experiences in Wellfleet

Payomet Cirque by the Sea

Payomet Cirque by the Sea is the circus program of the nonprofit Payomet Performing Arts Center, and its year-round home base is a red-and-white Big Top tent at the WHAT Theater campus on Route 6 in Wellfleet. Each summer the professional troupe writes and stages an original show from scratch, with acrobats, aerialists and jugglers telling stories built around themes like ocean health, climate change and backyard pollinators. Kids can try it themselves at weekly summer Circus Camp, which wraps each session with a showcase for family. Classes continue into the fall for everyone from 3- and 4-year-olds to adult aerialists. Their graffiti-painted Cirque by the Sea bus is hard to miss. Stop by the Payomet Box Office in the plaza at 2616 Route 6 (beside PJ's) for tickets and questions; the shows and classes happen under the Big Top at 2357 Route 6.

2616 US-6, Wellfleet, MA 02667

Wellfleet Cinemas

Wellfleet Cinemas is the Outer Cape's year-round movie house: four screens with digital projection and Dolby sound, right beside the Wellfleet Drive-In on Route 6. There are daily matinees all summer, which makes it the go-to plan on a rainy beach day. It's part of the Wellfleet Drive-In complex, which dates to 1957.

51 US-6, Wellfleet, MA 02667

Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre

The Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre is a Cape Cod summer classic: first-run double features on a 100-foot screen every summer night, from Memorial Day through a little after Labor Day. It's been on Route 6 since 1957, and the field hosts the Wellfleet Flea Market on weekends from May, weather permitting. Pull in early with the family and grab a cone at the Dairy Bar next door. It's closed for the season after Labor Day — the indoor Wellfleet Cinemas next door runs year-round.

51 US-6, Wellfleet, MA 02667