This summer, Nantucket’s Visitors Services Center, a division of the Deparment of Culture and Tourism, will continue its exciting volunteer opportunity with its Downtown Island Ambassador Program. Volunteers (ages 15 and up) from the community will walk throughout historic downtown Nantucket where large numbers of out-of-town visitors spend the day […]
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All-Star Comedy Roundtable Returns to Island for the 22nd Annual Nantucket Film Festival
The Nantucket Film Festival announced today additional programming for the 2017 line-up, including brand new and returning Signature Programs, Short Films and Virtual Reality, and an additional honoree. NFF also revealed this year’s jurors for the Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competitions. The 22nd annual Nantucket Film Festival runs June 21-26, […]
Dressing Daffy This Weekend on Nantucket Island
The last weekend in April is when everyone on Nantucket, from those whose usual garb includes overalls and workboots to those who typically dress in designer duds, to don whimsical hats and dress Daffy. The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, organizer of the celebration of spring that is Daffodil Festival […]
The Beach Boys Will Be Guest Performers on Nantucket for Annual Boston Pops Concert
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Beach Boys will join the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as the special musical guest for the 21st annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert this summer to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital. For five decades, The Beach Boys — America’s first pop band to reach […]
Livingston Taylor to Perform on Nantucket – Tickets Now Available
The Dreamland Film & Cultural Center is pleased to present A Musical Evening with recording artist Livingston Taylor on Sunday, July 2 at 7 pm. A part of the American music landscape for the past 50 years, and the brother of folk legend James Taylor, Livingston picked up his first […]
Island Men Will Strut Their Stuff at Nantucket’s “Ms. Mantucket” in May
After nine 9 successful years of running the annual Ms. Mantucket Pageant, its major fundraiser, the Nantucket Rotary Club is helping VFW Post 8608 to take over the event as their primary funding source for the Post. This fun, local event will once again feature a lineup of very good-natured […]
What to Do on Nantucket for Valentine’s Day
During February on Nantucket Island, it’s tempting to hunker down and stay at home protected from the cold, windy, raw, and snowy weather. But Valentine’s Day is one of the few winter holidays that can convince us to venture out. Here are some of our suggestions for Valentine fun for […]