Yes! The Nantucket Christmas Stroll is a beloved holiday tradition where the island boasts holiday-themed activities for 3 days straight! The island, which is one of the world’s most popular and most expensive summer destinations, offers year-round fun from the springtime Daffodil Festival to fall’s Flannel Jam to another reason to visit in another season—winter’s Nantucket Christmas Stroll.
If you gush at the idea of a Gilmore Girls meets Kennebunkport Prelude crossover, hop on the ferry for the holiday Stroll. The stroll dates back to 1973, when local shopkeepers developed a festive shopping experience to encourage islanders to shop local instead of heading over to mainland Massachusetts to do their shopping. The event, then dubbed “Christmas Shoppers Stroll,” proved a success and since grew into an internationally acclaimed event, inspiring locals to stay and drawing visitors from all over.
Nantucket Christmas Stroll highlights
Most local shops, that typically shut down after Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day weekend in October, reopen for Stroll with special activations for shoppers including charming displays, snacks, cocoa and more!
The Nantucket Historical Association’s Festival of Trees coincides with the Stroll—Main Street will be adorned with dozens of decorated Christmas trees, with over 100 trees around the downtown area. The centerpiece of all the trees is a 20-foot-tall talking Christmas tree!
Stroll also welcomes carolers, a tree decorating contest, a glistening display at the Whaling Museum, plus, a visit from The Grinch and Santa, who’s trading his sleigh for The Nantucket Hotel & Resort’s vintage red firetruck.! Find the full schedule of events for the Nantucket Christmas Stroll online.
Stroll 2024 takes place all day from Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8