Part of the Gay Provincetown Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 27, 2026
Provincetown, MA
Provincetown, MA 02657, United StatesHolly Folly is Provincetown's LGBTQ+ holiday celebration — the oldest and largest in the nation, produced by the Provincetown Business Guild since 1997. The 2026 edition, the 29th, runs all four December weekends (Dec 4–6, 11–13, 18–20 and 25–27): the Holly Dolly Follies and the Boston Gay Men's Chorus at Town Hall on opening weekend, the Canteen Holiday Market, the Jingle Bell Fun Run and Inn Stroll, then a holiday bar crawl and bingo on weekend two. Weekends three and four are still to be announced.
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Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22
5 PM - 10 PM
The Crown & Anchor, Provincetown
New England Leather Weekend 2026 in Provincetown — the Nov 20-22 leather title contest at the Crown & Anchor, the bars, and where to stay.
Fri, Nov 20
7 PM - 10 PM
The Crown & Anchor, Provincetown
Sat, Nov 21
9 PM - 12 AM
The Paramount at The Crown & Anchor, Provincetown
The New England Leather Contest at the Crown & Anchor's Paramount — the title-contest centerpiece of New England Leather Weekend.
Sat, Nov 21
10 PM - 2 AM
The Crown & Anchor, Provincetown
Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6
11 AM - 5 PM
The Canteen, 225 Commercial St
Fri, Dec 4
8 PM - 9:30 PM
Provincetown Town Hall
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