Activities et a glance

Nantucket offers a wide variety of activities:

Annual Nantucket Events

  • Nantucket Daffodil Festival Weekend: April 228-30, 2006
  • Historic Preservation Month: May 2006
  • Nantucket Wine Festival: May 17-21, 2006
  • Nantucket Film Festival: June 14-18, 2006
  • Sandcastle and Sculpture Day: August 19, 2006
  • Independence Day Celebrations: July 4, 2006
  • Fireworks at Jetties Beach: July 4, 2004
  • Boston Pops at Jetties Beach: August 12, 2006
  • Opera House Cup Race: August 21, 2006
  • Nantucket Arts Festival: Sept 30 - Oct 8, 2006
  • Fall on Nantucket - Octoberfest, Harvest Festival: October 1 - November 30, 2006
  • Nantucket Noel: November 24 - December 31, 2006
  • Christmas Stroll: December 1-3, 2006

Beaches

Beaches surround you, literally, on Nantucket most are easily reached by bicycle or the shuttle bus which runs during the summer months. Bring a picnic or avail of the facilities at some of the beaches.

Biking

The best way to get around Nantucket is by bike, all of the beaches are easily reached from town. The bike paths are all very well maintained.

Tours

Historic & adventure tours taking in all sights on the island; nature tours, bird watching wildlife tours, historic walking tours, bus tours.

Boating

Fishing cruises, Whalewatching, Charters, Boat rentals

Watersports

Windsurfing, Kayak rentals, surfing, snorkelling are available at various beach locations

History

Take an historic tour in the downtown area, or visit one of the many museums to learn more of Nantucket's history.

Arts

Nantucket has countless galleries amid a thriving and dynamic community of artists - with such a diverse array of styles and mediums filling shops and galleries with world-class artistic pieces.

Shopping

Nantucket offers a great selection of shops - clothing crafts jewelry, gifts, boutiques and galleries for you to to explore during your stay.

Dining

Nantucket boasts some of the finest eateries in the country, from casual to fine dining. 		The beach