Vacationing on Cape Cod can be costly. Give your wallet a break, and check out our list of the Top 12 Free Activities on Cape Cod this summer!
Lighthouse Tours (throughout Cape Cod)
Chatham, Nauset, Highland, and Race Point Lighthouses offer free tours where visitors can climb the lighthouses and get a brief history of each landmark. The tours run from mid-May to mid-October. Allow yourself about a half an hour for the tour, and make sure you wear comfortable gripping shoes (there are a lot of stairs!). This is a great activity on Cape Cod for adults and older children. For Lighthouse tour dates and times, click here.
Cape Cod Beer (Hyannis)
Find out all about your favorite locally brewed beer, Cape Cod Beer. The Cape Cod Brewery hosts a complimentary tour of their facility Monday thru Saturday at 11 am. The tour lasts about 45 minutes. If you stop by on a Friday, check out their farmer’s market which runs from 3 pm – 6 pm. To find out more about that farmer’s market and others in the area, check out our Farmer’s Market Blog.
Woods Hole Science Museum (Woods Hole, MA)
The Woods Hole Science Museum is home to 140 different species of sea life, and it is absolutely free! The aquarium features touch tanks, exhibit cases (with bones, teeth, etc), a seal exhibit and a number of various aquatic animal life with information about these animals. It is something that should not be missed on the list of free activities on Cape Cod, especially because this impressive exhibit is free to the public (donations welcome).
Cape Cod Baseball League (throughout Cape Cod)
On just about any night during the summer months, you can find a baseball game playing at a park near where you’re staying. There are a total of 10 teams in the Cape Cod Baseball League representing towns from Wareham to Orleans. Most baseball parks have a concession stand and port-a-potties. To find a game near you, check the Cape Cod Baseball League webpage or take a look at the 2016 schedule of the Brewster Whitecaps that we at Leighton Realty are a proud sponsor of.
Cape Cod Lavender Farm (Harwich)
Cape Cod Lavender Farm is a local family business that contains over 14,000 lavendar plants.There are walking trails throughout, and a little gift shop featuring products made with their lavender. The lavender farm covers about 12 acres and is surrounded by 60 acres of protected conservation land, making it a truly peaceful retreat. Once you arrive at the farm, you will likely be greeted by the family dogs Sumo and Gingko. The lavender harvest is in June/July, so the early summer months are the best time to visit the farm and really take in the beauty and fragrance of the fields.
Band Concerts (throughout Cape Cod)
There is nothing like a band concert at the end of a fun filled summer day for the family to enjoy. There is a band concert almost every night of the week during the summer months for you and your family to enjoy!
Sunday:
- (Brewster) Drummer Boy Park at 6pm
Monday:
- (Dennis) Dennis Village Green Bandstand, Rte. 6A, Dennis 6pm
- (Orleans) Nauset Beach, Beach Road, 7pm
- (Eastham) Eastham Windmill Green, Samoset Road at Rte 6, 7pm
- (Yarmouth) Mattacheese Middle School, Higgins Crowell Road 7:30pm
Tuesday:
- (Harwich) Band shell at Brooks Park, Oak Street 7pm
- (Dennis) Dennisport Village Green 7pm
Wednesday:
- (Hyannis) Hyannis Village Green, Main Street 7:30pm
Thursday:
- (Sandwich) Gazebo behind Henry T. Wing School or indoors if raining. Water Street 7:30pm
Friday:
- (Chatham) Kate Gould Park, Main Street 8pm