Your Guide to Fourth of July on Cape Cod

Editor's Note: The Falmouth fireworks show has been postponed to Wednesday evening due to weather, according to Falmouth police Lt. Michael Simoneau. The performance of the Cape Symphony in Aselton Park has been canceled.

The Fourth of July in many towns across Cape Cod will provide plenty to do all weekend.

Celebrate the nation’s independence with parades and fireworks, a baseball game, concerts and family activities.

Stop by the Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow July 1-3 and sample award-winning food from Sherry Pocknett, recently crowned Best Chef in the Northeast by the James Beard Foundation. Watch the Hyannis Harbor Boat Parade circle the harbor July 4. Also on the Fourth, tour a mapped-out route of decorated houses and businesses in Falmouth, or witness the Cape's biggest Fourth of July parade in Chatham.

Here's the full list of Cape Cod Fourth of July events for July 1-4.

Saturday, July 1: Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow and Orleans fireworks

Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Grounds will be the site of the colorful annual event July 1-3 that draws Native Americans and visitors to celebrate the tribal culture. Gates open at 10 a.m.

Orleans fireworks will kick off the weekend on July 1 at dusk at Rock Harbor. The rain date is July 5.

Sunday, July 2: Chatham fireworks

Chatham will have fireworks on July 2, starting with various children’s activities at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park.

Tuesday, July 4: Barnstable host parades, ice cream and a boat parade

The Barnstable parade for the village and West Barnstable residents begins at 9 a.m. at the Barnstable County Courthouse complex and ends there. Cotuit’s parade begins at 11 a.m. in front of the post office and ends at the former Cotuit Elementary School. Hyannisport’s celebration begins with a fun run at 9 a.m. followed by the parade at 11 a.m. beginning at the Hyannis Port Post Office and ending at the West Beach Club.

Centerville’s parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at Centerville Elementary School with a flag-raising and Pledge of Allegiance. The parade will go along Bumps River Road, Park Avenue and Main Street to the Centerville Recreation Center where hot dogs, ice cream and water will be served. Cape Cod Baseball League players will be there to greet paradegoers.

The final parade of the day in Barnstable will be the Hyannis Harbor Boat Parade of decorated watercraft starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Hyannis Marina and circling the inner harbor. Following the boat parade, downtown Hyannis will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a wide variety of music and dance performances, called “Dancing in the Streets,” which was to lead up to a free concert by the Cape Symphony in Aselton Park. The concert was canceled due to weather.

“This is a very multi-cultural celebration,” Amy Harwood, marketing outreach manager of the town Planning and Development Department, said, noting a range of performances and dance styles from around the world that will invite the public’s participation.

The symphony, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Jung-Ho Pak, was to feature special guests and a blend of pop, Broadway, patriotic and Americana music.

All the day’s events are free and no tickets are required. Hyannis has several free municipal parking lots as well as metered spaces in some lots and at the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority.

Tuesday, July 4 and Wednesday, July 5: Falmouth decorating contest and fireworks

Falmouth will celebrate with its 3rd annual Patriotic Home and Business Decorating Contest on Tuesday when homes and businesses will showcase their patriotic pride. A route map will be available.

On Wednesday, at dusk, Falmouth Heights Beach will be the site of fireworks accompanied by music on PIXY 103 radio.

Tuesday, July 4: Bourne parade

A Fourth of July parade will be held in Bourne, starting at 10 a.m. that travels along Main Street in Buzzards Bay. The military group starts at Cohasset Avenue, then goes onto Main Street in Buzzards Bay and leads the parade.The regular participants start at the Mass Maritime Academy and enter after all the branches of the military. It ends at the town hall.

Tuesday, July 4: Sandwich parade

Sandwich events start with a parade at 11 a.m. from the Henry T. Wing School and events throughout the day include a road race, community picnic, field games, local band concert and boat parade on Shawme Pond before the fireworks there at 10 p.m.

Tuesday, July 4: Chatham parade

One of the nation’s oldest and Cape’s largest July 4th parades is in Chatham. It starts at 9:30 a.m. at Shore Road and runs along Main Street and up Crowell Road. Parking restrictions on Main Street will begin at 2:30 a.m.

Tuesday, July 4: Orleans parade

Orleans’ parade kicks off from Eldredge Parkway at 10 a.m. and loops through town to Nauset Regional Middle School.

Tuesday, July 4: Wellfleet parade

The July 4th parade in Wellfleet begins at 9:30 a.m. with classic cars followed by a float parade at 10 a.m. The route begins at the town pier and ends at the town hall.

Tuesday, July 4: Provincetown parade and fireworks

The Provincetown parade begins at 11 a.m. at the Harbor Hotel and travels on Commercial Street to Franklin Street. Fireworks will be shot off in Provincetown Harbor at dusk.

Tuesday, July 4: Cape Cod Baseball League

For those who would rather celebrate at America’s favorite pastime, the Cape Cod Baseball League will hold free games on the Fourth: Harwich at Brewster at 5 p.m., Cotuit at Falmouth at 4:30 p.m., Yarmouth-Dennis at Hyannis at 6 p.m., Bourne at Wareham at 6 p.m. and Chatham at Orleans at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2: Hyannis and Yarmouth fireworks

Hyannis, in conjunction with Yarmouth, will not have fireworks on the Fourth because of concerns about protected species, but fireworks will be held Sept. 2 from a barge in Lewis Bay.

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