Travel Tuesday: Make A 21st-Century Pilgrimage To Provincetown

Name one place where diversity, equity and inclusion will never be eliminated.

Hint: The answer’s in the headline!

That’s right, one of the queerest places on the planet, Provincetown, Massachusetts, welcomes visitors for a full summer of LGBTQ fabulousness.

Like the pilgrims who first landed here in 1620—nearly a month before Plymouth Rock—you’ll be beyond ecstatic to make landfall at this famed Cape Cod destination.

Starting this weekend through the end of September, P-town packs its calendar with so many programs and events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally community, it’s challenging to decide when to plan a vacation.

Our two favorite places to stay when we visit Ptown are Boatslip Resort & Beach Club when we want to be right in the middle of the action (and possibly a little naughty). Or AWOL near the moors when we’re seeking a little quieter vibe that’s far enough from the hordes of gays, but not too far to get there quickly.

Read on for a breakdown of events, each worth getting the hell out of Texas for a few days (or months).

Provincetown PRIDE, June 6-8

MAY

MEMDAY Weekend Women’s Festival
May 22-26

JUNE

CabaretFest — All That Jazz
June 2-8

Womxn of Color Weekend
June 5-8

Provincetown PRIDE
June 6-8

Provincetown International Film Festival
June 11-15

Juneteenth Ptown
June 14-21

FROLIC Weekend
June 18-23

Great Music on Sundays at 5
June 22 through December 6

Provincetown Portuguese Festival
June 26-29

Revolution – Independence Week
June 28-July 5

JULY

Independence Day Parade & Fireworks
July 4

Bear Week 2025
July 12-19

Girl Splash
July 23-26

Family Week
July 26-August 2

AUGUST

Provincetown Jazz Festival 2025
August 12

Provincetown Carnival – Summer Camp!
August 16-23

SEPTEMBER

Yankee Lambda 2025 Invitational
September 5-7

38th Swim for Life & Annual Flotilla
September 6

Provincetown Book Festival
September 19-21

Holly Folly Jingle Bell Run

POST-SUMMER

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival 2025
September 24-28

Mates Leather Weekend
October 2-6

Women’s Week
October 13-19

TransWeek 2025
October 19-26

Spooky Bear
October 30-November 2

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum’s Annual Lighting Ceremony
November 26

Holly Folly
December 2-6

For a complete list of events and all things Provincetown, visit ptowntourism.com

All photos courtesy of the Provincetown Office of Tourism