First Day Hikes Cape Cod

Wed Jan 1, 2025
6:45am to 3:00pm ET
Age: 2 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Barnstable Land Trust

Start the New Year on the right foot (and then the left foot) with an easy hike at a number of locations throughout the Cape.

This fourth annual regional celebration features free events across Cape Cod including a range of opportunities for families, children, residents, and visitors to explore nature on the first day of the new year. Spearheaded by Barnstable Land Trust, and representing 16 organizations across Cape Cod, this one-of-a-kind regional celebration highlights 18 events throughout the day including sunrise hikes, nature walks, educational programs, a photography excursion, a geocaching training course, bonfires, family events, and more. Previous festivals have attracted hundreds of people from on and off Cape Cod.

The day-long festival also spotlights the recently launched cape-wide Conservation Community Calendar which invites visitors and residents alike to explore nature programs year-round with just one click! https://blt.org/capeconservationcalendar

WHERE:  Various locations across Cape Cod (Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, Wareham)

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.