Art Galleries
Visit the many Art Galleries
Fishing
Both freshwater and saltwater.
Beaches
Explore the beautiful beaches of cape cod.
Tennis
There are many tennis clubs scattered across cape cod. in dennis, mashantum tennis and sesuit tennis are two clay court clubs worth visiting. the former, hidden in woods away from crowds, features fabulous red clay courts.
Theatre
Cape cod has a large number of theatres -- one in nearly every town as well as a number of festivals including the provincetown fringe festival and eventide arts festival.
Boating and Water Sports
Parasail in falmouth, yarmouth, and provincetown.
Camping
Many towns.
Seal Cruises
Chatham
Critter Cruises
Provincetown.
Whale Watching
Excursions from barnstable and provincetown.
Geocaching
Is a popular activity locally with many caches available.
The arts
Cape Cod Conservatory
Located in west barnstable and falmouth offers private and group instruction in music, along with classes in dance, drama, and visual art. summer programs for children are available. (http://www.capecodconserv...)
Harwich Junior Theatre
In addition to their full season of productions each year Harwich Junior Theatre also offers classes year-round in acting, musical theater, playwriting, improv, and theater tech for children and teens. (http://www.hjtcapecod.org...)
Falmouth Artists Guild
Is a community organization running classes and workshops for children and adults year round in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more, with a large selection of short summer classes. +1 508-540-3304 (http://www.falmouthart.org/)
Outdoor activities
Golf
Many of the numerous town-owned and private courses around the cape offer periodic clinics for golfers of all abilities as well as private and small group lessons with a pro. of particular note, the holly ridge golf club in sandwich offers a free clinic two saturdays a month from may until september. no advanced registration is required, just show up at 8:30am the day you wish to attend, but you do need to bring your own clubs (http://www.hollyridgegolf...).
Sailing
Several yacht clubs offer beginning sailing programs, although you may need to be a member or know somebody who is one. sailing lessons for youth are also available through some town recreation departments, and are usually open to non-residents.
Town recreation departments also offer a range of outdoor programs and classes including swimming lessons.
Colleges and universities
Cape Cod Community College
"4c's" in west barnstable is one the cape's two institutions of higher education. those looking to study on cape cod will find the college as a friendly place to embark towards their goals, with associates degrees and certificate programs offered. for visitors, the summer semester offers a wide array of credit and non-credit opportunities excellent for those looking to get ahead in their studies elsewhere credits are transferable or for an enriching summer activity. although financial aid is not available for visiting students, tuition is surprisingly affordable for ma residents, with tuition waivers available for senior citizens, veterans, and high school students who scored well on the state mcas exam. (http://www.capecod.edu/)
Through agreements between 4C's Office of Advanced Studies and several Boston area colleges and universities, such as UMASS, Suffolk, Boston University, and Bridgewater State College, it's now possible to complete an entire bachelors degree and even some graduate programs without ever leaving the Cape. Programs in Business, Communications, Education, and Nursing are offered evenings during the academic year on the 4C's West Barnstable campus, and the degree awarded is from the partner institution. (http://www.capecod.edu/we...).