4th July 2009

Will be in Hyannis for a few days on and around 4th July and wonder if anyone can recommend a restaurant with a good atmosphere on 4th July, I assume I will have to book ahead?

Also I have noticed that there are two parades, one in Hyannis itself and the other Hyannisport, was wondering which would be best to see.

4th July 2009

The parade in Hyannis in Hyannis Center is a typical parade with floats and marching bands etc. The Hyannisport parade is a local neighborhood parade. Kids decorate bicycles. Neighbors create floats. It is small, informal and charming.

4th July 2009

Thanks for the reply. In Hyannisport do they prefer %26#39;tourists%26#39; to keep away do you think?

No, you%26#39;ll be welcome there. Usually most of the town is %26#39;marching%26#39; so it%26#39;s nice if there are a few clapping spectators!!

For fireworks you may want to go to the Flying Bridge in Falmouth. You will get an amazing view of the fireworks. I think there are some in other towns as well. Maybe the regulars on this thread have some knowledge of that. What say you...Fussyguest? Kendrick? Cape Cod Charlie? Senior?

4th of July: Nice fireworks in Provincetown. I like Thumpertown beach on the Bay in Eastham for viewing.

The fireworks shows on the Cape are typically staggered so, for example, the rockets being shot off of Lewis Bay in Hyannis are a different night than the ones in neighboring towns. The Parade in Hyannis is your typical small town Fourth of July Parade. It will NOT make you forget Macy%26#39;s or Pasadena.... LOL For local restaurants....you might want to consider Tugboats...it%26#39;s on the water on Hyannis Marina. There is also Baxters...Trader Ed%26#39;s... all on the Marina. No reservations required typically...just beware that if it is the night of the fireworks...the traffic is bad...as many streets are closed. If you are in Hyannis...park off of Mainstreet. There are a dozen decent restaurants on Mainstreet...and they will all be festive.

Chip

Thanks for the replies, I hadn%26#39;t considered watching the fireworks elsewhere, we are staying in Hyannis and I thought the traffic would be bad so planned on staying in Hyannis. If we went to the parade at Hyannisport any advice on where to park? We are coming from the UK and would like to see a typical American parade but we have been to the area before and know what the area is like around Hyannisport and can%26#39;t imagine where we would park, is it perhaps walkable from Kalmus Beach car park? Glad to know that reservations aren%26#39;t particularly necessary either for dinner and haven%26#39;t tried Baxters before so may look at that one.

Hyannis and Hyannisport will be zoos on the 4th. If you want to eat at Baxters give them a call and see if they%26#39;ll take a ressie. Also: Some places that don%26#39;t take reservations will let you call ahead and put your name on the wait list.

I can assure you Hyannisport will NOT be a zoo on the Fourth. The parade in Hyannisport is nothing more than a bunch of neighborhood kids with decorated bikes. If that is the one you want to go to...it is walkable from Kalmus beach. There really isn%26#39;t any parking in Hyannisport...as it is just a neighborhood. Truly if you want to see a parade more typical of most towns in the USA, go to the one that goes down Main Street in Hyannis. Get there about 2 hours before the parade....park in one of the many free lots that line North Street (which runs parallel to Main Street. I have been doing this for 20 years (I skipped last year...spent the day at the beach instead). There will be about 10 or so floats...a half a dozen marching bands...some politicians....clowns...little league kids...and fire trucks. It is not HUGE...but it is typical Americana. I am sure you will enjoy.

I stand corrected: Travel to that area will indeed be a zoo. I would venture to say that spots of rte. 28 will resemble a parking lot. Hyannisport is indeed a separate neighborhood from Hyannis and has a completely different atmosphere. :)