📅 2026 Save the Dates: Big Events on Martha's Vineyard
a roundup of all the big events happening on island in 2026, updated frequently as new dates are announced
Let’s plan when you’re visiting MV in 2026! I will only update this post when an event is officially announced, not just speculated. I’ll do my best to update often.
Last Updated August 22, 2025. If you would like a more updated list, check out the Local Guides for an update each Thursday year-round.
📅 2026 Confirmed Event Dates on Martha’s Vineyard
May 25, 2026 – Memorial Day
June 13, 2026 - Pride Parade in Oak Bluffs
June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth Programming
July 4, 2026 - Edgartown Fireworks
July 8, 2026 - Tisbury Street Fair
August 19, 2026 - Grand Illumination Night at MVCMA
August 7-14, 2026 - Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
August 13th–16th, 2026 - Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day
October 12, 2026 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
📖 Unconfirmed Historical Monthly Events
(These are based on past years. I’ll update as 2026 dates are officially announced.)
February: Meat Ball
March: MV Film Festival, Spring Egg Hunt
April: MV Marathon
May: Bike MS, Martha’s Party, Porchfest
June: First Fridays Begin, Taste of the Vineyard, Juneteenth Programming, HarborFest
July: PA Club Annual Feast, Possible Dreams Auction
August: Legacy Week on The Vineyard, MV Black Book Festival, MV Comedy Festival, MVCMA History Week, Built on Stilts Festival, Chilmark Road Race, Islanders Write, Oak Bluffs Fireworks
September: Tivoli Day, MV Striped Bass + Bluefish Derby
October: Gay Head 10k, MV Brunch Run, Pumpkin Festival, Halloween in Oak Bluffs, Ponies & Pumpkins, Harvest Festival, Happy Haunting Edgartown, Halloween in Vineyard Haven
November: Barn Raisers Ball, Felix Neck Fall Festival, Light Up Oak Bluffs, Chowder Cup
December: Very Vineyard Holiday, Christmas in Edgartown