Anyone who has been to Nantucket in September knows it's perhaps the best time to be
on Island, and it's your last chance to extend your summer. To those of you who didn't get
enough vacation in the summer, you can take advantage of our special 3 day weekend
rates for the last three weeks of September. Or stay during the week and get even more
relaxed rates. 

Art &  Exhibitions

Nantucket Arts Festival
Annual Nantucket Arts Festival celebrates the diverse and accomplished achievements of the
extraordinary talent working on the island. Event times & locations vary. Organized by the
Nantucket Arts Council..

Plays & Shows

Special Events

Island Fair
Pumpkin contest, vegetable judging, games, food, hayrides, crafts, all-star softball game, blue ribbons
and more! Sponsored by Park & Recreation Commission. Tom Nevers Naval Base. 508-228-7213.

Bartlett's Farm Fall Festival
An afternoon of family fun! Hay rides, field games, crafts, pie-eating contests, food, and lots more!
Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-228-9403.

Bartender's Triple Eight Ball
For details, go to www.ciscobrewers.com.

Nantucket Air Show
Airshow featuring US Navy Blue Angels Precision Flying Team as well as other performers.
Large static display. Free admission. Nantucket Educational Air Program, Nantucket Memorial
Airport, 14 Airport Road.

Auctions, Fairs & Sales

Rafael Osona Antiques Auction
Antiques auction featuring American and English furniture, decorations, Nantucket baskets & art
quilts, oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime folk art. American Legion Hall, 21 Washington
Street. 508-228-3942..

Concerts & Benefits

Competitions

Workshops & Lectures

Lecture: "Lightships of Nantucket"
Join the NLBM and the author of Historic Nantucket Lightships on New South Shoal: 1854-1896,
as he brings to life the treacherous existence of the sailors who first created the Nantucket
Lightship Basket. Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum, 49 Union Street, $4 Adults, $2 Children
& Seniors, Free to NLBM Members

Thursday September 13 - 2:00PM

Guided Tours

Whale Watching Excursion
Join Dr. Bob Kennedy and Shearwater Excursions on this unique voyage where you could spot
whales, dolphins, sharks, and more! Sponsored by the Maria Mitchell Association & Shearwater
Excursions . Location TBA. 508-228-7037.

Seal Cruise to Muskeget Island
Spend an unforgettable afternoon on a journey to Muskeget and meet the island¹s resident
population of grey seals. Sponsored by the Maria Mitchell Association & Shearwater
Excursions. Location TBA. 508-228-7037..

Architecture Walking Tours
Meet on steps of the Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street. Join the Nantucket Preservation
Trust on a walking tour of Nantucket and learn about 300 years of architecture. $10 per person,
weather permitting. Call 508-228-1387 for more information..