Cape Cod Kids Guide

Cape Cod is one of the best places we know for families vacationing with kids! Our Cape Cod Kids Guide is a great online resource, chock full of fun things to do with your kids while vacationing on Cape Cod and the islands.

From spending hours building sandcastles, swimming, and playing on the beautiful Cape Cod beaches, to taking in a fun Cape Cod Baseball league game with the family, to whale watching out of Provincetown, to playing mini golf and eating ice cream, we've got recommendations and all the information you'll need to pack in a ton of fun this summer with your kids on Cape Cod!

Cape Cod Libraries

The libraries on Cape Cod and the islands are a great resource for your kids! Check with your local library to find out about events and activities available for children.

Here is a list of the local Cape Cod and islands libraries:

Upper Cape Cod Libraries

• Falmouth Public Library - 508.457.2555
• Jonathan Bourne Public Library - 508.759.0644
• Mashpee Public Library - 508.539.1435
• Sandwich Public Library - 508.888.0625
• Woods Hole Public Library - 508.548.8961

Mid Cape Cod Libraries

• Centerville Public Library - 508.790.6220
• Cotuit Library - 508.428.8141
• Hyannis Public Library - 508.775.2280
• Marstons Mills Public Library - 508.428.5175
• Osterville Free Library - 508.428.5757
• South Yarmouth Library - 508.760.4820
• Sturgis Library - 508.362.6636
• West Yarmouth Library - 508.775.5206
• Whelden Memorial Library - 508.362.2262
• Yarmouthport Library - 508.362.3717

Lower Cape Cod Libraries

• Brewster Ladies' Library - 508.896.3913
• Brooks Free Library - 508.430.7562
• Eldredge Public Library - 508.945.5170
• Snow Library - 508.240.3760

Outer Cape Cod Libraries

• Eastham Public Library - 508.240.5950
• Provincetown Public Library - 508.487.7094
• Truro Public Library - 508.487.1125
• Wellfleet Public Library - 508.349.0310

Martha's Vineyard Libraries

• Chilmark Free Public Library - 508.645.3360
• Edgartown Public Library - 508.627.4221
• Oak Bluffs Public Library - 508.693.9433
• Vineyard Haven Public Library - 508.696.4211

Nantucket Libraries

• Nantucket Atheneum - 508.228.1110

Cape Cod Museums and Visitor Centers

• Cape Cod Children's Museum in Mashpee - 508.539.8788
• Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis - 508.775.1723
• Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis - 508.385.4477
• Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster - 508.896.3867
• Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich - 508.888.3300
• Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham - 508.255.3421
• The Sandwich Glass Museum in Sandwich - 508.888.0251

Martha's Vineyard Museums

• Martha's Vineyard Museum - 508.627.4441, ext. 110

Nantucket Museums

• Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum - 508.228.1177
• Whaling Museum - 508.228.1894 ext. 0