🎻 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 5/15-5/17
porchfest, market roundup, my personal bucket list, a new Black Dog in OB, 10+ restaurants that open this weekend, a new store comes to Edg, and more!
Happy Weekend! I feel like every day I get word of a new opening I’m excited to share with readers.
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
I updated the Farmers Market Guide with 2026 dates! The season starts MDW:
I wrote my personal bucket list for the summer, and made a big list of what I need to do to prepare:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, May 15, 2026
💪 EFF’n Move Series with Tuni at Stillpoint, 9-10a / More Info / Free
Free introductory mindful movement class blending yoga, barre, resistance bands, and functional fitness; all levels welcome.🎸 Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at the PA Club, 8p / $10 cover
Saturday, May 16, 2026
🌿 Annual MV Woody Plant Pest and Disease Update at Polly Hill Arboretum, 10a-12:30p / More Info / $75
🧹 Spring Clean Up Day at Agricultural Hall, 10a-1p / More Info / Free
🚶 Walk for Dementia and Caregiver Services at Nomans, 10a-1:30p (Rain date Sun) / More Info / $30 suggested donation
Walk to Jaws Bridge and back or cheer from the sidelines, followed by live music and discounted food for registered walkers.🧵 Craft Supplies Giveaway at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 11a-3p / More Info /
Free fabric and craft supply swap with donations optional; bring your own bags.🎶 Porchfest Edgartown throughout Edgartown, 1-6p (Rain date Sun) / More Info / Free
Community-wide live music festival featuring bands performing on porches and patios around downtown Edgartown.1p — Phil & Moe at 19 Raw, DJ Smooth B at MV Boys & Girls Club, Red Night Delight at Edgartown Library, Offshore Blues at Eisenhauer Gallery, Rachel Elion Baird at Sea Spa Salon, Jim & Larry at Hob Knob, Agreeable Men at Town Bar & Grill
2p — Darby & Sam at Bad Martha’s and Donaroma’s, Mike Benjamin & Jodie Treloar Sampson at Edgartown Inn, Beacon of Hope at Federated Church, Paul Thurlow’s Sparkestra at Vintage W&S
3p — Zea May & Friends at Edgartown Books, Sarah Shaw Dawson & Friends at Eisenhauer Gallery, Coven at Hob Knob, The Ostinato Duo at Rosewater Market, Rose Guerin at Kenworthy, Phil & Moe at Kismet, Blue Yonder at Salte
4p — Jim & Larry at Bad Martha’s/Donaroma’s, Sean McMahon & Agreeable Men at Rainy Day, Michael Haydn at Sea Spa Salon
5p — Dave Willis and the Down Island Band at Edgartown Books, Phil DaRosa Band at Eisenhauer Gallery
6p — Dock Dance at Memorial Wharf
🎻 Mike Block Trio at The Strand Theatre, 7-8:30p / More Info / $20
Sunday, May 17, 2026
🌱 Plant Sale at Milkweed Farm (with Merry Farm), 9a-4p (Sat & Sun)
🛍️ Spring Tag Sale at the parking lot behind Lani Beach Club, 11a-4p / More Info
Shop spring fashion and lifestyle finds from Lani Beach Club, Trust the Shop, and Conrado during this pop-up outdoor tag sale.🌿 The Giving Garden: Spring Tour, Taste, and Take-Home with Roxanne Kapitan at MV Public Charter School, 1-2:30p / More Info / Free
🏺 Ceramic Flower Vase Workshop at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 2-4p / More Info / $50
Behind the Paywall: a new Black Dog restaurant approved in OB, 10+ restaurants that open this weekend, a new store comes to Edg, two awesome new festival lineups, Juneteenth events + tonsss more.
