Nantucket Island Events Calendar
Insiders Guide to Nantucket Events you will find the must up to date and complete list of events and festivals on Nantucket Island.
Events for July
1st
Le Petite Fairy Houses! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
2nd
Swiftie Friendship Bracelet Beading class! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
3rd
Crafts in the Courtyard: Ladybug Hats and LIVE Ladybug releaseExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
4th
Independence Day Events: Reading of the Declaration of IndependenceExpired
July 4th Getting Slime-y! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
Independence Day Events: P.J. Moody sings the National AnthemExpired
Independence Day Events: Nanpuppets puppet show on the bandstandExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Independence Day Events: P.J. Moody returns to sing on the bandstandExpired
Events for July
5th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
6th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
7th
Le Petite Fairy Houses! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
8th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
The Energy Transition, Offshore Wind, And The Future of American EnergyExpired
Events for July
9th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
The Dreamland & Wavemaker Productions Present – Julia Ioffe: Unmasking PutinExpired
Cabinet of Curiosities – an Evening of Rhythm and DanceExpired
Events for July
10th
Ages 2-6: Getting Slime-y! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
Le Petite Fairy Houses! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
11th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
12th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Author Talk: Flora Fraser “Pretty Young Rebel: The Life of Flora MacDonald”Expired
Events for July
13th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
14th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
15th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Nantucket by Design: Afternoon Panel: Creative Collaboration from the Ground UpExpired
Events for July
16th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
17th
Folgers Marsh Kayak Tour with Nantucket Conservation FoundationExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Foghorn Speaker Series: The Last Whale Hunt off NantucketExpired
Events for July
18th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
19th
Children’s Garden Concert – Hugh Hanley: Circle of SongsExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Swiftie Friendship Bracelet Beading class! with Barnaby’s NantucketExpired
Events for July
20th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
21st
Slime Sundaes! with Barnaby’s Nantucket Ages 2-6Expired
Dreamland Stage Company presents Mean Girls Jr.Expired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
22nd
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Myth-Busting Your Way through Menopause Managing Women’s Reproductive HealthExpired
Events for July
23rd
Sea Heroes of Muskeget Lifesaving StationExpired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
24th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
25th
Nature’s Palette: Watercolor Workshop Amongst Flowers *Change of Artist*Expired
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
26th
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Events for July
27th
Events for July
28th
Events for July
29th
The Dreamland & Wavemaker Productions Present – Graeme Wood: Behind the Scenes in Saudi Arabia, the West Bank & Iran
Events for July
30th
Events for July
31st
Events for August
1st
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All
Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills
Feeding Frenzy
Marine Storytime
Nature Storytime
Nantucket by Water Whaling History Tour
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Next Level Watersports Morning Kids Camp
Summer Boutique Pop-Up
NHA Walking Tours
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Nantucket Walkabout – Linda Loring Nature Foundation
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
Author’s Afternoon by the Marsh: Conversations with Steve Sheppard
Free Celebration of 206th Birthday of Maria Mitchell
NHA Walking Tours
Next Level Watersports Afternoon Camp – Teen
Read to a Buddy
Nantucket Ocean Frames! with Barnaby’s Nantucket
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: CC & The Boys
Pink & White Party with Elin Hilderbrand
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
ELL Beginner English
ELL Intermediate English
Live Music at The Rose and Crown: Jacob Butler
Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise
Clue
Night at the Aquarium
Nighttime Marine Ecology Field Trip
Live Music at The Rose and Crown: Local Notes
Events for August
2nd
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All
Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm
Marine Ecology Field Trip
Pick Your Own Flowers Tour
Feeding Frenzy
Bug Bonanza
Music & Movement
Nature Ramble
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Summer Boutique Pop-Up
NHA Walking Tours
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
NHA Walking Tours
Microfishing: The Smaller the Better!
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: CC & The Boys
Teen Game Night
Pop-Up Cocktail Party
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Live Music at The Rose and Crown: Jacob Butler
Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise
Friday Night Karaoke
Events for August
3rd
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Clean Team
Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All
Clean Team
Feeding Frenzy
Marine Storytime
Nature Storytime
Play that Uke! – Intro to Ukulele for Beginners with Johnette Downing
Nanpuppets at Children’s Beach
Tarot Card Readings
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Summer Boutique Pop-Up
NHA Walking Tours
Read to a Buddy
Pick Your Own Veggies Tour
Book Signing with Nathaniel Philbrick
Harmonica Workshop with Grammy Winner Scott Billington
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Nantucket By Water Oyster Tours
The Westender Tour
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
49th Annual Sand Castle and Sculpture Day
NHA Walking Tours
Slime Sundaes! with Barnaby’s Nantucket
Slime Sundaes! with Barnaby’s Nantucket Ages 2-6
A Nantucket Night
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Clue
DJ Mikey
Events for August
4th
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Nantucket Bird Walk
Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All
Feeding Frenzy
Nantucket by Water Whaling History Tour
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Painting Pottery! with Barnaby’s Nantucket
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills
Clue
Dreamland Conversations: Susan Glasser, Peter Baker & Theo Baker
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Beginner Ukulele Drop In
Live Music at The Rose and Crown: Julia Newman
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Clean Team
Story Walk: Knight OwlOngoing
Clean Team
Beach Geology Field Trip
Feeding Frenzy
Marine Storytime
Nature Storytime
Nanpuppets at Children’s Beach
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Read to a Buddy
Pick Your Own Veggies Tour
Book Signing with Doreen Burliss
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Nantucket By Water Oyster Tours
The Westender Tour
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: Autumn Drive
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Dreamland Conversations: Kaitlan Collins
tick, tick…BOOM!
Astrophotography for Amateur Photographers
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Nantucket Bird Walk
Story Walk: Knight Owl
Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm
Feeding Frenzy
Nantucket by Water Whaling History Tour
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Day Sail Aboard the Lynx
Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis Harbor
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: Autumn Drive
tick, tick…BOOM!
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Beginner Ukulele Drop In
The DreamBig Event 2024
The DreamBig Event
Live Music at The Rose and Crown: Julia Newman
Astrophotography for Amateur Photographers
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Story Walk: Knight Owl
Marine Ecology Field Trip
Pick Your Own Flowers Tour
Feeding Frenzy
Bug Bonanza
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Next Level Watersports Morning Kids Camp
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Next Level Watersports Afternoon Camp – Teen
Slime Sundaes! with Barnaby’s Nantucket Ages 2-6
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: Mattson
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Outdoor Experience at The Breeze
The Dreamland & Wavemaker Productions Present – Graeme Wood: Behind the Scenes in Saudi Arabia, the West Bank & Iran
Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Story Walk: Knight Owl
Feeding Frenzy
Marine Storytime
Nature Storytime
Music in the Morning
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim
Kaaren Hale Exhibition
Next Level Watersports Morning Kids Camp
Where’s Waldo Party
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
The Westender Tour
Next Level Watersports Afternoon Camp – Teen
Youth Chorus Ages 8+
Live Music at Cisco Brewers: Mattson
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Nantucket By Water Sip & Fish
Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise
Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise with the Shanty Singers
Clue
Night at the Museum
Sports Fishing on the Herbert T
Birding Field Trip
Story Walk: Knight Owl
2023 Annual Events
April 27 -30, Daffodil Festival
May 17 – 21, Wine & Food Festival
June, Nantucket Preservation Month
June 15 -18, Book Festival
June 21 – 26, Film Festival
July 4, – Independence Day Festivities
July 11 – 13, Nantucket Garden Festival
July 13 – 15, Comedy Festival
July , Nantucket Art and Artisan Show
July , Atheneum Gala
August 2 – 5, NHA’s Nantucket by Design
August, Nantucket Beach Fitness Camp
August 12, Boston Pops
August 12 – 20, Nantucket Race Week
August 20, Opera House Cup
August, Marine Life Release Day
September: Nantucket Harvest Fair
November, NHA’s Festival of Wreaths
December 1 – 3, Christmas Stroll
December, NHA’s Festival of Trees