February School Winter Vacation Guide Cape Cod 2025

Yarmouth Winter Carnival 12pm

Winter Family Movie Afternoon at Sandwich Library 130pm Beauty & the Beast

Sunday Feb 16th

Book the all new Margaritaville Hotel in Hyannis for fun night over February break

FREE February Vacation Family at Chatham Orpheum Theater 9am

Drop in Play at Little Milestones Falmouth 10am-3pm

Cape cod Children’s Museum mashpee 10-3pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 10-3pm see special programs

Color Me Mine Mashpee 11-5pm

FREE February Vacation Family at Chatham Orpheum Theater 9am

Yarmouth Winter Carnival 12pm

Monday Feb 17th

Drop in Play at Little Milestones Falmouth 10am-3pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 10-3pm see special programs

Yarmouth winter carnival 12pm

Cape Cod Coffee Make your own pizza 12-3pm Mashpee Each $15 ticket allows one child to build their own pizza, grab a bag of freshly popped popcorn, and get a lemonade. There will also be coloring sheets available to enjoy!

Tuesday Feb 18th

FREE February Vacation Family at Chatham Orpheum Theater 9am

Jfk Hyannis Museum free admission from Highland Foundation 9am

Surprise Mirror Printing Workshop for Kids (Ages 5 & Up) at Highlands Hall Falmouth 9am come use your imagination to experiment with pencils, ink, and brayer rollers. We will have fun creating surprise images with mono prints. Develop your design, prepare a hard surface with thin layers of ink, and transfer your unique mirror image onto paper or fabric. Kids will each print their own series of never seen before images to bring home.

Drop in Play at Little Milestones Falmouth 10am-3pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 10-3pm see special programs

Stem Play day at South Dennis Free Public Library 10-3pm Come to the library anytime between 10 am and 3 pm to play with our STEM activities: Magnet Station, Gear Building Station, Marble Race Roller Coaster, Scavenger Hunt Bingo, and Take-Home Craft!

The Toe Jam Puppet Band: LIVE at Falmouth Public Library! 1030am

A high energy, interactive music show, Toe Jam Puppet Band is a children’s entertainment group bringing original music to kids of all ages. Hear songs, see a show, laugh, with “lots to do! Lots of humor! Lots of FUN and a Snow Machine!” Add some warmth and laughter to your winter break by signing up online or via QR code for this event.

According to the Boston Globe, Toe Jam Puppet Band are “blazing a path through the world of family entertainment” and “a special brand of hands-on children’s entertainment that grown-ups can actually enjoy”. The Providence Journal noted that “The kids’ involvement steers each show, so every performance is different.” This unique experience performs around New England, so catch them while they’re in town!

Toe Jam Puppet Band Variety Show at bourne public Library 1pm

The Amazing Richard at Cotuit Center for the Arts 2pm Magic, Mystery, and Fun for ages 3-103! Join the Amazing Richard & Company appearing at CCftA during February Vacation week! Thrill to inventive and amazing illusions with the Amazing Richard

How I become a Pirate at Cape Cod theatre Harwich 2pm

Hyannis Library Craft time 2pm Let’s build them a bird feeder. FREE for ages 5 – 11. We’ll give you a bag of bird feed to add to your feeder at home. Hang it up and see what kind of birds you can spot in your neighborhood. Registration required here:

Lego Club at Mashpee Library 330-5pm
For school-age children. The library supplies the LEGOs and you provide the creativity. Join the construction fun! Drop-in!

Stuffy Sleepover Goes Glamping 330pm Calling all stuffed animals for the ‘glamping’ version of a Stuffy Sleepover! Stuffies of all ages are invited to explore their ‘wild’ side and experience life as a happy camper during February School Vacation Week as they join Barnstable Land Trust and friends to explore the great outdoors (and indoors!) as they snuggle in sleeping bags, gather round the campfire, go for mini-hikes, and more. Human guardians and their plushy pals are invited to a special registration and drop-off

Eastham Library Lego Time 4-5pm
Does someone you know love building with Legos? Drop in at Lego Time and they can build with other kids lids who love Legos too!

Family Dance Party at Orleans Library 530pm-7 Join us in the Craine Room for a dance party suitable for all ages! Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Wednesday Feb 19th

FREE February Vacation Family at Chatham Orpheum Theater 9am

Under the Sea Collage Workshop for Kids (Ages 5 & Up) at highlands Hall Falmouth 9am Come experiment with watercolor, tissue, glue, and more to create your own under the sea collage to bring home. What is it like to be a plant living under the sea? We will talk about how seaweed thrives, and how these versatile plants have been used since Victorian times. Together we will have fun exploring the exhibit and creating seaweed scenes that still look wet after they are dry!

Drop in Play at Little Milestones Falmouth 10am-3pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 10-3pm see special programs

How I become a Pirate at Cape Cod theatre Harwich 2pm

Amazing Animal Ambassadors Cotuit Center for the Arts 2pm With a unique variety of animals such as parrots, exotic mammals, large reptiles, and even insects from around the globe, Amazing Animal Ambassadors creates an experience unlike any other. Programs are a hands-on hour long experience where you will learn about creatures from Africa, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and even right here in the United States. Get up close and personal with amazing animals brought to you by an experienced presenter for a safe and fun experience. You might even forget you’re learning something at the same time!

Wildlife Tracking at Mashpee Library 230pm
Come discover the tracks of our local mammals and learn to identify which mammals leave which types of tracks. In addition to learning our local mammal tracks, we will also discover their other ‘signs’, such as fur traces, scat and scratch marks. Following an animal’s tracks can teach us a lot about who lives in our woods and their behavior. Make some track rubbings and a track cast to take home! This event is best for children ages 5 and up.

Thursday Feb 20th

FREE February Vacation Family at Chatham Orpheum Theater 9am

Drop in Play at Little Milestones Falmouth 10am-3pm

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 10-3pm see special programs

Toe Jam Puppet Band: Winter Variety Show! at Mashpee Library on Cape cod 10am
Bundle up for “The Toe Jam Winter Variety Show!”
Join the fun as Mr. TOM and Mr. ViNNY deliver 45 minutes of very
interactive music, original tunes like “Walk like a Penguin,” and
even a real SNOW MACHINE surprise. Perfect for kids aged 2-8.

Amazing Animal Ambassadors at Thornton W. Burgess Society Sandwich 1030am
Seeing wild animals up close can become a child’s treasured memory, open a whole new world of wonder, and spark a lifelong love of animals. Join Bethany Jakubson in this small setting where you will be able to see these amazing animals up close! She will be showcasing some of her favorite animals from the natural world including birds, mammals, and reptiles. Also on display will be an amazing assortment of taxidermy, furs, and skulls of mammals.