⏱️ This Week on MVacay
I published my annual holiday season bucket list! I’ll constantly add to this between now and NYE:
And if you’re in the holiday spirit, The MVacay 2026 Gift Guide will arrive in your inbox next week 🎁
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, November 6, 2026
🧶 Fleeced! An American Revolution Story at MV Museum, Vineyard Haven, 10a-4p (Sat & Sun too) / More Info / Included with museum admission
Discover the story of the British raid on MV in 1778 through hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, videos, and historical artifacts.
🥣 Lunch & Learn: Alpha Gal & the Holidays at Chilmark Library, 11:30a-1p
🍖 Family Meal Friday: BBQ at Black Joy Kitchen / More Info / Pay what you can
🥗 Celebrating the Harvest in Wampanoag and Jewish Culture at MV Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven, 5:30-7:30p / More Info / Free
Join Aquinnah Wampanoag educator Brad Lopes and Rabbi Caryn Broitman for a conversation about harvest traditions and celebrations in Wampanoag and Jewish cultures, accompanied by a sit-down dinner.
🎨 Harvest Art Reception & Potluck at MV Playhouse Art Space, Vineyard Haven, 6-8p / More Info
Celebrate Island artists and their interpretations of harvest with a Friendsgiving-style potluck and live music by Molly & Mark. Bring a favorite dish to share!
Saturday, November 7, 2026
👩🍳 Found Foods: A Hands-On Culinary Experience at The FARM Institute, Edgartown, 10:30a-12:30p / More Info / $45
🍒 Pick Your Own Cranberries at Cranberry Acres, Lambert’s Cove Road, 10:30a-3p (Weather permitting) / $10 for adults, $ for kids 6-13
Enjoy a quintessential fall experience picking your own cranberries at Cranberry Acres, now managed by the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation. Open weekends through Thanksgiving, weather permitting. Park in the new lot off Cranberry Acres Way. They also have cranberries for sale.
📚 Lighting the Trail — Book Talk at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 11a-12p / More Info
Join author and historian Elaine Cawley Weintraub for a discussion of the fourth edition of Lighting the Trail, exploring the stories and history behind MV’s African American Heritage Trail.
🎁 Featherstone’s Annual Holiday Gift Show at Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, 12-4p (Sun too) / More Info / Free
Shop handmade gifts from Island artists, including pottery, paintings, jewelry, knitwear, ornaments, and more.
🍂 Fall Decoration Workshop with the MV Garden Club at Chilmark Library, 1-4p
🏗️ 4th Annual Barn Raisers Day at Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 1-2:30p / More Info / Free
🪄 Magic Show & Lesson with Daniel Jay at Vineyard Haven Public Library, 3p / More Info
Enjoy an afternoon of magic with magician Daniel Jay, featuring a magic show and lesson.
💃 32nd Annual Barn Raisers Ball at Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 7:30-10p / More Info / Suggested $10 donation
Dance the night away to live music by Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish while celebrating 32 years since the community built the Agricultural Hall. BYOB and bring a dessert to share!
Sunday, November 8, 2026
🎃 Costume Collection for 2027 Costume Swap at West Tisbury Public Library, during library hours (through Nov. 14) / More Info / Free
🎨 Holiday Art Pop Up at A Gallery Contemporary Art & Design, West Tisbury, 11a-5p / More Info
Browse a festive collection of original artwork by Island artists, including paintings, photography, mixed media, pastels, and prints.
Still inside: a new decoration business, a potential closure of an island favorite, plus events I have my eye on this fall: