Historic Annual Events
The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta each September preserves the harbor's history as a great sailing port.
A Blessing of the Fleet ceremony is held at the end of MacMillan Pier in late June, when all the boats operating in the harbor are blessed by a visiting bishop as part of the Provincetown Portuguese Festival.
The "Swim for Life" every September swims across the harbor to raise money for a range of charitable causes.
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