The 11 best things to do in Outer Cape this weekend

August 14–16, 2026 · handpicked from everything on across Outer Cape.

Provincetown is deep into Carnival Week, with drag legends, pool parties, and cabaret packing the calendar, while Truro, Wellfleet, and East Brewster offer quieter counterpoints for anyone ready for a break from the glitter.

BIANCA DEL RIO — STAND-UP COMEDYSunday · 8:30 PM · ProvincetownRuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 champion Bianca Del Rio brings her stand-up comedy to town — a rare chance to catch her sharp, no-filter humor live during Carnival Week.SUNKISSED- Underwater Disco Pool Party with TRIXIE MATTELSunday · 12:00 PM · ProvincetownTrixie Mattel headlines an underwater disco pool party for Carnival Week, with music by Occupy The Disco — about as festive as P-town pool parties get.ABSOLUTE DINA MARTINASunday · 6:00 PM · Crown & AnchorDina Martina brings her singular brand of surreal comedy and song to the Crown & Anchor, a Provincetown institution for good reason.Hey Bitch!Sunday · 7:00 PM · Post Office Cafe & Cabaret · ProvincetownBitch (of Bitch and Animal) tells her own story in this musical cabaret ride through queer feminist rock stardom, cancel culture, and everything in between.Judy Gold - Call of JudySunday · 8:30 PM · Post Office Cafe & Cabaret · ProvincetownComedian Judy Gold marks her 35th year performing at the Post Office Cabaret with her cathartic, hilarious take on stand-up and free speech.Tammie Brown is BONKERZ!Sunday · 9:00 PM · Red Room · ProvincetownA Tammie Brown show promises the unexpected — belting one moment, philosophizing the next, all wrapped in her signature vintage-cartoon energy at the Red Room.MERMAID BALLSunday · 8:00 AM · Atlantic House (A-House) · ProvincetownThe A-House hosts its Mermaid Ball, a Carnival Week staple for anyone looking to dance the afternoon away.Seth SikesSunday · 5:30 PM · The Art HouseSeth Sikes brings his cabaret chops to the Art House stage for an evening of showtunes and star power.Girl from the North CountrySunday · 7:30 PM · Cape Rep Theatre · East BrewsterCape Rep continues its season with Girl from the North Country, the Tony-winning musical setting Bob Dylan's songbook against Conor McPherson's Depression-era story.Summer in the City: the Circus that Never SleepsSunday · 4:00 PM · Cirque by the Sea at WHAT · WellfleetWHAT's Cirque by the Sea presents Summer in the City, a circus show that livens up Wellfleet's evening with something different from the usual theater and music lineup.Sunday FundaySunday · 5:30 PM · Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod · TruroTruro Vineyards' Sunday Funday keeps it easy with food trucks, ice cream, and DJ Emerson on the tunes — no reservations needed, just show up and settle in.

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