Art In The Park (Chatham, MA)

Date Of Event: June 18- August 15

Location: Kate Gould Park, Main St, Chatham, MA (1.5 hours southeast of Boston, MA)

Hours: Park is open sunrise to sunset

Cost: Free

Parking: there is metered parking as well as parking lots on Main St.

Dog Friendly: Yes

Cape Cod, or better known simply as the “Cape”, has been known for shark sightings. But, this is getting ridiculous.

But, it’s not just sharks that are in Kate Gould Park. A variety of artistically decorated whales are also in the park!

The “Art In The Park” event which began in 2013, displays dozens of whales and sharks (over 30 after I lost count). Each whale and shark has a unique design and many of the designs incorporate something relevant to the Cape Cod area such as beaches, lighthouses and traffic. Sailboat traffic that is.

But, some of the best artwork were the sharks and whales that were made of unusual materials or had creative designs.

One of my biggest pet peeves regarding photography is photographing people or other obstructions in my photos. But, this exhibit is so popular it was almost impossible to get photographs without people in them. But, I did my best.

Some of the sharks and whales had artwork on both sides of them. So, make sure to look at both sides of them if you do check them out!

Although it’s hard to pick a favorite, these were some more of my favorites.

As the saying for the event goes, “the art is in the park and the oars are in the stores.” Artists made works of art on oars as part of the artistic event. I didn’t have much time to see all of the oars associated with the event. But, I did see this one in a window of a realtor.

Although it may be a long drive (Chatham is located along the coast at the “elbow” of the Cape Cod region), it’s definitely worth the drive! But, don’t wait too long. The art in the park exhibit will only be around another week!