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As the weather heats up, so does Nantucket’s line up of highly anticipated summer festivals and fundraising events. Whether it’s for your favorite local charity or just something meaningful and fun, we’ve got you covered with a schedule of all the island’s summer festivals, galas and fêtes so that you don’t miss a thing.
Nantucket Wine & Food Festival
May 27 – 31
https://nantucketwinefestival.
Nantucket Book Festival
June 11 – 14
https://nantucketbookfestival.
Nantucket Film Festival
June 17 – 22
https://nantucketfilmfestival.
S.T.A.R. Fundraiser Shoot for the Stars
June 20
https://nantucketstar.org/
Nantucket Historical Association’s Baskets, Bubbles and Bourbon
June 26
Nantucket Dance Festival
July 6 – 12
https://www.
Nantucket Garden Festival
July 7 – 9
https://www.ackgardenfestival.
Nantucket Comedy Festival
July 9 – 11
Egan Maritime’s A Night at the Museum
July 9
https://eganmaritime.org/news/
NHA Nantucket by Design
July 13 – 16
A Safe Place Summer Soirée
July 16
https://www.
The Nantucket Dreamland DREAMBIG Event
July 17
July 18
https://www.nantucketarts.org/
Nantucket Antique Show
July 18 – 21
Sconset Trust Night Under the Light
July 19
https://sconsettrust.org/
Sustainable Nantucket’s Farm Fresh Feast
July 22
https://sustainable-nantucket.
Maria Mitchell Association Stargazer Gala – A Night at the Circus
July 23
https://www.mariamitchell.org/
Swim Across America
July 25
https://www.swimacrossamerica.
Night for Nantucket Harbor – Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation
July 25
July 31
https://www.nishanimals.org/
Fairwinds Dragonfly Fundraiser
August 1
https://cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/dragonfly2026
August 6
https://nantucketpreservation.
Boston Pops on Nantucket
August 8
https://nantuckethospital.org/ways-to-get-involved/events/boston-pops/
Boys & Girl’s Club Summer Groove
August 15
https://www.nantucketboysandgirlsclub.org/summer-groove?language=en_US