Nantucket Events Calendar
Community Events
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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
Game Night
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games and host fun Mag-ACK The Gathering group! Experienced players and… Read more
Atheneum Knitting Group
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us. Are you curious about learning how to knit? Our group of veterans can get you started. Are… Read more
Thursday, November 5, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Friday, November 6, 2026
Oysterra
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Nantucket Island School of Design & the Arts 23 Wauwinet Rd
Learn to craft a clay oyster shell at NISDA while learning about their lifecycle, ecology, and restoration from the Brant Point Shellfish Hatchery and Nantucket Conservation Foundation. You’ll get to… Read more
LGBTQ+ Group
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
An unstructured, supportive environment for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to come together for mutual support and to build community.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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
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
Monday, November 9, 2026
Women + Wellness Winter Series
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 57 Prospect Street
The Women+Wellness Winter Series brings together trusted health experts and community members for engaging conversations about women's health. Across four sessions, participants will explore emotional, physical, and relational well-being through… Read more
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Thursday, November 12, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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
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
Clam Jam – Chowder Cook-off
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cisco Brewers 5 Bartlett Farm Rd
Join the third annual Clam Jam with our partner Cisco Brewers. Let's celebrate the clam and enjoy great chowder from island Chefs. Chefs compete in the chowder competition, you vote… Read more
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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
Thursday, November 19, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Saturday, November 21, 2026
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
Mindful History: Sensory Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Whaling Museum 13 Broad Street
Enjoy time at the museum for children with sensory or special needs and their caregivers. Lights on, sounds off, places to explore at your own pace plus activities including sensory… 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
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Tree of Remembrance
4:00 PM
Held annually on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, this event welcomes everyone in the community to join together to acknowledge loved ones who have passed who will be missed during the… Read more
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Nantucket Atheneum Cold TURKEY PLUNGE
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Children’s Beach 15 Harbor View Way
JOIN US for the Cold Turkey Plunge’s 25th year. https://nantucketatheneum.org/turkey-plunge-2026/ Nantucket Atheneum Cold Turkey Plunge provides the funding necessary for Weezie Library for Children to offer FREE, year-round access to… Read more
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Friday, November 27, 2026
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Celebrate the start of the holiday season at Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 27, 2026, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Gather at the… Read more
Saturday, November 28, 2026
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
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
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
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
Thursday, December 3, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Saturday, December 5, 2026
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
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
Santa Arrives by Coast Guard
12:00 PM
Santa lands at Straight Wharf with the U.S. Coast Guard (aiming for about 12:15, harbor permitting), then parades up Main Street to the Pacific National Bank, led by a local… Read more
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Nantucket Nutcracker
2:00 PM
Nantucket High School Auditorium 10 Surfside Rd
Celebrate the magic of the holidays with The Nantucket Nutcracker! This year, local student dancers share the stage with former New York City Ballet principal dancers Lauren Lovette as the… Read more
Nantucket Nutcracker
5:00 PM
Nantucket High School Auditorium 10 Surfside Rd
Celebrate the magic of the holidays with The Nantucket Nutcracker! This year, local student dancers share the stage with former New York City Ballet principal dancers Lauren Lovette as the… Read more
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
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
Thursday, December 10, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Saturday, December 12, 2026
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
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
ELL Beginner English
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner… Read more
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
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
Thursday, December 17, 2026
ELL Beginner & Intermediate English
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Nantucket Atheneum 1 India St.
ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers… Read more
Saturday, December 19, 2026
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
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Annual Red Ticket Drawing
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce for one of the island’s most beloved holiday traditions, the Annual Red Ticket Drawing! Gather with us at the top of Main Street… Read more
Saturday, December 26, 2026
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
Monday, January 11, 2027
Women + Wellness Winter Series
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 57 Prospect Street
The Women+Wellness Winter Series brings together trusted health experts and community members for engaging conversations about women's health. Across four sessions, participants will explore emotional, physical, and relational well-being through… Read more
Monday, March 15, 2027
Women + Wellness Winter Series
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 57 Prospect Street
The Women+Wellness Winter Series brings together trusted health experts and community members for engaging conversations about women's health. Across four sessions, participants will explore emotional, physical, and relational well-being through… Read more
Monday, May 10, 2027
Women + Wellness Winter Series
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nantucket Cottage Hospital 57 Prospect Street
The Women+Wellness Winter Series brings together trusted health experts and community members for engaging conversations about women's health. Across four sessions, participants will explore emotional, physical, and relational well-being through… Read more
Friday, June 11, 2027
The 33rd Annual Dreamcatcher
6:00 PM
Dreamcatcher is Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket’s premier fundraising event—an elegant evening that celebrates compassion, community, and the generosity of those who make our mission possible. Held each summer,… Read more
Monday, July 12, 2027
Save the date! Nantucket by design
All Day
SAVE THE DATE and get ready to join us again next year for the best event of the summer! Next year’s Nantucket by Design will be held July 12-15, 2027!… Read more
Tuesday, July 13, 2027
Save the date! Nantucket by design
All Day
SAVE THE DATE and get ready to join us again next year for the best event of the summer! Next year’s Nantucket by Design will be held July 12-15, 2027!… Read more
Wednesday, July 14, 2027
Save the date! Nantucket by design
All Day
SAVE THE DATE and get ready to join us again next year for the best event of the summer! Next year’s Nantucket by Design will be held July 12-15, 2027!… Read more
Thursday, July 15, 2027
Save the date! Nantucket by design
All Day
SAVE THE DATE and get ready to join us again next year for the best event of the summer! Next year’s Nantucket by Design will be held July 12-15, 2027!… Read more