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Free Fun - Exploring Cape Cod on a Budget
Cape Cod Baseball
League Games
Make America’s favorite pastime one of your beloved summer traditions
and cheer on the next generation of baseball stars at Cape Cod’s 10
community ballparks. Step up to the plate for an action-packed season and
watch the lucky few play wooden-bat ball for the nation’s premier summer
collegiate baseball league. Free admission, refreshments, team souvenir
shops, and a vibrant community spirit make these evenings a home run.
Cape Cod Lavender Farm
Discover a slice of Provence at the Cape Cod Lavender Farm in Harwich, where
you can soothe your senses with the fragrant air and wander the serene
grounds and walking trails surrounded by 昀椀elds in full bloom between late June
and mid-July. Embrace the summer harvest and purchase fresh-cut bunches
of lavender in the aromatic gift shop 昀椀lled with products for the home, mind
and body, each designed to help you “Keep Calm and Lavender On”.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Head to the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, the Cape Cod National
Seashore’s main visitor facility known for its all-ages event schedule, indoor
theatre, National Park gift store and breathtaking views of Nauset Marsh and
the Atlantic. Nearby and ready to explore are the 1.5 mile Nauset Marsh Trail,
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the Nauset Bicycle Trail, and the .25 mile multi-sensory Buttonbush Trail.
Self-Guided Tours
Step back in time on one of the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth’s
peaceful self-guided walking tours that will take you back almost 400
years. Lose yourself on the Captain’s Mile as you stroll past 18th and 19thcentury sea captains’ homes, look for the famed schooner plaques on the
village stroll, or download the popular ghosts, myths & legends map.
Take a fascinating walk through history on the 1.6-mile Kennedy Legacy
Trail in downtown Hyannis with ten marked sites along the way, each
of which highlight signi昀椀cant locations connected to the Kennedys and
important moments in American history. Download the tour or pick up a
map at the nearby JFK Hyannis Museum, the perfect starting point.
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