2021 Fourth of July on Nantucket

The 4th of July on Nantucket is filled with tons of fun activities! The Department of Culture and Tourism will host the traditional Main Street activities on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 beginning at 10 am and culminating with the water fight starting at noon! 

Beginning at 5 pm there will be games and activities such as potato sack races, three-legged races, wheel-barrow races and tug-of-war at Children’s beach, and then at 6 pm, there will be live music on the bandstand. 

The Fireworks Display will be held Saturday, July 3rd at 9 pm. In case of rain or bad weather, the fireworks will happen Monday, July 5th at 9 pm.

2020 Fourth of July on Nantucket

Fourth of July on Nantucket may look different this year, but it's still going to be a Nantucket Fourth of July! Enjoy your time on Nantucket this Fourth of July by spending time on the beach, out to eat, shopping, and with your family. 

Due to distancing concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, the Fireworks display scheduled for Friday, July 3rd at 9:00 pm on Jetties Beach has been postponed until December 31, 2020, New Years Eve inside Nantucket Harbor.

The traditional Main Street activities on Saturday, July 4th beginning at 10:00 am and culminating with the water fight between Town of Nantucket’s Fire Department and the Boynton Lane Reserves at Noon has been cancelled until 2021. Children’s Beach games scheduled for 5:00 pm with music on the bandstand at 6:00pm has been cancelled until 2021.

2020 4th of July Storefront Participants