- Our list of the best things to do in Barnstable, Massachusetts, features the top 376 nearby activities — including 192 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Barnstable, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Water Activities.
- The results below include the top 24 things to do within the city of Barnstable, MA , followed by 351 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hyannis, Oak Bluffs, Brewster, Wellfleet, Chatham, Dennis, Edgartown, Sandwich, Eastham, Orleans, Vineyard Haven, Harwich, Provincetown, Woods Hole, Mashpee, South Yarmouth, Truro, Harwich Port, Wareham, West Yarmouth, Plymouth and Dennis Port
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Cupcake Charlie's is a local specialty shop specializing in baked gourmet cupcakes which are available in a variety of flavors such as Grammy's Carrot Cup, Oreo Delight, Lemon Drop and more.
11.4 Miles
Blending art and entertainment, Cape Cod Art Bar is a bring your own beverage art venue for painting parties, art classes, and special events for all levels of experience. Paints, brushes, canvas, aprons, and step-by-step guided instruction is included.
11.4 Miles
Snake Pond Beach is a long, narrow pond beach of average size. The beach is suitable for swimming, offering calm water and soft sand, but is unsupervised (no life guards on duty.)
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Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and houses a range of interactive exhibits which include a retired patrol boat and a DVD presentation about the Canal's local history and culture.
11.5 Miles
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Island Pond Trail, off Weston Woods Road, PO Box 611, Harwich, MA 2645
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To treat your olfactory senses, head to the Cape Cod Lavender Farm. Enjoy the views of lavender fields, pick some lavender for yourself, and discover the many uses for lavender in your home.
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As a freshwater pond, Sheep Pond Beach provides visitors with an area to cool off and go swimming during the summer season. The pond is surrounded by a trail for biking.
11.6 Miles
Located in a former academy established in the 19th century, Brooks Academy Museum houses artifacts and memorabilia collected by the Harwich Historical Society. The museum highlights the regions history from the Civil War to present day.
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The historic Brooks Academy Museum is an educational museum that is best known for serving as the home of the Harwich Historical Society. The society has the goal of preserving, collecting, and exhibiting the history of Harwich.
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The library in Brewster, Massachusetts is called the Brewster Ladies' Library. This non-profit institution is the de facto municipal library. In addition to its collections of books, periodicals and electronic media, the library hosts frequent seminars, book signings and other cultural activities.