News and Events for Nantucket Island
The annual Nantucket Comedy Festival brings top comedic talent to Nantucket for three days of laughter on July 10, 11, and 12. The 2025 festival opens at the Dreamland Theater on Thursday at 7 pm with a beloved tradition: an evening spotlighting incredibly funny female comedians. This year’s Women’s Night […]
Nantucket by Design, an annual event presented by the Nantucket Historical Association, celebrates Nantucket’s design heritage, intertwining modern style with island history through talks, panels, master classes, and social gatherings. This year, the five-day experience includes free pop-up events at various historic properties, along with special events also open to […]
This Saturday, July 5 from 9 am to 2 pm, the Artists Association of Nantucket will hold their the first Sidewalk Art Show of the 2025 season in the dappled summer sun of the Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street. More than two dozen AAN artist members will display their […]
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, […]
