📅 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 28, 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

• July 26-August 1, 2026 - HBCU Legacy Week

• August 7-15, 2026 - Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

• August 12-16, 2026 - Black Fashion Weekend on MV

• August 13th–16th, 2026 - Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair

• August 15, 2026 - MV Black Book Festival

• August 19, 2026 - Grand Illumination Night at MVCMA

• August 21, 2026 - Oak Bluffs Fireworks Display

• September 7, 2026 – Labor Day

• September 19, 2026 - Tivoli 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: Markets begin, Taste of the Vineyard, HarborFest

• July: PA Club Annual Feast, Possible Dreams Auction

• August: MV Comedy Festival, MVCMA History Week, Built on Stilts Festival, Chilmark Road Race, Islanders Write

• 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

🗓️ My Top 10 Picks for Martha's Vineyard’s Best Events for 2025

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