Nantucket Events Calendar
Friday, October 23, 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
Smooth Hummocks with Nantucket Walkabout
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the landmass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a… Read more
Fall Workshops
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bartlett’s Farm 33 Bartlett Farm Road
Stop by the Garden Center for our twice weekly Fall Workshops. We’ll have activities for the whole family – coloring, games and a bubble station! Pumpkin Painting will be available… Read more
Marine Storytime
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
MMA Aquarium 32 Washington Street
Enjoy this program designed for the young aquatic in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a marine or science themed book, introduce you to one of… Read more
Nature Storytime
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
MMA Natural Science Museum 7 Milk Street
Enjoy this program designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature or science themed book, introduce you to one of… Read more
Mini Movers
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
MMA Natural Science Museum 7 Milk Street
Mini Movers and Shakers invites young children and their caregivers to wiggle, dance, and explore the animal kingdom through movement, music, and hands-on discovery at the Natural Science Museum! Led… Read more
Marine Story Hour
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
MMA Aquarium 32 Washington Street
Enjoy this program designed for the young aquarist in your family! During each session, an MMA educator will read a marine science themed book, introduce you to one of the… 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
Scalloping Field Trip
3:45 PM
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
Wines & Rinds at Bartlett’s Farm
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bartlett’s Farm 33 Bartlett Farm Road
Fridays are back in full swing, and our weekly tasting is the perfect way to ease into the weekend. Join us from 4 – 6pm on Fridays for a relaxed, guided pairing… Read more
Live Music by The Slips at Cisco Brewers
4:00 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.
Annual Community Halloween Party
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Boys & Girls Club 61 Sparks Avenue
Join the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club for its annual Halloween Party! Enjoy a fun-filled evening of crafts, games, and activities inside, plus a Halloween Trail outside. Candy will be… Read more
Kevin Flynn: Fear of Heights
6:00 PM
Bennett Hall 62 Centre Street
Kevin’s much loved one man comedy show. Q&A to follow the performance. All proceeds to Stand Up and Learn.
Teen Game Night
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party and many more! The games… Read more
Author Talk: Nearly Native; A Nantucket Story of Adoption, Love and Luck by Susan Fernald
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
This is the story before Nantucket had the cachet it now has. From the summer of 1939, when her parents met at an island beach party, her adoption in 1953,… Read more
Karaoke
10:00 PM
Rose & Crown 23 S Water Street
Join the fun and sing along at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street.