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Events in Barnstable for free
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Tue 6 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 6 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Native American Land Use and Colonial Cape Cod
Sturgis Library
Wed 7 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 8 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 8$0
🧘Wellness
MMPL Wellness Series
Marstons Mills Library
Fri 9 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🌳Outdoors
Letter Writing Club: Morning Edition
Sturgis Library
Sun 11 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 12 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 13 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 15 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 18 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 20 · 5:30 PMFree
🧘Wellness
The Art of Tea: A Meditation in Presence
Sturgis Library
Wed 21 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 23 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 28 Oct · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 29 Oct · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 30 Oct · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 31 Oct · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 1 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 2 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 3 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 4 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 5 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 6 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Artists
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 8 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 9 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 10 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 11 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 12 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 13 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 15 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 16 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 17 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 18 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 19 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 20 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 22 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 23 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 24 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 25 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 26 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 27 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 29 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 30 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 1 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 2 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 3 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 4 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 6 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 7 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 8 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 9 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 10 Dec · 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 11 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Sun 13 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Mon 14 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Tue 15 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Wed 16 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Thu 17 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
Fri 18 Dec · 10 AMFree
Outside Straight Lines II: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists on the Cape
Cotuit Center for the Arts
See also in Barnstable for free
Sun 18 · 12 PM
🎷Jazz🎸Jam / Open mic
Jazz Jam Cape Cod Hosted By Bart Weisman
Hyannis HyArts Campus
Fri 2 · 6 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎷Jazz
The Soul Rebels @ Neptune's
Neptune's, Hyannis
Sat 3 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Jim McCue LIVE at Skippy’s Saturday 10/3
Skippy's Pier I Restaurant & Marina, Yarmouth
Sun 18 · 12 PM
🎷Jazz🎸Jam / Open mic
Jazz Jam Cape Cod Hosted By Bart Weisman
Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, Ma.
Sat 3 · 12 PM$21.93–75.38
🧺Market
Cape Cod Beer's Oyster Fest: Shuck! A Day of Oysters and Beer!
Cape Cod Beer, Barnstable
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Finn's Craft Beer Tap House
Finn's Craft Beer Tap House, Hyannis
Sun 11 · 10 AMFree
💿DJ set🎪Street party
Harbor's 10th Birthday!
Barnstable High School, Hyannis
Sat 3 · 5:30 PM$100–5,000
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
The First Tide
The Uncommoner Hotel, Yarmouth
Sat 10
🎪Street party
2026 South Yarmouth Seaside Festival
Joshua Sears Memorial Field, South Yarmouth
Sat 3 · 10 AM$13.39
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Love Farms Harvest Festival: Pickle Week
Love Farms, Dennis
Tue 6 · 1 PM$10
🎩Ballroom🎷Swing
Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party
Dennis Center for Active Living (DCAL), South Dennis
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM
🎪Circus🌳Outdoors
Water Circus Atlantis - Hyannis, MA - October 9 - 12, 2026
Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis
Sat 3 · 6:30 PM$28.52
🎤Stand-up🤝Volunteering
Champ Homes Comedy Night Fundraiser ‘26
Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club, Centerville
Sat 10 · 8 PM$39.19
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Sat Oct 10 Lenny Clarke and Friends @ Skippy's Pier 1 Rest/Marina
17 Neptune Ln, Yarmouth
Today
🎭Theatre
Men on Boats
Cotuit Center for the Arts, Barnstable
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM$44
🎪Circus
Cirque Italia: Water Circus - Atlantis
Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis
Fri 2 · 10 AM
🗣️Talk
What’s Happening At This Time: A Discussion Group
Sturgis Library, Barnstable
At 9 AM
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
Domestic Affairs -Making a home, shaping a world solo exhibition -RECEPTION Jackie Reeves
Higgins Art Gallery at Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable
Tomorrow · 4:15 PM
📚Literature📜Poetry
Books, Please! – September
The Edward Gorey House
Thu 22 · 10:30 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Coffee @ The Kennedy Museum
JFK Hyannis Museum
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Coffee @ The Kennedy Museum with Mark Chester: The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Thu 1 · 5 PM$10
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
History on Tap: Glass, Everyday Life, and the American Revolution
Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Hyannis, Ma.
Fri 2 · 11 AM
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
Hyannis HyARTS Artist Shanties weekend of October 2 – October 4, 2026 * OPEN May – Oct!
Bismore Park & Harbor Overlook, Hyannis
Tomorrow · 11 AM$20
🗣️Talk
Family History 101 Course
Centerville Public Library
Sat 3 · 5 PM
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Youth Unstoppable...A Better World Is Possible with Resilient Roots Seed Bomb After-Party (Partner program with Old Village Store, Resilient Roots & Cape Cod Climate Leadership Council)
Fuller Farm, Marstons Mills
Thu 1Free
📚Literature
Book Roulette with Averyl
Cotuit Library
Sat 3Free
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Fall Open House and Artist Reception for Julia Cumes and Lipe Borges
Cahoon Museum of American Art
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