The Secret Garden Tour

The Annual Secret Garden Tour welcomes hundreds of visitors every July for a self-guided journey through private residential gardens in Provincetown.

Tickets include access to a free parking lot, admission to gardens, and admission to view the exhibitions and related events at the Museum. We are incredibly grateful to the homeowners that help raise money for PAAM by sharing their beautiful properties with us.

DETAILS

All tickets (reserved and day-of) will be available at 9:50am the day of the tour at one of our pick-up locations:

Your ticket also grants you admission to PAAM on the day of the tour, where you can enjoy a restroom, air conditioning, art exhibitions, and related events (see below).

Parking: We are able to offer two free parking options the day of the tour: BY&D Insurance (56 Howland Street), and OCHS (49 Harry Kemp Way). The parking lots are self-service (no attendants), first-come-first-served, and available at your own risk.

If no spaces remain when you arrive at one of our lots, you can pick up your ticket from a volunteer and then go park your car elsewhere before beginning the tour. The town lot closest to the 2026 tour is the Grace Hall Parking Lot, more information here: Parking in Provincetown. Please note: the parking lot at the former Gately Funeral home is under construction and will likely not be available like in previous years.

Transportation: We’re thrilled to welcome back the Mayflower Trolley to shuttle guests between the parking lot at BY&D Insurance and the tour neighborhood. If you park at OCHS and would like to take the trolley, check in with the parking lot volunteer–they may advise that you walk down to BY&D and join the line, or the trolley may be able to pick you up.

PAAM staff members and volunteers will also offer a shuttle service in their personal vehicles between PAAM, OCHS, and the tour neighborhood. This year’s tour is located in one of Provincetown’s central neighborhoods a little less than one-mile from PAAM, so you’re also welcome to walk.

This event happens rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and plenty of sunscreen, and bring your own filled water bottle (water fountain available at PAAM).

Thank You To Our Sponsor: