🎃 Local Events: 10/25-10/27 on Martha's Vineyard
halloween in ob, ponies + pumpkins, fall fun day, dance party, oktoberfests, edg happy haunting + more
Here’s your MV HalloWeekend Update!
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, October 25, 2024
🎃 Drop-Off for Pumpkin Festival at Alchemy, All Weekend (during business hours)
🌭 Oktoberfest at Bad Martha Brewery (Edgartown), All Weekend
Costume contest, pumpkin carving, games, and seasonal brews all weekend long.
🎃 Witching Hour Paddle at Oak Bluffs Harbor, 5-6p
Island Spirit Kayak invites you to paddle during the "witching hour" while dressed in your best spooky costume.
👻 October Bash at Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, 6:30-8:30p / More Info / Free
A family-friendly evening featuring a haunted house, pumpkin carving, face painting, DJ Memphis 10, and more. Costumes welcome!
🎸 Live Music: Willy Mason, Big Weather & More at Katharine Cornell Theater, Vineyard Haven, 7p
Enjoy a night of live music featuring local artists at one of Vineyard Haven's cultural hubs.
👠 Halloween Drag Show at Red Cat Kitchen, Oak Bluffs, Doors 9:30p, Show 10p / More Info / $55
Celebrate Halloween with a fabulous drag show, costume contest, spooky drinks, and dancing! Admission includes two drink tickets and a goody bag.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
🧑🌾 West Tisbury Farmers' Market at Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p More Info (Last one!)
Trick Or Treat, Free Pumpkin for the first 50 people, Free Raffle
📝 ACE MV: Brazilian Portuguese Basics at MVRHS, 10a-12p / More Info / $189
A six-week language and culture class designed for educators and youth workers to improve communication with Brazilian students.
🐴 Ponies & Pumpkins at Misty Meadows, 10a-12p / More Info / Free
Enjoy pumpkin decorating, kids' games, and the chance to meet the Misty horses at this festive fall event.
✂️ Tisbury School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Tisbury School, 10a-12p / More Info
🐐 Boo in the Barnyard at FARM Institute, 10:30a-12p / More Info / Free
A family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating in the barnyard, animal feedings, and plenty of farm fun. Costumes encouraged!
🍿 Double Feature: Monsters, Inc. & Corpse Bride at The Strand Theatre, Oak Bluffs, 12p
A spooky family-friendly double feature with "Monsters, Inc." at noon followed by Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" at 3 p.m.
👻 Halloween in Oak Bluffs at Circuit Ave, 12p-9:30p / Free
12p-3p: Trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses (look for the sign in their windows)
12p-2p: Costume contest registration at Island Outfitters (Post Office Square), open to all ages
2p (sharp): Costume parade starts at Island Theater; trophy announcements at 2:15p for Best Costume, Best Group, Cutest, Funniest, Most Original, and Scariest
12p-3p: Mini-pumpkin decorating at Dockside Inn Porch
3p-5p: Tarot card readings by Belle at Enchanted Chocolates
12p-3p: Dog costume contest with Fetch Canine Co. at the Visitors Booth
🔧 SparkMV X TradesUp at Agricultural Hall, 12p-4p / More Info / Free
Hands-on experiences with Island tradespeople to learn skilled crafts like carpentry, plumbing, and more. Great for kids interested in exploring trades.
🍂 Fall Family Fun Day at Portuguese-American Club, Oak Bluffs, 1p-4p
A fall-themed event with food, games, and music. Costumes are welcome! Raindate: Sunday, October 27.
🎶 Singing for Every Body and Soul with Roberta Kirn at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 1p-2p /
📚 Book Signing with Marc Favreau at Grey Barn and Farm, Chilmark, 3p-5p / More Info / Free
🚗 Trunk or Treat at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 3p-5p
A fun and festive Halloween trunk-or-treat event hosted by Oak Bluffs PTO. Prizes for the best-decorated trunks and candy stations at every car!
🎨 Absolutely Authentic Art Reception at Turpentine Gallery, West Tisbury, 4p-7p
🎭 Best Fest Parade at Ocean Avenue, Oak Bluffs, 7p / More Info / Free
Join this fun-filled community parade featuring the Upis Land Band. Halloween costumes and noise makers encouraged!
💃 Dance Party for Habitat for Humanity at Portuguese-American Club, Oak Bluffs, 7p-10p / $20
A charity dance party with live music, silent auction, and costume contest. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
🎃 Edgartown's Happy Haunting at Downtown Edgartown, 10a-1p / More Info / Free
Trick-or-treat from business to business throughout Edgartown. Rain or shine event!
🐾 Halloween Dog Show and Costume Contest at Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 12p-2p / Free
Enter your dog in a fun Halloween costume contest or come by to watch! Categories include best trick, best costume, and more.
🌭 Oktoberfest at S+S Kitchenette, 4-7p
Beer, Brats and more at this Popup with chef Doug Williams
🚗 Trunk or Treat at MV Public Charter School, West Tisbury, 3p-5p / $20 per family ($5 per person)
Celebrate Halloween with a hayride, face painting, and trunk-or-treating at decorated cars.
🪘 Senior Citizens Beating on Drums Around the Fire at Native Earth Teaching Farm, Chilmark, 4-8p (Sunday) / $10-20
Gather around the fire with senior citizens for an evening of drumming, storytelling, and community. Bring a picnic or snacks - drums are provided, and all are welcome.
📅 Save The Date
October 28 - Haunted Island with Holly Nadler at MV Museum
October 30-31 - Haunted House at MV Screenprinting
4-5:30 Kid-Friendly, 7-10p Adults / $5 Child $7 Adult
October 30, November 1-2 - Fright Fest: Spirits and Spirits at Grange Hall
🎃 Halloween 🎃
Bark and Boo Bash at MV Chamber of Commerce (12-5p)
West Tisbury’s Halloween Party (3-5p)
Halloween Puppet Parade on Main Street Vineyard Haven (4p)
Haunted House at MV Screenprinting (4-10p)
Halloween on the Hill at MV Museum (4:30-6:30p)
Halloween Party at The Wharf Pub (10p)
Alchemy Pumpkin Festival Competition (All Evening)
November 1 - Halloween Dance Party at The Loft with Dolce Vita
November 1 - Ghouls Giving at MV Boys and Girls Club
November 2 - Barn Raisers Day + Ball at Ag Hall
November 8-9 - The Children’s Film Festival at Grange Hall
November 12-20 - Featherstone's Annual Holiday Gift Show
November 15 - TBD Improv at Grange Hall
November 16 - Truckin’ MV
November 16 - Harvest Dinner at First Baptist
November 29 - Annual Fall Festival at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
November 30 - Light Up Oak Bluffs
📍Island Updates
Chesca's Restaurant, Port Hunter, Seafood Shanty, The Dunes at the Winnetu, Larsens
Closing Soon:
Fat Ronnie’s (10/31), 19 Raw Oyster Bar (11/2) and North Tisbury Farm + Market (11/3)
Other News:
The Swimming Pig Supper Series begins tonight at S+S Kitchenette with a themed dinner most Thursdays from 11/14-12/19.
Alchemy is offering a pick-up Thanksgiving Dinner available for pre-order
Don’t forget that Outermost Inn is open for Dinner Wednesdays and LunchBrunch Thurs-Sun
Rockfish’s Weekly Specials are back! They include $15 Burgers on Monday, $20 Pasta Night Tuesdays and weeknight Happy Hours.
Erica Wilson’s Sip and Stitches continue on Thursdays from 6-7:30!