🎆 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 7/4-7/6
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⏱️ This Week on MVacay
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, July 4, 2025 🇺🇸
🎤 Vineyard Sound Sing Along at Edgartown Memorial Wharf, 10a / More Info
🏃♂️ Murdick’s Run the Chop Challenge at Saint Augustine Church, Vineyard Haven, 9a / More Info
🎈 MVCMA Children’s 4th of July Parade at Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs, 9–11a / More Info
Kids of all ages can join this festive mini-parade. Decorated bikes, scooters, and strollers to line up for a loop around Trinity Circle ending with a treat.🎉 24th Annual Aquinnah Fourth of July Parade at Aquinnah Circle, 10a–2p / Free
🖼️ First Friday Vineyard Haven at Vineyard Haven, 12–11p / More Info
Art, music, food, and community fill the streets, parks, and waterfront for a full-day celebration across town.🛍️ 10a–2p: Daytime Art Market on Beach Street Extension with live music, charm bar
🎶 12–9p: Live music across 5 Corners, Main Street, and Owen Park
🍔 5p: Food trucks open at Owen Park: Kulture Club MV, Yommi MV, MV Market Munchies, and more
🎧 9–11p: Pathway ARTS Silent Disco at Owen Park
🎆 Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks at Downtown Edgartown & Edgartown Harbor, Parade at 5p, Fireworks at 9p / More Info
The iconic Main Street parade followed by fireworks over the harbor. Here's the details:🚧 4:15p: Road closures begin downtown; limited parking and Chappy Ferry pauses—arrive early or use the VTA
🎉 5p: Parade steps off through Main Street—get there early for a front-row view
🎇 9p-ish: Fireworks light up Edgartown Harbor—best viewed from Lighthouse Beach, Fuller Street, or Memorial Wharf
🍹 Independence Day Party at Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, 5–9p / More Info / $125 plus tax and gratuity
🎸 Music in the Square: Fourth of July with the Dukes of Circuit Avenue at Eisenhauer Gallery, Edgartown, 6–8p / More Info / Free
Saturday, July 5, 2025
🧺 West Tisbury Farmers Market at MV Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 9a–12p / More Info / Free
🛍️ Chilmark Flea Market at Flea Market Field, Chilmark, 9a-2p (Wed too) / More Info / Free
🎭 The Fabulists Perform “Mazel and Schlimazel” at Tisbury Amphitheater, Vineyard Haven, 10a / More Info
A troupe of actors brings this playful show to life with humor and audience interaction, ideal for families with young kids.🧺 Campground Flea at MV Camp Meeting Association, Oak Bluffs, 9a–1p / More Info
📜 Annual Reading of Frederick Douglass' What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? at The Federated Church, Edgartown, 11a–12:30p / More Info / Free
Also recited at the Tabernacle 7/4 at 11:30a
🦈 The Shark Is Broken at MV Performing Arts Center, Oak Bluffs, 7:30p / More Info / $55-$75
Catch this darkly funny behind-the-scenes look at Jaws.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
🎉 Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 10a–2p
🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Grange Hall, 10a–2p / More Info / Free
🧘 Yoga With The Herd – Sarah Trudel at Misty Meadows, 10–11:15a / More Info / $40
Practice yoga beside a peaceful horse pasture, then enjoy a post-class meet-and-greet with one of the resident horses.🎵 Sundays in the Park Concerts at Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, 5:30–7:30p
🎤 Livingston Taylor Live in Concert at MV Film Center, Vineyard Haven, 7:30–9p / More Info / $75 front section, $65 main section
Enjoy an evening of storytelling and song from the beloved singer-songwriter in a cozy theater setting.
⚠️ Events may change due to weather. Always check before you go!
📅 Save The Date
⭐ = Lis’s Picks For Unique or Interesting Events
🎟️ = Tickets You Should Probably Buy Soon
July 7 - Water Play for Kids at MV Family Center
⭐July 8 - Tisbury Street Fair
July 8 - Sounds Like Summer Music Series at Edgartown Library Lawn
July 8 - Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club Launch by Martha Hall Kelly
July 9 - Lenny Clarke and Jimmie JJ Walker Comedy Show 🎟️
⭐July 9-August 27 - Sound of the Vineyard at Grange Hall
July 9 - Community Sing at MVCMA
July 9 - Nomans' 2nd Annual Puppy Palooza
July 9 - MVM Day
July 10 - Sail MV Seafood Buffet & Auction 🎟️
⭐July 10 - Night at The Carnegie
July 10 - The Dogist Fireside Chat at Winnetu 🎟️
July 10 - Moonrise Kayak Tour at Felix Neck
July 11-12 - Vineyard Cup Regatta
July 11 - Generations Picnic 2025 🎟️
July 11 - Steve Hytner Live Stand-up Comedy at the Film Center 🎟️
July 11 - Chappaquiddick Garden Tours
July 11 - Tent Talk - Larry Jones on the African American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard
July 11-12 - Union Chapel and Island Grown Initiative Days of Service
July 12-13 - Fluke for Luke Fishing Tournament
July 12 - Family Festival at Chilmark Preschool
July 13-18 - Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic
July 16 - August 10 - Play: The Tempest at MV Playhouse 🎟️
July 16 - Exploring Printmaking with Allison Doherty at Featherstone
July 17 - Edgartown Library Author Fair
⭐July 17 - The Cottagers, Inc. 38th Annual House Tour
July 18-19 - MV Jazz Excursion 🎟️
July 18 - Quahog Harvesting with the Edgartown Shellfish Department
July 19 - PA Club Annual Feast
July 19 - Berry Festival at First Congregational Church in the center of West Tisbury
⭐July 19 - Annual Native Artisan Market + Festival at Aquinnah Cultural Center
⭐July 20 - PA Club Annual Parade
July 20 - Possible Dreams Auction 🎟️
July 21 - Graham Nash at Trinity Park Tabernacle 🎟️
July 21 - Helping Hands for Pizza at Slough Farm
July 24 - Summer Institute Speaker: Michael Steele
July 24 - 28th Annual Water Tasting by the Sea 🎟️
July 24 - Silo Concert Series, Andrew Sue Wing at Slough Farm 🎟️
July 25 - August 16 - Play: Chilmark at MV Playhouse 🎟️
July 26 - Seawall Stand
July 27-August 2 - Legacy Week on The Vineyard
July 27 - Our Bodies, Not Yours -- Maternal health and abortion access update at Stillpoint 🎟️
July 27 - Community Sing
July 28-August - MV Documentary Week at MV Film Center
⭐July 29 - Island Grown Initiative Regenerative Farm Tour, Talk, and Tasting
August 1-2 - Sankofa Festival at OB Library
August 1-3 - Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival 🎟️
August 2 - MVCMA Craft Fair
⭐August 1-9 - MV African American Film Festival
August 4 - Hospice of MV Summer Soiree 🎟️
August 4 - MVCMA All-Island Art Show
August 4-22 - MV Comedy Festival
August 4-6 - MV Founders & Funders Unleashing Retreat
August 5-7 - MVCMA History Week Events
August 7-9 and 16-18 - Built on Stilts Festival
August 7-8 - Innovation for Equity Martha’s Vineyard Gathering
⭐August 9 - MV Black Book Festival 🎟️
August 9 - The Toast with Vineyard Preservation Trust
August 9 - Chilmark Road Race
📍Island Updates
Beehive Pros Now Open in Oak Bluffs: Beehive Pros is the Island’s newest one-stop shop for residential and commercial maintenance, offering comprehensive service plans. They're located in the old Santander Bank building in Oak Bluffs, right across from the ferry.
New Luggage Service: Bag & Shag — Bag & Shag is now offering door-to-door luggage pickup and delivery across MV, solving the classic early-arrival/late-departure problem for renters and visitors.
New Podcast: Vineyard Happenings: Back for its second summer, this weekly podcast highlights events and voices shaping the Black/African American summer community on MV.
Ag Fair Changes Ride Vendor and Dates — The MV Agricultural Society has signed a contract with a new vendor, meaning this year’s fair will feature fewer rides than usual, and starting in 2026, it will move to earlier dates (August 13–16) and announced dates for the next 5 years.
Boch Park Finally Opens to the Public —After nearly two years of being finished but fenced off, Boch Park on the Vineyard Haven waterfront is officially open. Located at 20 Beach Road, this privately owned spot features gardens, benches, and ocean views. Free, open dawn to dusk, with no parking available.
New Vendor: MV Market Munchies —Debuting this summer, MV Market Munchies is small-batching creative snack mixes like “Martha’s Beach and Brew” (buffalo ranch). Catch them at First Friday and other local events.
Edgartown Sets New Dock Dance Time — The beloved Dock Dance will now run Tuesdays from 6:30–8:30pm at Memorial Wharf, after the Edgartown board approved an earlier start amid safety concerns. TBD if it begins this Tuesday (7/8), but we’re hopeful!
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