Falmouth Guidebook 2017

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FALMOUTH MUSEUMS ON THE GREEN Explore Falmouth’s past. Stroll through colonial gardens, tour two 18th-century houses with period furnishings, view exhibits on whaling and maritime history. Children’s programs are offered weekly during the summer. (508) 5484857, www.museumsonthegreen.org. Highfield Hall & Gardens This beautifully restored 1878 estate, the former summer home of the Beebe family of Boston, is surrounded by spectacular gardens and public woodlands and hosts art exhibitions, music concerts, culinary classes, open houses, festivals and public programs spectacular Holiday decorations and events. 508-495-1878, www.highfieldhall.org

MARGARET “PEG” E. NOONAN PARK Located at the heart of Main Street, Peg Noonan Park hosts a variety of seasonal family activities, free evening concerts and Wednesday night movies where you can pack a beach chair, blanket and popcorn to enjoy a family film on the big screen under the stars.

Enjoy

music, rides, food and old-fashioned fun with your friends at the 2017 Barnstable County Fair.

THINGS TO DO

JOHN F. KENNEDY HYANNIS MUSEUM John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is a multimedia experience dedicated to the days JFK spent on Cape Cod—relaxing with family, playing football with PT109 buddies and sailing on the ocean, a pastime to which he was constantly drawn. The museum features more than 80 photographs spanning the years 1934 to 1963 which are arranged in thematic groupings to reflect John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and the Cape Cod he so dearly loved. (508) 790-3077, www.jfkhyannismuseum.org.

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MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to scientific discovery and improving the human condition through research and education in biology, biomedicine, and environmental science. To learn more about the MBL, visit the Robert W. Pierce Visitors Center located at 100 Water Street in Woods Hole or call (508) 289-7423 to arrange for a free tour during the summer months (Monday through Friday at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM). Special group tours may be arranged during the off-season months. The MBL also offers free lecture series and other special events thoughout the year. For additional information, visit www.mbl.edu.

www.FalmouthChamber.com

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BarnstableCountyFair.org

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