2023 Cape Cod Travel Guide - Magazine - Page 43
GRETA GEORGIEVA
Holidays
Experience the magic of a classic New England
coastal Christmas filled with ongoing special
events and treasured local traditions. Kick off the
holidays with Cape Cod’s beloved village strolls that
transform local towns into a winter wonderland,
featuring tree lightings, caroling, visits from Santa
and holiday fun for all ages. Among the festivities
are Falmouth’s Holidays by the Sea, the Mashpee
Christmas Parade, Chatham’s Christmas Stroll,
the Santa Stampede in Orleans, the Polar Express
ride aboard Cape Cod Central Railroad, Cape
Symphony Holiday Pops, and the oh so colorful
Holly Folly Days in Provincetown.
Let your community spirit shine along the way as
you find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts for everyone on
your list in art galleries, trendy boutiques and quaint
shops, nestled in festively decorated downtown
hubs.
Is there a more classic holiday tradition than piling
into the car at night to drive around looking at
Christmas lights? See Cape Cod in a whole new
light and take a time-honored drive along Route
6A in Sandwich to spot the colossal lit figures
known as the “Giants,” brought to the Cape by
local artist Michael Magyar. Gaze at thousands of
Lobster Pot Tree and Pilgrim Monument
twinkling lights at Heritage Museums & Gardens’
Gardens Aglow celebration, or catch a procession
of illuminated boats at the Hyannis Village Harbor
Lighting. Sip a thermos of hot chocolate and
continue onto Provincetown to view the famous
Lobster Pot Tree featured in Smithsonian magazine,
and let your holiday spirit soar at the Pilgrim
Monument, a 252-foot beacon of light draped from
The holidays on Cape Cod offer so many ways
to make your season merry and bright. Though
singing joyous carols as the sun sets over Nobska
Lighthouse in Falmouth will likely leave you
dreaming forever of your perfect holiday by the sea.
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top to bottom in landing lights.
Falmouth’s Holidays by the Sea
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