The Spirit Of The Holidays On Cape Cod

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Autumn has come and gone.

Thanksgiving is over.

Winter is here on Cape Cod and the first snowfall is on its way.

The Spirit Of The Season

Yes, it’s December on Cape Cod. That special holiday feel is in the air – and there are many delightful activities all over the area that people are clamoring to see.

The holiday season offers travelers a different view of Cape Cod. There are no sunny beaches or whale watching excursions. Just some good old-fashioned Christmas traditions for you and the whole family to enjoy.

Towns all over Cape Cod celebrate the coming of Christmas with various activities. Christmas strolls, caroling, festive harbor lights, and holiday fairs bring residents and visitors together to celebrate the spirit of the season.

Concerts and shows abound, which also help build the excitement of the season. Many hotels on Cape Cod show off their warm and cozy accommodations with open houses, homemade refreshments and their best holiday finery.

Various Things To Do On Cape Cod In December

Join the Chatham-By-The-Sea celebration starting in mid-November and stretching through December. There are arts and crafts fairs, candy cane making, holiday plays, and a dinner dance at the Chatham Bars Inn. The Chatham celebration all culminates in a First Night Celebration on New Year’s Eve.

In Sandwich, the Heritage Museum and Gardens are decked out with a million lights on over 100 acres of gardens from November 24th through the 31st. They also have indoor Victorian displays, a holiday boutique, holiday treats and free rides on an antique carousel, along with other special programs.

The classic and timeless holiday tale, A Christmas Story, is being performed at the Harwich Junior Theater from December 8th to the 30th.

Other performance treats include the Cape Cod Symphony, the Vienna Choir Boys, renditions of Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, as well as readings of Charles Dickens’ favorite A Christmas Carol.

Christmas strolls have become a popular Cape Cod tradition in many of the towns.

Barnstable, Chatham, Dennis, Falmouth, Harwich, Hyannis, Osterville, Sandwich and Yarmouthport tie in these holiday strolls with other events such as caroling on town greens or at lighthouses, tree lighting, the arrival of Santa (sometimes even by boat!), festive shopping, open houses, holiday treats, special museum events and Christmas parades.

There is so much to do around Cape Cod during the holidays. In fact, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a quiet Cape Cod town during the month of December.

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Consider spending the holiday season on Cape Cod – and explore all that the region has to offer during this special time of year.

Break out the warm clothes and get into the Christmas spirit here on Cape Cod.

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