🌞Indigenous Peoples' Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 10/10-10/13
ladyfest, fall film showcase, Wampanoag celebrations, mail delivery, 15 places to eat closing this week + more
A preview of what’s coming to your inbox Monday morning: more ways to celebrate Wampanoag culture year-round ❤️ For now, here’s your weekend update!
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Mail Delivery 101 on Martha's Vineyard
I've lost enough packages to know that Mail Delivery is an ever-changing, complex issue on MV! This guide breaks down how USPS, UPS, and FedEx work on the island and answers tons of FAQs for beginners.
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, October 10, 2025
🏈 MVRHS Varsity Football Game v. Falmouth at MVRHS, Oak Bluffs, 6p
🗣️ Friday Night Forums: How Wealth Inequality Changes the Vineyard at Stillpoint, West Tisbury, 7–8:30p / RSVP
🎬 MVFF Fall Film Showcase Presents: Blue Moon at Grange Hall, West Tisbury, 7:30p (More Screenings All Weekend) / More Info / pay-what-you-can
Circuit Arts and the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival present a weekend of powerful new films, opening with a reception and continuing with premieres, director works, and award contenders.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
🧺 West Tisbury Farmers Market at Agricultural Hall, 9a–12p / More Info / Free
🏃♀️ Oak Bluffs School 5K at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 8:30–11a / More Info / $15 fun run, $30 5K
🎉 Vineyard Gardens’ Annual Harvest Festival at Vineyard Gardens Nursery, West Tisbury, 10a–2p / More Info / free
Free autumn event with music, crafts, food, and 50% off nursery stock (some exclusions apply).🚗 Car-B-Q Classic Auto Show and Power Cruise at Winnetu Oceanside Resort, Edgartown, 11a–2p / free
🔔 Sound Bath with Trish Ginter at Edgartown Library, 11:30a–12:30p / More Info / free
⚒️ SparkMVx MVBA at Ag Hall, West Tisbury, 12–4p / More Info / free
Hands-on trades experience for kids and families featuring local professionals and creative demos.🧘♀️ Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Diet for Balance in the Fall (Part 1) at West Tisbury Library, 1–2p / More Info / free
🎤 Ladyfest MV at Waban Park, 2p–9p / Tickets / $50
A high-energy, all-day music festival supporting CONNECT to End Violence. Featuring Grammy-winning headliner Esperanza Spalding and a stacked lineup of women-led music and spoken word performances:2:30p – The Outskirts / 3:30p – Dana Williams / 4:30p – Nanauwe ft. Yahwah / 5:20p & 8:05p – Island Hip Hop / 5:30p – Dwight & Nicole / 6:30p – Esperanza Spalding / 8:15p – Rose Guerin
Food & Drink Vendors: The Ritz Café Bar & Beer Garden, Offshore Ale, Black Joy Kitchen, Buckley’s Catering, The Swimming Pig, Mo’s Lunch, Pocket Dogs, Fat Ronnie’s Burger Bar, and Yommi. Tickets available online or at the gate.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
🎉 Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 10a–2p
🧘♀️ Come to Your Senses: Embodied Meditation at Stillpoint, West Tisbury, 11a–12:15p / More Info / $25
🎷 Jazz Brunch in the Sukkah at MV Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven, 11a / More Info / registration suggested
📖 Storytime of Wôpanâak Seasons with Carrie Anne Vanderhoop at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, Vineyard Haven, 11a–12p / More Info / free
🪶 Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, 2–4p / More Info / free
Annual event featuring Wôpanâak language, drumming, and cultural sharing in collaboration with Sassafras Earth Education.🖼️ Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Union Chapel, Oak Bluffs, 10a-2p / More Info / Free
🎶 Sundays in the Park Concert at Oak Bluffs Bandstand, 5:30-7:30p
Monday, October 13, 2025
⚠️ Indigenous Peoples’ Day may affect hours, call ahead or check online for updates.
Behind the Paywall: a full closure roundup of the 9 restaurants closing this weekend, and 8 next week. Plus, 10+ new save the dates and 4 places to order Thanksgiving from.