You will be very near Woods Hole with it's ocenagraphic institute and aquarium.

Drive out to Provincetown, stop at the National Seashore VC in Eastham on the way, in Ptown, do the shops, the Pilgrim tower/museum?, the Widdaw? museum, check out shops and galeries, eat delicious food.

Go over to Sandwich visit the museum.

Put Cape Cod into the search box here and find lots of threads with ideas.

A waterproof jacket with a hood and you're good to go!

The Edward Gorey House in Yarmouthport is a lot of fun. I wanted to see it for years, and finally went on a rainy day. I liked it even more than I thought I would.

I don't think it is going to pour all weekend, by any means. You could go antiquing on Route 6A, stop at the Gorey House and go on to the Outer Cape as places attract you.

On your way to or from Provincetown, stop in Wellfleet where there are some interesting galleries/shops. I always like to spend time in the Left Bank Gallery.

The forecast is for showers but I agree with Ackislander, it shouldn't be a wash-out weekend. If you like walking, you can get information on long or short walks at the above-mentioned Cape Cod National Seashore visitor center.

And if it's just cloudy, the Wellfleet Audubon Society property is worth a visit.

In Sandwich visit the very interesting workshop of Glass-blower Michael Magyar. On 6A just east of town.

also Chatham

Hoxie House in Sandwich is an amusing rainy-day diversion and is a good add on to the glass factory, followed by lunch at Dunbar Tea Room. Along the way to or from you could stop at the Fish Hatchery and toss kibble to the trout--it's outdoors but the fish don't care that it's raining.

Cape Cod Potato Chip factory in Hyannis is another rainy day option; I think Cape Cod Brewery also gives tours.

If the rain isn't too miserable, beachcombing is fun, especially at low tide in the Brewster area.

It looks like mostly scattered showers and overcast, not torrential rain storms. Plenty to see and do including your driving tour. Head to the Knob at Quisset Harbour for a nice walk with or without rain gear.

Yes, Quisset Harbor. A gem known mostly to locals. I was reluctant to mention it on the internet, but Lookin_Glass is nicer than I am, so the secret is out.

LOL, I will be more cautious in the future. I lived around the corner from there a couple of summers while waitressing in Woods Hole. I would hate for it to be mentioned in tourism rags.

Heritage Museums and Gardens Sandwich MA

Funny, Ack and LG, we have been going to Falmouth for 30+ years and only found out about and went to the Knob for the 1st time this past April w/some friends of ours who moved there recently and introduced us to this lovely spot. I found the vista there to seem somehow different than what I expect a Cape seascape to be. There is only parking for a dozen or so cars and our friends said it is impossible to go other than off season.

stop saying the word ObKnay and IssetQuay ArbourHay!!!!

Ackislander was right. I should know better. The horror if some foolish editor picks up on this place and puts it in a book. Just imagining it on a tourist's checklist makes me ill. I loved bicycling the inner road to Woods Hole to work. So pretty.

Ack back in the day, there was a beautiful Chinese Junk in the harbour. It was such an interesting counterpoint to New England. Did you ever see it? It wasn't present last time I visited and have often thought of it.

I spent a lot of time in West Falmouth and I remember that Chinese Junk! Thanks for the memory.

Hi sc, I hope that your staying here last night included being here during the day for some of the glorious weather we had yesterday here in MA. That is the real bugaboo about traveling to a place with such capricious weather! I hope it improves over your time here.

The Edward Gorey house is a good suggestion. It's small, but the tour and visit are fun when you do the quiz. Years ago when DH and I hit an April rainy spell, we visited a tea room. It was fun to try some new flavors and the place was very cozy on a cold, wet day.

I will be there leaving october 7-11th. I hope we also have nice weather. Give me some tips when you get back if you can. do/or don'ts. Thanks I hope you enjoy your time there.

well the wet weather and cool evenings have certainly kick started the foliage in MA

Thanks for all the suggestions. We had a great trip - there was some rain in Cape Cod, but the worst of it was at night. Plenty to see - we loved the glass museum in Sandwich; the displays were beautiful, and the history theater and other interactive exhibits were engaging and very creative. Also the Hoxie House - quite interesting, although it did seem the docents were a bit liberal with their interpretations of the history and culture of the early settlers.

We spent an enjoyable day driving the backroads to Provincetown from Falmouth. Found ourselves in Osterville, and happened upon a small museum in an older home there that was very interesting. Not in our guidebook. Had an amazing lunch in Hyannis at Baxter's - the seafood bisque was one of the best things I've ever tasted! Great to be able to sit waterfront without a wait - one of the perks of traveling outside the main tourist season, I suppose.

Climbed the tower in Provincetown - good to get the legs moving after so much time in the car. Wandered around the town - quite the honky-tonk scene compared to the other villages we had been to. If you're looking for cheap souvenirs, this is your big chance.

We spent the last three days in Boston - loved it! Weather was fine - overcast, but just the right temperature for walking everywhere. We stayed at the Millenium Hotel just across the street from Fanuille Hall - perfect location. Followed the entire Freedom Trail over two days. Went into the Paul Revere House, and wandered the cemeteries, which were so interesting. We loved the Boston Gardens, came back twice just to sit and enjoy the beauty. Took a free 1.5 hour tour, "The Battle of Bunker Hill," with the US Park Service, and it was really good. The ranger who provided the narrative was well versed and very enthusiastic.

Food everywhere was wonderful. We had clams (bellies of course!), chowdah, lobster dishes, great Italian food, and I fell in love with Shipwreck Pumpkins beer in Boston. Never had a bad meal. Not even close.

People in Boston were more friendly than I think anywhere else we have ever visited. Every time we stopped to look at our map with confusion, someone would stop and ask if he or she could help steer us to our destination. Twice people even walked out of their way to show us a special route or secret sight.

Thank you for the update. I'm glad you had such a good time!

I am glad it all went well for you and you enjoyed your trip so much. Hmmm Pumkin beer huh? That is a new one for me. Thanks for taking the time to post back.

Thanks for the update! So many don't bother.

I don't remember the Chinese junk in To-Be-Nameless Harbor, but a friend rented a big old turn of the century (19-20th) house there in the early 1908's, and it was pretty magical.

Thanks scdreamer for reporting back. Happy you had a good trip. It's always nice to read that a visitor has enjoyed "our" city and the Cape. I think people here are friendly but it's nice to hear it from someone who doesn't live here.

Now I'm hungry for some fried clams!