Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet 2023
The 2023 Provincetown Portuguese festival will be held Friday June 23rd thru Sunday June 25th! This annual tradition is a great family friendly event! This festival has celebrated the rich culture of the Portuguese people living and working on Cape Cod.
The Festival is four days of live music, dancing, parades, incredible food, games and more. With over 30 events and activities with many of them free, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
Festival Weekend is capped off with The Blessing of The Fleet. After a procession through town, boats decked out in their finest parade past the Bishop and receive their Blessing for a safe & prosperous year
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023
10am – 4pm
Local Crafts Fair in Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
12pm – 2pm
Capt. Kenny Silva Fishing Derby at MacMillan Pier
12pm – 3pm
Soup Tasting at Bas Relief Park
2pm – 4pm
Portuguese Writers & Poets at the Crown & Anchor Emceed by Dennis Minsky.
Readings by Yvonne DeSouza, Billie Fields, Mel Joseph, Peter Cook, Rachel White, Marlene Sawyer, Maria Packett
5pm – 6pm
Live Music with Steve Goodie in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
6pm – 7pm
Elvis Tribute Artist Rick Anthony in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
7pm – 9pm
Mo Bounce
live music in Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
9am – 10pm
Disco Dance Party hosted by DJ Rick Anthony
in Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
9pm – 1am
Homecoming Get Together at the Surf Club
with music by DJ Maxwell Kane
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023
10 AM – 12 PM
Children’s Field Games and Cookout at Motta Field.
10am – 4pm
Commercial Fishing Demonstrations and more in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
11am – 12pm
Folklore Dancers live in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
11:30am – 7:30pm
Lions Club Food Court in Bas Relief Park
12pm – 1pm
Accordion Player Luizinho live in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
1pm – 2pm
Folklore Dancers live in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
2pm – 4pm
Toe Jam Puppet Band in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
5pm – 6pm
Live Music withSteve Goodie in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
6pm – 8pm
Sarah Swain & the Oh Boys! in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
7pm – 9pm
Fado Concert at
Provincetown Town Hall
9pm – 9:20pm
SambaViva Brazilian Dancers live in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
9pm – 11pm
Live Music with the Berkshire Bateria Drummers and Samba Band in
Portuguese Square on Ryder Street
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2023
10am – 11am
Fishermen’s Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Church.
11am
Procession from
St. Peter the Apostle Church led by Cape Cod Pipes & Drums
to MacMillan Pier.
11:30am – 12:30pm
Rancho Our Lady of Fatima Folklore Dancers in
Lopes Square
12pm – 3pm
76th Blessing of the Fleet procession led by the famous CG36500 Life Boat at
MacMillan Pier
12pm – 4pm
Join us for delicious Tasca on MacMillan Pier
brought to you by the Squealing Pig.
1pm – 3pm
Rancho Our Lady of Fatima Folklore Dancers on
MacMillan Pier
