- 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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Dennis Parasail offers both parasailing flights and jet ski rentals in the waters around Cape Cod. The facility is open seasonally, and offers a money back guarantee if it isn’t the best part of a visitor’s vacation.
5.9 Miles
Established in 1930, Cape Cinema is a local art deco theater which is famous from its unique ceiling mural designed by Rockwell Kent.
5.9 Miles
Located in Dennis, Massachusetts, Eden Hand Art is a jewelry store and design boutique. Its most famous design is the Cape Cod Screwball, a minimalist two-tone metal design available in bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. '
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77 Nobscusset Road, Dennis, MA
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Josiah Dennis Manse & Old West Schoolhouse is a museum that contains a number of exhibits on the area's history. A one-room schoolhouse from 1745 is located on the grounds.
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One South Shore Drive, Red Jacket Resort, South Yarmouth, MA
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Water sports are on the menu at Gold Coast Parasailing & Jet Ski. In addition to parasailing and jet skiing, guest can also take a banana boat ride. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Reservations are recommended.
6.1 Miles
Route 6A, Dennis, MA
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Located in Dennis, Massachusetts, the Cape Cod Museum of Art is a regional art museum that emphasizes contributions from local and regional artists. It has a gift store and bookshop. Call ahead to arrange group tours.
6.1 Miles
Highlighting the region's art and culture, the Cape Museum of Fine Arts features the work of area artists. Guests can browse the gallery exhibitions, sculpture garden, library, and gift shop, or attend classes, lectures, special events, and independent movie showings.
6.2 Miles
Cape Playhouse, founded in 1927, is a local theater which hosts a range of live performances featuring famous Broadway, movie and television artists.
6.2 Miles
Scargo Hill Observation Tower is a cobblestone tower sitting atop Scargo Hill which is the tallest hill within the mid-Cape region and offers sweeping views of the Cape all the way to Provincetown.
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Mill Stone Pottery offers a number of stoneware pieces intended to be both decorative and functional. Pieces include pots and serving dishes that are microwave, oven, dishwasher, and stovetop safe.