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A selection of community events, arts and seasonal plans. All times are local Eastern time. Check the organizer’s details before you go.
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15 listed events across the Cape and Islands.
· Starts at 5 p.m.
Chatham Community Center, 702 Main Street · Chatham
Hear the draft plan presentation and share comments on Chatham’s open spaces, conservation and recreation priorities.
Official Details for Chatham Open-Space Plan Public SessionTown of Chatham· 1–4 p.m.
Provincetown Town Hall · Provincetown
The food and wine festival’s Town Hall tasting brings together wine producers and distributors, with food from Relish and a short chorale performance.
Official Details for Provincetown Grand TastingProvincetown Food & Wine Festival· 1–2 p.m.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main Street · Brewster
jessie little doe baird discusses Wampanoag efforts to reclaim their language. Program tickets and museum admission are charged separately.
Members and seniors 65+: $25; nonmembers: $30; tribal members: free. Museum admission is additional.
Official Details for Wôpanâak Language Reclamation TalkCape Cod Museum of Natural History· Assemble by 10:30 a.m.; march starts 10:45 a.m.
Nancy’s Restaurant to Soldiers’ Memorial Monument, Oak Bluffs · Oak Bluffs
The march heads from Nancy’s Restaurant to the Soldiers’ Memorial Monument. Participants are asked to assemble by 10:30 a.m.; spectators are welcome.
Official Details for Oak Bluffs Veterans’ Day MarchDukes County Veterans Services· Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis · Barnstable
Cape Symphony performs music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Tania León and Leonard Bernstein, including selections from West Side Story.
Official Details for Cape Symphony: West Side Story and the AmericasCape Symphony· Doors 8:45 a.m.; conference 9:15 a.m.–1 p.m.
Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road · Eastham
Researchers and conservation groups share work on water quality, shellfish, restoration and marine life in the Wellfleet Harbor area. The conference meets in Eastham.
Free; registration recommended.
Official Details for State of Wellfleet Harbor ConferenceMass Audubon· 3:30–5 p.m.
Mashpee Commons, Steeple Street · Mashpee
Mashpee Commons marks the start of its holiday season with a tree-lighting gathering on Steeple Street. Further activities will be announced by the organizer.
Official Details for Mashpee Commons Tree LightingMashpee Commons· 4:30–8:30 p.m.; use your ticket’s entry window
Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street · Sandwich
Heritage’s illuminated garden event begins its season. This listing covers opening night; later visits run on selected dates with timed-entry tickets.
Official Details for Gardens Aglow Opening NightHeritage Museums & Gardens· Schedule varies; check the 2026 organizer program
Downtown Nantucket, various venues · Nantucket
Downtown Nantucket’s holiday weekend includes a seasonal marketplace and community activities. Check the chamber’s current program for individual event times.
Official Details for Nantucket Christmas StrollNantucket Island Chamber of Commerce· Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Doane Park, Harwich Port · Harwich
The holiday gathering at Doane Park opens with tree lighting and caroling, including the Harwich Elementary School Chorus.
Official Details for Harwich Port Tree Lighting and CarolingHarwich Chamber of Commerce· 10 a.m.; check organizer for check-in details
The Barley Neck, Beach Road, East Orleans · Orleans
A holiday 5K starts at the Barley Neck in East Orleans. The organizer offers race registration and a separate post-race buffet option.
Official Details for Orleans Santa Stampede 5KOrleans Chamber of Commerce on Race Roster· Kids’ run 3 p.m.; 5K follows. Check organizer for start order.
The Run House, 227 Main Street · Falmouth
The children’s run and 5K begin and finish at The Run House on Main Street. The kids’ event is for ages 12 and under.
Official Details for Falmouth Jingle Jog and Kids GhELF RunFalmouth Chamber of Commerce on Race Roster· Stroll 1–4 p.m.; tree lighting 4:15 p.m.
Route 6A, Yarmouth Port · Yarmouth
Route 6A hosts Yarmouth Port’s afternoon holiday stroll. The organizer also lists a tree-lighting ceremony at 4:15 p.m., after the stroll.
Official Details for Yarmouth Port Christmas StrollYarmouth Chamber of Commerce· Schedule varies; check organizer
Main Street and other Chatham venues · Chatham
Chatham’s holiday weekend brings Main Street celebrations and activities around town. The chamber will publish details for individual programs.
Official Details for Chatham Christmas by the SeaChatham Chamber of Commerce· 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; check organizer for updates
Dennis Village, Route 6A · Dennis
The village’s Route 6A holiday gathering welcomes visitors for seasonal shopping and community festivities. The detailed 2026 activity list is still to come.
Free admission.
Official Details for Dennis Village Holiday StrollDennis Village event organizerTry a different town or date, browse all Cape Cod, or send us an event to review.
Most recent listing check: November 2, 2026. Dates and availability can change. Listings are selected from organizer announcements; submitting an event does not guarantee publication.
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