Nantucket Events and Things to Do

View events on Nantucket on or after 1/17/2025

Nantucket Island Daffodil Festival

Where: Nantucket town

When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Sunday, April 27, 2025

How Much: Free

Categories: Festival

Visit town early to view the beauteously bedecked vintage cars line up on Main Street. (Drivers are often garbed in themes costume!) Vote on your favorites “People’s Choice” ballots are available outside the Chamber office at Zero Main Street. Car staging begins at 9:30...read more

Nantucket Film Festival

Where: Nantucket town

When: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Monday, June 30, 2025

How Much: $75, see website for ticket prices

Categories: Film

The Nantucket Film Festival was founded in 1996 by siblings Jill and Jonathan Burkhart. The Burkharts lived on the island year-round, and knew it was the perfect place to begin a festival that combined with their love of film and community. In 1997, Mystelle Brabbée joi...read more

Nantucket 4th of July Fireworks

Where: Nantucket town

When: Friday, July 4, 2025, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

How Much: Free

Categories: 4th of July

Main Street Morning Activities 10AM-Noon Starts with the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Unitarian Church around the corner on Orange Street at 10:00am, followed by the singing of the National Anthem and then performances by students from the Nantuc...read more

Nantucket Garden Festival

Where: Nantucket town

When: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - Thursday, July 10, 2025

How Much: Free

Categories: Garden

The 16th Annual Nantucket Garden Festival highlights the unique and beautiful garden ecosystems on Nantucket and focuses on the importance of sustainability, conservation and gardening ethics for the long-term health of the island. The festival celebrates gardening thro...read more