Plymouth

1620 Wine Bar

Patio wine bar on the waterfront. Fire pit, live entertainment. Special events such as Paint Nights.

42 Degrees North Restaurant and Lounge

Specializes in seafood with a separate "Fish Market Menu" that has a variety of fresh fish that can be prepared to your specifications. Also serves regular dinner fare such as beef, pasta, chicken, soups and salads. Outdoor deck open seasonally.

Entree $15-30

Billington Sea Kayak

Kayak and canoe rentals, free on-water demos every weekend throughout the season, and kayaking instruction taught by certified instructors on the freshwater Billington Sea.

Kayaks: $35 single, $60 double. Paddleboard (SUP) $35, Canoe $60

Blue-Eyed Crab Grille and Raw Bar

Fresh seafood specials changing daily with a choice of toppings. Also miso salmon, rib eye steak, grilled jerk brick chicken, salads and burgers. Indoor and outdoor seating. Lunch and Dinner.

Sun-Thu 11:30AM–9PM, Fri Sat 11:30AM–10PM·Entrees $12-45

Blueberry Muffin

Cederville village's staple bakery and breakfast meetup spot. Also serves lunch.

Bonfire Night

Manomet village's annual July 3rd festival, celebrated by setting giant bonfires ablaze on Priscilla, White Horse, and Manomet beaches and amateur fireworks displays so numerous one might be convinced fireworks aren't illegal in Massachusetts (they are). This tradition dates back to the 1700s, and is not organized or sanctioned by the town past emergency services setting some limits in the 1990s: permits are now needed for the larger fires, attempts are made to confiscate fireworks, the beaches are patrolled by police on foot, by boat, and by helicopter, and White Horse Beach is cleared by police at 11PM. Despite earning a somewhat bad reputation after trouble-causing out-of-towners overran the parties in the 1990s, today's Bonfire Nights are relatively family-friendly and the town makes every effort to restrict the festivities to residents-only. The majority of the beaches are private and access to them is restricted anyway, and roads leading to and parking anywhere near the beach access points is blocked by police the day of the festival. If you want the chance to experience this unique local tradition, make friends with a local who lives in the area or secure a rental property with access to one of these beaches during this period.

Bramhall's Country Store

A Chiltonville village staple, this family-owned store was founded in 1828 by the great-great-great-great grandfather of the store’s present day owners. The building was built in the 1750s and was one of the first post offices in the United States. A must-stop shop for local corn and other produce, also sells ice cream and seafood. Open seasonally.

Brewster Gardens and Town Brook

Created in the early 1920s, the park covers the original garden plot that was granted to Elser William Brewster in 1620. Located in the park are several historical monuments, as well as a pretty nature walk along Town Brook, which originally supplied water to the colony. Events are held here often, including a rubber ducky race down the brook.

Free

Burial Hill Cemetery

One of the oldest cemeteries in America containing graves of several Mayflower passengers, many early settlers, and some interesting epitaphs. High spot with nice views of downtown and the harbor.

Free

Captain John Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing Tours

Seeing the Captain John Boats come and go has been a staple sight in Plymouth harbor for decades. Most popular for deep sea fishing and whale watching.

Captain Tim Brady & Sons Charters and Tours

Specializing in deep sea fishing and sport fishing charters. Also offers whale watching.

Daily, beginning 7:30AM

Dead of Night Ghost Tours

Twilight lantern tours through cemeteries and haunted historical areas. Scavenger hunt for the young and young at heart.

Dillon's Local

Family owned specializing in craft beer, cocktails, and locally-sourced food. Serves authentic Shepherd's pie! Voted Best Lunch Spot by South Shore Living 2017.

Mon-Sat 11:30AM–1AM, Sun 10AM–1AM·Entrees $12-26

East Bay Grille

Well-appointed New England fare: seafood, steaks, chowders, and the like with a waterside view. Patio dining available. Business casual dress code.

Entrees $22-42

Ellisville Harbor State Park

18th-century farmstead, beachfront, salt marsh, rolling meadows, and red pine forest. Recreation activities include walking, bird watching, beach combing and sightseeing.

Fourth of July Celebration

A parade through downtown in the morning is followed by activities on the Waterfront including food trucks, vendors, and The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra playing a free patriotic-themed concert. A fireworks display in the harbor occurs after dark.

Free

Gellar's

The unofficial "town hall" of Manomet, operated by the Gellar family since the 1920s. Most famous for its ice cream, but also serves sandwiches, seafood, burgers, and other lunch staples.

Harlow Old Fort House

Built in 1677, the Harlow Old Fort House is one of the few remaining 17th century buildings in town. Tours and educational programs are offered seasonally. A series of festive special events is held at the site each year, including a range of craft demonstrations and the annual Pilgrim Breakfast.

Hedge House

Formally called the Antiquarian Society House. Historic museum of a sea captain's house. Tours available by appointment and during special events.

Holy Ghost Festa

The Holy Ghost Society celebrates the traditional Portuguese festival each summer with a procession through North Plymouth before and after morning Mass, followed by an afternoon of Portuguese food, auctions, folk dancing, and music at Holy Ghost Field.

Jabez Howland House

The oldest portion of this two-story wood frame house was built by Jacob Mitchell (son of Experience Mitchell) in 1667. The house was then purchased by Jabez Howland, son of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley Howland.

Kusmin Art Gallery

Nationally recognized watercolor artist specializing in Plymouth and Cape Cod scenes.

Wed 10AM-5PM, Thu noon-8PM; Fri Sat Sun 11AM-4PM

Lobster Hut

Fairgrounds type atmosphere, casual but decent seafood a stone's throw from the sea. Eat inside or out. If out, beware of hungry gulls.

Summer daily 11AM-9PM; winter daily 11AM-7PM·$5-15

Lobster Pound

A Manomet village staple, this tiny but well-loved seafood market on Manomet Point is famous for its pre-made lobster rolls and chowders, as well as its straight-off-the-boat locally caught seafood. Locals also visit for the views of Manomet Point; sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, and passing pods of whales or ships bring many an observer to visit. Any summer night during an approaching thunderstorm you will find half of the White Horse locals parked at the Lobster Pound to watch the natural light show over the water. Open seasonally.

Mama Mia's Restaurant & Pizzeria

Long time local Italian favorite. Probably the best pizza on the South Shore or Cape. Family friendly.

Mayflower Brewing Company

Retail store and tastings available Wednesdays-Saturdays, Noon-8PM and Sunday noon-6PM; Brewery tours Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5:30PM

Mayflower II and dockside exhibits

A historically accurate, full-scale replica of the 17th-century vessel the Pilgrims arrived aboard. The reproduction was made in England using traditional shipbuilding methods in conjunction with Plimoth Plantation. Upon its completion, it set sail on April 20, 1957 from Plymouth, England across the Atlantic to Plymouth, Massachusetts, recreating the original voyage.

9AM-5PM·Tickets are sold packaged with Plimoth Plantation admission. Adults $28; Children $18; Senior Citizens $25

Mayflower Society House

Run by the Society of Mayflower Descendants, tour a beautiful 1750s house and visit the authoritative library on Pilgrim genealogy.

Mon-Fri 10AM-3:30PM

Morton Park

Beach park on Billington Sea pond. Picnic tables, food, playground, lifeguards in summer.

Parking fee: $5. $8 on weekends

National Monument to the Forefathers

Thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument, it stands over 80 ft (24 m) tall and was erected in 1889. The monument faces northeast towards Plymouth Harbor (and, roughly, towards Plymouth, England).

Always open·Free