News and Events for Nantucket Island
The Nantucket Dance Festival is five-day celebration of dance with free classes and fundraising events that bring renowned dance and music artists from around the world to our island. Educational workshops and classes that are part of the Festival and continue through the year expand on how dance is integrated […]
The annual Nantucket Comedy Festival, which brings top comedic talent to Nantucket Island, opens at the Dreamland Theater on Thursday, July 10 at 7 pm with one of this festival’s most beloved traditions: an evening spotlighting some incredibly funny female comedians. This year’s Women’s Night of Comedy features nationally headliners, […]
This summer, the Egan Maritime Institute’s Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum invites families to dive into interactive, hands-on activities that bring the island’s rich maritime and lifesaving history to life. Led by seasoned museum educators, these engaging programs are perfect for all ages. Additionally, our educators have designed a New […]
On July 3, the curtain went up on Nantucket Performing Arts Center’s inaugural play: What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Described as “hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human,” NPAC’s production stars awardwinning actors and Sconset residents Nina Hellman and Jeremy Shamos along with talented Nantucket student Danielle Lewis. […]
As part of the Nantucket Historical Association’s 2025 featured exhibition, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket, they have invited Nantucket community members to contribute a panel to a conceptual quilt. A celebratory display of the works of art will be revealed at the NHA’s Community Day, planned for […]
An evening dedicated to saving lives in a different way will be held this Monday, June 30 from 5 to 7 pm at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Set in a gorgeous location by Folger’s Marsh, 2025 Fairwinds in Bloom: Supporting Behavioral Health Together will feature a warm and […]
The Nantucket Atheneum is introducing a new chapter in their many programs designed to enlighten, educate, and empower our community. They are introducing the Atheneum Insight Series designed to celebrate ideas, community, and conversation. This new series honors the legacy of past speakers at the Atheneum while embracing new voices, […]
Artists Association of Nantucket’s first artist talk in their 2025 Summer Series will be held this Monday, June 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in AAN’s new Federal Gallery at 8 Federal Street. Sherre Wilson-Liljegren, painter/photographer/mixed media artist and lifelong AAN member, will talk about her process and her inspiration, […]
For 2025, the Nantucket Historical Association’s annual summer fundraiser celebrating the rich tradition of Nantucket lightship baskets has an added flavor: a bourbon tasting alongside the bubbly, craft cocktails, and light bites. Formerly the annual Baskets & Bubbly is now Baskets, Bubbles, & Bourbon and will feature exciting new additions […]
This Thursday, June 19 a collaboration of Nantucket organizations are hosting an island gathering to memorialize and honor Juneteenth. The block party at the African Meeting House, 29 York Street, runs from 11 am to 3 pm and will include music, a documentary screening, games, arts & crafts, food, and […]
