A GREAT DAY AT THE GATEWAY Nurturing the Spirit of Flight and Honoring our Military Saturday, September 23, 11am - 4pm Free Admission & Parking Everyone is invited to visit the Airport for this event to honor our nation’s military. A delicious variety of food will be available, and the atmosphere will be alive with patriotic music, aircraft displays and opportunities to get up close and personal with local first responders and their variety of response vehicles.  FREE INTRODUCTORY FLIGHTS through the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Program (ages 8-17). Pre-registration required; register here: https://youngeaglesday.org/?yehome&lu&zip=02601 ALSO PRESENTING: • Aviation Kids Theater • Aviation Educational Activities •  Girls in Aviation Programs • Music by the Company Bees, Collum Cille Pipe and Drums • Aviation for Kids • Flight Simulators • Face Painting • Local Cape Cod Vendors • Food and Beverage Trucks will be on hand with picnic areas to enjoy with the whole family • Pilot Forums, Workshops and Safety Seminars • Aircraft Static Displays (Commercial and Military) • Large Equipment Static Displays (Fire, Snow Equipment and Law Enforcement,), Touch a Truck and Military Equipment Displays • Military Recruitment • Aviation Educational Vendors AND Aviation Themed Vendors

Kids Karaoke! Every Tuesday from 5 - 8pm through August 22 at the Sand Dollar - Cape Cod's Hot Spot. Kids Buffet Included. Live Entertainment every night; 99¢ Raw Bar 4 - 7pm and  a full menu featuring the Cape's best seafood. (Reservations Suggested for Kids Karaoke Night)

Cape Kids Fish Club Falmouth • Sandwich • Hyannis • Harwich • Orleans • Martha's Vineyard Cape Kids Fish Club enables children ages 8 through 15 to connect with nature and socialize with peers in a fun, educational and safe environment.  The program teaches kids the basics of fishing and enables them to learn about their marine surroundings through interactive four-day programs. Open to boys and girls of all experience levels, the Summer 2023 program provides a memorable week of sportfishing, targeting striped bass, bluefish and jumbo-sized black sea bass!  Personalized instruction is provided to accommodate children with skill levels ranging from novice to experienced. All programs emphasize teamwork, encouragement and peer support. Click to enroll for this epic summer experience!

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Discovery Center  Visitors to the WHOI Ocean Science Discovery Center learn about the Institution’s ocean science research, engineering, and exploration. Kids learn about the vessels developed and used by WHOI to explore the ocean, enjoy an exhibit of the Titanic, learn about whales, sharks, and more. They make education fun and accessible. Recommendation: Take the $2 WHOOSH trolley from Falmouth to Woods Hole as there is virtually no parking in this little village

Sandwich State Fish Hatchery This is a fun place to take the kids. There are thousands of fish (all trout I think) that you can feed and watch the water boil. The fish vary in size depending on what tank you’re looking in.

Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center The visitor center is a great place to learn about the canal. They offer lots of kids programming including junior ranger programs, campfires, and more.

Cape Rep Outdoor Children’s Shows Families enjoy morning performances all summer at the outdoor amphitheater in Brewster. Check their website for the schedule.

Chatham Fish Pier Visitors love to visit the deck of the Chatham Fish Pier to watch the fishing boats come in to unload their catch. Especially amusing are the seals that surround the boats, hoping for some free food.

Nickerson State Park 1,900-acre Nickerson State Park is a wonderful place to spend the day while visiting the Cape. There are miles of hiking trails around the park, as well as paved trails for bike riding. With two swimmable ponds, visitors enjoy gorgeous fresh water access without fear of big surf or sharks! Open for day use, Nickerson also offers more than 400 campsites.

Long Pasture, Barnstable Sandy beaches, butterfly-filled meadows, woodland trails, and farm animals combine to make Long Pasture a unique experience on Cape Cod. Gentle, varied trails lead to a spectacular view, with Barnstable Harbor flanked by the dunes of Sandy Neck Barrier Beach. Explore the expansive tidal flats or join a kayak tour, boat cruise, or family nature program. Affiliated with Mass Audubon.