Things to do on Cape Cod: July 25-26

Never mind the Clint Eastwood movie version: The jukebox musical “Jersey Boys” is still selling out on Broadway, almost a decade after opening there. The real-life Four Seasons — led by Frankie Valli, who turned 80 in May — are still going strong as a human jukebox, too. As Valli’s character says on stage, “Like that bunny on TV with the battery, I just keep going and going and going.” Of course they will showcase the whole range of their pop hits — “Sherry,” “Rag Doll,” “December 1963 (Oh What a Night)” — but we’re partial to the disco-era “Who Loves You” and “Swearin’ to God” (with its “Shaft”-style wah-wah guitar). Whatever your taste, if there’s a high note in it, they’ll hit it.

7:30 p.m Friday-Saturday. 21 West Main St., Hyannis. $67.50-$100.50. www.melodytent.org/events

Pitter Patter Puppets

Mary Wilson’s extensive experience as an early-childhood educator makes her popular puppet show developmentally ideal for ages six and under: She incorporates literacy, problem solving, sensory awareness, and story structure into her performances. Most of all, though, it’s pure fun. People of all ages will delight in Pitter Patter Puppets, which has a standing Friday morning gig at Cape Rep Theatre through late August.

10 a.m. Fridays through Aug. 22. 3299 Route 6A, Brewster. $8. www.caperep.org

‘Search: Paul Clayton’

As a younger man, former Hollywood producer Larry Mollin spent time on another scene, the fading Greenwich Village folk community of the late 1960s. Few characters represent the era as well as the late New Bedford native Paul Clayton, who, though he is all but forgotten today, was a folklorist and mentor to most of the scene’s notable players, including a young kid named Dylan. Mollin’s original musical play, “Wiki-Folk Musical Experience in Two Acts,” about Clayton and the kid imagines the closeted crush the older man had for the folk singer who would soon be pursued by millions of young listeners in search of a prophet.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday through Aug. 19. $50. www.vineyardplayhouse.org

Stargazing Night

The night skies are rarely quite as spectacular as they are on a clear night on Nantucket, and Maria Mitchell knew it well. An educator, librarian, and naturalist native to the island, she became the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer after her discovery, on a perfect night in October 1847, of a comet that came to be known as “Miss Mitchell’s Comet.” Established in 1902, the Maria Mitchell Association is dedicated to science education for all with events like tonight’s, one in a series of stargazing events at one of the organization’s two observatories.

9-10:30 p.m. Loines Observatory, 59 Milk St., Nantucket. $10 (free for members). www.mariamitchell.org

Woods Hole Film Festival

Kick off the 23d annual Woods Hole Film Festival with the Wayworn Travelers, the traditional Americana band that will warm up the crowd for the opening-night film “The Winding Stream.” The documentary chronicles the roots-music dynasty of the Carter and Cash families. Other highlights on the weeklong schedule include “Jon Imber’s Left Hand,” about an artist (that’s Imber above) diagnosed with ALS; “Wicker Kittens,” an unexpectedly rousing look at competitive jigsaw puzzling; and “The God Question,” about an MIT project to ask a supercomputer whether or not there is a God. This consistently strong festival has grown from a one-day event to eight fun-packed days.

Various times, today-Aug. 2. Venues around Woods Hole. $10-$12 per screening, $20-$25 special events. www.woodsholefilmfestival.org

Barnstable Fair

The Barnstable County Fair has been one of the Cape’s most popular attractions for well over a century. In fact, its history dates all the way back to 1844, when the Barnstable County Agricultural Society held its first fair, which focused primarily on livestock exhibits. Today, some of the most popular attractions include horse dressage, a lemur “encounter” and a petting zoo with alpacas. Evening showcase acts include extreme motocross, a demolition derby, country rocker Josh Thompson, and the Beatles tribute band 1964. Check the schedule for nights and times.

Through Sunday. 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway/Route 151, East Falmouth. $7-12, children 6-12 $3 with paid adult, children 5 and under free. www.capecodfairgrounds .com/events/barnstable-county-fair

Sandwich 375 SeaFest

Join the oldest town on Cape Cod as it celebrates its 375th anniversary all summer long. Today it’s the SeaFest, commemorating the town’s maritime legacy with a fleet of historical ships. Festivities will include live shanty music with performers including the Jolly Rogues and the Rum Soaked Crooks, as well as a craft fair, historical reenactments, and a celebrity chef seafood throwdown. At the dinner hour, head over to Town Neck Beach for an old-fashioned lobster clambake.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sandwich Marina. Free; lobster clambake $55. www.sandwich375 .com

Artist talk

“What do you see?” Those are the first words of “Red,” the John Logan play that won six Tony Awards, including best play, for its 2010 limited engagement on Broadway. The show, which opened July 19 at the Payomet Performing Arts Center, imagines a conversation between the real-life artist Mark Rothko and his fictional assistant, a brash, presumptuous young man named Ken. The action revolves around Rothko’s work on a set of murals for the Four Seasons restaurant, and Ken’s challenge to the great painter over his agreement to do commercial work.

8 p.m. Saturday-Monday and Aug. 1-3, 5, 6 and 8. 29 Old Dewline Road, North Truro. $15-35. www.payomet.org/event/red-john-logan