🦺 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 7/31-8/2
ferry to ACK, farm stand love, hbcu events, land rovers, baseball, a new shop + ALL the August events.
Hiiiiii August friends! It’s the month we love to love. Every event you can dream of, yet none of the parking you can find. Stay patient out there 👋
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
This week I talked about my first Inter-Island Day trip to Nantucket. It was so easy! I asked Hy-Line Cruises for a discount code, and they said you can use MVACAY for 20% inter-island travel through the rest of 2026. Enjoy! 🫡
I recently saw someone ask the question “What’s the MV equivalent of WholeFoods?” And the answer was FARM STANDS! I aggregated my favorite resources for eating local and supporting farms on MV ❤️
This old post of mine includes all my favorite traffic and parking hacks and ways to stay out of town in August:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
All Weekend
📚 Annual Friends of the West Tisbury Library Book Sale at West Tisbury School, West Tisbury, 9a-3p / More Info / Free (half-price books Sunday).
🎓 HBCU Legacy Week on the Vineyard Celebrates 10 Years / More Info
🎨 Art En Blanc on the Vineyard at The Cottagers, Inc., Oak Bluffs, 10a-8p / More Info / Free
📖 Sankofa 2026 at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 10a-4:30p / More Info / (Sat too)
🎨 HBCU Arts Festival at Various locations, Various times / More Info (Sat+Sun)
Friday, July 31, 2026
🎬 MV Documentary Week at MV Film Society venues, last day / More Info
🎓 The Blueprint for HBCU Sustainability, Part II: Strategic Backing and Community Empowerment at Oak Bluffs Public Library, Oak Bluffs, 10-11a / More Info / Registration recommended
🎶 Australian Musician Bobby Alu Live at Behind the Bookstore, Edgartown, 11a-12p / More Info
🌅 Sunset Concert Series: The Dukes of Circuit Avenue at Trinity Park Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs, 6-7:30p / More Info / Free-will offering
🎨 Island Visions: Art Showcase + Marketplace at The Strand Theatre, Oak Bluffs, 6-10:30p / More Info / $25
Live performances, vendors, music and panel conversations in support of a local community member recently released from ICE detention.🎼 Concert Celebrating Joy, Justice and Resilience at Old Whaling Church, Edgartown, 7:30-9p / More Info / $20 suggested
Composer Mark Miller and singer Julian Wamble will perform original art songs featuring Black poets.
Saturday, August 1, 2026
🥕 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 Series Vintage Land Rover Show at Nomans, Oak Bluffs, 9-11a / More Info
The show features more than 70 vintage Land Rovers from around the country, plus breakfast and live music.🛍️ Annual MVCMA Craft and Artisan Fair at MVCMA Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs, 9a-2p / More Info / Free
The rain-or-shine fair features handmade art, jewelry, pottery, textiles, food products and other goods from new and returning vendors.🎨 Artists’ Premiere: Jennifer Christy & Jhenn Watts at Field Gallery, West Tisbury, 4-6p / More Info
🎭 Serendipity: The Musical at Vineyard Arts Project, Edgartown, 5-6p / More Info / Pay what you can
📷 Matt Cosby Greatest Hits Photo Show at The Workshop Gallery, Vineyard Haven, 5-7p / More Info
⚾ MV Sharks vs. TBA at Shark Tank at MVRHS, Oak Bluffs, 6:35p / More Info
Sunday, August 2, 2026
🛍️ Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p
🎨 Vineyard Artisans Festival at Historic Grange Hall, 10a-2p / More Info
👩🏾 The Black Moms Fair at Chilmark Community Center, Chilmark, 12-4p / More Info / $149
🌱 Slough Farm Tour at Slough Farm, Edgartown, 12:30-1:30p / More Info / Registration required
💐 Family Flower You Pick at Slough Farm, Edgartown, 4-6p / More Info / Registration required; Sundays through Aug. 30
📚 Author Talk: Maggie Haberman — Regime Change at MV Performing Arts Center, Oak Bluffs, 7-8:30p / More Info / $95
🎬 Harvest Film + Live Discussion at MV Film Center, 7:30p / More Info / Tickets required
🎤 Community Sing at Tisbury Amphitheater, 5-6p / More Info / Free
🎶 Sundays in the Park Concert at Ocean Park, 5:30-7:30p / Free
Behind the Paywall: a new mens shop in Edg, a free Mahjong class for beginners, fun flower events, and ALL the August Events linked.