Cape Cod Kids Guide

Cape Cod is one of the best places we know for families vacationing with kids! Our Cape Cod Kids Guide is a great online resource, chock full of fun things to do with your kids while vacationing on Cape Cod and the islands.

From spending hours building sandcastles, swimming, and playing on the beautiful Cape Cod beaches, to taking in a fun Cape Cod Baseball League game with the family, to whale watching out of Provincetown, to playing mini golf and eating ice cream, we've got recommendations and all the information you'll need to pack in a ton of fun this summer with your kids on Cape Cod!

Cape and the Islands also has many amazing day and overnight summer camp programs to consider when looking for things for your kid to do in the summer. Check out our recommendations!

For a current listing of Events happening on the Cape & Islands, check out our CapeEvents.com web site - updated daily.

Cape Cod Libraries

The libraries on Cape Cod and the islands are a great resource for your kids! Check with your local library to find out about events and activities available for children.

Here is a list of the local Cape Cod and islands libraries:

Cape Cod Museums and Visitor Centers

Perhaps one of the best Cape Cod kids activites is a trip to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History offers exciting environmental education programs, a nature summer camp program, STEM and STEAM education programming and teacher training opportunities, and is a wonderful destination for a Cape Cod family activity.

Cape Cod Children's Museum in Mashpee - 508.539.8788
Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis - 508.775.1723
Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis - 508.385.4477
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster - 508.896.3867
Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich - 508.888.3300
Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham - 508.255.3421
The Sandwich Glass Museum in Sandwich - 508.888.0251
Wellfleet Audubon - 508.349.2615

Martha's Vineyard Museums

Martha's Vineyard Museum - 508.627.4441, ext. 110

Nantucket Museums

Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum - 508.228.1177
Whaling Museum - 508.228.1894 ext. 0

Music and Arts

Cape Cod Summer Camp Programs

The Cape and Islands offers many excellent summer camp programs for kids:

Brewster Day Camp - outdoor activity based day program for kids ages 5 - 12, located in Brewster
Camp Lyndon YMCA - adventure and discovery day program for kids ages 5 - 16, located in Sandwich
Cape Cod Fish Club - fishing based day program for kids ages 8 - 13, located in Falmouth
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History KidSummer - STEAM based curriculum day program for kids ages 3 - 15, located in Brewster
Cape Cod Sea Camps - outdoor activity and recreation based program day and overnight camp, located in Brewster
Island Theatre Workshop Children's Theatre - theatre based day program for kids ages 8 - 18, located in Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Filmmaking Camp - filmmaking day program, located on Martha's Vineyard
Murray Camp Nantucket - activity based day program for kids ages 4 - 14, located on Nantucket
Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids - ocean science day program for kids ages 10 - 12, located in Harwich
Seafari Girls - activity, art and science based day program for girls ages 6 - 9, located on Nantucket
Seahawk Summer Camp - activity based day program for kids ages 5 - 12th grade, located in Osterville
The Laurel School Day Camp - nature and culture based day program for kids ages 15 months - grade 11, located in Brewster
Timbernook Cape Cod - nature based outdoor day program for kids ages 4 - 13, located in Eastham
Wellfleet Bay Natural History Day Camp - nature based day program for kids ages 4 - 13, located in Wellfleet & Chatham
YMCA Camp-Terra Mare - activity based day program for kids ages K - 11, located in Oak Bluffs

Looking for More Ideas?

Go on a Provincetown Whale Watch
Check out the Provincetown Dunes with Art's Dune Tours
The Cape Cod Children's Place offers a wealth of resources, information, support and programming for families with young children.
Check out CapeEvents.com for current event information on Cape Cod and the Islands ~ narrow your search by Category to find "Children's Events".
CapeMovies.com has all of the movie information you need online for Cape Cod and the Islands

Cape Cod Kids Guide

Cape Cod Libraries

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