What To Know About Harwich's Cranberry Arts And Music Festival

HARWICH, MA — Is it fall? Is it summer? Is it second summer? Who's to say, but one certainty on Cape Cod is that it's the weekend of one of the most anticipated local festivals of the year.

The Cranberry Harvest Arts and Music Festival, as well as the Chamber of Commerce fireworks, are scheduled for this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday.

That means over 150 different vendors will be selling their products, plenty of live music will be playing, food trucks will be serving food and local beer will be flowing. It also means some logistical changes, like the flow of traffic on local roads.

Here's what to know heading into a beautiful second summer weekend on the Cape:

Art Festival

The fields at the Harwich Community Center on Oak Street will host more than 150 different vendors selling handmade craft items. Entry to the park is free, as is parking. There will also be bunches of bike parking, according to festival officials.

The artisan market for Saturday and Sunday begins at 10 a.m., closing at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

CranJam 2022 Music Festival

The music festival will also take place behind the community center and is also free, but donations are welcomed, and also essential, officials say.

Among the artists playing the festival are Danielle Miraglia & The Glory Junkies, who were named the 2019 Female Performer of the year and 2021 Blues Artist of the Year at the New England Music Awards.

Here's the tentative schedule for the weekend, but all times are approximate, officials said.

Saturday

• Out Late with Diana Digioia, 12:30 p.m.
• The Goovalottos, 2 p.m.
• Grupo Gozarsa Salsa Band, 3:45 p.m.
• Kotoko Brass, 5:45 p.m.

Sunday

• Sarah Swain and The Oh Boys, 12:15 p.m.
• Danielle Miraglia & The Glory Junkies, 1:30 p.m.

Fireworks

Fireworks begin after the sun goes down on Saturday, and won't take place until after the Kotoko Brass set, which begins at 5:45 p.m.

For both fireworks and the music festival, organizers suggest bringing a chair or blanket to sit on for the day.

Traffic

Harwich police announced that, on Saturday, Oak Street will be one-way north from Harwich Center to Harwood from approximately 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Oak Street will also be one-way on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All traffic must enter Oak Street from Harwich Center, police said. There will be no access to Oak Street from either Old Colony or Park Street.

Any residents trying to access Park Street, Old Colony, Windjammer, Meadow, Woodpine or Mabel Canto must enter and exit from Rt. 124.