📅 Save the Date: Martha's Vineyard Big Events 2023!
a roundup of all the big events happening on island in 2023
A great year ahead for Martha’s Vineyard! We wanted to do an annual post that simply rounds up the biggest save-the-dates coming this calendar year. We will make efforts to update this list on the blog as the summer progresses, but you can always find an up-to-date list in our app!
Save The Date
April
April 1 - Chilmark Potluck Jam
April 2 - Vineyard Confections Quest for the Golden Egg!
April 8 - Kids Trout Derby
April 8 - Farm Institute Egg Hunt
April 8 - Opening Day at the Flying Horses
April 22 - Bivalve Ball at the Chilmark Community Center (MV Shellfish Group Fundraiser, tickets now on sale)
April 22 - Earth Day Beach Cleanup
April 29 - MS Ride the Vineyard
May
May 5-7 - Mother’s Day Weekend in Edgartown
May 7 - Climate Action Fair
May 20 - MV Marathon + Half Marathon
May 27-28 - Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Festival
June
June 3 - MV Land Bank All Island Hike
June 2-4 - Martha’s Vineyard Flavors (Food History Symposium at MV Museum, tickets now on sale)
June 10 - OB Pride Event
June 15 - Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll
June 15-17 - Edgartown Race Weekend
June 17 - Harbor Festival in Oak Bluffs
June 19 - Juneteenth Programming with Vineyard Gazette
June - October - Wednesdays + Saturdays / West Tisbury Farmer’s Market
June - October - Vineyard Haven First Fridays
July
July 4 - Edgartown Parade + Fireworks
July 7-9 - Vineyard Cup Regatta
July 8 - Tisbury Street Fair
July 23 - Possible Dreams Fundraiser
July + August - Chilmark Flea Market
July 4 - Fourth of July Parade in Edgartown
July 31-August 18 - MV Comedy Fest
August
August 4-6 - MV Book Festival
August 4-12 MV African American Film Festival
August 16 - Grand Illumination
August 12 - Chilmark Road Race
August 16 - Grand Illumination Night
August 18 - Oak Bluffs Fireworks
August 17-20 - Ag Society Fair
August 17-20 - Black Fashion Weekend
August 25-27 - Beach Road Weekend
September and Beyond
September 5-10 - MV International Film Festival
September 9 - MV Wind Festival
September 10-October 14 - MV Striped Bass + Bluefish Derby
September 29-October 1 - MV Oysterfest
October 20-23 - MV Food + Wine Festival
October 28 - Halloween in Oak Bluffs
October 29 - Happy Haunting in Edgartown
November 25 - Light Up Oak Bluffs
December 7 - December 10 - 42nd Annual Christmas In Edgartown