Bring the kids to Provincetown’s annual Family Week

It is the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ parents and their children in the world.

Children and parents at Provincetown's 2021 Family Week. Courtesy of Family Week

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The last week in July marks the 28th Annual Family Week in Provincetown, where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified families from around the country and the world gather for a week of family programming. The event is organized by Family Equality, a nonprofit for LGBTQ+ families, and COLAGE, supporting youths and adults with LGBTQ+ parents.

Family Week offers daily events throughout the week for all age groups, such as sporting events, arts and crafts, movie screenings, and a Family Pride Parade. Folks can also spend the day relaxing on the beach and meeting other LGBTQ+ families.

Family Week began in the mid-’90s when New Jersey couple Tim Fisher and Scott Davenport were visiting Provincetown with their children. At the end of the week, they invited about 15 other families with gay and lesbian parents to their cottage for dinner, sparking what Davenport called on their website “a magical event.” He said that these newly introduced “children of gay parents — many of whom didn’t know other families like theirs — suddenly felt less alone.”

Registration is officially open for this year’s Family Week. Both Family Equality and COLAGE will put on different events, so folks are encouraged to check out the registration link to see which programming suits their family. In the past, admission was $50 per child and $100 per adult, but this year registration fees are pay-what-you-can so the event is accessible to as many families as possible.