Events are occurring in 3 areas in Town
(scroll down for a map)
| 2021_fall_fun_day_map.pdf |
Saturday, October 2nd, 2021
Upper Cambridge Street: Market & Atheneum
8:30 am - 12:30 pm SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET:
8:30 am - 2:00 pm NANTUCKET ATHENEUM:
Washington St: Artists Association, American Legion & Maria Mitchell Association
10:00 am - 5:00 pm ARTISTS ASSOCIATION CECELIA JOYCE & SEWARD JOHNSON GALLERY, 19 Washington St:
11:00 am - 2:00 pm AMERICAN LEGION POST 82, 21 Washington St:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION, 33 Washington St:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm NISHA at Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St:
North Water St: outside the Whaling Museum
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
OTHER ACTIVITIES offered separately from the Fall Fun Day
The Clean Team is meeting at 8 am in the parking lot at Jetties Beach to cover the beach and all the little roads in the area, and also at the Handlebar Cafe to pick up trash in Town.
Walk A Mile for A Safe Place starts at 9:30 am at Children's Beach . Walk A Mile for A Safe Place is an annual fundraiser and awareness raising event held in October that literally has people put their feet down against domestic violence by walking a mile. The walk itself is a 1 mile walk that normally starts and ends at Children’s Beach. This year’s event will be both in person and virtually! Register at: https://igfn.us/form/6tX_ag
The Nantucket Atheneum, including the Weezie Library for Children, is open from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Stop by the Nantucket Ice Community Skating Rink at 10 Backus Lane from 10:00 - 10:50 am on October 2nd for their Open House and $5 Halloween Costume Sale fundraiser. Meet the coaching team! Games on ice! Mini group lessons! Prizes & treats! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Information & registration for fall Learn to Skate will be available This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
The NHA's Whaling Museum and Discovery Center are open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and are free to NHA Members and all Island Residents. This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry. See the NHA website for timed entry tickets, Covid protocols, and more information. Entry times may be booked in advance on the NHA website or by calling 508-228-1894.
The Artists Association of Nantucket's Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Attend a free performance at 12:30 pm of the Stand Up & Learn children's comedy show at the White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water Street.
The kids (ages 8-13) have been taking comedy classes with Kevin Flynn, Sarah Fraunfelder, Brian Glowacki and John Eboli weekly for the last four weeks. This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Map of Fall Fun Day locations:
8:30 am - 12:30 pm SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET:
- Market Vendors
- Gertrude's Harvest Exhibition & Event Information
- Scavenger Hunt directions pickup
- Farm Animal Display
- Quahog Country / ACK FM
8:30 am - 2:00 pm NANTUCKET ATHENEUM:
- Island Fair T-shirt sales & pick up Game Tickets for timed entry
- Pick up a 'Grab-and-Go' Pumpkin Craft bag** (Limited Quantities Available)
- Live Entertainment starts at 9 am - see the Performers page for details
- Kids Games start at 10 am with a new group every half hour - see the Family Fun page for details
Washington St: Artists Association, American Legion & Maria Mitchell Association
10:00 am - 5:00 pm ARTISTS ASSOCIATION CECELIA JOYCE & SEWARD JOHNSON GALLERY, 19 Washington St:
- Pick up a Grab-and-Go Leaf Art Project**. Each bag contains 2 projects for family-friendly fun. (Limited quantity available)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm AMERICAN LEGION POST 82, 21 Washington St:
- The Sons of the American Legion are selling their famous Quahog fritters, Chowder, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, French Fries, and Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onion! This is a not-to-be-missed fundraiser for the Post, and always very popular.
- Also at the Legion, the Nantucket Skating Club, another long-time favorite at the Island Fair, will hold a fundraising bake sale.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION, 33 Washington St:
- Pick up a 'Grab-and-Go' Everyday Science Kit Project** (Limited quantity available)
- Meet the Marine Life! MMA's aquarium staff will have a tank of local sea life set up and tell you about each featured creature.
- Take your photo with our plywood cutouts - your face on a colonial couple's body!
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm NISHA at Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St:
- From 12:00 - 1:00, register for the NISHA Dog Show which starts at 1:00. See the Dog Show page for details.
North Water St: outside the Whaling Museum
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Bring-Your-Own Pumpkin Painting in the side yard of the Whaling Museum off North Water Street. (You can win a pumpkin at the Ring Toss game at the Atheneum!)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Join Island artist Maria Zodda and see the puppet show and hear the story of Nantucket Elms starring Elvia Elm, the Giant Elm at Five Corners. After you learn about Griffin and Elvia. Children will make and decorate their own tree branch to take home. Elvira Elm will both delight and educate children about these special giants that grace our beautiful island.
OTHER ACTIVITIES offered separately from the Fall Fun Day
The Clean Team is meeting at 8 am in the parking lot at Jetties Beach to cover the beach and all the little roads in the area, and also at the Handlebar Cafe to pick up trash in Town.
Walk A Mile for A Safe Place starts at 9:30 am at Children's Beach . Walk A Mile for A Safe Place is an annual fundraiser and awareness raising event held in October that literally has people put their feet down against domestic violence by walking a mile. The walk itself is a 1 mile walk that normally starts and ends at Children’s Beach. This year’s event will be both in person and virtually! Register at: https://igfn.us/form/6tX_ag
The Nantucket Atheneum, including the Weezie Library for Children, is open from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Stop by the Nantucket Ice Community Skating Rink at 10 Backus Lane from 10:00 - 10:50 am on October 2nd for their Open House and $5 Halloween Costume Sale fundraiser. Meet the coaching team! Games on ice! Mini group lessons! Prizes & treats! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Information & registration for fall Learn to Skate will be available This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
The NHA's Whaling Museum and Discovery Center are open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and are free to NHA Members and all Island Residents. This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry. See the NHA website for timed entry tickets, Covid protocols, and more information. Entry times may be booked in advance on the NHA website or by calling 508-228-1894.
The Artists Association of Nantucket's Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Attend a free performance at 12:30 pm of the Stand Up & Learn children's comedy show at the White Heron Theatre, 5 North Water Street.
The kids (ages 8-13) have been taking comedy classes with Kevin Flynn, Sarah Fraunfelder, Brian Glowacki and John Eboli weekly for the last four weeks. This event is indoors. Please observe the Town's mask-wearing mandate and any other posted requirements for entry.
Map of Fall Fun Day locations:
