Nantucket Events

Nantucket Island Fair

Where: Tom Nevers Fairgrounds, Nantucket town

When: Saturday, September 14, 2019 10:00 AM - Sunday, September 15, 2019 5:00 AM

How Much: $15, Only fee is $15 per car load

Categories: Festival

The Annual Island Fair is a highly anticipated event for Nantucket locals! Head on over to Tom Nevers Park to see animals, try island-grown produce, and enjoy family fun and friendly competitions in an old-fashioned country fair setting. It is a wonderful time to recon...read more

Nantucket Fall Restaurant Week

Where: Check the website for restaurant locations, Nantucket town

When: Monday, September 30, 2019 - Thursday, October 3, 2019

How Much: Free

Categories: Food/Wine

Join us for Nantucket Restaurant Week, a celebration of the superlative culinary tradition found in Nantucket. Experience exceptional food, wine and Nantucket’s hospitality in many of the island’s acclaimed culinary establishments. Each Spring and Fall participating ...read more

Nantucket New Year's

Where: Nantucket town

When: Tuesday, December 31, 2019,

How Much: Free

Categories: Holiday

We invite you to ring in the New Year on Nantucket! Indulge in an array of fun and festal activities island-wide--from nature walks, the Festival of Trees exhibit, special menus at participating restaurants, diverse family entertainment island-wide, and more. A lavish...read more

Bringing the Whaling Museum Home Join us for The Hunt LIVE

Virtual Event

Where: Nantucket town

When: Thursday, May 7, 2020, 5:00 PM

How Much: Free

Categories: Historical

Mix up your favorite cocktail or mock tail and enjoy a story that has been told since the 1930s, when retired whaling captain George Grant became the first "custodian" of the Whaling Museum and shared his first-hand whaling experiences with museum visitors. That began a...read more

Nantucket Summer Antiques Show

Virtual Event

Where: Nantucket town

When: Thursday, July 30, 2020, 6:00 PM

How Much: Free

Categories: Antiques

The NHA is pleased to partner with The Nantucket Summer Antiques Show during Nantucket by Design. The opening night virtual preview on Thursday, July 30 at 6pm will begin with an opening talk via live Zoom with renowned interior designer Alex Papachristidis, who will di...read more

Nantucket Race Week

Where: Nantucket town

When: Daily, Saturday, August 10, 2019 - Sunday, August 18, 2019

How Much: Free

Categories: Sports

Nantucket Race Week is nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing. Nantucket Race Week is proud to be a Clean Regatta as certified by Sailors for the Sea.

Nantucket Arts Festival

Where: Nantucket town

When: Daily, Saturday, September 28, 2019 - Sunday, October 6, 2019

How Much: Free

Categories: Festival

Nantucket Arts Council’s fall festival opens on September 28 and closes on Sunday, October 6. Nantucket Arts Council encourages Nantucket’s many arts and culture groups to begin thinking of special programming during the festival. In all, Nantucket Arts Festival eve...read more

Nantucket Dreamland Drive In

Where: Dreamland Drive-In, 7 Nobadeer Farm Rd, Nantucket

When: Daily, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 8:00 PM - Thursday, July 29, 2021

How Much: $40, $50 per vehicle-credit card purchase only. No cash accepted.

Categories: Film

Watch your favorite movies at the Dreamland Drive-In all summer. Great line up such as Jaws, Twister, Stand By Me, Et etc. Check out the line up and be sure to pre -purchase your tickets and read the guidelines for the Drive-In.

Sankaty Bluff Hike

Where: 27 Bank St, Nantucket

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

How Much: Adults $50, Children $25

Categories: Other

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 Illino...read more

Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market

Where: Upper Cambridge St. and North Union St. , Nantucket town

When: Saturday, October 16, 2021, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

How Much: Free

Categories: Food/Wine

The market will feature locally grown vegetables, herbs, plants and cut flowers, as well as baked goods, locally roasted coffee, and locally, hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, crafts and more. The market's mission is to provide fresh produce directly from local growers...read more