Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Things To Do
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Cape Cod, MA Attractions
Nauset & Highland Lighthouses. Visit the two historic lighthouses within Cape Cod National Seashore, Highland Light and Nauset Light. Each lighthouse was built at a location served by two earlier generations of light towers that had either been replaced over time or lost to the encroaching sea. Highland Light has stood over Truro since 1857 and Nauset was erected on the shores of Eastham in 1923. Both lights were recently moved away from the eroding cliffs of the Outer Cape, saving the historic lighthouses and preserving them for future generations of visitors. The National Park Service recently took ownership of the lighthouses from the U.S. Coast Guard, and now offers regular tours. www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm
JFK Hyannis Museum. The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a multimedia exhibit that highlights the time JFK spent on Cape Cod relaxing with his family, playing football with friends and sailing on the ocean. The exhibit features over 80 photographs of the President, spanning from 1934 to 1963, a video narrated by Walter Cronkite depicting the president's experiences on the Cape and several themed areas including reminiscences from friends. www.jfkhyannismuseum.org [Top]
Nauset & Highland Lighthouses. Visit the two historic lighthouses within Cape Cod National Seashore, Highland Light and Nauset Light. Each lighthouse was built at a location served by two earlier generations of light towers that had either been replaced over time or lost to the encroaching sea. Highland Light has stood over Truro since 1857 and Nauset was erected on the shores of Eastham in 1923. Both lights were recently moved away from the eroding cliffs of the Outer Cape, saving the historic lighthouses and preserving them for future generations of visitors. The National Park Service recently took ownership of the lighthouses from the U.S. Coast Guard, and now offers regular tours. www.nps.gov/caco/index.htm
JFK Hyannis Museum. The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a multimedia exhibit that highlights the time JFK spent on Cape Cod relaxing with his family, playing football with friends and sailing on the ocean. The exhibit features over 80 photographs of the President, spanning from 1934 to 1963, a video narrated by Walter Cronkite depicting the president's experiences on the Cape and several themed areas including reminiscences from friends. www.jfkhyannismuseum.org [Top]
Cape Cod Baseball League. Celebrating its 114th year, the Cape League is the premiere collegiate summer league in the country, attracting ballplayers from the best baseball programs, including many college baseball stars. A myriad of future MLB players got their start in this league and because it draws top-tier college players, the level of play is often considered the equivalent of high-A minor league baseball. The league is also notable for its continuing use of wooden bats. www.capecodbaseball.org [Top]
Cape Cod Central Railroad. Railroading on Cape Cod has a rich and colorful history, spanning over 150 years. Take a trip back through time on this historical railroad and enjoy a brief history of the railroads of Cape Cod, leading up to the Cape Cod Central as it exists today. The fabulous Dinner Train captures the romance of a by-gone era when you take a romantic 3-hour ride on the train and enjoy deluxe service and a five-course, gourmet meal served on crisp white linen. Or, take the family for a ride aboard the Fun Train and feel the thrill as the whistle blows and the rhythm of the train and the spirit of the crew whisk you away on an exhilarating two-hour journey by rail. The Cape Cod Central offers many other train ride themes as well, including a mystery train and holiday trains. www.capetrain.com
Gold Coast Parasail. Gold Coast Parasailing and Jet Ski offers exciting water sports activities such as parasailing, wave runner rentals, banana boat rides, water trampolines, sailing lessons, boat rentals, kayaks and more. Fly single, double, triple or even quadruple in comfortable Parasails, at heights up to 800 feet, as you enjoy the spectacular view of Cape Cod and the islands. www.goldcoastparasail.com [Top]
Gold Coast Parasail. Gold Coast Parasailing and Jet Ski offers exciting water sports activities such as parasailing, wave runner rentals, banana boat rides, water trampolines, sailing lessons, boat rentals, kayaks and more. Fly single, double, triple or even quadruple in comfortable Parasails, at heights up to 800 feet, as you enjoy the spectacular view of Cape Cod and the islands. www.goldcoastparasail.com [Top]
Cape Cod Children’s Museum. The Cape Cod Children’s Museum is a non-profit museum where families can play together. With great hands-on exhibits, like a pirate ship, indoor planetarium, puppet theatre and toddler play area, kids are encouraged to explore, touch and discover. Exhibits change on a somewhat regular basis, but permanent exhibits include a shadow room, toddler castle, climb-aboard train, saltwater aquarium and optical illusion area. www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org
Water Wizz. The only water park in southeastern New England, Water Wizz offers 10 great water rides and activities including Mussel Beach, Pirate’s Plunge, Hurricane Hill, Tadpole Lagoon and Par Island mini golf. This compact water park makes it easy for the whole family to have fun. Reserve a cabana on the beach and relax for a full day of water fun. Changing rooms, lounge areas and lockers are available, and coolers are allowed. www.waterwizz.com [Top]
Water Wizz. The only water park in southeastern New England, Water Wizz offers 10 great water rides and activities including Mussel Beach, Pirate’s Plunge, Hurricane Hill, Tadpole Lagoon and Par Island mini golf. This compact water park makes it easy for the whole family to have fun. Reserve a cabana on the beach and relax for a full day of water fun. Changing rooms, lounge areas and lockers are available, and coolers are allowed. www.waterwizz.com [Top]
Cape Cod Duckmobiles. Take a ride around Cape Cod on the Cape Cod Duckmobile, a new way to see the sights of Massachusetts. Offering tours of cape cod aboard comfortable amphibious vehicles, the Cape Cod Duckmobile gives narrated land and sea tours highlighting Cape Cod’s most popular sights. www.duckmobile.com
Cape Playhouse. Celebrating its 80th Season, the Cape Playhouse is America's oldest professional summer theatre. Established by Raymond Moore in 1927, the theatre was created as a way to bring Broadway productions to New England. Known as the “birthplace of the stars,” many popular actors, such as Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Lana Turner, Ginger Rogers, Humphrey Bogart, Tallulah Bankhead and Helen Hayes, made their professional stage debuts here. Each season, the Cape Playhouse brings the best performers, dramatic plays, comedies, mysteries and musicals to the audiences of Cape Cod. www.capeplayhouse.com [Top]
Cape Playhouse. Celebrating its 80th Season, the Cape Playhouse is America's oldest professional summer theatre. Established by Raymond Moore in 1927, the theatre was created as a way to bring Broadway productions to New England. Known as the “birthplace of the stars,” many popular actors, such as Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Lana Turner, Ginger Rogers, Humphrey Bogart, Tallulah Bankhead and Helen Hayes, made their professional stage debuts here. Each season, the Cape Playhouse brings the best performers, dramatic plays, comedies, mysteries and musicals to the audiences of Cape Cod. www.capeplayhouse.com [Top]
Cape Cod Music Circus and Cape Cod Melody Tent. For more than 50 years, the South Shore Music Circus and it’s sister venue, the Cape Cod Melody Tent, have been presenting world-class entertainment in the scenic Massachusetts coastal communities of Cohasset and Hyannis. The only two continuously operated tent theatres in the United States, the Music Circus and Melody Tent have emerged from their humble beginnings in 1932 to become popular destinations for music lovers and performers. With a relaxed ambiance and comfortable size, no seat is more than 50 feet from the stage. World-class touring performers, including Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, Bill Cosby, B.B. King, Fuel, Alison Krauss, the Beach Boys, the Boston Pops and many more have graced the Music Circus and Melody Tent stages. www.melodytent.com
Nantucket Island. First sighted by Norsemen in the eleventh century, and taken by England in 1602, Nantucket Island was originally a place of refuge for the Wampanoag Indians and other regional Indians who traveled to the island to fish and harvest whales. In 1659, Europeans began to settle on the island, drastically reducing the native population. Shortly after 1700, Quakerism began to take root and by the end of the eighteenth century, the island became a refuge for Quakers being persecuted in other areas of the Colony. From the mid-1700’s to the late 1830’s, Nantucket was considered the whaling capital of the world, with as many as 150 ships in service during its peak. The decline of the whaling industry began in 1838 with a decline in the population of sperm whales and the introduction of petroleum. The last whaling ship left Nantucket in 1869, never to return. The tradition of summer vacations in the 1800’s revitalized Nantucket and established the island as an ideal vacation destination. Today the tradition continues and visitors come to see the island’s many attractions like lighthouses, festivals, beaches, sailing and fishing, as well as to enjoy the quiet beauty of the island. www.islandofnantucket.info [Top]
Nantucket Island. First sighted by Norsemen in the eleventh century, and taken by England in 1602, Nantucket Island was originally a place of refuge for the Wampanoag Indians and other regional Indians who traveled to the island to fish and harvest whales. In 1659, Europeans began to settle on the island, drastically reducing the native population. Shortly after 1700, Quakerism began to take root and by the end of the eighteenth century, the island became a refuge for Quakers being persecuted in other areas of the Colony. From the mid-1700’s to the late 1830’s, Nantucket was considered the whaling capital of the world, with as many as 150 ships in service during its peak. The decline of the whaling industry began in 1838 with a decline in the population of sperm whales and the introduction of petroleum. The last whaling ship left Nantucket in 1869, never to return. The tradition of summer vacations in the 1800’s revitalized Nantucket and established the island as an ideal vacation destination. Today the tradition continues and visitors come to see the island’s many attractions like lighthouses, festivals, beaches, sailing and fishing, as well as to enjoy the quiet beauty of the island. www.islandofnantucket.info [Top]
Zooquarium. This unique, pint-sized aquarium and zoo offers visitors a close-up view of the wonderful creatures that inhabit the waters and landscape around Cape Cod. The aquarium tanks highlight everything from fish to lobsters, frogs to turtles. Visit the petting zoo and wildlife exhibit and get an up close look at farmyard animals like cows, pigs, goats and deer and discover how they came to be such an important part of human life. The tidal pool offers visitors the opportunity to touch a variety of interesting creatures such as hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, mussels, sea stars, urchins, clams, fiddler crabs and more. Learn about the environment that surrounds Cape Cod at this attraction that was voted best children’s activity on Cape Cod by Cape Cod Life Magazine. www.zooquariumcapecod.net
Martha’s Vineyard. The romance of Martha's Vineyard draws visitors to the island for vacations year ‘round, but the population jumps from an average of 15,000 to more than 80,000 in July and August, when regular events, beaches and attractions draw thousands of visitors from the mainland. Visitors can enjoy a myriad of great things to do on Martha’s Vineyard from weddings at the Old Whaling Church to browsing the fresh vegetables at the West Tisbury farmers' market. Look for treasures at the Chilmark Flea Market, enjoy great music at one of the Vineyard Haven Band’s weekly outdoor concerts, or just stretch out on the sand at Menemsha beach. You’ll find great fishing, sailing, hiking, festivals and much more at this popular vacation destination. www.mvol.com/guides/visitors [Top]
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Martha’s Vineyard. The romance of Martha's Vineyard draws visitors to the island for vacations year ‘round, but the population jumps from an average of 15,000 to more than 80,000 in July and August, when regular events, beaches and attractions draw thousands of visitors from the mainland. Visitors can enjoy a myriad of great things to do on Martha’s Vineyard from weddings at the Old Whaling Church to browsing the fresh vegetables at the West Tisbury farmers' market. Look for treasures at the Chilmark Flea Market, enjoy great music at one of the Vineyard Haven Band’s weekly outdoor concerts, or just stretch out on the sand at Menemsha beach. You’ll find great fishing, sailing, hiking, festivals and much more at this popular vacation destination. www.mvol.com/guides/visitors [Top]
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Gull Wing Suites - Yarmouth, MA
822 Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Reservations: 508-394-9300 Fax: 508-394-1190
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