Lodging
Hotels
If you are looking to stay in the area for the weekend. Here are some great hotels in the area to stay:
- Four Points Eastham
- Wellfleet Motel
- Province Town Inn
- Harbor Hotel Provincetown
The Outer Cape fills up quickly on festival weekend, so it pays to book early. Orleans sits at the elbow of the Cape, which makes it an easy base: Eastham and Wellfleet are a short drive north along Route 6, and Provincetown is under an hour away at the very tip. Many visitors also choose a weekly cottage rental or a small inn closer to the beach and make a long weekend of it.
If you are driving in for the day, plan to arrive early, use the parking and shuttle information on the directions page, and give yourself time to enjoy the town before the gates open.
Camping is another option for those travelling with a tent or a van: there are campgrounds within a short drive of Orleans, but campers cannot be parked at the festival itself, so check availability with the campground ahead of time.
Have A Little Fun
Local Attractions
If you have decided to stay for the weekend in the Orleans area, CLICK HERE for the top rated local attractions and beaches to visit.
Beyond the festival grounds, the area offers miles of National Seashore beaches, freshwater kettle ponds for a calmer swim, bike paths along the Cape Cod Rail Trail, whale-watching trips out of Provincetown and plenty of seafood shacks and local breweries to round out the day.
Early autumn is one of the nicest times of year on the Cape: the summer crowds have thinned, the ocean is still warm enough for a swim and most local shops and restaurants are open, so a festival trip is the perfect excuse to stay an extra night or two.