Bring a blanket or chair and join us for a bonfire at Newcomb Hollow beach! S’mores and hotdogs will be provided, and the night begins to get dark, hears the story of Black Sam Bellamy and the Witch of Wellfleet told by local historian Dwight Estey (approximately 7:30).

Keep your eyes peeled for buried treasure! Starting from the First Congregational church, families will be given a list of clues that will take them to locations across town. Take a photo at each location, and the first families back to the church who have visited all the sites will win prizes!

Adventure. Derring-do. Swashbuckling. Muppets. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island” is brought to life by Kermit, Gonzo, and all the other Muppets (and Tim Curry!). Bring a blanket or a chair, and join us in the Grove (where the Farmer’s Market is held). Fresh popped popcorn will be provided

Fun for the whole family! Come dressed in your best pirate gear (if you wish), and walk the plank, design and create your own pirate flag, get a (temporary) tattoo, pin the peg-leg on Ol’ Bones, and so much more!

John Coakley is a historian of piracy and privateering in the Atlantic World. Learn more about the “Golden Age” of piracy, and how famous pirates such as Blackbeard and Benjamin Hornigold shaped the culture of the Atlantic and the Americas. Dr. Coakley is the editor of The Problem of Piracy in the Early Modern World and a co-director of the Problem of Piracy scholarly network. He works at Connecticut College.

Have you ever wondered what shall you do with a drunken sailor? Join us for an evening of sea shanties, singalongs and stories with Denya LeVine and Julie Charland. This is an all ages event, and songsheets will be provided so everyone can join in the fun.