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

Scalloping Field Trip

8:00 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

Smith’s Point with Nantucket Walkabout

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Smith’s Point is a treat whenever you can get out there. Jutting out into the channel between Madaket Harbor and Tuckernuck Island, Smith’s Point alternates between including Esther’s Island, so… Read more

Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim

10:00 AM

Endeavor Straight Wharf, Slip #1015

Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight… 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

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

Beechwood Farm Loop with Nantucket Walkabout

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A microcosm of the adjacent 6,700-acre Middle Moors, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares almost all of the elements of the maritime or, coastal heathlands… Read more

Children’s Chess Club

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library! Young chess players of all abilities are encouraged to come check out the Nantucket Atheneum's Chess Club! Intended for grades 2-6.… Read more

Teen Trivia

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.

Join us for an evening of trivia at the library, just for teens! Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge! Snacks will be provided. This program is… Read more

Shawkemo Hills Sunset with Nantucket Walkabout

4:45 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

A Taste of Spain

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Breeze Restaurant 77 Easton St

Spanish tapas, family-style paella, and a taste of Spain on Nantucket. From seafood mariscos to lobster-and-steak mar y tierra, pair your favorites with Spanish wines and cava, then finish with… Read more

Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor with Captain Jim

6:00 PM

Endeavor Straight Wharf, Slip #1015

Sailing Trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight… Read more

The Nantucket Ghost Walk – Cemetery Route

7:45 PM

A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $25; $20 seniors(65+); $15 for teens; $10 for… Read more