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Before You Arrive

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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.

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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
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Drawn into the World He Tried to Escape

Drawn into the World He Tried to Escape

By all outward measures, Richard Russo has had the kind of literary career many writers only dream about — a Pulitzer Prize, an Oprah’s…

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Why Nobody Rushes a Nantucket Sunset

Why Nobody Rushes a Nantucket Sunset

For most of the day, Nantucket moves surprisingly fast. Contractors race between job sites, restaurant staff hustle through double shifts, and delivery trucks bounce…

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Bringing the Next Generation to Fishing

Bringing the Next Generation to Fishing

Tammy King had a vision. She had just been appointed to the board of directors for the Nantucket Anglers Club. This gave Tammy an…

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At the Center of an Economic Revolution

At the Center of an Economic Revolution

Did you know that there once was a tree that spiked an economic bubble in the US? And there are Nantucket ties with a…

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Nuanced Satire by TWN

Nuanced Satire by TWN

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s production of Eureka Day, written by Jonathan Spector, follows the executive committee at a private school as it navigates a…

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Nantucket.net Blog

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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Yachtley Crew to Perform this August at Boston Pops on Nantucket to Benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Yachtley Crew to Perform this August at Boston Pops on Nantucket to Benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Nantucket Cottage Hospital announced today that Yachtley Crew — the acclaimed Los Angeles-based band widely known as the “Titans of Soft Rock” — will…

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