Cape & Islands - February School Vacation Week!

For most Cape Cod schools, traditionally starting with Presidents day, February 20^th through the 24^th is February School Vacation week! Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket public school students will enjoy winter recess the following week. Cape Cod offers lots to do in the winter, both in and outdoors, for Cape Cod kids, as well as visiting families and grandchildren.

Those looking for conventional winter weather fun may have to travel up north this year! The chance of snow is unlikely, as temperatures are forecasted to be in the mid to high 40's most of the week. But in the event of snow, Golf courses are excellent places to sled, snow shoe or cross country ski! It is not safe to be on the ice outdoors, but ice skating, a popular winter sport, can be enjoyed indoors during public skating times at Cape Cod skating rinks.

Dress in layers and the weather is perfect to take a hike! Choose a beach, bike path, the canal or any of many Cape Cod Hiking Trails. Bake some heart healthy oatmeal cookies to serve with hot chocolate after a day outdoors. Pop some popcorn, the old-fashioned way, with oil in a covered pan on the stove! Finally, turn off the TV, video games and cell phones, and have a family game night- old favorites include Candyland, Trouble, Battling Tops, Monopoly, Yahtzee, Scrabble...

Nature centers and museums have scheduled many special activities (indoors and outside) during vacation week. Offering kid friendly nature programs year round in East Sandwich, Green Briar Nature Center offers several programs for families and school aged children - make jam, learn about seals, birds, animal tracks, the weather and more! The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is open for the 2023 school vacation week - check their calendar for fun activities and guided nature walks. The Cape Cod Children's Museum has added several programs to their regular weekly schedule. Open year round, the Cape Cod National Seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham offers something for everyone (completely free of charge!) - short hiking trails, a comprehensive museum, and an indoor theater showing 5 short films daily on a rotating schedule.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod is is open from Tuesday to Friday from 7:30AM to 6PM, for children in grades 1 - 8. The club is offering a February Vacation Program of Trips & Activities - See website for registration forms and more information.

"Check out" the library for free events -story hours, concerts, lectures, arts & crafts, and more -take home videos, games, and good books. Go Bowling! Go to the movies or take in a show! Harwich Jr Theatre is presenting special vacation week matinee performances of Winter Magic with Rich Archer Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! Cotuit Center for the Arts presents The Happy Cabbage Puppet Theater: Three Noble Tales. See AllCapeCod's February Calendar of Events for these events and even more fun!

As always, for wonderful places to stay on the Cape check out AllCapeCod.com Lodging; for Nantucket see AllNantucket.com, and for Martha's Vineyard visit AllVineyard.com. Come spend February School Vacation Week on The Cape and Islands!