Nantucket Events Calendar
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
The 5th Annual Tiny Terrors Art Show
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Visit the Weezie Library's Tiny Terrors Art Show to see some miniature Halloween art! These creepy creations were made by kids of all ages. The show will be on view… Read more
Story Walk: If You Find a Leaf
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Every year, gusts of wind blow colorful autumn leaves to the ground. Some leaves make a crunch under foot, and others are so beautiful they deserve to be saved. In… Read more
Sankaty Bluff with Nantucket Walkabout
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sand, gravel and boulders laid down by the last glacier during the Wisconsinan Glacial Stage was not the first layer of foundation for Nantucket; an ocean bottom created during the… Read more
FREE Story & Art! Ages 2-5 (with Caretaker)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Young children and their caretakers gather for a nourishing story, which serves to inspire the art activity of the morning. Children will work with a variety of media on a… Read more
Mindful Minute: Connecting to Art and History Through Conversation
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Whaling Museum 13 Broad Street
Drop-in and join us for a mindful museum experience! Discover connections to art and history as Museum guides create conversation about works in our collection.
Somatic Yoga at the Atheneum
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone! We will move through the practice focusing our attention on what it feels like to be in the body through… Read more
Gardner Farm with Nantucket Walkabout
2:00 PM
Formerly a vegetable farm along the east of side of Hummock Pond, the Land Bank’s Gardner Farm property runs along Hummock Pond, a glacial meltwater river bed that once ran… Read more
Unwind Under the Whale: Cribbage Night
5:30 PM
Whaling Museum 13 Broad Street
Join us for Unwind Under the Whale: Cribbage Night on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Whaling Museum! Celebrate the closing week of Wider World & Scrimshaw with… Read more
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more