Carnival is Ptown’s original summer celebration of community, expression, and creativity.
This year’s Carnival theme is Summer Camp!
The weeklong festival attracts tens of thousands of guests from all over the world to enjoy parties, events, costume contests and the celebrated Carnival parade down Commercial Street.
Carnival Parade will be held on Thursday, August 21st.
Discover a celebration of community, creativity, and expression at Provincetown Carnival. This year’s theme is Summer Camp! and will be filled with costume contests, events, parties, and more from August 16 – 23, with the Carnival Parade along Commercial Street on August 21.
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