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Cape Cod Celebrations
Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner on Cape Cod in 2026, town by town, what's open over the holiday weekend, and what locals do. Book early; confirm menus.
Visiting Cape Cod
Cape Cod in November: light traffic, quiet National Seashore beaches, gray seals at Chatham and year-round Provincetown. What's open and what to expect.
Cape Cod Celebrations
Every Cape Cod town holds its own Christmas stroll in December. What each one is like, from Chatham to Provincetown, and how to plan a stroll weekend.
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Witness majestic humpback, finback, and minke whales in the North Atlantic with expert marine biologist guides providing educational commentary throughout.
$78 per person
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Paddle around Popponesset Island and the "Spit" on this sunset kayak tour. Watch the sun disappear behind the tree line and the sky explode with color.
$77 per person
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Rent a bike and explore the Cape Cod Canal Bike Path with a bike rental. Choose from a variety of bikes to suit your needs and preferences.
$28 per person
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Cape Cod Certified is an independent local guide to Cape Cod and the Islands. Every local business we list has been visited and photographed in person by us.
An independent local guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket: town guides, beaches and trails, a directory of restaurants, shops, inns and local businesses, and homeowner guides to hiring contractors. Every local business in the directory has been visited and photographed in person by us; inns, rentals and experiences are reviewed by our team. Founded by Matthew Collard.
Listings are selected at our own discretion and subject to our internal review process. “Certified” and “Standards” refer to our independent private curation framework and do not imply any governmental, regulatory, or third-party certification.
No. Guides, town pages, beaches, trails and business listings are free. The Cape Cod Passport is an optional $25 per year membership that saves what you find onto your own interactive Cape map and keeps your trips year after year.
Listing a local business in the directory is free. Inns, B&Bs and vacation rentals are $250 a year at our founding rate, with no commission on bookings. Realtors pay a one-time $350 for their own page. Contractors have their own flat plans. Every price is on the pricing page, and none of them involve commissions or pay-per-lead fees.
41 Cape towns and villages, 405 beaches and trails, 415 guides and 404 local businesses.