👰♀️ This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 3/27-3/29
bachelorette party guides, mvff, college bball, no kings, a new restaurant, tonnssss of reopening dates announced for April
Happy Weekend!
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
Every March I talk about planning bachelor and bachelorette parties! This year, I split my guides up into a specific guide for Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. I think they are the two best destinations for large groups, and there’s plenty to do without a car. Share with a friend who’s recently engaged! 💍
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, March 27, 2026
🎬 26th Annual MV Film Festival @ The Grange Hall & MV Playhouse, Times vary (Fri–Sun) / More Info / pay-what-you-can
A multi-day festival of screenings, Q&As, food, music, and community events split between Vineyard Haven and West Tisbury.🎥 Featured weekend titles include Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World, Cookie Queens, Following Harry, The Christophers, Vineyard Shorts, and When a Witness Recants
🎟️ All screenings are pay-what-you-can; box offices open one hour before the first screening each day
🍽️ Grange Hall meals from Chef Nina Levin run $22–$27, with beer, wine, and concessions also available at both venues. Ticket and pass holders can get restaurant discounts around town, including 10–20% off at select spots during the festival weekend
🎶 Festival meals and receptions include live sets from local musicians, with Playhouse and Grange Hall performances woven into the weekend schedule.
🌸 The Woman Among the Orchids @ MV Museum, 5-6p / More Info / $25
A museum talk featuring Mariko Kawaguchi on her life, artistic path, and years cultivating beauty on MV.🎶 Hoops and Music — College Basketball On The Big Screen @ The Strand Theatre, 7-10p / More Info
Watch NCAA college basketball on the big screen in a theater setting with music, community energy, and a nightlife vibe.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
🛍️ Second Chapter: Home Goods and Appliance Swap @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 10:30a-3:30p / More Info
Bring clean, working household items to swap or simply browse for useful secondhand finds.🥚 Spring Egg Hunt @ West Tisbury Public Library, 10:30-11a / More Info / free
A free annual egg hunt outside the library followed by family crafts in the Children’s Room.💇♀️ Daddy and Daughter Styling Class @ Sea Spa Salon, 12-2p / More Info / free
📣 No Kings Rally 3 @ Five Corners, 1:30-3p / free
A community rally in Vineyard Haven inviting Islanders to gather in support of democracy and civic participation.🎥 The Genius of Marian @ MV Film Center, 4p / free
A free screening presented with the MV Center for Living, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Banker White and a panel on dementia, caregiving, and aging.🧘 Sound Bath with Anna Marden @ Stillpoint, 4-5p / More Info / $20–$40
🍲 Aquinnah Library Community Dinner @ Aquinnah Town Hall, 5:30-8p / More Info
A potluck-style community dinner with soups and sandwiches provided plus live music from Rose Guerin, Buck Shank, and Lydia Fischer.🎶 Gig for the Gigs (with Delanie Pickering & Friends, supporting Sail MV) @ P.A. Club, 7-10p / $20
🎸 BlueSwitch Blues Band and Composer Tony Tobia @ PathwaysARTS, 7-9p
Sunday, March 29, 2026
🎬 MVFF Screening: Vineyard Shorts @ MV Playhouse, 3:45p / More Info / pay-what-you-can
A showcase of short films connected to MV, followed by a conversation with the directors.🏀 Waylon Madison Sauer Memorial Basketball Tournament @ MVRHS, 10a
A community tournament honoring Waylon Sauer with players, volunteers, and supporters gathering to benefit his scholarship fund and the Class of ’27.
Island Updates For Paid Subscribers: a highly anticipated new restaurant, a new retreat weekend, three recent re-openings (+20 that are upcoming), an auction, a contest, and all the events thru May.
