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Activities / Events
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| Activities: | |
| Museums | Sightseeing |
| Enjoying a Kid's Night Out | Tennis and Golfing |
| Sailing, Windsurfing, Kayaking | Charter Sailing and Cruising |
| Camps for Kids | Fishing |
Nantucket offers a variety of activities from 80 miles of pristine beaches to explore, camps for kids, art classes, playgrounds, theater, music, charter sailing and cruising and much more.
Museums:
There are more than a dozen museums from which to learn about Nantucket's history and architecture, the ocean, life on the island, and native wildflowers and birds.
Enjoying a Kid's Night out:
Downtown Nantucket has movie theaters that offer first-run films, two theater companies, and plenty of places to stop for ice cream, frozen yogurt, frappes, sodas, coffee, and other after-dinner treats. June through September, Murray camp offers a "Kids Night Out" program for children ages 5 to 13, from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. Parents drop their children off and pick them up downtown. Camp counselors entertain the youngsters with theater performances, ghost walks, crabbing trips, and other activities. Call for reservations.
top^Sailing, Windsurfing, and Kayaking:
Several businesses offer windsurfing, kayaking, and sailing lessons for children. Preregistration is suggested; walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
Camps for Kids:
Children's camp programs include full-day camps and specialized camps for soccer, Little League baseball, field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse. All accept children of summer visitors (with varying enrollment requirements), and some operate year-round.
top^Sightseeing:
Tour the island by bus, van or on foot, with one of our many tour companies and individual guides. The First Congregational Church at 62 Centre Street offers visitors a bird's -eye view of the island from the church steeple. Open for tours from mid-June through September.
top^Tennis and Golfing:
Most of the golfing and tennis facilities on Nantucket are private membership organizations. Nantucket's Park and Recreation Department operates tennis course at Jetties Beach. Call 508.325.5334 for information. Miacomet Golf Club is open to the public year-round and Sankaty Head, an 18 hole golf course, is open to the public in the off season. Reservations are necessary for both.
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Charter Sailing and Cruising:
A variety of boats docked along Straight Wharf are available for excursions, including ones specially geared towards children. Harbor Cruises offer Lobstering Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Picnic Cruises and Seal Watching Cruises (off season) aboard the Anna W II. The Friendship Sloop Endeavor offers a Pirate Adventure Sail, a "Songs & Stories of the Sea" voyage, and a sail featuring seafaring tunes with fiddler Dave Polland. Call for reservations.
Top^Fishing:
Charter a fishing expedition with a fishing boat or with a surfcasting guide. Most charters and guides provide equipment and training for children and adults. Reservations are recommended and parents must accompany their children. Call for dates and times.
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Events
Each year, with the help of many volunteers, the Chamber of Commerce coordinates several major public events for the benefit of visitors and Nantucket residents alike. The events are highlighted by Springtime's blooming daffodils; Sandcastles on the beach, in August; Fall's harvest season and an old-fashioned Christmas. Click here for details.
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