Nantucket Events Calendar

Saturday, October 31, 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

Nantucket Clean Team

8:00 AM

Handlebar Café 15 Washington St

Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. The Clean Team is a group of over four hundred Nantucketer's which is dedicated to keep our Island’s beaches, dunes, roadsides and bike… Read more

Grab & Go Bag: Halloween Terrariums

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

Before you go out Trick or Treating, celebrate the holiday by making your very own haunting terrarium - perfect for spreading spooky energy all year round!

Scalloping Field Trip

9:30 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

Farm Talks

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Bartlett’s Farm 33 Bartlett Farm Road

Our Fall Farm Talk series focuses on health & wellness. Join us weekly to hear from local experts. October 31st – Dr. Tiffany Blake-Lamb is an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist… Read more

Bring the whole family to experience our featured exhibit, The Wider World and Scrimshaw. Our museum guides will bring gallery topics to life with visual and tactile elements, connecting Nantucket and… Read more

Клуб для русскоговорящих детей и родителей! Club for Russian-speaking kids and parents

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей! Мы собираемся по субботам в 11:00 утра в уютной атмосфере библиотеки (the Nantucket Atheneum), чтобы… Read more

Weekend Crafting: Pop Up Witches

12:00 PM - 12:24 PM

MMA Natural Science Museum 7 Milk Street

Join MMA Natural Science staff to uncover more about the world of science! We may take a deep dive into the microscopic world, investigate shark biology, make agar art, or… Read more

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – Free Halloween Movie

12:00 PM

Nantucket Dreamland 17 South Water Street

Free Halloween Movie please reserve tickets

Hocus Pocus – Free Halloween Movie

1:30 PM

Nantucket Dreamland 17 South Water Street

Free Halloween Movie but please reserve tickets.

Sensational Science: Potion Making

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

MMA Natural Science Museum 7 Milk Street

Join MMA Natural Science staff to uncover more about the world of science! We may take a deep dive into the microscopic world, investigate shark biology, make agar art, or… Read more

Head of The Plains with Nantucket Walkabout

2:45 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

Halloween Parade

3:15 PM

Event Updated

Date Change changed from ~~Fri, October 30th~~

The annual Halloween Festivities, organized by the Inquirer and Mirror, and supported by the Town of Nantucket dept. of Culture and Tourism, and the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce. The Lieutenant Max Wagner… Read more

Live Music by Different Strokez at Cisco Brewers

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cisco Brewers 5 Bartlett Farm Rd

Live music at Cisco! Head out to the brewery for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations.

Halloween in the Courtyard

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

We're decorating the courtyard again this year and can't wait for you visit the Weezie steps for treats! Make sure to stop by after the parade and check out the… Read more

Shawkemo Hills Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout

4:15 PM

After hiking through kettle and kame terrain in the moors learning about frost bottoms and when to pick beach plums with Nantucket Walkabout Guide Peter Brace, soak up the best… Read more

Spooky Walk-Through and Trick-or-Treating

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Whaling Museum 13 Broad Street

Stop by the Whaling Museum Discovery Center for a spooky experience as part of your trick-or-treating rounds! Enter through the Discovery Center on the corner of Broad Street and South… Read more

Spooky Walk: Downtown to Hinchman House

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

MMA Natural Science Museum 7 Milk Street

Celebrate Halloween the Maria Mitchell way—through science, nature, and a touch of spooky fun! After your downtown trick-or-treating adventure, meet an MMA Naturalist at the Pocket Park at the corner… Read more

Beetlejuice – Free Halloween Movie

5:00 PM

Nantucket Dreamland 17 South Water Street

Free Halloween Movie but please reserve tickets.

The Nantucket Ghost Walk – Town Route

7:45 PM

Gather at Centre and Main (top of Main St, by bank steps) for 8 pm departure. This is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, led by the original… Read more