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Your Nantucket Journey

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and after you visit Nantucket

Before You Arrive

plan your
perfect trip

Find the right place to stay — from a Nantucket inn or boutique hotel to a chic resort or rental home. Peruse our restaurant reviews to choose where to make reservations. Our Getting Here section covers travel by boat or plane, and how to get around by bike, car, or shuttle once you arrive.

While You're Here

Explore every
corner of the island

Discover island beaches, lighthouses, bike paths, and museums. Plan your days around our events calendar and your evenings with cultural events and nightlife listings. Whatever the weather, there’s always something worth doing.

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Enter your photos in our annual photo contest, keep up with island news through Yesterday’s Island / Today’s Nantucket and our Blog, shop at stores in our Where to Shop section, and start planning your next visit.

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Seasonal Guide

Experience Nantucket, Every Season

Spring

Spring on Nantucket brings longer days, cool ocean air, and the quiet return of the season. Daffodils bloom across the island as shops, restaurants, and beaches slowly come back to life before the arrival of summer crowds.
Spring Island Guide →

Summer

Summer fills Nantucket with blooming hydrangeas, busy beaches, harbor sunsets, and outdoor dining. Sailboats drift through the harbor while festivals, concerts, and island events bring energy and activity to every corner of the island.
Summer Island Guide →

Autumn

Autumn arrives with cooler air, golden light, and a slower pace across Nantucket. The ocean still holds warmth from the summer months, making it one of the best seasons for peaceful beach days, crisp evenings, and quieter walks across the island.
Autumn Island Guide →

Winter

Winter brings a quieter rhythm to Nantucket as snow dusts the cobblestone streets and holiday lights glow downtown. Empty beaches, decorated storefronts, and local traditions create one of the island’s most peaceful seasons.
Holiday Season Guide →
Nantucket, MA Weather
Current Tue • Jul 14
76° / 72°
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Tonight Tue • Jul 14
72°
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Wednesday Wed • Jul 15
82° / 69°
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Wednesday Night Wed • Jul 15
69°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
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75° / 68°
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68°
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Friday Fri • Jul 17
74° / 68°
Sunny
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Conversation with a First Lady

Conversation with a First Lady

Tickets are still available, but are going fast, for a special edition of Dreamland Conversations with former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. On Saturday,…

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Half-Century of Fun & Creativity

Half-Century of Fun & Creativity

Every summer for more than half a century, one day on Nantucket belongs entirely to imagination, creativity, community, and sand. This year, the Nantucket…

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Sharktastic Summer

Sharktastic Summer

As a plant ecologist I usually write about the flora and fauna of Nantucket by land. However, I happen to be married to a…

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I Won, You Won, We All Won

I Won, You Won, We All Won

Wow, it feels so great to win a fishing tournament. What tournament did I win, you ask? Well, not to brag, but I won…

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Building Summer

Building Summer

There comes a moment every July when Nantucket settles into itself. The fireworks have faded from Jetties Beach, the last parade chairs have disappeared…

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Nantucket.net Blog

NHA Launching First Lightship Basketmaking Online Workshop with Master Basketmaker Kathleen Myers

NHA Launching First Lightship Basketmaking Online Workshop with Master Basketmaker Kathleen Myers

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to announce the launch of the first-ever Nantucket Lightship Basketmaking online Heritage Craft workshop, the first of…

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Filmmaker and Sommelier with Ties to Nantucket Puts Spotlight on Unexplored Chilean Wine Territories in Uncorked Potential: Chile

Filmmaker and Sommelier with Ties to Nantucket Puts Spotlight on Unexplored Chilean Wine Territories in Uncorked Potential: Chile

Uncorked Potential: Chile — a visually stunning, emotionally resonant documentary by Jack Kauffman premiered on CT Public TV on December 29, 2025, and is…

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Maria Mitchell Assn Brings The Stargazer Circus to Nantucket: Tickets on Sale June 1

Maria Mitchell Assn Brings The Stargazer Circus to Nantucket: Tickets on Sale June 1

Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to present the Stargazer Circus Friday, July 24-26. Tickets on sale June 1.

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