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    Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet
    Date: 2023-06-23     Time: 8 AM : 00 minutes

    Preparations for the 2023 Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet are currently underway. This year’s festivities promise to be a wonderful celebration of Portuguese heritage and the historic fishing fleet of Provincetown. Live music and dancing, delicious food, presentations by local fishermen, a crafts fair, and other exciting activities are in store.

    The Fishermen’s Mass will take place on Sunday, followed by a procession to MacMillan Pier and a Blessing of the Fleet. Although there will be no parade this year, the schedule is filled with performances and special events that will make attending in 2023 a memorable experience.

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