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September 2024

Sports Fishing on the Herbert TExpired

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
06 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Feeding FrenzyExpired

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
06 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Bug BonanzaExpired

What insects and small creatures live in the grasses, flowers, and trees of Nantucket? Find out as you adventure with MMA Natural Science Museum staff to collect insects like a scientist and learn about the incredible traits and behaviors of all the creates we catch and release. We will also identify the insects, and then […]
06 Sep, 2024
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Mill Hill Park

Music & MovementExpired

A beginner music class including songs, rhymes and stories in English and Spanish for kids ages infant through 5 years and their caretakers.
06 Sep, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor
56 Centre Street

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
06 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender TourExpired

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
06 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Microfishing: The Smaller the Better!Expired

Microfishing is the pursuit of small and overlooked fish species like minnows, dace, darters, and sculpins. Join MMA Aquarium staff to learn how to catch the smallest of fishes and learn how microfishing is being used to help study tropical fish migrations. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children ages 8 […]
06 Sep, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Fall Free Member Sail Aboard Tallship LynxOngoing

Join Egan Maritime aboard Tall Ship Lynx for a special sail dedicated to our Members! This sunset sail is free and open to all Egan Maritime active members to celebrate your continuous support. Not a member? No problem; renew or create a new membership here! This sail is BYOB. You are welcome to pack snacks as […]
06 Sep, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Nantucket by Water Sunset CruiseOngoing

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
06 Sep, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
07 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Clean Team

Help Clean up various parts of Nantucket. The Clean Team is a group of over four hundred Nantucketers that is dedicated to keeping our Island’s beaches, dunes, roadsides, and bike paths free of litter.  
07 Sep, 2024
8:00 am
The Handlebar Café
15 Washington St

Beach Geology Field Trip

Join MMA staff to learn about the fascinating ecology, and geology of Nantucket’s unique shoreline. We will explore and investigate the shells, bones and lore of various types of marine plants and animals we encounter. What’s that fish, snail, stone and shore bird? Was that a seal?! Come get your ankles wet and start your […]
07 Sep, 2024
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Windswept Bog with Nantucket Conservation Foundation

Following the recent completion of Phase 1 of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation watershed-level wetland restoration of this former cranberry farm, NCF will discuss the bog’s history, showcase the work that took place in early 2024, explain what Phase 2 of the project will entail this coming winter, and look forward to what Windswept could look […]
07 Sep, 2024
8:30 am - 10:30 am

Sidewalk Art Shows

Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street A beloved tradition dating back to 1930, the Sidewalk Art Show is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. and is a wonderful opportunity to meet a bevy of Nantucket’s finest artists. FREE All are welcome!
07 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
07 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Marine Storytime

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 the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a reoccurring program, but the specific focus and […]
07 Sep, 2024
9:15 am - 10:00 am
MMA Natural Science Museum
7 Milk St.

Nature Storytime

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 the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a recurring program, but the specific focus and […]
07 Sep, 2024
9:15 am - 10:00 am
MMA Natural Science Museum
7 Milk St.

Four Centuries Domestic Architecture Tour

A unique and extremely popular collaborative walking tour with the MMA’s Deputy Director & Curator of the Mitchell House, the Preservation Trust, and the Nantucket Historical Association that looks at the changes in domestic life over four centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Tour includes brief visits inside each building visited. […]
07 Sep, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oldest House
16 Sunset Hill

Read to a Buddy

NiSHA and our certified animal therapy teams, in collaboration with NCS, offer Read to a Buddy, a literacy program encouraging pre-reading and reading skills. This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgemental way to become more confident and simply enjoy reading. Bring a book from home or choose a book from the collection. Registration will […]
07 Sep, 2024
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Early Childhood Playroom
56 Centre Street, 106

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
07 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender Tour

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
07 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm

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 roughly 75 miles south out to the edge of the continental shelf. Now closed off to the ocean and filled with slightly brackish water — […]
07 Sep, 2024
2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
08 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
08 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

All Levels Yoga Flow

A 60-minute class moderately paced with mindful, controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures, fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Includes a gentle warm-up, a brief flow to warm the body, a short series of longer holds, and a relaxing cool-down. Class is aimed to lengthen and preserve more than strengthen and […]
08 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
08 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender Tour

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
08 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
09 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
09 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
09 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender Tour

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
09 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis Harbor

Although Polpis Harbor is part of Nantucket Harbor, with its own narrow channel leading into it and two distinct coves or, lobes, this former kettle hole definitely feels like its own small harbor with a mooring field in its east lobe and a few boats in its west cove. Native Americans living around it spelled […]
09 Sep, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
09 Sep, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
10 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
10 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Ecology Excursions – Climate Change Awareness Walk

(1.5 mi) During September’s Climate Change Awareness Month, join Dr. Jen Karberg at Folger’s Marsh and journey on a walk through Nantucket’s current climate change impacts. Envision the future of climate change along Folger’s Marsh and explore Nantucket’s many ways to use existing natural resilience and build nature-based resilience. Learn about ongoing research at Folger’s […]
10 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Music in the Morning

Join Lizza in the garden for fun songs and singing games. Don’t forget to bring a blanket. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the program indoors. Space is limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk when the library opens at 9:30.
10 Sep, 2024
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
10 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender Tour

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
10 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm

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 roughly 75 miles south out to the edge of the continental shelf. Now closed off to the ocean and filled with slightly brackish water — […]
10 Sep, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Foghorn Speaker Series: Protecting Nantucket’s Environment

Protecting Nantucket’s Environment Join us at the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum for an evening talk with Nantucket’s Environmental Police Officer, Sergeant David Wright! Sergeant Wright finds support and cooperation from a variety of the Island’s first responders and members of the community to protect Nantucket’s environment and wildlife. Light bites and refreshments will be served. […]
10 Sep, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
158 Polpis Road

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
10 Sep, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
11 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Ecology Excursions – Birding with Woody

A new program focused on the wonderful world of birding! Join Woody Newell, one of our NCF Trustees, on an adventure through an NCF property to find and appreciate avian residents and migrants. Woody’s passion for birding is helpful for novices and seasoned birders alike. No previous experience needed, but binoculars encouraged! (8am-10am) http://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101765&view=Detail
11 Sep, 2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
11 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand

Meet* the author of Swan Song, The Perfect Couple, and many other novels at this book signing at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. *First 115 people in line. Only books purchased at Nantucket Book Partners can be signed.
11 Sep, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mitchell's Book Corner
54 Main Street

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
11 Sep, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street

The Westender Tour

The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun!  Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
11 Sep, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building
10 Washington Street
$75.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Sankaty Bluff

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 Sangamonian Interglacial Stage and another pavement of glacial material during the Illinoian Glacial Stage are also underneath us. The only place to see all three […]
11 Sep, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Lifesavers Recognition Day 2024

Nantucket’s history is filled with stories of heroic lifesaving efforts by everyday citizens and those who went above and beyond the call of duty. Honoring that tradition, Egan Maritime will recognize modern-day lifesavers Wednesday, September 11, 2024 during the annual Lifesavers Recognition Day ceremony at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Stay tuned for 2024 […]
11 Sep, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
158 Polpis Road

“No More Empty Bowls” Community Open Throw

Nantucket Artists Association hosts this open throw to help create bowls that will be donated to an October fundraiser for the Nantucket Food Pantry.  For those with no or little experience, AAN staff will show you how to create a one-of-a-kind handbuilt bowl using slabs and coils.  For age 15+ in the Visual Arts Center […]
11 Sep, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Artists Association Visual Arts Center
24 Amelia Drive

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
11 Sep, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

This extremely popular two-character comedy/drama has enjoyed tremendous success both nationally and internationally since it premiered with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce. Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her condo in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Antagonism between a gay man and the […]
11 Sep, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Bennett Hall
62 Centre Street

Sports Fishing on the Herbert T

Capt. Fred Tonkin is an experienced island fisherman who will take you to where the fish are biting.  All equipment provided.  A fishing trip on the Herbert T is a memorable for the whole family.  Reservations: 508-228-6655 (evenings call 508-257-4176).  Trips at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
12 Sep, 2024
7:00 am

Feeding Frenzy

Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
12 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
28 Washington St.

Ecology Excursions – Native Plant Landscaping Tour

Visit the NCF office at 118 Cliff Road to learn how native shrubs, trees, wildflowers can find a home in your own yard. Planting native supports fascinating insects and wildlife, and connects conservation lands. NCF Plant Research Ecologist/Botanist Kelly Omand gives a tour of our office grounds showcasing the makeover of our office landscape, from […]
12 Sep, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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2024 Annual Events

April 25 -28, Daffodil Festival

May 15 – 19, Wine & Food Festival

June, Nantucket Preservation Month

June 13 -16, Book Festival

June 19 – 24, Film Festival

July 4,  – Independence Day Festivities

July 9 – 14, Nantucket Dance Festival

July 11 – 13, Comedy Festival

July , Nantucket Art and Artisan Show

July 15 -18, NHA’s Nantucket by Design

July 18 – 20, Weekend at the Atheneum

July 23 – 25, Nantucket Garden Festival

August, Nantucket Beach Fitness Camp

August 10, Boston Pops

August 14 – 18, Nantucket Race Week

August 18, Opera House Cup

August, Marine Life Release Day

September: Nantucket Harvest Fair

November, NHA’s Festival of Wreaths

December 6 – 8, Christmas Stroll

December, NHA’s Festival of Trees