KID’S GUIDE
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Bon Appetite (Dining)
Sandwiches for the Beach
Blue Water Bakery
5 W. Creek Road
(Outside of Town)
508-228-6461
7 Old South Wharf
(Town)
508-228-5001
Claudette’s
Main Street, Sconset
(Sconset)
508-257-6622
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
Henry Jr.
129 Orange Street
(Just outside of Town)
508-228-3035
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)
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
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Kid Friendly Restaurants
AK Diamonds
Large menu & salad bar
Lunch & Dinner
Ample parking and seating
16 Macy’s Lane
(Outside of Town)
508-228-3154
The Atlantic Café
Lunch & Dinner
Ample seating
15 South Water Street
(Town)
508-228-0570
The Brotherhood of Thieves
Lunch & Dinner
Ample seating
23 Broad Street
(Town)
508-228-2551
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
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 Jetties
Eat right on the sand
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Jetties Beach
Ample parking & seating
508-228-2279
The Nantucket Lobster Trap
Lunch & Dinner
23 Washington Street
(Town)
508-228-4200
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
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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 |
