- 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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Children enjoy many pirate-based activities while aboard the ship at Pirate Adventures Hyannis, including face painting, tattoos and dressing up, firing water cannons and finding treasure. The experience lasts about 90 minutes.
9.5 Miles
Operating since 1951, Harwich Junior Theater is a community favorite for teaching children about performing arts. Shows include children' favorites such as Aladdin, The Music Man, and The Stinky Cheese Man.
9.6 Miles
Take a relaxing stroll through Lowell Holly, a unique peninsula known for its embellishment of American holly. Two freshwater ponds, both stocked with fish, provide a calming ambience. The beach area is a great place for a swim.
9.9 Miles
Heritage Theaters is a movie theater that features stadium seating, Dolby Digital Sound, DTS Digital Sound, and Dolby Surround Sound. The theater has a concessions stand that offers refreshments and freshly popped popcorn.
9.9 Miles
Featuring views of the ocean, Drummer Boy Park features 18th century shops, windmills, and homes situated on 16 acres. The park also has more modern amenities, like a playground and picnic area.
10.2 Miles
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History features a range of collection-based and live marine exhibits accompanied with off-site nature trips through the nearby forest and marshes and many other interactive and educational programs for all age groups.
10.2 Miles
Visitors to the Stony Brook Grist Mill & Museum are welcome every Saturday. The bottom floor is occupied by a large corn mill, and visitors may purchase sacks of it at low prices. The second floor of the mill is now a museum.
10.2 Miles
Cranberry Bog Tours offers educational and fun tours of a working cranberry bog in Cape Cod. Offering tours in Spring, Summer and Fall, the grounds offer beautiful scenery, a gift shop and a farm that offers fresh eggs.
10.3 Miles
The Kennedy Gallery & Studios is an art gallery that specializes in displaying the works of local artist Robert E. Kennedy. The gallery features a variety of paintings, vintage posters, and antiques, among numerous other works.
10.5 Miles
Fed by a creek on its left side, Paine's Beach is a rocky beach lined with many boulders. The water here is warm and shallow and visitors can enjoy beautiful views of the sunset at Cape Cod from the beach.