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Celebrate the Spooky Season All Month Long

Check out a few of our favorites across Cape Cod below:

Annual Pumpkin Patch: 9.a.m. to dusk daily at the West Yarmouth Congregational Church. Pick your pumpkin, enjoy sweet treats, and check out the local merch!

Halloween Cemetery Walk: From the Historical Society of Orleans, take a walk through Orleans Cemetery with town historian Bonnie Snow to check out graves that date back to the 1800s.

Provincetown Ghost Hunt: Check out the historic meeting house with Adam Berry, star of TLC’s “Kindred Spirits” and Syfy series “Ghost Hunters.” There will even be a paranormal seance!

Haunted Forest: Head to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to explore these haunted pines after dark. Walking tours will take groups through the spooky pines for a fun (and slightly frightful) evening!

Retreat Into Nature at Nickerson State Park

At Nickerson State Park, say goodbye to the sand dunes and salt marshes that Cape Cod is famous for and enter a world of sprawling hills, dense woodlands, and shimmering ponds formed from glaciers over 10,000 years ago. Spanning across 1900 acres, this state park is home to campsites, hiking trails, biking paths, picnic areas, and so much more. Gather your friends and family and enjoy a day (or two) of exploring the natural beauty of this special respite of Cape Cod. Start your morning off with a moderate hike—some paths even connect to the rail trail—or spend the afternoon kayaking on Flax Pond. The park even has catch-and-release trout fishing year-round! No matter how you like to retreat into nature, you can create a day uniquely you at Nickerson State Park.

Taste the Flavors of This Cape Cod Vineyard

Since 2007, this family-run vineyard has captivated the Cape with premium wines bursting with flavor and pioneered the art of maritime grape growing in the area. Stop into their tasting room and gift shop, housed in a restored 1830s farmhouse, or take a free guided tour of the vineyard and state-of-the-art barrel room to learn more about their winemaking process. The winery offers wine tastings every half hour beginning a half-hour after open and continuing till closing. Finish off your experience with some bites from the Crush Pad Food Truck, and relax under their new pavilion with a glass of wine in hand. The views of the vineyard and expansive ocean beyond? Priceless.

Cape Cod Offers a Fourth of July You'll Never Forget

In Yarmouth, you can catch more than 30 sand sculpture creations at the annual Sand Sculpture Trail, which you can view through the summer. For community Fourth of July parades, look to communities like Falmouth’s, which will kick-off the big day with their annual parade of bikes, carriages, and even a cannonball shooting. Then, join in on nearby picnic celebrations with great food, music, and festivities. To end the night, Cape Cod goes all out with firework displays as you’ve never seen. The Falmouth Fireworks have been voted as some of the best, with fun, patriotic music to go along. You can also find fireworks along Provincetown Harbor and Pleasant Bay, where you can take cruises for prime viewing! However you spend your summer holiday, Cape Cod offers a Fourth of July you won’t forget.

Go Seal Watching and Explore Nantucket Sound

This wildlife refuge has become a home for thousands of harbor and gray seals over time, making each and every visit a thrilling treat. But the fun doesn’t end with the seals. On the voyage, you’ll visit Wychmere Harbor—one of the most scenic harbors on the Cape—and the Stage Harbor to get a close look at the beautiful Stage Harbor and Chatham lighthouses. On these tours, you get so much more than just animal-watching, but a real experience of the magic of sea life on Nantucket Sound. Monomoy Island Excursions runs cruises several times each day, each tour lasting an hour and a half, with a wildlife expert on board to answer all of your questions. You’ll definitely want to make time for this family-friendly afternoon adventure.

Visit Nantucket for a Week of Delicious Wine and Food

Just 30 miles off our beautiful coast—and a short ferry ride away—Nantucket will buzz with excitement over five jam-packed days of tastings, seminars, dinners, and more. May 15-19, you can take your pick from select events on the all-day schedules or go all in for the entire festival, which has been held annually for over twenty years. No matter what’s on your itinerary, you’ll be able to dive head first into the distinguished and dynamic worlds of cuisine and winemaking. Meet with chefs, sommeliers, presenters, and expert speakers to gain insight into the craft and art of wine and food. With the stunning coast as the festival’s backdrop, the five-day event is simply not to be missed.

Explore the Town on the Cape Cod Bike and Rail Trail

With 26 miles of breathtaking backdrops and lush scenery from South Dennis to Wellfleet, the rail trail is a fun and active way to explore all over Cape Cod on your own terms. Mostly flat terrain—with some minor grades around the Lower and Outer Cape areas—you can plan a route for as little or as long as you’d like. Rent bikes right here on site from the shops on either side of our resort, and you’ll be well on your way. The rental shops offer reasonable fees, starting at $15 for two hours or $35 for a full day for adults, and $10 for two hours or $25 for a whole day for children.

Provincetown: Small on Size, Big on Surprise

Provincetown – or “P-Town,” as the locals call it — traces its history back roughly 400 years, when Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower docked in its harbor and signed the Mayflower Compact. Although the Pilgrims eventually elected to settle in nearby Plymouth, Provincetown was immortalized. Officially settled in 1700, the town gradually developed into its current state. P-town has something for everyone: The Pilgrim Monument, commemorating the first landfall of its namesake travelers; Herring Cove Beach, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore; and the lively, inclusive Commercial Street, to name a few attractions. It’s also a haven for the LGBT community. There’s more to Provincetown than meets the eye; and judging by some of the individuals that called it home — Tennessee Williams, Jackson Pollock, Kurt Vonnegut, and Anthony Bourdain among them — you’re bound to have a memorable visit.