Provincetown News

September 25, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

September 25, 2025

Paws, Paint, and Playbills In Provincetown, theater takes the stage, pets parade with pride, parties sparkle till dawn, art colors every corner, and music drifts on sea breezes—an endless festival of whimsy and wonder. The ptownie Calendar ensures you...

Anchoring Provincetown in Tradition Since 1795

September 22, 2025

Tucked just off Commercial Street at 2 Masonic Place, the modest wooden building of King Hiram’s Lodge is one of Provincetown’s quiet treasures. While tourists pass by on their way to cafés, galleries, and the beach, this unassuming hall holds more than...

Vorelli’s: A Provincetown Classic of Flavor and History

September 22, 2025

On Provincetown’s bustling Commercial Street, where galleries, cafés, and century-old storefronts crowd together in a kaleidoscope of Cape Cod charm, one landmark restaurant has been serving both history and hospitality in equal measure: Vorelli’s. The...

An Evening of Craic: “Trad” at the Cape Rep Theater

September 18, 2025

Craic is, of course, an Irish term, connotating a fun, enjoyable time; and that’s precisely what the Cape Rep delivers in comedian-turned-playwright Mark Doherty’s Trad, a hilariously funny and occasionally thoughtful look at generational priorities,...

September 11, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

September 11, 2025

Wellness in the Wind In Provincetown, as seasons turn and ocean breezes shift, community spirit and health shine—reminding us that change is natural, and every transition carries its own quiet brilliance. The ptownie Calendar ensures you don’t miss a...

Whalers Wharf: A Living History in Provincetown

September 8, 2025

On bustling Commercial Street in Provincetown stands Whalers Wharf, a three-story open-air arcade that today hums with the energy of galleries, shops, eateries, and artist studios. Its modern form, however, is only the latest chapter in a story that spans...

Provincetown Theater holds Open Auditions for Charles Dickens’s holiday classic, A Christmas Carol!

September 3, 2025

From 4-7PM on Saturday, Sept 13 and Sunday, Sept 14, the Provincetown Theater in Provincetown, MA will hold open auditions for non-union performers for their final production of their 2025 season, Doris Baizley’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s holiday...

August 28, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

August 28, 2025

Second Summer Sparkle As Labor Day drifts in, Provincetown proves the party’s not over—community shines, drag dazzles, theater thrives, and art inspires, welcoming a “second summer” where joy lingers long after the crowds. The ptownie...

Swimming Toward Community: The Provincetown Swim for Life

August 24, 2025

Every September, just as the high season in Provincetown begins to soften into the golden light of late summer, hundreds gather at the edge of the harbor to take part in one of Cape Cod’s most enduring rituals: the Provincetown Swim for Life and Paddler...

The Old Colony Tap: Provincetown’s Last Great Dive

August 24, 2025

Walk down Commercial Street, past the bustle of galleries, drag shows, and ice cream shops, and you’ll find a door that seems out of step with the times. Push it open, and suddenly you’re in another Provincetown—the one of fishermen, artists, and...