Provincetown Theme Weeks 2024-2025

Each year the streets and shores of Provincetown fill up with visitors from all around the world who gather there to bond with their community, soak up some rest & relaxation, and enjoy the town’s spectacular events and world-famous theme weeks. Get the details and book your trip out to the world’s premier LGBTQ+ travel destination.

2024 Events & Theme Weeks

46th Annual Carnival Parade

The fun starts early on this day as more than 150,000 visitors and locals pour into the street to celebrate Carnival. Winding its way down Commercial Street from the Harbor Hotel in the East End to the Coast Guard Station in the West End, the Annual Carnival Parade serves as a symbol of Provincetown’s inclusiveness, creativity and diversity.

August 22, 2024

Annual Jockstrap Bike Ride

Provincetown Brewing Co. hosts the Annual Jockstrap Bike Ride. Participants are invited to don their most daring and festive jockstraps and embark on a ride through the heart of Provincetown spreading laughter, cheer, and a sense of community.

August 30, 2024

Labor Day Weekend

August 30 - September 2, 2024

Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla Weekend

This quintessential Provincetown event and fundraiser has raised $6M since 1988 for AIDS, women's health and the community. Join swimmers, volunteers, kayakers and cheerleaders from across the country for this high-spirited weekend.

September 6-8, 2024

International Women’s Flag Football Tournament

18th IWFFA Ptown Classic, Provincetown, MA

September 6-9, 2024

NGPA Cape Cod Classic

The Cape Cod Classic, held annually in Provincetown, has grown to become the National Gay Pilots Association’s flagship East Coast event. This beautiful and intimate setting provides the perfect backdrop to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and bond over our common love of aviation.

September 12-15, 2024

Yankee Lambda LGBTQ Car Club Show

Each fall The Yankee Chapter of Lambda Car Club International hosts it's biggest invitational car show event in Provincetown.

September 17, 2024

Provincetown Book Festival

Celebrating the power of words to change the world and literacy to change lives, the Provincetown Book Festival is an annual weekend of programs that support the culture of books, writing and reading in Provincetown.

September 20-22, 2024

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival

The 18th Season will launch Tennessee Williams’ lifelong fascination with Science Fiction & Fantasy into the 21st Century.

September 26-29, 2024

Pet Appreciation Week & Pet Tea

CASAS Animal Shelter hosts Pet Appreciation Week. Take part in the Pet Parade and Pet Tea! Participation in these events help this no-kill, all-volunteer shelter, continue to save lives and promote animal wellness.

September 22-28, 2024

Mates Leather Weekend XXVII

A kick-back, have a good time, meet some hot new friends weekend for those who want to hang out, socialize, relax or party with other like-minded people in Leather, Rubber and Uniforms.

October 3-7, 2024

Washashore Festival

Provincetown Brewing Co. & The Crown & Anchor's co-produced “Washashore Music & Arts Festival” is an annual gathering celebrating the union of live music, good beer, and the everlasting singularity of Provincetown. The event is committed to uplifting and reflecting Provincetown’s unique soul with performers that embody free expression, individuality, beauty, acceptance, and joy.

October 11-13, 2024

Monumental Sale

Fall is a great time for cleaning house! Provincetown businesses are welcome to market their offerings curbside and residents are encouraged to organize yard sales as part of the Monumental Yard Sale the weekend of October 12th - 14th.

October 12-14, 2024

Women's Week

Opera singers, comedians, actresses, authors, and musicians of all kinds flock to Provincetown for a week of celebration and entertainment and to participate in over 300 events for this important & historic theme week's 40th year! In addition to performances are football and golf tournaments, whale watching, dune tours, and hikes. Provincetown’s historic art scene also takes a central stage with galleries featuring works by female artists and hosting events celebrating women in art.

October 14-20, 2024

50th Annual Trans Week

Trans Week, formerly known as Fantasia Fair, is a week-long transgender event held every October in Provincetown. The first Fair was held in 1975 which makes Fantasia Fair the longest-running transgender event in the world. It has been and continues to be a model for other transgender conferences and will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary this year!

October 20-27, 2024

IndigiQueer & Two-Spirit Weekend

Mark your calendars for re-indigenized vibes in Provincetown this October 25 to 27. This inaugural event is planning for three days packed with culture, art, and community, celebrating the vibrant voices and stories of IndigiQueer and Two-Spirit folks. Please reach out to IndigiQueer2S@gmail.com to learn how to support or get involved.

October 25-27, 2024

Halloween Weekend in Provincetown

A quintessentially ghoulish New England Halloween awaits you as Provincetown and Spooky Bear host a monstrous medley of parties, dances, a haunted house, costume ball, trick-or-treating and more.

October 31 - November 3, 2024

Pie Fest

Commons Pie Fest is the annual baking contest and auction benefiting the Provincetown Commons. Selected bakers turn up the heat and knead towards the coveted prize of best in dough.

November 6, 2024

Provincetown Food & Wine Festival

The Provincetown Food & Wine Festival continues to grow into one of Provincetown newest signature events. Going into its fourth year in 2024, expect more gastronomical delights, luscious wines, entertainment, last Tea and MORE!

November 7-10, 2024

Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument

The Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument commemorates the day in 1620 that the Mayflower Pilgrims made first landfall in the New World and dropped anchor in Provincetown Harbor. The Annual Lighting Ceremony is a community event, free to the public.

November 11, 2024

New England Leather

Come see the annual pageant to crown Mr./Mx. New England Leather 2024! In addition to the competition and the following Victory Celebration, the weekend is full of opportunities to socialize and show off your gear.

November 15-17, 2024

Thanksgiving Weekend in Provincetown

A quintessential New England holiday awaits you along Commercial Street as Ptown’s shops, galleries, restaurants & attractions offer a charming, intimate getaway.

November 28 - December 1, 2024

Pink Friday

With hundreds of unique shops, galleries and attractions in Provincetown, the Provincetown Business Guild encourages the LGBTQ+ community and our friends to support small businesses here in town on Friday, November 29th - what the PBG is calling ‘Pink Friday’.

November 29, 2024

Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree

The Lighting of the Lobster Pot Tree, is a Provincetown tradition to ring in the holiday season. The community gathers to sing carols, drink hot cocoa and count down for the “tree” to be illuminated.

November 30, 2024

World AIDS Day

ASGCC’s 41st Anniversary Commemoration World AIDS Day

December 1, 2024

Holly Folly

Holly Folly is Provincetown’s annual LGBTQ+ holiday-themed festival. Get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting local businesses. The holiday market and special discounts are complimented by the Jingle Bell Run and Champagne Brunch (a Santa run in bathing suits), dance parties, sing-alongs, and drag bingo, to just name a few other events.

December 6-8, 2024

“Souper Saturday” Fundraiser

Join us for a warm cup of soup from over 25 of Ptown's local restaurants and businesses at our annual Holly Folly fundraiser, SOUPER SATURDAY on Saturday, December 7th at Tin Pan Alley.

December 7, 2024

The Canteen Holiday Market

Over the holidays, the Canteen transforms into a magical, cozy place to gather, enjoy holiday foods and drinks, and buy handcrafted goods from local artisans.

November 30 - January 1, 2025

First Light

Ring in the New Year on the tip of Cape Cod with this 3-day-long celebration. Parties, events, and performances are punctuated with the New Year’s Eve Lite Bright Bike Ride, a spectacular fireworks show from MacMillan Pier and the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day.

December 27 - January 2, 2025

2025 Events & Theme Weeks

9th Annual Provincetown Polar Bear Plunge

On New Years Day, Provincetown celebrates the annual Polar Bear Plunge! Hundreds of intrepid plungers meet to run, splash and plunge into the waters of Provincetown Harbor.

January 1, 2025

Valentines in Provincetown

Celebrate Valentine's day with your love in Ptown!

February 14, 2025

Snowbound Leather Weekend XVI

Snowbound Leather Weekend XIV in Provincetown—where you’ll find a competition for Mr. Snowbound, a beer blast, brunch, and parties. Get out of the cold and into the heat!

February 23-25, 2024

Out of Hibernation: Winter Bear Weekend

Shake off the winter blues and nuzzle up with the Northeast Ursamen's annual winter bear getaway, featuring parties, dances, a special edition of the Provincetown Follies variety cabaret, and more.

March 7-10, 2024

Lesbian Visibility Week

LVW Provincetown aims to celebrate lesbians, and show solidarity with all LGBTQ+ women, queer and non-binary folx in our community. We believe in unity and lifting up those who are most marginalized. This year's national theme is United, Not Uniform.

April 22-28, 2024

Twenty Summers

Twenty Summers is an incubator for art and ideas. The organization was founded in Provincetown’s historic Hawthorne Barn, and honors its legacy of artistic freedom by providing resources, residencies, and a platform for original projects and innovative ideas.

May 13 - June 17, 2024

Single Women's Weekend

Single Women’s Weekend is for all those looking for love. With special events like speed dating, dance parties, mixers, and more, this weekend is the perfect time to find that special someone or simply to enjoy Provincetown with friends.

May 17-19, 2024

Monumental Sale

Spring is a great time for cleaning house! Provincetown businesses are welcome to market their offerings curbside and residents are encouraged to organize yard sales as part of the Monumental Yard Sale the weekend of May 18th and 19th.

May 18-19, 2024