September 11, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

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 thing.

Before they leave…

thru September 13, 2025 Throughout Provincetown

Provincetown’s drag performers are closing the season with unforgettable flair. See the best shows before they leave—annual favorites filled with glamour, wit, and heart, as legendary queens deliver dazzling performances that capture the true spirit of Provincetown’s community and stage.

Dina Martina – Now Living!
Miss Conception – Make America Gay Again
Miss Richfield 1981 – There’s a Pill for that!
Sutton Lee Seymour – Witch, Please!

3rd Annual Second Summer Cycle

September 14, 2025 Throughout Provincetown

The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod is honored to participate in the 3rd Annual Second Summer Cycle, benefitting several local nonprofits who are doing great work in our community. End the day with a major celebration at Motta Field in Provincetown.

RITE Festival Provincetown

September 17, 2025 thru September 21, 2025 at Gifford House

The second annual RITE Festival Provincetown at the Gifford House, celebrates the Autumnal Equinox with yoga, ecstatic dance, workshops, parties, and beach bonfires. Rooted in balance and queer community, the gathering invites authenticity, renewal, and connection as we welcome fall and release what no longer serves us.

Provincetown Classic Women Flag Football Tournament

September 19, 2025 thru September 22, 2025 at Jerome Smith Field

IWFFA is the a International Women’s Flag Football Association! This is an opportunity for local women and traveling teams compete in the annual IWFFA-Provincetown Classic Women Flag Football Tournament. All skill levels are welcome!

Over The Hill Kick Ball! for Senior and Younger Women at Jerome Field in Provincetown part of the WFFA-Ptown Classic Women’s Flag Football Tournament.

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

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 classic, A Christmas Carol. Director David Drake seeks a cast of 12 performers, ranging in age from teenagers to seniors for this seminal yuletide tale of redemption and rejuvenation through the power of community. More Info…

Whalers Wharf: A Living History in Provincetown

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 more than a century, marked by creativity, resilience, tragedy, and rebirth. Whalers Wharf is not simply a building—it is a symbol of Provincetown’s ability to reinvent itself while holding fast to its artistic soul. More Story…

Provincetown History Snippet: The Mackerel Fleet

Provincetown’s fishing fleet has traditionally gone after tuna, cod, haddock, and striped bass, but for many years it’s mackerel—a migratory fish arriving off the Cape in summer—that was one of the area’s primary catches. Read More…

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
September 25 – September 28, 2025

Women’s Week
October 13 – October 19, 2025

TransWeek
October 19 – October 26, 2025

Spooky Bear Weekend
October 31 – November 2, 2025

5th Annual Provincetown Food and Wine Festival
November 6 – November 9, 2025

Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument
November 26, 2025