Purchase with Purpose: November 26 - December 7, 2025
How It Works
Participating Businesses
This holiday season, shop local and make every purchase count! Purchase with Purpose is a week-long shopping initiative designed to celebrate the spirit of giving and support Nantucket’s small businesses, all while helping local nonprofits in need.
From November 26th through December 7th, every time you shop at a participating Nantucket Chamber member business, you’ll earn a vote for one of several deserving nonprofit organizations. The more purchases you make, the more votes you cast! Snap a photo of your receipts for proof of purchase, you will need them to cast your vote! At the end of the initiative, the nonprofit with the most votes will receive a generous donation, courtesy of our friends at the Nantucket Rotary Club.
It’s free, fun, and full of heart! Just shop, scan, and give back. By choosing local merchants instead of big-box stores, you’re fueling our island economy, uplifting neighbors, and spreading holiday cheer where it matters most.
So grab your shopping bag, explore the island’s festive storefronts, and Purchase with Purpose this holiday season, because giving back has never felt (or looked) so good!
DAWN - 2 Harbor Square
Egan Maritime Institute - 158 Polpis Road
Fato a Man - 5 Amelia Drive
Four Winds Gifts - 8 Straight Wharf
Haul Over Nantucket - 7 Salem Street
Jewel in the Sea - 6 Straight Wharf
Nantucket Bake Shop - 17 Old South Road
Nantucket Looms - 51 Main Street
Pawsitivity - 5 Centre Street
Summer Shades - 6 Straight Wharf
The Scrimshander Gallery - 38 Centre Street
Toujours Midi Nantucket - 30 Main Street Unit C
Other Chamber of Commerce Holiday Activities Below
Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Caroling
On the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28th at 4PM we kick off our Annual Tree Lighting & Community Caroling. Enjoy the beauty of Nantucket as we prepare for this one-of-a-kind holiday season. Over 150 trees will magically come alive in a blaze of light. Musical performances by The Accidentals and Naturals.
Please note that Main Street will be closed from 12-6pm.
Nantucket Stroll Weekend - December 5th - 7th, 2025
The island’s world-renowned signature event lovingly dubbed “Stroll” takes place the weekend of December 5th to December 7th, featuring the eagerly anticipated arrival of Santa via his nautical “sleigh” on Saturday. A host of holiday activities, including strolling carolers in Victorian garb, the Magical Talking Tree, craft shows, a European-style Christmas Marketplace and more guarantee fun for the entire family.
Please note that two rows in the downtown Stop & Shop parking lot will be closed from the afternoon of December 5th to the evening of December 7th. The Stroll Marketplace will be open Saturday, December 6th, 10am-3pm.