KID’S GUIDE

Bon Appetite (Dining)

Sandwiches for the Beach

Claudette’s
Main Street, Sconset
(Sconset)
508-257-6622

Cowboys
7 Bayberry Court
508-228-8766

Daily Breads
147 Lower Orange Street
(Just outside of Town)
508-228-8961

The Dancing Pickle
1 Wampanoag Way
(Outside of Town)
508-825-7425

Fresh
5 Salem Street
(Town)
508-825-2100

The Green
5 West Creek Road
508-228-1100

Henry Jr.
129 Orange Street
(Just outside of Town)
508-228-3035

Lola Burger
10 Broad Street
508-325-0282

Mark-Et
147 Lower Orange St.
508-228-8961

Nantucket Gourmet
2 India Street
(Town)
508-228-4352

Provisions
3 Harbor Square
(Town)
508-228-3258

The Soda Fountain @ Nantucket Pharmacy
45 Main Street
(Town)
508-228-0180

Something Natural
50 Cliff Road
(Just outside of Town)
508-228-0504

Walters Delicatessen
10 Broad Street
(Town)
508-228-0010

Ice Cream Cones

Juice Bar
12 Broad Street (Town)

Sconset Market (Sconset)
Post Office Square

Stars
Straight Wharf – Harbor Square (Town)

The Soda Fountain at Nantucket Pharmacy
45 Main Street (Town)

To Market, To Market (Groceries)

Annye’s Whole Foods
14 Amelia Drive
(Outside of Town)
508-228-4554

Bartlett’s Farm
33 Bartlett Road
(Outside of Town)
508-228-9403

Sconset Market
Post Office Square (Sconset)
508-257-9915

Stop & Shop
Pleasant Street
(Outside of Town)
Take advantage of concierge services
to avoid the heavy crowds & parking.

Come out and Play (Playgrounds)

Children’s Playground
Children’s Beach
Concessions
6 Harborview Way

Jetties Playground
Jetties Beach
Concessions
Bathing Beach Road

Nantucket Elementary School Playground
10 Surfside Road

Pirates Treasures (Shopping)

Babies and Bellies
http://babiesandbelliesnantucket.com
19 Main Street
508-325-6427

Island Variety
Toys, games and beach toys
5 Freedom Square (Outside of Town)

Mitchell’s Book Corner
54 Main Street (Town)

Nantucket Bookwork’s
25 Broad Street (Town)

Pinwheels
32 Centre Street
508-228-1238

Sunken Ship
12 Broad Street (Town)

The Hub
Books and small toys
31 Main Street (Town)

The Spirit of Toys
Games, beach toys, and a large
selection of toys
2 Sanford Road (Outside of Town)

The Toy Boat
A very special and one of a kind toyshop.
Straight Wharf (Town)

Little Voyagers (Excursions)

Critter Cruise
Nantucket Harbor comes to life in a
1 hour trip for kids with Captain Josh.
www.CritterCruise.com

Shearwater Excursions
www.Explorenantucket.com
Whale Watch. 6 hours.
Seal Cruises. 2.5 hours. A favorite of kids.
Ice Cream Harbor Cruise. 1 hour.
508-228-7037

Bike Paths

Walks

Sanford Farm
Suitable for jogger strollers.
6.2 Miles
Located off of Madaket Road.

Squam Swamp
Not stroller friendly
1.7 Miles
Wauwinet

Activities

Babysitters

Nantucket Babysitter
508-228-4970

See the wall @ The Hub for babysitting signs. Visit www.Nantucket.net for an extensive list of babysitters.

Calendar of Events

Coming soon for summer 2010

Kid Friendly Restaurants

Arno’s at 41 Main
41 Main Street
508-228-7001

AK Diamonds
Large menu & salad bar
Lunch & Dinner
Ample parking and seating
16 Macy’s Lane
(Outside of Town)
508-228-3154

Captin Toby’s
20 Straight Wharf
508-228-0836

The Brotherhood of Thieves
Lunch & Dinner
Ample seating
23 Broad Street
(Town)
508-228-2551

Crosswinds
14 Airport Road
(@ Nantucket Airport)
508-228-6005

Downy Flake
Famous for its doughnuts!!
Breakfast & Lunch
18 Sparks Avenue
(Outside of Town)
508-228-4533

Easy Street Cantina
Great Taco’s
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Broad Street (Town)
508-228-5418

Even Keel Café
40 Main Street
508.228.1979

Faregrounds Restaurant
Lunch & Dinner
27 Fairgrounds Road
(Outside of Town)
Ample parking & seating
508-228-4095

Kitty Murtagh’s
Lunch & Dinner
4 West Creek Road
(Outside of Town)
Ample parking & seating
508-325-0781

Fog Island Café
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
7 S.Water Street
(Town)
508-228-1818

The Hen House
1 Chin’s Way
508-228-2639

The Jetties
Eat right on the sand
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Jetties Beach
Ample parking & seating
508-228-2279

Miacomet Golf Club Restaurant (public)
12 West Miacomet Rd
508-325-0335

The Nantucket Lobster Trap
Lunch & Dinner
23 Washington Street
(Town)
508-228-4200

Seagrille
45 Sparks Road
508-325-5700

Slip 14
14 Old South Wharf
508-228-2033

Starlight Theatre & Café
Lunch & Dinner
1 North Union Street
(Town)
508-228-4479\

The Tavern
Lunch & Dinner
1 Harbor Square
(Town)
Ample seating
508-228-1266

Pizza

Food For Here & There
Great baked pizza and small arcade
Lunch & Dinner
149 Lower Orange Street
(Just outside of Town)
FREE Delivery
508-228-4291

Muse Pizza
Lunch & Dinner
44 Surfside Road
(Outside of Town)
Delivery
508-228-1471

PI Pizza
Lunch & Dinner
11 W. Creek Road
(Outside of Town)
508-228-1130

Sophie T’s Pizza
Lunch & Dinner
7 Dave’s Street
(Outside of Town)
508-325-6285

Steamboat Pizza
Lunch & Dinner
10 Broad Street
(Town)
Delivery
508-228-1131

Down by the Sea (Beaches)

Children’s Beach – Harbor side (calm water). Lifeguard on duty. Easily accessible by a short stroll from town, bike ride from Town, or park your car in the parking lot or street. Facilities include restrooms, showers, Nucci’s for a nice cold treat or Panini, picnic tables for a packed lunch, and a playground.

Francis Street Beach – Harbor side (calm water). No lifeguard. It’s a short stroll from Town. Turtle climb, kayak rentals, and restrooms.

Jetties Beach – Harbor side (calm water). Lifeguard on duty. Easily accessible via shuttle, a brief bike ride from town, or park your car in the large parking lot. Facilities include restrooms, showers, changing rooms, playground, great food at The Jetties, and picnic tables.

Steps Beach – Harbor side (calm water). No lifeguard. Steps Beach is more suitable for older children, or children that can get up-and-down all the “steps” going down to the beach. Best reached by bike or car. Parking is limited.

Surfside Beach – South Shore (large surf). Lifeguard on duty. Easily accessible by shuttle, a bike ride down Surfside Bike Path or by car. The beach is located at the end of Surfside Road and there is a shuttle stop at the beach. If you are driving there, there is an oversized parking lot. Facilities include restrooms, showers, changing rooms, and a snack bar.

Miacomet Pond – Located at the end of Miacomet Road. No lifeguard, changing or bathroom facilities. Calm fresh water.

Cisco Beach – South Shore (Heavy surf). Perfect for little surfers. Not recommended for tiny tots. Lifeguard on duty. Best reached by car or bike. It is a 4-mile bike ride down Hummock Pond Road.

Dionis Beach – Harbor Side (calm water) Located off of Madaket Road to Eel Point Road. Your landmark will be a large white rock reading “Dionis Beach.” Lifeguard on duty, restrooms, a water fountain and soda machine. Best reached by bike or car.

Under the Umbrella (Rainy Days)

Museums

Egan Maritime Institute @ The Coffin School
Exhibits of the history, literature, art and maritime traditions of Nantucket. More suitable for older children.
4 Winter Street
508-228-2505

Maria Mitchell Association
Did you know the first female astronomer lived on Nantucket who discovered a comet through a telescope in 1847? She did and
right here on Nantucket. This is a must for older children and young explorers.

Aquarium
28 Washington Street
508-228-5287

Birthplace
1 Vestal Street
508-228-2896

Observatory (year-round)
3 Vestal Street
508-228-9273

Hinchman House – Natural Science Museum
7 Milk Street
508-228-0809

Loines Observatory (year-round)
59 Milk Street
508-228-8690

Nantucket Atheneum & Public Library
Enjoy Children’s story hour & activities
www.nantucketatheneum.com

1 India Street
Closed on Sundays throughout the summer.

Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tues & Thurs 9:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
508-228-1110

Nantucket Life-Saving Museum
“Journey through the preserves of those Islanders who risked their lives performing rescues so that others might live.”

158 Polpis Road
July 1 – October 13th
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m daily
508-228-1885

The Old Goal (Nantucket’s oldest jail)
Just imagine pirates and robbers locked-up in this very Old Jail.

15 Vestal Street.
See sign “Old Goal.”

The Whaling Museum
Enjoy the Discovery room – great for hands-on learning & fun. Check various family workshops throughout the summer.

13 Broad Street
508-228-1894

Other Sites and Things to do

Nantucket Community Pool
If you can’t swim outside, swim inside.

Nantucket High School
10 Surfside Road
508-228-7262

Nantucket Ice and Community Rink
Who says you can’t ice skate in the summer?

1 Backus Lane – off of Surfside Road
508-228-2516

Starlight Theatre & Café
Call for movie schedule and times.
508-228-4435