NHA Fall Festival Celebrating & Nantucket’s Textile Traditions

This fall, the Nantucket Historical Association invites the community to come together for a day of family-friendly fun, creativity, and history. Celebrate the season while exploring Nantucket’s rich textile traditions with a variety of engaging activities for all ages.

Families can enjoy hands-on crafts, contribute to the community weaving loom, and take in the colorful Community Quilt Display. History enthusiasts will love guided tours of the Jethro Coffin House & Garden, while the lawn will come alive with games and seasonal festivities.

Pack a blanket and bring along a picnic lunch to savor on the historic grounds. From 12–1 pm, enjoy live music on the lawn with local talents Ty Fleischut, Lucy VanArsdale, and Bobby Maguire providing the soundtrack to this vibrant fall gathering.

Event Highlights

• Hands-on family activities

• Community Quilt Display

• Community weaving loom

• Tours of the historic Jethro Coffin House & Garden

• Lawn games and seasonal fun

• Live music from 12–1 pm featuring Ty Fleischut, Lucy VanArsdale & Bobby Maguire

Please note: parking is limited, so guests are encouraged to carpool, walk, or bike to the event.

Rain Date: Saturday, October 4