Nantucket,
as it really is.
and the island community.
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Experience Nantucket, Every Season
Today on Nantucket
Thursday, July 2
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sports Fishing on the Herbert T -
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Pick Your Own Veggies Tour -
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Ravenous Reptiles -
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium -
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Marine Storytime -
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Dance Party in the Garden -
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Terrific Thursday Crafting at Children’s Beach -
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM NISDA Open House & Registration
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10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Holiday Woven Bangle Bracelets -
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Maritime Activity Stations -
10:15 AM - 4:30 PM Hands-On-History -
10:45 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Downtown Walking -
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hands-On-History at the Old Jail -
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Mini Movers -
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Public Historical Tour of Nantucket -
11:15 AM - 4:00 PM Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise -
11:15 AM - 2:45 PM The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket -
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM The Westender Tour with Nantucket Island Tours
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Nantucket Walkabout – Linda Loring Nature Foundation -
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Kids’ Metal Detecting 101 -
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour -
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim -
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM Burger Night -
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise -
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor -
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Owl Prowl -
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM Live Music at the Rose & Crown -
6:15 PM Liberty Tree Dedication Ceremony
A 4th Full of Memories
I never needed an alarm clock on the Fourth of July. I was always awake before anyone had to tell me it was time:…
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An Inside Scoop on Elin’s Nantucket
If you’ve everfelt the pull of Nantucket while reading an Elin Hilderbrand novel—the salt air, the fragrance of rose-covered cottages, the excitement of the…
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Art on the Patio
This summer, the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is transforming the patio at their Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery downtown at 8 Federal…
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Seven Events to Inspire and Delight
Step into the magic of a Broadway-style circus filled with wonder, imagination, and delight on July 23, when the Maria Mitchell Association brings A…
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NHA Launching First Lightship Basketmaking Online Workshop with Master Basketmaker Kathleen Myers
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to announce the launch of the first-ever Nantucket Lightship Basketmaking online Heritage Craft workshop, the first of…
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Filmmaker and Sommelier with Ties to Nantucket Puts Spotlight on Unexplored Chilean Wine Territories in Uncorked Potential: Chile
Uncorked Potential: Chile — a visually stunning, emotionally resonant documentary by Jack Kauffman premiered on CT Public TV on December 29, 2025, and is…
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Maria Mitchell Assn Brings The Stargazer Circus to Nantucket: Tickets on Sale June 1
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to present the Stargazer Circus Friday, July 24-26. Tickets on sale June 1.
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