Summer guide to Cape Cod and the islands
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island are perennial favorites for vacation and long weekend getaways, and with good reason. All have spectacular beaches, and activities to keep vacationers or all ages occupied.
Month of May
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (and various towns)
A month-long event including guided kayak excursions, tours of Nauset
and Highland Lighthouses, walking tours, nautical art exhibits, and
other maritime-themed activities.
www.capecodmaritimedays.com
May 28-29
Grange Hall, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
The opening show of the season features all the new work by island artists as well as food, demonstrations and a playground for kids.
www.mvol.com
Every Monday and Friday night through November
Barnstable Village, Cape Cod, MA
Take a walking tour of the historic “Old Kings Highway” in Barnstable Village with professional ghost hunters, and hear the town’s haunting tales.
www.caiprs.com
Through May 30
Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, Cape Cod, MA
Thousands of world-famous rhododendrons and an explosion of color cover 100 acres with spectacular blooms during this nine-day event with walking tours, pruning and propagation demos.
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
May 28-30
Cape Cod and Nantucket
Recognized as a top sailing event not only on the East Coast but nationally and internationally, the Figawi Race Weekend kicks off the summer season for Cape Cod and Nantucket with serious fun, camaraderie, and sailing, more than 200 boats and one thousand sailors convene for the Northeast’s first major regatta to kick-off the summer.
www.figawi.com