Sept. 23-25, 2011

42nd Annual Bourne Scallop Festival
Buzzards Bay Park
Buzzards Bay, MA
http://www.bournescallopfest.com/

All day
The Bourne Scallop Festival is famous for its scallop or herb-roasted chicken dinners, but there is also live entertainment under the Big Tent and views of the Cape Cod Canal and the Art Deco railroad bridge. Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, chicken fingers are also served. Folks from the Coastal Wine Trail are also on hand to serve locally produced wine. Beyond food and drink, there are an arts and crafts fair and a carnival for children.

Oct. 8 - 9, 2011

33rd Annual Yarmouth Seaside Festival
Laurence Mac Arthur Elementary School
1175 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA
http://www.yarmouthseasidefestival.com/

All day
The Yarmouth Seaside Festival boasts a craft fair with more than 125 crafters from all over the country, a giant parade, continual musical entertainment, a sand sculpting contest, children’s events, kayak and canoe race, 5K road race, greased pole contests, pie-eating contests, fireworks display and more.

Oct. 15 – 16, 2011

Wellfleet Oysterfest
Wellfleet Town Center
Main Street
Wellfleet, MA
http://www.wellfleetoysterfest.org/

All day
This two-day street party celebrates the town's famous oysters, clams and shellfishing traditions and brings together locals and visitors alike for a weekend full of hometown flavor and big time fun. The town center becomes a walking district that offers something for everyone: local cuisine, arts and crafts, children's activities, educational exhibits, live music, and the Oyster Shuck-Off competition. Satellite events away from the crowds, and many with the beautiful harbor as a backdrop, showcase all that the village has to offer: beachcombing and bird walks, a 5K road race and children's fun run, cooking demonstrations, tasting seminars, book talks, and oyster grant tours.