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🎑 Weekend Update: 8/18-8/24

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🎑 Weekend Update: 8/18-8/24

MV Agricultural Fair is here! Plus, OB Fireworks!

Aug 18, 2022
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🎑 Weekend Update: 8/18-8/24

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We’re back again with a busy update, including some weekday events! We hope you enjoyed Illumination Night last night to kick off an awesome week of events. The island will be busy this week with the Ag Fair, Fireworks and the Jabberwocky 5k. Enjoy!

β˜€οΈ Weather Report: looks like high 70s this weekend with no predicted rain!

What To Do This Weekend

All Weekend

β­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ 🎟️MV Agricultural Fair @ Agricultural Hall, 10a-11p daily / Tickets $12 for one adult Info

  • The 160thΒ Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair runs from August 18 through the 21 at the fairgrounds in West Tisbury. Rides, games, shucking and fiddle contests, animal barns, antique engines, fiber tent, skillet toss and livestock shows are only a few of the attractions. The daily schedule of events is listed on their site, too many to share here πŸ˜‰Β 

β­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ 🎟️ Pick Your Own Sunflowers @ FARM Institute Tickets 10-4p

⭐🎟️ Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest @ The Strand Theatre Tickets $70 per ticket, 9pm each night

Thursday (8/18)

⭐✊🏿🎟️2022 Hutchins Forum: Culture Wars In Black & White @ Old Whaling Church, 5p / Tickets Sold Out

⭐Flower Picking and Yoga @ Slough Farm, 5:30 / Tickets PWYW

⭐🎟️An Evening of Magic, Illusion and Mind-blowing Juggling @ MV Film Center, 7:30 / Tickets $30

πŸ”„ πŸŽ΅πŸ†“ Music in the Square with Mike Benjamin and the Keepers @ Eisenhower Gallery, 6-8p

πŸ”„ 🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info

πŸ”„πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ 🎟️ Camp Ground Walking Tour @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 11a (Tues + Thurs, $12) Info

πŸ”„πŸŽ¨ Indoor Summer Night Market (Artisans) @ PA Club, 4-7p

Friday (8/19)

⭐✊🏿Black Authors of the Vineyard - Meet + Greet @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 10a-12

β­πŸ†“Oak Bluffs Fireworks @ Ocean Park, 9p

  • Join us for the band concert before the fireworks, too. Paid parking will be available in Washington and Waban Parks.

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸ†“Lunch + Learn @ MV Family Center, 10:30-12 (free lunch + STEM demo)

πŸ”„ 🎡 🎟️ Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish @ Featherstone, 6:30 / $20

Saturday (8/20)

⭐ 5K Run for Jabberwocky @ FARM Institute / 9a Register $25

β­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ 🎟️The Fabulists: Theater for Children @ Tisbury Amphitheater @ 10a Tickets

⭐✊🏿🎟️Anna Deavere Smith: Race in America: Accepting Difference, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 7p / Tickets $76

β­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸ†“Built on Stilts Festival @ Union Chapel, 8p Free Info (Community dance festival, Saturday + Sunday)

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§πŸ₯€ West Tisbury Farmers Market @ GRANGE HALL, 9a-12p Info

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸ•Chilmark Flea Market @ 142 North Road, Chilmark, 9a-2p Info

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ 🎟️ Jaws @ MV Drive In / YMCA, 8:30p tickets PWYW

Sunday (8/21)

⭐🎡 🎟️MV Concert Series: The Blind Boys of Alabama @ MV Performing Arts center, 7p / tickets $125

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Oak Bluffs Open Market @ Washington Park, 9a-1p Info

πŸ”„ 🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸŽ΅πŸ•πŸ†“ Sundays in the Park Concert Series @ Ocean Park, 5:30p

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸŽ΅πŸ•πŸ†“ Vineyard Haven Band Summer Concerts @ Owen Park, 7:30p

Tuesday (8/23)

⭐ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§Nancy Luce Day @ MV Museum, 10a-5p Info / Free w museum admission, hands-on activities for kids

⭐🎡 🎟️MV Concert Series: Indigo Girls @ MV Performing Arts center, 8p / tickets $75

πŸ”„πŸŽ΅πŸ†“ MVY Porch Concert @ Winnetu Patio, 6p Info

Wednesday (8/24)

β­πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§Cinema Circus @ Grange Hall, 4-6p Info

  • Free filmmaking activities, a live circus show under the big top, and family-friendly shorts in the indoor theater space

β­βœŠπŸΏπŸ†“Curator's Talk and Gallery Walk-Through (Imagine: Celebrating Black Female Creativity) @ Featherstone, 4p Info / Free, register before

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§πŸ₯€ West Tisbury Farmers Market @ Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p Info

πŸ”„ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ πŸ•Chilmark Flea Market @ 142 North Road, Chilmark, 9a-2p Info

πŸ”„Fly Fishing Lessons with Kismet Outfitters @ Edgartown Lighthouse, 5-6p, $45 Info

πŸ”„πŸŽ΅πŸ†“ MVY Radio Summer Youth Performance Showcase Series @ West Tisbury Library, 5p Info

πŸ”„ Trivia Night @ Bad Martha Brewery, 6-8p

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Save The Date

August 26-28 / Beach Road Weekend Info

September 2 / First Friday VH Info

September 10 / Wind Festival In Ocean Park Info

September 17 / Tivoli Day on Circuit Ave Info

September 11-October 15 / Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Info


πŸ’” If you’re interested in supporting the MV Community, consider donating to the GoFundMe for the Bulgin siblings who lost their lives this past week.

πŸ—ΊοΈ ICYMI / We shared a Rainy Day Roundup of things you can do while it’s not the best weather outside. Bookmark this for the next storm!

πŸ“… Key / πŸ”„ = Weekly Recurring Event πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ = Family Friendly Event 🎟️ = Tickets Needed 🎡 = Live Music πŸ• = Dog Friendly 🎨 = Artisans ⭐=This Weekend Only

πŸ‘‹πŸ½ Disclaimer / Before we go, I’d love to mention that none of the content on my blog is sponsored in any way. Know that subscribing and sharing our content is the kindest way to support us ❀️

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