Nantucket Events Calendar

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

Gardner Farm with Nantucket Walkabout

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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

Kids’ Metal Detecting with Nikoline Bohr

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join expert metal detectorist Nikoline Bohr for an exciting, hands-on adventure designed just for kids! This one-hour beachside program invites young explorers to learn the basics of metal detecting in… Read more

Barrett’s Tours

11:00 AM

Step back in time on Nantucket’s oldest and most authentic guided tour. Experience the rich history and natural beauty of Nantucket on this 90-minute narrated van or bus tour. Founded… Read more

NCF – Wellness Series – Breathwork & Meditation with Andrew Viselli

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A returning part of NCF’s Wellness Series explores the beneficial use of nature to connect with your breath and inner space. Led by experienced instructor Andrew Viselli, this 60-minute session… Read more

Scalloping Field Trip

11:15 AM

Join the Maria Mitchell Aquarium Manager, Chelsea Petrik, on a scalloping adventure! As we collect and observe bay scallops, we will learn all about their biology and the challenges they… Read more

The Signature Tour: a Traditional Historic Tour of Nantucket

11:15 AM

Nantucket Island Tours 42 Straight Wharf

Ready to discover the hidden beauty of Nantucket? Our Signature Bus Tour is specially designed to bring you to the island’s most beautiful and remote corners without the hassle of driving or… Read more

Head of The Plains with Nantucket Walkabout

2:00 PM

Ocean blue and endless in the distance. A heady, briny aroma. A roar of crashing waves. A vast open coastal plain bathed in fading sunlight with a moon starting to… Read more

Smith’s Point Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout

4:30 PM

Catch an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island with Nantucket Walkabout Guide Peter Brace. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon… Read more

Sunday Scaries: Horror Double Features – “The Thing” (1982) & “Jeepers Creepers” (2001)

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

This October, the Atheneum invites you to explore the genre of horror sunday nights with a double feature of chilling and thrilling films. This week's double feature includes the scifi… Read more