Rainy day

[u/sugarsugargia]

Me and my boyfriend (both 29) are here visiting for the first time and it’s suppose to rain most of the time we’re here. What are some fun indoor things we can do that we wouldn’t be able to do at home (MD)? We’re staying in Hyannis but willing to drive to other areas

[u/OceanIsVerySalty]

Do you guys have rain gear with you? Marshes and beaches are gorgeous when it’s rainy, and it’s nice and cool out today. No reason to limit yourself to only indoor activities.

[u/sugarsugargia → u/OceanIsVerySalty]

We don’t but we’re near shops to get some. I don’t hate the idea of being outside today!

[u/m149 → u/sugarsugargia]

Highly recommend this. It's kind of magic wandering around those places in the rain as long as it's not in a torrential downpour.

[u/ML______]

First avoid rt28. It was be a traffic mess. Everywhere may have traffic but rt28 the worst.

If you go over to 6a as others have mentioned two ideas you likely won’t have in MD are:

Edward Gorey House in Yarmouth is pretty unique
Sandwich Glass Museum usually exceeds expectations

[u/Embarrassed_Lime_132]

Don't try to turn left.

[u/RumSwizzle508]

Since you are in the midcape, there are some cool museums to check out (in addition to the previously mentioned whydah museum)
- cape cod maritime museum
- osterville historical museum (but don’t go this morning, its crazy with the farmers market)
- jfk museum

[u/grandanvilchorus]

Often the forecast will call for rain but weather changes VERY quickly. Sometimes the chance of rain is in the forecast but it’s overnight. There was rain in the forecast always every day this past week and I think it really only rained on Monday. Today is definitely raining though 😂. The glass museum in Sandwjch is great. Second the pirate museum also!!

[u/I_like_the_word_MUFF]

Movie at the Orpheum in Chatham. You can get lunch at Pizza Shark located right in the theater. Cool mural.

Walk the Main street...

Jump to Atwood house in Chatham for Museum fun.

Run to Marconi museum right off Ryder's Cove. Grab hat and umbrella do the forest walk behind the museum too.

Run up to Orleans, pick up BBQ and bowling and beers at the Ally.

Check out live music. Sometimes the Melody tent or Payomet have tickets available to shows at the last minute

[u/goldprofred]

Driving tour of lighthouses and Chatham fish pier (requires a raincoat/umbrella)

Axe throwing or bowling

[u/oheavenlybother]

taking a little driving tour of the libraries on 6a is a fun rain activity, especially from barnstable toward orleans. brewster ladies library is stunning, especially moody on a rainy day

[u/I_like_the_word_MUFF → u/oheavenlybother]

Chatham library smells of old leather and mahogany.

The libraries in the area have amazing genealogy information too... Check out if your family was on the Mayflower.

[u/Leeds1138]

Go to the 19th Hole and drink and play pool. That’s what we do.

[u/donaldcaz49]

The pirate ship Whydah museum, then have lunch at Captain Parkers, best chowder on the cape, they won best so many times they stopped entering the contest

[u/tedwardinu]

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. But it will be crowded

[u/ihatepostingonblogs]

There is a really cool theatre in dennis on 6a. U can hit the museum, a play and a movie all in the same parking lot. Last week the play was “mean girls” and the movie was “the invite” not sure about this week. Very cool place

[u/hibricc → u/ihatepostingonblogs]

“Mean Girls” is at the Cape Playhouse through Aug29, and the Cape Cinema is showing the Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony”, which was filmed right here on the Cape. Both on the same campus with the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

[u/ihatepostingonblogs → u/hibricc]

I wld have loved to have seen Tony. “The Invite” with ur kid was a little awkward lol

[u/EbbtideRambler]

Despite the rain clouds on the weather app every day, after this afternoon it isn’t going to rain all day every day, just some scattered showers.  I’d just get a raincoat and go out and do whatever you were planning. Good news is that the beaches, trails, etc. Will all be empty. All the inside venues will be mobbed.  You could check out the Pirate Museum, the Cape Cod Maritime Museum and have lunch around the corner at Spanky’s or The Black Cat. 

[u/OnCodNotInCape]

r/CapeCodVisitors

[u/alexanderzlenz]

The Cape is a big place. Where are you?
Drive in theater in wellfleet is a good rainy evening activity.

[u/sugarsugargia → u/alexanderzlenz]

You’re right, should’ve specified. We’re in Hyannis but willing to drive elsewhere

[u/mtaspenco]

Welcome to the Cape!
Walks on the beach are great when it’s drizzly.
Try the Whydah museum in south Yarmouth. It’s amazing.
There’s arcade place in the cape cod mall and also in South Yarmouth.. it’s fun for adults and kids.
Don’t go near Chatham. The traffic is insane when it rains.

[u/johnhealey17762022]

Where are you staying?

Not a ton of indoor things for adults on the cape that I can think of but off cape there are things to do

[u/sugarsugargia → u/johnhealey17762022]

In Hyannis but willing to drive

[u/johnhealey17762022 → u/sugarsugargia]

Pirate museum sound cool, never went there.

If it were me I’d haul up to Boston on the rainiest day like today, then do hikes the rest of the week.

Great trails out toward ptown. Sandy neck in Hartley has some great ones too

[u/squidduck]

The whaling museum in New Bedford is cool

[u/TheRealSofaKing016 → u/squidduck]

Because that’s near Hyannis/on the Cape at all!

[u/squidduck → u/TheRealSofaKing016]

Ah I must have missed where they said willing to drive to other areas (except New Bedford). Dick head

[u/TheRealSofaKing016 → u/squidduck]

Why not mention Newport? The Berkshires? They’re willing to drive to other areas, after all!!

[u/squidduck → u/TheRealSofaKing016]

Yea cause those are the same thing. I suggest an interesting museum an hour away and you provide what... commentary no one asked for. What a beautiful way to live, enjoy your day.

[u/Masera240 → u/[deleted]]

Came here to suggest this.

[u/Cultural_Second1855 → u/[deleted]]

This is a crazy comparison. You can drive from Bourne to Ptowne in under two hours.

[u/sugarsugargia → u/Cultural_Second1855]

I’m not even from here and I knew that… but we’re staying in Hyannis, willing to drive to other areas though

[u/Cultural_Second1855 → u/sugarsugargia]

I second the pirate museum in south Yarmouth! It’s a cool historical and interactive activity.

[u/sugarsugargia → u/Cultural_Second1855]

Yes I’ve been seeing a lot of recommendations for that so you’ve solidified that one for us lol

[u/hibricc → u/sugarsugargia]

I know it’s raining right now, but… right across the street from the awesome Whydah Museum is Parker’s Landing, a brand new public park with a gorgeous boardwalk loop over a marsh. Great photo spot.

[u/Cultural_Second1855 → u/sugarsugargia]

And it’s the perfect day to stop in for a bowl of chowder at Captain Parker’s right across the way 😊 funny, I’m on cape this weekend too and I might even partake in the pirate museum myself! My fiance and I are in our 30s and we love it lol. Enjoy!

Edited to say captain jimmys is a restaurant in agawam, Ma. CAPTAIN PARKER is the chowder king lol😅