Location: Provincetown
Top Things to do in Provincetown
Top 10 Free Things to do in Provincetown, Massachusetts (MA)
Visit Provincetown and have a blast enjoying some of Cape Cod’s best beaches (Race Point Beach and Herring Cove Beach are favorites of TripAdvisor travelers). Plenty of cool boutiques, restaurants and art galleries give this town a fun and funky vibe. It’s an exceptionally LGBT-friendly destination as well. One tip: if it’s high season, take the ferry or a quick flight from Boston (unless you enjoy spending hours sitting in traffic).
Restaurants in Provincetown
1. Tim's Used Books
2. Rice-Polak Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Provincetown's most comprehensive collection of contemporary art. The gallery's collection includes paintings, pastels, photography, sculpture & installations. Special exhibitions by artists with international repute include.
Reviewed By willkreis - Washington DC, United States
I absolutely love Rice Polak and its owner, Marla Rice. It is among the first places I go every summer when I get to Provincetown. Marla curates the most interesting collection of artists and in my many years of visiting Ptown, I have never failed to buy a piece of art from her. From Bradshaw to Arvidson to Mirabelli, I feel like my home has become a Washington outpost for Rice Polak - and I love it. Marla herself is reason enough to visit the gallery. She is absolutely delightful - personable, charming, knowledgeable, and never pushy. Rice Polak is always my gallery of choice and I highly recommend a stop there as part of anyone's visit to Provincetown. And be sure to visit the upstairs and explore the stacks - always filled with hidden gems.
3. Cortile Gallery
4. Bowersock Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Bowersock Gallery represents local Provincetown artists as well as, regional and nationally known Artists and Artisans from the seacoasts of Maine, New Hampshire and upper seacoast of Massachusetts. The Gallery exhibits landscape, still life, figurative, sculpture and glass work in a wide range of styles from photo realism to abstract. There are group and individual exhibitions monthly, Friday evenings during the summer season. The gallery is open year round and always features new works.
5. Charles-Baltivik Gallery and Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
The Charles-Baltivik Gallery and Sculpture Garden showcases contemporary Provincetown Art including oils on copper, wood, and canvas, encaustics, night photography, pet portraits, figurative works, folk art and furniture. The gallery boasts the only outdoor sculpture garden in Provincetown with flowing steel sculture and whimsical folk art.Custom work can be easily discussed and executed with the represented artists. Artist owned and operated. Come experience the color.
6. Cape Cod Provincelands Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 264 reviews
Reviewed By CherryTravels17 - New Jersey, United States
My husband and I ran the Provincelands Trail. We took advantage of the free parking at the Visitor Center, where we started/ended our run. The views from the Visitor Center were breathtaking. The path was beautiful and not crowded; this is a must-do for active travelers visiting P-town!
7. Julie Tremblay Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Julie Tremblay Gallery located across from town hall offers beautiful images of Cape Cod. As a full time resident of Cape Cod Julie has photographed images from all seasons. Come visit the gallery and experience these amazing images.
Reviewed By Heatmac
How does one capture the essence of Cape Cod and beyond? Julie has done just that with her wonderful portfolio of work on display in the gallery. A must see on the stops when in Provincetown! The 'Moonset' is stunning!!!!
8. Race Point Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
The Race Point Lighthouse, Keeper's House, Whistle House and Oil House are maintained by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization of volunteer members whose mission is the restoration and preservation of these and other properties including Wood End and Long Point Lighthouses. In 1995, the Keeper's house and Whistle House were renovated and the opened for overnight stays to guests from around the world. Google Maps directs drivers to a road that is not accessible unless a permit is obtained from the NPS during the season and vehicle has 4 wheel drive. It is a 2 mile walk from the Race Point Beach, or an easier and shorter walk from the Hatches Harbor parking lot off the Province Lands Rd between Race Point and Herring Cove Beaches. The lighthouse tower is open for tours on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays during the season. Closed if the piping plovers close access to the beach.
Reviewed By 641zipw - Boston, United States
We visited the place last weekend in October. Nice experience. The view is great. Light house is facing East. Sunrise photo is great with sun light shines on the object. The seascape view is not that great because of view angle, kind of awkward angle on both side, East or West. From reviews, most people talk about the positive aspect of the visit. One thing I would like to point out that the hike is not an easy one for everyone. Before we went, we did not do enough homework, thought we could easily drive there. When we get there, we realize that vehicles are required to have beach permit. Even four wheel drive vehicles have special requirements for permit. We then think we can walk, but with all my photo equipment that is not prepare for hiking, the hike is a tough one. The sand is deep and you are limited on walking only on the vehicle track. You need flash light to walk before sunrise. One step high, next step low - tough. It took us almost two hours to get there. Four hrs of walking on sand back and forth may be a challenge for many. Beware.
9. Provincetown Town Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Provincetown's municipal center also contains 30 pieces of art donated by local artists.
Reviewed By KeithLampmanPerlman - Provincetown, United States
Grand old building, still an operating town hall, with offices on the lower floor. The community space and concert hall, complete with wraparound balcony (best acoustics for musical events), are old-world, wooden living history.
10. Beech Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
This reserve is a primary birdwatching region on Cape Cod.
Reviewed By capecodgary - North Truro, United States
Take a quiet stroll in the autumn or any other time around the pond in Beech Forest. A well maintained trail in a quiet beautifully scenic walk. Great place to walk.
