THE PERFECT WEEKEND TRIP TO PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS

Provincetown is one of the most popular towns along Cape Cod, it’s located on the north peninsula of the island. In 1620 the Mayflower first arrived in Provincetown before making its way north to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Provincetown extends into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts. If you’re looking for a fun summer getaway in New England, Provincetown, MA is the perfect place to go!

We started our day in Provincetown by finding a parking spot in the MacMillan Pier Parking Lot just off Commercial Street. We had a nice view of the waterfront from our car where we spent a few minutes admiring the boats before going on a coffee hunt.

We noticed this cute little cafe around the corner from the parking area, they made it easy to order by posting their information outside as well as a menu. Their breakfast sandwiches made with freshly baked English muffins looked great but we decided to go exploring before grabbing breakfast since it was pretty early in the day still.

Commercial Street is a main attraction in Provincetown, and rightfully so! It’s totally worth wake up super early to take a stroll through this iconic street! Sure a few places were closed but we walk Commercial Street from west to east, admiring all the small shops and restaurants.

I found it interesting that there is two saltwater taffy and fudge stores directly in front of each other, both equally charming! If you know us, you know we love some good mint chocolate fudge!

I absolutely loved this little studio that specializes in custom pet portraits!

Down an alley we stopped at the Box Lunch for a breakfast burrito and an ice coffee. This local chain restaurant is pretty small with no indoor seating, only outdoor seating.

The staff is awesome, the lady who took our order was incredibly nice, she suggested the perfect place to people watch is in front of the Provincetown Public Library, where we enjoyed our breakfast. Overall great experience, not to mention our burrito was really good too!

Just across the street is the Provincetown Public Library, it was formerly a church which was built in 1860. Not only is it a charming building but it’s a great place to sit and relax along Commercial Street.

After breakfast we continued walking and found all sorts of knickknack stores. There are a few that are just focused on Christmas, we definitely had to fight the urge to go shopping for Christmas decorations!!

Provincetown has the most charming visitor center I’ve ever been to, if you have time on your hands to go on a guided tour, the chamber of commerce has plenty of brochures on exciting tours around town.

Hope you’re a fan of ice cream because Provincetown has a handful of ice cream shops!

Take a break from exploring and grab lunch at The Canteen! They have outdoor seating at the beach with delicious lunch options, plus they’re pet friendly so you can bring your pup along with you!

We wandered off Commercial street into the neighboring streets and saw some charming homes! I absolutely love seeing homes with colorful shutters on their windows.

Whalers Wharf has some great shops filled with beautiful art work and public restrooms. There is a lot of little unique stores, definitely worth browsing around. Plus if you go upstairs you’ll see some spectacular views of the ocean!

If you are planning a trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts I hope this blog post helps you plan out the perfect itinerary for your visit to Provincetown! It’s the perfect place to spend the weekend of as a day trip, regardless of your stay there is always something to do and beautiful views throughout town!

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