EVENTS

Looking for something to do? Look no further than our must-attend events below.

SPRING

NHA FLOWER POWER

April 25

Whaling Museum

Start off the spring season in your Daffodil Festival weekend best at the Nantucket Historical Association’s annual Flower Power party, and dance the night away inside the Whaling Museum as it’s transformed into a festive springtime dance party. nha.org


DAFFODIL FESTIVAL ANTIQUE CAR PARADE & PICNIC

April 26

Main Street Nantucket to Main Street Sconset

Nantucket’s staple springtime festival, the antique car parade features dozens of classic cars staged on Main Street, Nantucket, before parading to Sconset for a festive picnic and tailgate through the street (9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.).

DAFFODIL FLOWER SHOW

April 26-27

Bartlett's Ocean View Farm

For two days, the Nantucket Garden Club’s annual flower show comes alive inside the Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm garden center greenhouse.It's the best way to see and smell the beauty of Nantucket daffodils from bright whites to vibrant shades of oranges and yellow. (2-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday). nantucketgardenclub.org

DAFFODIL DOG PARADE AND CHILDREN'S BIKE PARADE

April 26

The Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals’ Daffodil Dog Parade is back, featuring dapper dogs of all sizes at 12:30 p.m. at Children’s Beach, following the 10:35 a.m. Children’s Beach Bike Parade, a show of decorated bicycles, wagons, skateboards and carriages. nantucketchamber.org


NANTUCKET WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: ISLAND GALA

May 15

Bartlett's Ocean View Farm

An extravagant wine tasting, the Wine & Food Festival’s Island Gala is a who’s who of winemakers, award-winning chefs and sommeliers, preparing the best they have to offer at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm. (6:30-9:30 p.m.) nantucketwinefestival.com


NANTUCKET WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL:LA FÊTE

May 17

Sconset Casino

Join more than 20 winemakers and sommeliers serving award-winning wines and the best of Nantucket cuisine at La Fête (7- 10:30 p.m.) in support of the NWF Culinary Arts program. In addition, the festival is bringing back three signature Grand Tastings, with wines and artisanal food from wineries and restaurants from around the world at Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm. nantucketwinefestival.com


BEHIND THE SEAMS: CLOTHING AND TEXTILES ON NANTUCKET

May 23-November 2
Whaling Museum

The NHA immerses visitors in the world of Nantucket clothing and textiles, which weaving together centuries of island life in this year’s major exhibition aptly named “Behind the Seams," in the McCausland Gallery of the Whaling Museum. nha.org


NEW MOON FEST - NANTUCKET EMPOWERING WOMEN

May 24

Sconset Casino

Back for its second year, NCTV-18’s NEW Moon Fest showcases short films made by women filmmakers from around the world for a spectacular night of uplifting, empowering and imaginative cinema at the Sconset Casino. newmoonfest.org


AAN "MELLOW YELLOW" EXHIBITION

April 25-May 12

One of two April exhibitions from the Artists Association of Nantucket, the “Mellow Yellow” show features signs of spring in shades of yellow at AAN’s Big Gallery at the Thomas Macy Warehouse on Straight Wharf. nantucketarts.org


AAN "WELCOME HOME" EXHIBITION

April 25-May 12

The Artist Association of Nantucket's second exhibition of the spring seaason, titled “Welcome Home,” will be on display at 8 Federal St., and runs through May 12. nantucketarts.org

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