News and Events for Nantucket Island
Swim Across America, the national nonprofit organization that makes waves to fight cancer through charity swims across the U.S., will host its annual Swim Across America – Nantucket Open Water Swim this Saturday, July 25, at Jetties Beach. This community charity swim welcomes swimmers of all ages and skill levels, […]
One of our island’s most anticipated summer traditions returns on Saturday, August 8, when Jetties Beach is transformed into an extraordinary waterfront concert venue for the 29th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket. This favorite community event will feature the renowned Boston Pops on Tour with special musical guest Yachtley Crew, […]
Every summer for more than half a century, one day on Nantucket belongs entirely to imagination, creativity, community, and sand. This year, the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts (NISDA) will host its beloved Sandcastle and Sandsculpture Contest in July rather than August. Held at Jetties Beach, this […]
This Saturday, Nantucket Island will celebrate Independence Day with all the enthusiasm, fun, and festivity that the town can muster. Main Street will be closed to traffic from early in the morning so preparations can begin. At 7 am, the annual Nantucket Firecracker 5K Race and Walk starts from Jetties […]
This Saturday, July 26, island resident Natalie Thompson will put on her familiar Swim Across America – Nantucket swim cap and dive off Jetties Beach into Nantucket Sound for a four-mile open-water course, all to make waves to fight cancer. Thompson has been a participant of the Swim Across America – Nantucket swim every year since the swim started in 2013. She has worked every job at the swim: setup crew, safety kayaker, “angel” swimmer, and, for the past five events, she has been a four-mile swimmer. This year’s swim is different though, and Natalie’s strokes will carry a deeper weight. This year Natalie swims in memory of her father, who passed away from stage 4 renal cancer in June 2024. She also swims in gratitude for the health of her wife Cassie, who also battled cancer with a diagnosis of ocular melanoma in 2019.
All this week and through next Friday, August 9, you can get fit with fitness expert Tom Holland in the fresh morning air of Jetties Beach. Each morning (Monday through Friday) from 8 to 9 am, this accomplished exercise physiologist leads participants through 60 minutes of cardiovascular drills, strength exercises, […]
Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket has a new night editor, and he suggested that we devote this week’s Staff Picks and Insider’s Tips to children, moms, and grammas. We’ve known for a while that The Toy Boat, near the end of Straight Wharf, is a favorite for wonderfully crafted toys and creative […]
