🦞 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 7/24-7/26
flutie 5k, flying horses 150th, potluck jam, roller rabbit, mv open, library reopening + more
This week I’ve been focused on FOOD WEEK and sharing where I’ve been eating lately! I think the dining scene here is truly special 🍦 🦪 🦞
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
The Dining Guide is updated for 2026 (I hope you don’t look too closely, I swapped some out) You’ll never hear me give a bad review, but lots of positive personal experiences. More recent faves behind the paywall below today too.
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, July 24, 2026
🛍️ Roller Rabbit Pop-Up at The Shop by WHEAT, 9a-5p thru Sun / More Info
Shop Roller Rabbit’s limited-edition Monkey on the Vineyard collection and new summer arrivals. Friday and Sunday include beverages from Wheat Store Cafe and treats from The Sweetish Fish, while Saturday features Mad Martha’s ice cream.📚 Library Friends of Oak Bluffs Book Sale at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 10a-4p / More Info / (Sat too)
🦪 Chilmark Community Trust: Shellfish, Science & Shucking at The Yard, 1-3p / More Info
🎬 An Evening with Dawn Porter at MV Museum, 5p / More Info
🎶 Sunset Concert Series: Alwyn Robinson at Trinity Park Tabernacle, 6-7:30p / More Info / Free-will offering
🎭 An Evening of Magic, Illusion and Mind-Blowing Juggling at MV Film Center, 7p / More Info / $35 front section, $30 main section
⚾ Chilmark Resident Appreciation Night: MV Sharks vs. Ocean State Waves at MVRHS Shark Tank, 7:05p / More Info
🐉 The Hobbit at Katharine Cornell Theater, 7:30-9p / More Info / $20
Saturday, July 25, 2026
🎾 MV Open Tennis Tournament at Farm Neck Tennis and Vineyard Family Tennis, Fri 12-7p, Sat 8a-7:30p, Sun 8a-5p / More Info
🏃 Flutie 5K with Island Autism at West Tisbury School, 8:30-11a / More Info
🥕 West Tisbury Farmers Market at MV Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p / More Info
🛍️ Chilmark Flea Market at Flea Market Field, Chilmark, 9a-2p / More Info
📚 Vineyard Haven Library Grand Opening at Vineyard Haven Library, 10a-12p+
Celebrate the library's newly renovated Main Street building with a ribbon cutting at 10a, a family concert by musician Tom Sieling at 11a, and cake and refreshments beginning at 12p.🎪 Children’s Festival at Trinity Park Tabernacle, 10-11:30a / More Info
Families can enjoy games, crafts, treats and activities designed especially for children. Game tickets may be purchased and exchanged for reward tickets and prizes.🎠 Flying Horses Carousel 150th Birthday Party at Flying Horses Carousel and Union Chapel, 10a-5p / More Info
The day includes an airbrush artist, scavenger hunt, DJ entertainment, lawn games, tie-dye demonstration, cornhole challenge, limbo contest and dance party, followed by a 4p birthday singalong. Prize giveaways take place every half hour at the carousel beginning at 10:30a.🎨 Chappy Art Show and Artisan Fair at Chappaquiddick Community Center, 12-4p / More Info
Meet Chappaquiddick artists and Island artisans during an afternoon fair on the center’s front porch.🎤 Della Hardman Day at Ocean Park, 4-6p / More Info / Free
Mara Brock Akil joins Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin for a conversation centered on “Our Stories, Our Legacy,” the free community gathering honors artist, educator and civic leader Dr. Della Hardman.🐾 Celebration of Pets at MV Agricultural Hall, 1-3p / More Info
Community members are invited to bring pets from both farm and home.📚 Author Talk: Washashores Review, Vol. 2 at Edgartown Public Library, 6-7p / More Info
🎶 Vineyard Sound Mid-Summer Show at Old Whaling Church, 7-9p / More Info
⚾ MV Sharks vs. North Shore Navigators at MVRHS Shark Tank, 7:05p
✨ Light Up the Lagoon at Lagoon Pond, 8:30-9:15p / More Info
Watch illuminated boats travel from opposite ends of the pond while residents light the shoreline with lanterns and flashlights. Public viewing areas are available on both sides of the lagoon; the rain date is Sunday.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
🛍️ Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p
🎨 Vineyard Artisans Festival at Historic Grange Hall, 10a-2p / More Info
🥁 Weekly Museum Open House and Family Samba at Milokan Cultural Center and Drum Museum, 3-6p / More Info / $15 individual, $50 family of four or more
Explore a collection of drums from around the world from 3-5p, followed by a participatory samba session at 5p. All ages and experience levels are welcome, and drums are provided.🧘 Sound Bath with Anna Marden at Stillpoint, 4-5p / More Info / $20-$40 sliding scale
🎪 Chilmark Preschool Annual Family Festival at Beetlebung Campus Green, 4-6p / More Info / Free
Enjoy live music by Wolftrap, Stoney Hill soft serve, glitter tattoos, games, bubbles and make-your-own oyster ornaments. The free community celebration is open to everyone, with an all-day dine-and-shop-to-donate fundraiser at the Chilmark General Store.🎶 Emi Ferguson, Flute & Voice, with Pianist Jacob Rhodebeck at Old Whaling Church, 4-5:30p / More Info / $40
🎤 Community Sing at Tisbury Amphitheater, 5-6p / More Info / Free
📚 Freedom of Speech: Lee Bollinger and Jelani Cobb at MV Performing Arts Center, 7p / More Info
🎶 Potluck Jam 72 at Chilmark Community Center, 7-10p / More Info
Bring a dish to share and your best energy for an evening of live music and community. The announced lineup includes Ben Taylor, Ryan Montbleau, Isaac Taylor, Lydia Fischer, the Woods School Singers and more.🎶 Sundays in the Park Concert at Ocean Park, 5:30-7:30p / Free
🎓 HBCU Legacy Week Begins / More Info
Behind the Paywall: our favorite summer pop-up so far, cool events I’m getting tickets to + all (and i truly mean ALL) the events through Labor Day.