Provincetown Carnival – Summer Camp!

Carnival is Provincetown’s original summer celebration of community, expression, and creativity. This year’s Carnival theme is Summer Camp!

The weeklong festival attracts thousands of guests from all over the world to enjoy parties, events, costume contests and the celebrated Carnival parade down Commercial Street.

The Carnival Parade will be held on Thursday, August 21st starting at 3pm. The parade begins  at the Harbor Hotel (Snail Road) and travels down Commercial Street. 

There is no parking on Commercial Street on August 21st. All street access to Commercial Street from Bradford St. will be closed until 6pm.

Carnival was created by the Provincetown Business Guild in 1978. Visit the PBG’s website and Facebook page for more information.