Independence Day Events

Nantucket Celebrates the Fourth of July!

Three Great Locations on One Great Day!

On Friday, July 4th, the Town of Nantucket will offer activities all day long to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day. Locations include the Main Street area, Children’s Beach, and Jetties Beach.

Main Street Area
8:30am-12:30pm: Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmer’s Market, Cambridge Street between Federal and South Water Streets.
8:30am-12:30pm: Food trucks will be located on Federal Street between Main and India Streets.
9:00am: 26th Anniversary Reading of the Declaration of Independence at Unitarian Universalist Church
10:00am-12:30pm: DJ Scott Capizzo
10:30am: Annual Water Competition
The Nantucket Fire Department faces off against the Boynton Lane Reserves in a playful water barrel-filling challenge. Expect to get wet in the designated “Spray Zone”! Participants will not handle fire hoses but are encouraged to enjoy the fun.
Please do not bring water balloons, soakers, or similar items.

Children’s Beach
10:00am: P.J. Moody sings the National Anthem and other patriotic music at the bandstand.
10:30am-Noon: Matt Fee Tea Toss, on the lawn. Cornhole tournament on the lawn. Face painting near the boat ramp and playground corners.
10:30am-11am: Nanpuppets puppet show at the bandstand
11:15am-11:45am: Magic Mark performs at the bandstand
11:55am: Bike parade around the park
12Noon - 12:30pm: P.J. Moody returns for more live music at the bandstand
5:00pm: Children’s Games on the beach, 3-legged race, wheelbarrow race, potato sack race, and the crowd favorite tug of war

Jetties Beach
9:00pm: Fireworks. The show lasts approximately 25-27 minutes and is shot from a barge just offshore.
Patriotic music will be simulcast on 97.7fm WACK radio.
Starting at 6:00pm NRTA Wave buses will depart from in front of The Whaling Museum on Broad Street every 10-15 minutes. Buses will return from Jetties Beach after the fireworks up to 10:30pm.

NOTICE: Activities, locations and times may be subject to change or cancellation at the last minute

For information about events sponsored by the Town of Nantucket, please visit their website here.