Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet 2024
The 2024 Provincetown Portuguese festival will be held Friday June 28th thru Sunday June 30th! This annual tradition is a great family friendly event! This festival has celebrated the rich culture of the Portuguese people living and working on Cape Cod.
The Festival is four days of live music, dancing, parades, incredible food, games and more. With over 30 events and activities with many of them free, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
Festival Weekend is capped off with The Blessing of The Fleet. After a procession through town, boats decked out in their finest parade past the Bishop and receive their Blessing for a safe & prosperous year
FRIDAY, JUNE 28*
10:00am-12:00pm Mermaid Menu Oyster Farm Tour at Pilgrim’s First Landing Park
10:00am-4:00pm Art & Crafts Fair in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
11:00am-12:00pm Music by the Twisted Jukebox in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
12:00pm-2:00pm Captain Kenny Silva Fishing Derby at MacMillan Pier
12:00pm-3:00pm Knights of Columbus Soup Tasting at the Bas Relief Park
12:30pm-2:30pm Music by Beantown Buckaroos in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
2:00pm-4:00pm Portuguese Prose & Poetry Reading at the Crown & Anchor
3:00pm-5:00pm Music by Studio 2: Beatles Tribute Band in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
5:00pm-6:00pm Comedy by Steve Goodie in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
5:00pm-7:00pm Homecoming sponsored by Charles & Susan Souza at Bas Relief Park
8:00pm-10:00pm Music by LoVeSeXy: Prince Tribute Band in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
Fanizzi’s is a delicious dining option for Festival Weekend
SATURDAY, JUNE 29*
10:00am-12:00pm Field Games & Cookout at Motta Field
10:00am-4:00pm Art & Crafts Fair, Fishing Demos in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
11:00am-2:00pm Portuguese Dancers & Accordion Player in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
11:30am-7:00pm Lions Club Food Court at Bas Relief Park
2:00pm-4:00pm Toe Jam Puppet Band in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
4:00pm-4:30pm Performance by Capoeira Besouro in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
5:30pm-7:30pm Music by Eratoxica: Portuguese Rock Band in Portuguese Square
7:00pm-9:00pm Fado Music in Provincetown Town Hall
8:00pm-8:30pm Berkshire Bateria Samba Band in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
8:30pm-9:00pm Samba Viva Dancers in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
9:00pm-10:30pm Berkshire Samba Drummers in Portuguese Square on Ryder St.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
10:30am-11:30am Fishermen’s Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Church
12:30pm-3:00pm 77th Blessing of the Fleet at MacMillan Pier
12:00pm-4:00pm Tasca Cafe by the Squealing Pig at MacMillan Pier
12:30pm-1:00pm Collum Cille Bag Pipes at MacMillan Pier
12:30pm-2:30pm Portuguese Dancers in Lopes Square & at MacMillan Pier
1:30pm-2:30pm Collum Cille Bag Pipes at Provincetown Town Hall
