Nantucket At Christmas

Known as christmas stroll or just stroll to the locals it s an explosion of seasonal cheer a weekend long celebration that.

Nantucket at christmas. Shortly after yankee s november december 2020 went to press the nantucket island chamber of commerce announced that the 2020 christmas stroll would be canceled due to covid 19 concerns in its place nantucket noel a shop local initiative will run from november 27 through december 31 2020. 5 reasons to visit nantucket in december. That year in an effort to keep shoppers on the island to shop local merchants kept their stores open late the first friday in december. Toss on your quilted coat slip your hands into your fleece lined mittens and stroll the snow covered cobblestone like a local this holiday season.

This travel feature was reported and photographed in december 2019. The town of nantucket transforms itself into a renowned holiday event called nantucket christmas stroll that delights visitors annually during the first weekend of december. But the first weekend of december is nantucket at its finest. The island of nantucket is best known as a popular summer destination but during the first weekend in december it comes alive again for its annual nantucket christmas stroll featuring festive decorations and a calendar chock full of special events the town hums with visitors enjoying the island s unique brand of historic holiday cheer.

In 1973 the founders of the original nantucket christmas stroll were merely trying to prevent islanders from escaping to cape cod 26 miles across the sound to do their holiday shopping. Founded in 1973 nantucket christmas stroll lures visitors from the mainland and keeps locals on island for holiday shopping in an old fashioned new england holiday setting. With multiple opportunities to experience some christmas merriment at the nantucket between santa brunch and a special christmas menu we know our holiday spirit will catch on. Shift your favorite coastal destination into the ultimate yuletide celebration with christmas in nantucket this year.