Independence Day Celebrations
Thursday, July 04, 2024
Independence Day Celebrations
Various Venues in Nantucket, MA
Schedule:
Main Street Area - 8:30am-12:30pm
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: Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street
10:00am-12;30pm: DJ Scott Capizzo will be performing on Federal Street.
10:30am: Water competition between Nantucket Fire Department and Boynton Lane Reserves.*
* The public should expect to get wet within the “Spray Zone.” Both firetrucks will compete for bragging rights to fill 55-gallon drums with water! Attendees are asked to refrain from bringing water balloons, soakers and other 'water competition' materials.
Children's Beach - 10:30am-12:00pm, 5:00pm
10:30am: P.J. Moody sings the National Anthem and other patriotic music on the bandstand.
11:00am: Nanpuppets puppet show on the bandstand.
11:30am: P.J. Moody returns to sing on the bandstand.
11:55am: Bike parade around the park.
10:30am-12:00pm: On the lawn: Face Painting, Matt Fee Tea Toss, Cornhole tournament.
5:00pm: Children’s games on the beach, 3-legged, wheelbarrow, and potato sack races, tug of war.
Jetties Beach - 9:00 PM
9:00pm: Fireworks. Show lasts approximately 25-27 minutes and shot from a barge just offshore.
Notice: Activities, locations and times may be subject to change or cancelation at the last minute.
Transportation to Fireworks
Starting at 6:00pm, vans and buses will depart from in front of The Whaling Museum on Broad Street every 10-15 minutes and will return from Jetties Beach after the fireworks up to 10:30pm.
