🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 5/22-5/25
mdw craft fair, mv garden club sale, live music roundup, creators, CSAs, sidewalk sale, plays, mveff, everything you need to know what restaurants are open + closed
Hi friends! Our unofficial start of summer weekend is HERE! ☀️
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
ALLLL the recurring live music for this summer is in this ONE handy guide:
I wanted to get this list started with the knowledge that I will add to it over time. If you think of someone who should be on the list, please comment or let me know:
I also wrote this story for BlueDot about CSAs this season on MV!
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, May 22, 2026
🛍️ TGIF Super Clearance Day at Chicken Alley Thrift Shop, 10a-6p / More Info
🎨 MV Glassworks Studio Sale at Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks, 10a-4p (Sat-Sun too)
🌊 Tisbury School’s March to the Sea at Owen Park, 12:15-1p
🎶 Live Music with John O’Toole at Bad Martha, Edgartown, 4-6p
🎬 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at The Strand Theatre, Oak Bluffs, 5:30-7:30p (+ 4 dates) / More Info / $10
🎭 Play: Woodcutters at MV Playhouse, 7p (Sat + Sun too) / More Info
🎭 Weekend of Women: One Act Play Festival at Katharine Cornell Theater, Vineyard Haven, 7:30p (Sat+Sun too) / More Info
🎶 Dock Street Fight Club at The Ritz MV, Oak Bluffs, 10p
Saturday, May 23, 2026
🌱 MV Garden Club Annual Plant Sale at The Old Mill, West Tisbury, 10a-2p / More Info (SUN too)
Browse perennials, herbs, and garden favorites grown and selected by MV Garden Club members.🛍️ The Great Annual Edgartown Sidewalk Sale at Edgartown Village Green, Edgartown, 10a-4p / More Info / Free
🎨 Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Weekend Festival at The Grange Hall, West Tisbury, 10a-4p (Sun too) / More Info / Free
🛍️ Estate Sale at 651 State Rd, West Tisbury, 10a-2p (Sun too) / More Info
🎨 Memorial Day Weekend Craft Show at Portuguese-American Club, Oak Bluffs, 11a-4p / More Info /
Several island makers gather at Mo’s Lunch with handmade crafts and local goods.🐦 MVEFF: Short Films About Birds at MV Film Society, 1p / More Info
📚 Book Signing: The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther at Edgartown Books, Edgartown, 2-4p / More Info
Sunday, May 24, 2026
⛵ Chilmark Church Blessing of the Fleet at Menemsha Harbor, 9-10a / More Info
🏃 32nd Annual MV Memorial Road Race at Summercamp Hotel, Oak Bluffs, 10a-12p / More Info / $30
🛍️ Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 10a-2p / More Info
💄 Time to Celebrate Pop-Up at Shades and Textures Salon (2 Pheasant Lane), Oak Bluffs, 2-5p / More Info
Celebrate the new salon with beauty, shopping, sips, snacks, and local pop-ups from Shades and Textures Salon, Cinnamon White Beauty, and Andrea’s Brew MV.🎶 Gordon Sunday Blues at VFW 9261, Oak Bluffs, 4:30-6:30p / More Info
🎶 Sundays In The Park Concerts at Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, 5:30-7:30p / More Info
🎬 MVEFF: Time and Water at MV Film Society, 7:30p / More Info
Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Picnic at Tashmoo Spring Park, Vineyard Haven, 12-4p / More Info / Free
Celebrate Memorial Day with boating, music, children’s games, grilling, chalk art, and community fun at Tashmoo Spring Park.We remember, with gratitude, those who served and sacrificed for our country.
Behind the Paywall: 20+ restaurants open in ONE weekend!? 3 restaurants offerings, some restaurant closures, an updated list of whats still closed, plus four super cool new events!