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    July 3, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

    July 3, 2025

    Fireworks, Fringe & Piano Fabulosity

    July in Provincetown brings parades, rooftop beats, art galore, piano sing-alongs, and Sunday Fundays with enough sparkle to make Betsy Ross trade her flag for feathers and a martini.

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    Beats On The Hill

    July 3, 2025 thru August 28, 2025 at Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

    Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum will be cranking up “Beats On The Hill” with local DJ’s. Bring your friends and family to this FREE event featuring a cash bar for cocktails, mocktails and kid-friendly beverages. Don’t feel like dancing? Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to chill.

    Provincetown 4th of July Parade

    July 4, 2025 Throughout Provincetown

    The Provincetown 4th of July Parade has featured colorful floats, marching bands, local organizations, and community groups. The parade starts at 11am in the center of town and proceeds along Commercial Street, the main thoroughfare in Provincetown. Spectators gather along the route to enjoy the procession and show their patriotic spirit and enjoy the fireworks at dusk from MacMillan Pier!

    The Beachcomber Exhibition

    July 4, 2025 at Mary Heaton Vorse

    A Once in a lifetime evening of Celebration from the Mary Heaton Vorse House to the Beachcombers Club. Experience a merging of worlds supporting the Arts in Provincetown. 6PM – The Beachcomber Exhibition featuring the works of the Beachcombers, then and now. Enjoy Oysters from Lucky Lips, cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, followed by open doors at the Beachcombers Club, 7:30pm-9:30pm, featuring a cookout and fireworks from the beach side deck.

    Rock the House: Dueling Pianos

    July 4, 2025 thru September 5, 2025 at The Red Room

    Musical marvels Yaron Spiwak and Benjamin Morren take over The Red Room in Provincetown with Rock the House: Dueling Pianos—an all-request, high-energy showdown that’s sure to keep the crowd singing all night long.

    Sunday Funday

    July 6, 2025 thru August 30, 2025 at Truro Vineyards

    Sunday Funday has Crush Pad Food Truck, Endless Sundae Ice Cream Truck, Drinks, Music and Vibes with DJ Emerson. Every Sunday for 5:30-7:30 PM. No Reservations needed but First Come-First Serve.

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    We Still Remember: Sacco & Vanzetti’s Divine Comedy at WHAT

    Their story is dramatic. Their front-page trial was filled with procedural errors and ethical lapses, and the years of appeals—and their eventual execution—led to protests around the world. More Review…

    Wheels of Time: The Legacy of Arnold’s Bike Shop in Provincetown

    Arnold’s Bike Shop in Provincetown, is more than a place to rent a bike—it’s a beloved local institution with a legacy that spans generations. More Info…

    Provincetown History Snippet: Old Reliable Fish House

    Between Lancy’s Wharf and the engine house of the Colonial Cold Storage plant is a three-story building that once housed the Old Reliable Fish House restaurant and pier, now a forlornly abandoned near-ruin. The structure was a prominent pier from the mid-19th through the mid-20th century. In the 1960s and ’70s, the Old Reliable Fish House restaurant at the head of the pier was the haunt of Howard Mitcham, local character and chef. More Info…

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    Bear Week
    July 12 – 19, 2025

    Great Music on Sundays
    July 13 – September 24, 2025

    Annual Secret Garden Tour
    July 13, 2025

    ASGCC Provincetown 5K Run/Walk
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    GLAD Summer Party
    July 26, 2025

    47th Annual Provincetown Carnival: Summer Camp
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