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Upcoming Events

Carnival

Sun Aug 15 - Fri Aug 20

Carnival Welcome to the Jungle Opening Party

Sun Aug 15 - Mon Aug 16

Carnival Jungle Jam Pier Dance and Jungle Fantasy Costume Contest

Mon Aug 16

Carnival Piranha's Paradise Party

Tue Aug 17

Carnival Banana Boat Cruise

Tue Aug 17

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August 15 -20
Online Tickets Sales have ended

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO ALL CARNIVAL EVENTS AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT CARNIVAL HEADQUARTERS, 258 COMMERCIAL STREET (NEXT TO ADAM'S) STARTING SUNDAY 8/15 AT NOON.

THERE ARE STILL SOME VIP PASSES AVAILABLE WHICH CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED AT CARNIVAL HEADQUARTERS STARTING SUNDAY 8/15 AT NOON.

SEE BELOW FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, TICKET PRICES AND HOURS OF OPERATION FOR CARNIVAL HEADQUARTERS, 258 COMMERCIAL STREET (NEXT TO ADAM'S).

THE PROVINCETOWN BUSINESS GUILD THANKS YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR EVENT.

Purchase a VIP Pass for only $119.00 (over $175.00 in value)

Includes the “VIP Tribal Welcome Party” (exclusive event)
“Welcome to the Jungle” Opening Night Party
“Jungle Jam Pier Dance”
“Piranha’s Paradise” Party
“The Banana Boat” Cruise
“Jungle Heat” Dance Party
"Fantasy Island" Dance Party
“Inn Stroll Expedition”
“Monkey Business” Closing Night Party and Awards
Carnival T-shirt and Carnival Kit ($40 of beads and other party favors). 
Animal tracks next to the event mean it's part of the VIP Pass.

Purchase an Official Carnival 2010 T-shirt $15.00
T-shirts will be available at Carnival Headquarters reserved by name. Buy early because Carnival T’s do sell out! 

T-shirts come in S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

Parade Grand Marshals

Margaret Cho & Bruce Vilanch

The PBG is honored to have these two very talented comedians/actors/musicians joining us for our
Carnival Parade this year.

Miss Margaret Cho and Mr. Bruce Vilanch will also be performing during
Carnival Week at the Madeira Room/Vixen, 336 Commercial Street.

Margaret Cho returns with new material from her newest stand up tour Cho Dependent. Featuring stand-up and songs from her forthcoming comedy music album of the same name.
August 15 - 24 (no show August 19th) at 9pm. Tickets are $40.

Bruce Vilanch takes you on a humorous trip behind the scenes of every major show business event you've ever watched on television, as well as into the distressed minds of the participants.
August 21 and 22 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25.

Tickets for both performers can be purchased at the
Madeira Room/Vixen box office or by calling 508-487-6424.

The Official Bacardi Torched Cherry Signature Cocktail for Jungle Fantasy - Carnival 2010 is "Tarzan's Temptation", created by Gary Wenc at Shipwreck Lounge.

Event Schedule

Sun – 8/15

12pm to 8pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street
Buy your beads, T-shirts and jungle trinkets.  Pick-up your VIP passes.  Buy tickets to all the great Carnival events!
 3pm- 5pm VIP Tribal Welcome Party, Brass Key, 67 Bradford Street (VIP Pass Holders Only)
Hang with the other jungle dwellers at this exclusive VIP party featuring Bacardi Cocktails and the Bacardi Go-Go Boys shaking them up.  Bud Light, Bud Lime and Barefoot Wines will also be served along with light hors d’oeuvres.
 9pm – Welcome To the Jungle Opening Party, Boatslip Resort, 161 Commercial Street
This party starts off your week-long Jungle Trek.  Guest appearance by Felicity Layne, Carnival 2010's “The Pride of the Jungle." Dance all night to the rhythms provided by DJ Maryalice.  Prove you’re the strongest and fastest in the jungle at our new Safari Challenge—a series of mini Survivor-inspired contests that let you swing and claw your way to the top for $250 in prizes. Race against the clock as you use your agility, speed and smarts to navigate your way through the perilous thicket of daring and wild obstacles! (And we’re not just talking about the beasts at the bar.) The first contest entry is free with admission; re-entries to better your time toward winning require an additional fee. The Safari Challenge winner will be announced at midnight, and you need not be present to collect your prize.
Tickets: $15/advance, $20/door

Mon – 8/16

12pm to 6pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street
Buy your beads, T-shirts and jungle trinkets.  Buy tickets to all the great Carnival events.
10am to 1:30pm – Saltwater Safari, MacMillan Pier
All GLBT Whale Watch – It may not be the Amazon River, but join us on the high seas for this wildlife adventure.  There’s no better whale watching than right here in the waters off Provincetown. Boarding starts at 9:30am.
Tickets: $39, Preferred Viewing Area $99

10am to 2pm - "Rumble in the Jungle" Volleyball Tournament - SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED


 David Flower Productions and the PBG present:
3pm to 8pm – Jungle Jam Pier Dance and Jungle Fantasy Costume Contest, MacMillan Pier
NEW EVENT Attention Tarzans, Janes, King Kongs and Dora the Explorers: Put on your rainforest best and work it on the ultimate runway of MacMillan Pier, where the dance floor meets the sunset and the sea. Best costume wins a $300 cash prize! Music by Susan Morabito provides the beats for this spectacular dance party overlooking Provincetown Harbor.
Tickets: $20/advance, $25/door
          
Tues – 8/17
12pm to 5pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street
Buy your beads, T-shirts and jungle trinkets.  Buy tickets to all the great Carnival events.
10am to 2pm - "Rumble in the Jungle" Volleyball Tournament - SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
12pm to 3pm - 5th Annual GLAAD “beachBums”, Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. - $25/$45 [by July 31] - proceeds to benefit GLAAD
(tickets at http://www.glaad.org/2010/ptown or C&A box office)
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) returns to Provincetown’s famous Crown & Anchor during Carnival Week for their 5th Annual GLAAD "beachBums" live auction and fashion show event, presented by ABSOLUT® Vodka and aussieBum®! Hosted by the incomparable Miss Richfield 1981, “beachBums” enjoy hosted ABSOLUT® Vodka cocktails, music by DJ Chris Racine, one-year GLAAD memberships and gift bags and support GLAAD’s important work to amplify the voice of the LGBT community.  Bid on your favorite aussieBum® swim gear, sported by sexy aussieBum® models, during a live fashion show and participate in the “Stars Promoting Fairness” (SPF) Celebrity Silent Auction, sponsored by Okobos®!  This fresh “SPF” experience invites guests to bid on autographed memorabilia and aussieBum® swim gear signed by famous Hollywood faces who support GLAAD.  


 3pm to 5pm - Piranha’s Paradise, Watership Inn, 7 Winthrop Street
Don’t let the name fool you – this party is pure Paradise.  The only bites will be the great food along with cocktails, beer and wine.
Tickets: $10

4pm - "Rumble in the Jungle" Volleyball Tournament Awards - SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 5:30pm to 9pm – The Banana Boat, MacMillan Pier
Take it from Baloo, “Forget about your worries and your strife” and enjoy a dance party cruise around Provincetown Harbor. DJ Lee Thornhill provides the beats. The only thing you have to do is “enjoy the bare necessities of life." Sponsored by Bay State Cruises and Ptown Parties. Please Note: Boarding begins at 5:30pm and the ship sails at 6pm. There is absolutely no boarding after 5:55pm - please arrive early.
Tickets: $20/advance, $25/door
7pm to 9pm – Birds of Paradise Sailing Charter, MacMillan Pier
Presented by Girl Power and the PBG
Climb aboard the iconic Bay Lady yacht for a women’s-only evening of cocktails, light food and laughter with the summer sunset as the backdrop. Sponsored by Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod.
Tickets: $49
 10pm to 1am – Jungle Heat Dance Party, Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Pl.
Resident DJ and Billboard Magazine reporter David LaSalle will be turning up the heat and getting the boys shirtless for this 3 hour dance party.  Cover charge benefits the PBG.
Tickets: $10
           
Wed – 8/18
11am to 5pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street
Buy your beads, T-shirts and jungle trinkets.  Buy tickets to all the great Carnival events.
12:30pm to 4pm – Jungle Queen Outing and Auction, Crown & Anchor Poolside, 247 Commercial Street
NEW EVENT Deep in the Jungle we have discovered the nest where Drag Queens are born! Come to the outing where Queen Mothers (experienced drag queens), who have been raising and grooming their Drag Daughters (first time drag), expose them to the outside world for the first time and test their survival skills at the Basket Auction.
No Cover.

6:30pm – Drag Bingo, UU Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street
Tickets go on sale at 11:00am ($24 per person).  Doors open at 5pm.  Prizes, Guest Callers, Food and Drag Fun.
9pm - Night of "Tarzan's Temptation", Shipwreck Lounge, Carver Street (across from the Gifford House)
Join us at the very spot where this year's Signature Carnival Cocktail "Tarzan's Temptation", featuring Bacardi Torched Cherry, was created. Support the PBG by enjoying Gary Wenc's tasty cocktail under the stars on the patio or in the warm ambience of the lounge. No cover and full bar available.
9pm – (Forget Tarzan) Jane Loves Jane Dance Party, PiedBar, 193A Commercial Street
Girl Power presents a Women’s Pre-Parade Dance Party. Cover $10.  Portion of cover charge to benefit PBG.
9pm to 1am – Jungala Jive @ Disco Dock, Boatslip Resort, 161 Commercial Street
NEW EVENT Spend the evening with lions, tigers and Ptown Bears! The Ptown Bears present Animal Boogie Night. Get down and boogie to vintage gay club mixes with DJ Lennie III. Portion of cover charge benefits the PBG.
Tickets: $10
           
Thurs – 8/19
11am to 8pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street
This is your last chance to buy your beads, T-shirts and jungle trinkets before the Parade.
10am to 8pm, "Faces of Pride" booth, in front of the Provincetown Library , 356 Commercial Street
A tolerant world is a work in progress. That's why Insurance created the Works in Progress initiative. As part of this initiative, Progressive is traveling to pride festivals & LGBT events around the country, giving everyone a chance to get involved. People who stop by the Progressive booth can get their picture snapped by a professional photographer, which they can instantly post to their wall and the Faces of Pride Facebook page. Stop by and become a Face of Pride.
3pm – Parade
click here for Parade Rules & Guidelines
click here for Parade Registration

10:30pm - Fantasy Island Dance Party, Club Purgatory, 9-11 Carver Street
Remember this jungle paradise? "Ze Plane! Ze plane!". Disembark into Club Purgatory after the Parade and see what fantasies Mr. Rourke and Tattoo can grant you. Cover charge benefits the PBG.
Tickets: $5

Fri – 8/20

Noon to 5pm, Carnival Headquarters, Firehouse, 258 Commercial Street

10am to 8pm, "Faces of Pride" booth, in front of the Provincetown Library , 356 Commercial Street
Presented by Insurance. People who stop by the Progressive booth can get their picture snapped by a professional photographer, which they can instantly post to their wall and the Faces of Pride Facebook page. Stop by and become a Face of Pride.
Noon to 2pm, Drag Brunch, Patio, 328 Commercial Street
Not only is this event great fun and a Carnival tradition, but it is also a fundraiser for Helping Our Women. Cover $12.
2pm to 5pm – Inn Stroll Expedition
Discover the secrets and treasures that some of Provincetown’s best guesthouses hold.  No need to stock up on supplies for this expedition, there will be food and drink at each of the stops:  Aerie House & Beach Club, Brass Key, Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa, Gabriel’s at the Ashbrooke Inn, John Randall House, Prince Albert Guest House, Sunset Inn, and White Wind Inn.
Tickets: $25
7pm – Kate Clinton: Lady HaHa of the Jungle, Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
Join us for this Girl Power event for Carnival Week. Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer. She has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer eyes, and ten presidential inaugurals. She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel time. Portion of ticket price benefits the PBG.
Tickets: $45
 9pm to 1am – Monkey Business Closing Party, Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
You’ve “Run Through the Jungle”, heard the “Call of the Wild”, put the “Lime in the Coconut” and still don’t want it to end.  Join us for the final “campfire” of Carnival Week.  Find out if your favorite Parade entry won at the Awards Ceremony, dance into the sunset with DJ Tony Moran in Paramount, or enjoy a visual feast in Wave Bar with VJ Tom Yaz.
Tickets: $15

Carnival Week is generously sponsored by