JANUARY 2013
Jan 1 New Year's Day
Think you can take it? Join others on the beach behind the Lobster Pot for the annual New Year’s Day dip in the harbor!
Jan 18 - 21 Martin Luther King Weekend www.ptown.org
FEBRUARY
Feb 15 - 17 Valentines & Presidents Day Weekend www.ptown.org
Spend a romantic weekend in Provincetown with great food, couples’ massage specials, and more.
Feb 22 - 24 Snowbound Leather Weekend www.matesleatherweekend.com
Come in out of the cold and dance the long nights away!
MARCH
Mar 15 - 17 St. Patrick's Day Weekend
APRIL
Apr 1 Opening of Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum www.pilgrim-monument.org
The museum commemorates the history of the Mayflower Pilgrims, their arrival and stay in Provincetown Harbor, and the signing of the Mayflower Compact. The monument is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States.
Apr 12 - 14 Cabaret Fest www.ptown.org
The only cabaret festival on Cape Cod with national, international, and local entertainers. Join us as Provincetown welcomes the best of the best from the world of cabaret. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to enjoy the musical styling of world-renowned cabaret artists gathered in one town at the same time.
Apr 12 - 15 Chocolate Festival And Easter Egg Hunt www.ThePurpleFeather.com
MAY
May 1 Opening Of Province Lands Visitor Center www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
The observation deck provides a 360-degree view of the Province Lands dunes, the Outer Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean.
May 3 - 4 Ragnar Relay Cape Cod www.ragnarcapecod.com
200 mile relay race from Plymouth to Provincetown presented by NordicTrack.
May 17 Boston Ferry Service Begins
www.provincetownfastferry.com and www.bostonharborcruises.com
May 17 - 19 Single Women's Weekend www.singlewomensweekend.com
The only national weekend gathering designed for single lesbians to meet. Speed dating, mixers, entertainment, dance parties and other fun, easy ways for people to meet.
May 17 - 22 Restaurant Week And Gallery Stroll www.provincetowntourismoffice.com
Fabulous prix fixe meals at local restaurants, and an evening of art offered by Provincetown galleries.
May 17 - 19 Town-Wide Monumental Yard Sale www.ptown.org
Great bargains and fun as stores and home owners offer their discounted wares and family heirlooms at this town wide yard sale.
May 18 Totally Television: Let's Make A Diva! www.ptown.org
This show brings to life all the fun and splendor projected over the years from the magic box we all know as TV. Tune in to all the madness with Drag Queens on one channel, great dancers and amazing live singers on the other stations. There will be a trip down memory lane with your favorite TV and Commercial theme songs. And all of this is sewn together with hot costumes, colorful sets and toe tapping music! Once again this amazing show will benefit The Provincetown Business Guild and The Miracle Providers NorthEast Inc.
May 18 Provincetown Tennis Club Opens
May 19 - Jun 21 20th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Days www.CapeCodMaritimeDays.com
Events and activities will be held Cape-wide.
May 24 - 27 Memorial Day Weekend
May 26 Memorial Day Round Robin & BBQ
10:00 AM - Non-members welcome.
May 30 - Jun 2 Women Of Color Weekend www.womenofcolorweekend.com
Join women of color and their allies for pool parties, first class entertainers, and blow out dance parties.
JUNE
Jun 1 By The Sea Bike Trek www.helpingourwomen.org
Non-competitive fundraiser offers cyclists a choice of three loops of increasing distance through Provincetown and Truro.
Jun 2 Member/Guest Round Robin & Margaritas
4:00pm
Jun 6 A Night At The Chef's Table www.asgcc.org
Benefit for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod.
Jun 8 Wine And Whales www.coastalstudies.org
Wine-tasting event to benefit work with right whales.
Jun 8 - 9 The Pilgrim Cup Doubles Tournament
Non-members welcome.
Jun 19 - 23 Provincetown International Film Festival www.ptownfilmfest.org
15th annual Provincetown International Film Festival dedicated to showing new achievements in independent film and honoring the work of acclaimed and emerging directors, actors and producers.
Jun 21 5th Annual Quahog Day www.QuahogDay.com
The Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis
Jun 22 Member/Guest Round Robin & BBQ
4:00pm
Jun 26 - 30 Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing Of The Fleet www.provincetownportuguesefestival.com
A festival celebrating Provincetown’s Portuguese culture: food, dancing, entertainment, and the parade of boats to be blessed all round out this event.
JULY
Jul 3 - 7 Summer Camp/Circuit Week www.davidflower.com
A boat cruise, world-class DJs , and parties make this the most popular July 4th destination on the circuit.
Jul 4 July Fourth Parade And Fireworks www.provincetowntourismoffice.org
Nearly 100,000 people come for the parade and the fireworks show off of MacMillan Wharf.
Jul 6 Independence Day Round Robin & BBQ
10:00 AM - Non Members Welcome
Jul 13 - 21 Bear Week www.ptownbears.org
Massive bear-fest that draws men from all over the world.
Jul 14 Secret Garden Tour www.paam.org
One of the highlights of the summer: the amazing gardens of Provincetown.
Jul 15 David Flower's Bear Boat Sunset Cruise www.davidflower.com
Jul 22 - 27 Whale Week www.coastalstudies.org
Week-long schedule of family-friendly events featuring a marine theme.
Jul 23 - 27 Girl Splash www.girl-splash.com
The destination summer event for lesbians. Pool party, clam bakes, dune tours, and white hot dances. Come play at the beach!
Jul 29 Homemade Boat Race www.capeboating.com
Benefit for the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies produced by Venture Athletics Kayak Shop. Prizes awarded based on ingenuity, aesthetics, costumes, and winning the race.
AUSUST
Aug 4 - 10 Camp Lightbulb www.camplightbulb.org
A week-long summer camp for GLBT young people aged 16-18.
Aug 17 - 19 Provincetown Jazz Festival www.provincetownjazzfestival.org
Experience and enjoy some of the hottest jazz on the east coast!
Aug 18 - 24 Carnival Week www.ptown.org
Carnival Week celebrates it's 35th birthday! A week-long celebration of the 2013 theme "Viva Las Vegas" that transforms Provincetown into one big party. Boat cruise, inn stroll, music, special events, and of course, the famous carnival parade on the 22nd that attracts over 65,000 viewers and marches the length of Commercial Street. Floats, dancers, and performers all show off what this year's theme means to them!
SEPTEMBER
Sep 6 - 8 GLTA Tournament
Open to all.
Sep 7 Swim For Life And Paddler Flotilla www.swim4life.org
Swimmers and kayakers go from Long Point to Provincetown to raise money for local AIDS, women's health, and youth organizations.
Sep 9 - 15 Afterglow Festival www.afterglowfestival.org
Sep 26 - 29 Tennessee Williams Theater Festival www.twptown.org
Celebrating Tennessee Williams' legacy with innovative, world-class productions with music performed all over town.
OCTOBER
Oct 3 - 6 Mates Leather Weekend www.matesleatherweekend.com
Leather/fetish community events and music with a portion of proceeds benefitting the AIDS support group.
Oct 11 PAAM Gala www.paam.org
An elegant benefit for PAAM's curatorial projects.
Oct 11 - 13 Townwide Yard Sale www.ptown.org
Bargains and fun as shopkeeper's wares spill out onto the sidewalk.
Oct 14 - 20 Women's Week www.womensweekprovincetown.com
A week of events, shows, exhibits and fun all geared toward women.
Oct 20 - 27 Fantasia Fair www.fantasiafair.org
The longest-running annual event in the transgender world with shows, workshops, and food.
Oct 25 - 27 Halloween www.ptown.org
The PBG 50/50 raffle, haunted houses, cemetery walking tours, food, and more. Be prepared to be scared!
Oct 31 - Nov 2 Ghost Town www.davidflower.com
Visit this haunted attraction for a spine-tingling scare!
Oct 31 - Nov 3 Halloween @ The Crown www.onlyatthecrown.com
NOVEMBER
Nov 8 - 10 Men's Weekend www.ptownmensweekend.com
Food, dancing, and fun for all men regardless of relationship status.
Nov 27 Lighting Of The Pilgrim Monument www.pilgrim-monument.org
Ceremony on High Pole Hill: music, luminaries, and more.
Nov 28 - Dec 1 Thanksgiving Weekend www.ptown.org
Celebrate the holiday where the Pilgrims landed and give thanks!
Nov 29 PBG Casino Night www.ptown.org
Blackjack, poker, roulette … we have the casino game for you!
Nov 30 Lighting Of Lobster Pot Tree www.facebook.com
At Lopes Square.
DECEMBER
Dec 1 - 31 Events And Activities Will Be Held Cape-Wide www.christmasoncapecod.com
Dec 6 'Tis The Season For Giving Benefit www.onlyatthecrown.com
A gala evening of performances and give-aways for the AIDS support group.
Dec 6 - 8 Holly Folly www.ptown.org
A Gay and Lesbian Holiday Festival with a shop hop, trolley service, concerts and sing-alongs, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus concert and an inn stroll. Not to be missed!
Dec 7 Souper Saturday www.ptownsoup.org
Soup Kitchen of Provincetown benefit. Soups are donated by local restaurants to raise funds for this important community organization.
Dec 11 Holiday Open House At The Center For Coastal Studies www.coastalstudies.org
Learn about research, education, and disentanglement programs.
Dec 15 David Asher Senior Dinner
A PBG sponsored benefit dinner in rememberance of David Asher for our local senior citizens, at the VFW.
Dec 22 Holiday Jazz Concert www.paam.org
Benefit for the Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Dec 31 New Year's Eve www.ptown.org
Start the New Year in your favorite place- Provincetown!
