Provincetown Tourism Blog

This is the official blog of the Provincetown Tourism Office and Visitor Services Board. We are a destination marketing organization (DMO) promoting our lovely resort town. Provincetown is the birthplace of American democracy, where the Pilgrims first landed, a fishing village, an art colony and a gay haven. Provincetown has exquisite beaches, numerous attractions, Zagat-rated restaurants, delightful art galleries, retail shops and everything one may think of. After all, Provincetown is like nowhere else...

Mar 18

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum to re-open April 1

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM by Radu Luca

The Pilgrim Monument was founded in 1892 as the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association—Cape Cod’s oldest not-for-profit organization. Its purpose is to commemorate the Mayflower Pilgrims’ first landing in the New World in Provincetown, in November 1620.

Here the Pilgrims spent 5 weeks exploring the tip of Cape Cod, before they sailed on to Plymouth. They also drew up and signed the Mayflower Compact, which established the rule of law for the new land.

Dec 26

Art's Dune Tours

Posted on December 26, 2012 at 8:35 AM by Radu Luca

Imagine dunes stretching as far as you can see with wispy beach grass, dark green pine trees and deep red beach plums nestled in hollows which are brought together by a silhouette of blue sky. You will travel through the majestic dunes where your guide points out the "dune shacks" where famous artists and writers like Eugene O'Neill and Harry Kemp became inspired to create their art.

Aug 30