Tranquility, Clamming, and Pilgrims
Provincetown starts to slow down for the winter season but this is still a great time to come and enjoy all that Provincetown offers in the off-season. Clamming starts in early November and out of town guests can get a shellfish license and join the locals in digging for your favorite bivalves. There is the fun new event, the Provincetown Food & Wine Festival in it’s fourth year . Enjoy a pre-holiday shopping trip to Ptown and take advantage of all our unique specialty boutiques to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. After shopping for others treat yourself to a wonderful massage or other spa services at the Jonathan Williams Salon & Spa.
October 31 – November 3 – Halloween Celebration including Spooky Bear
Provincetown becomes the place to be for an adult celebration of Halloween. The highlight is Saturday, November 2 when Commercial Street becomes thronged with adult revelers in fantastic costumes as well as all sorts of parties and events make for a memorable weekend of fun.
November 7 – 10 – Provincetown Food & Wine Festival
The third year for this fun annual event for foodies celebrating local chefs and restaurants while exploring exceptional wines, featuring seminars, tastings, wine dinners and even a champagne drag brunch.
November 27-December 1 – Thanksgiving Weekend
The Pilgrims first landing in the Americas over 400 years ago was actually right here in Provincetown Harbor in 1620 and it is here where they signed the Mayflower Compact before sailing off to Plymouth so what better place to celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend. The Pilgrim Monument is strung with lights to form a giant Christmas Tree for the holidays. On Thanksgiving Day enjoy a delicious traditional Thanksgiving feast at one of the many Provincetown restaurants serving that day but be sure to make reservations in advance as they all fully book up. Then over the weekend start your holiday shopping at our many various boutiques and find that special gift for those on your shopping list. The highlight on November 30 is the 16th Annual Lighting of the Provincetown Lobster Trap Tree at 5:30pm in Lopes Square. A very unique Ptown holiday tradition
