🍺This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 9/26-9/28
Oktoberfests, Harvest Dinner, Walks + Runs, Book Celebrations, 10+ Island Updates
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
🚤Day Trips from Martha’s Vineyard: Nantucket, Cuttyhunk, Cape Cod & Beyond
You have about ~1 month left of ferries taking daily day trips off and back MV same day. Plan your off-island excursion now while you can! This guide is all about the details: travel times, seasonal schedules, bike tips, and how car-free friendly each destination really is.
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, September 26, 2025
🎣 MV Striped Bass + Bluefish Derby / More Info
🎬 Studio Ghibli Weekend: Princess Mononoke at Grange Hall, West Tisbury, 8:15a / More Info / pay-what-you-can (Sat & Sun too)
Opening screening of the Ghibli weekend with seating at the historic Grange Hall. More screenings throughout the weekend.🍺 Nomans Oktoberfest 2025 at Nomans, Oak Bluffs, from 4p (Sat & Sun too) / More Info
Weekend-long beer garden party with German food, games, stein holding, and all-ages activities.🎣 Kismet Outfitters Presents: Joe Calcavecchia vs. Joe Cordeiro Fly Tying Night at Kismet Outfitters, Edgartown, 6:30–7:30p / More Info / email to reserve
Live demonstration and instruction on fly tying techniques for saltwater fishing.🎞️ 28th Manhattan Short Film Festival at MV Film Center, Vineyard Haven, 7:30p (Sat & Sun too) / More Info
🎭 Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library at MV Playhouse, Vineyard Haven, 7p (Sat too, last weekend) / More Info
Saturday, September 27, 2025
🧺 West Tisbury Farmers Market at Agricultural Hall, 9a–12p / More Info / Free
🏃♂️ Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation Third Annual Trail Run at Caroline Tuthill Preserve, Edgartown, 10a / More Info / free
3.2-mile community trail run through diverse terrain including boardwalks and pine forest.🍁 Autumn Walk – Maples at Polly Hill Arboretum, 10–11a / More Info / $10
🎉 Recovery Day Awareness Celebration at Owen Park, Vineyard Haven, 12–4p / More Info / free
Family-friendly afternoon with music, food, games, and speakers supporting recovery awareness.🚶♀️ Walk for Children at Owen Park, Vineyard Haven, 2p / More Info /
One-mile solidarity walk through town supporting Palestinian children with music and community.📚 Author Julia Blanter Cookbook Signing at Edgartown Inn, 3–4p / More Info / free
🌻 Harvest Dinner at Morning Glory Farm, 5–8p (Sun too) / More Info / $8–$55
Community buffet featuring seasonal farm produce with a sliding-scale menu and outdoor seating.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
🎉 Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 10a–2p
🧘♀️ MV Treat Yo’ Self Women’s Retreat 2025 at Island Inn Event Center, 9:30a–3:30p / More Info / $50
🖼️ Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Union Chapel, Oak Bluffs, 10a-2p / More Info / Free
🎭 Improv Acting Class at West Tisbury Library, 12–1:30p / More Info / free
Interactive improv session for adults (16+) led by instructor Heidi Drew—no experience needed.📖 Washashores Writers Collective Book Celebration at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 4:30–6p / / free
Readings and celebration of the inaugural Washashores Review anthology of Vineyard-inspired work.🎶 Sundays in the Park Concert at Oak Bluffs Bandstand, 5:30-7:30p
⚠️ Events subject to change. Always check before you go!
Behind the Paywall: transit updates, a new island health initiative, an art installation returns, and a cool cookbook release. Plus 5 classes I want to sign up for, 5+ closings you’ll want to note, and 25+ fall save the dates.