With its beautiful beaches, rich history, and fabulous food, it’s no secret that Nantucket’s great for families and kids. Need some activities? Here are 50 things to do with your kids on ACK. And once you’ve checked these off your list, try these 50 *more* things to do on Nantucket with kids. Ready, set, go!

1. Picnic at Sankaty Head lighthouse
2. Hit story time at the Nantucket Atheneum
3. Tour the Whaling Museum
4. Bike to the Downyflake for donuts
5. Visit the Maria Mitchell Aquarium
6. Find the secret kid-run candy shop in Force Five Watersports
7. Take a music class at Children’s Beach
8. Jump aboard the Critter Cruise
9. Find some great crafting supplies at Create
10. Pick strawberries at Bartlett’s Farm
11. Go off-road to find the Great Point Lighthouse
12. Find a sailing camp to try
13. Play ball at the Field of Dreams in Sconset
14. Hike the Sconset Bluff Walk
15. Visit a cranberry bog
16. Design away at Fashion Camp with Cheryl Fudge
17. Collect seashells at Dionis Beach
18. Check out the oldest house on the island
19. Hunt for crabs and moon jellies at Children’s Beach
20. Play in the boat at Something Natural
21. Fish for crabs and turtles
22. Go deep sea fishing
23. Visit the Shipwreck Museum
24. Swim in Sesachacha Pond
25. Watch the boats from Nantucket Harbor
26. Enjoy the playground at Children’s Beach
27. Visit the Old Mill
28. Hunt for spirits on a ghost tour
29. Visit the bead shop and make jewelry
30. Eat ice cream at The Juice Bar
31. Swing at Codfish Park in Sconset
32. Visit the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
33. Check out the Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum
34. Dine on the porch at Millie’s in Madaket
35. Play a game of Nantucketopoly
36. Host a lemonade stand – or patronize someone else’s
37. Eat breakfast at Black-Eyed Susan’s
38. Grab a morning bun at Wicked Island Bakery
39. See how many different Nantucket Nectars lids you can collect
40. Make Nantucket Nectars tea lights

41. Take a tennis lesson at Jetties Beach
42. See the planets from the Maria Mitchell Observatory
43. Hike the trail at Squam Farm to find the sheep
44. Take a surfing lesson at Cisco Beach
45. Dance to live music at the Cisco Brewers
46. Have dinner at The Nantucket Lobster Trap
47. Search for just the right Nantucket tshirt
48. Choose tonight’s veggies from the Bartlett’s Farm truck on Main Street
49. Take a clay or photography class at the Artists Association of Nantucket
50. Try kayaking or paddle boarding
    
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