🕸️ Weekend Events: 10/31-11/3 on Martha's Vineyard
halloween! barn raisers, ghouls giving, spirts + spirits, fright fest / nov save the dates
Happy Halloween!
I typically don’t include Thursday events, but it’s Halloween so I added a quick overview below!
⏱️This Week on MVacay
Keeping tabs on local politics is SO important - but with busy schedules it can be time-consuming to read the newspaper daily and stay informed on what’s impacting our community. I wanted to create a guide to hot topics - so anyone new could get a broad, unbiased overview. Here’s the final product:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Thursday, October 31, 2024
🎃 Halloween 🎃
Bark and Boo Bash at MV Chamber of Commerce - 12-5p
West Tisbury’s Halloween Party - 3-5p
Halloween Puppet Parade on Main Street Vineyard Haven - 4p
Haunted House at MV Screenprinting - 4-10p
Halloween on the Hill at MV Museum - 4:30-6:30p
Halloween Haven at MV Playhouse - 5-8p
Halloween at VH Library, Trick or Treating - 5-8p
Costume Contest next to the Capawok Theater - 5:30
Adults Only Halloween Party at S+S Kitchenette - 8p
Halloween at The Ritz, 8p-Close
Halloween Party at The Wharf Pub - 10p
Alchemy Pumpkin Festival Competition (All Evening)
Friday, November 1, 2024
🎃 Fall Scavenger Hunt at West Tisbury Public Library, 10a-5p / More Info / Free
Head to the library during open hours to join a fun scavenger hunt with prizes for all ages! No registration required.
🎸 Ghouls Giving at Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, 5:30p / More Info / Free
Support a food drive concert with live bands, costumes encouraged! Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with music starting at 6 p.m.
👻 Fright Fest: Spirits and Spirits at Grange Hall, 7p / More Info / Pay-what-you-can
Join for spine-tingling storytelling starting promptly at 7 p.m. Arrive early at 6 p.m. to enjoy mulled cider, wine, seasonal treats, and apple cider floats on the porch. Local performers bring eerie tales to life, adding layers of mystery and suspense. Saturday too.
🕸️ Halloween Party at The Loft, 7:30p-1a / More Info / $25
Dance to DJ sets by Vespa, Jitters, Ty, and Kelly Hinds at this Halloween celebration in Oak Bluffs.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
🛠️ Barn Raisers Day at Agricultural Hall, 10a-1p / More Info / Free
Celebrate 30 years of community spirit by building mini Ag Halls with provided materials, plus snacks and warm drinks.
🥖 Parker House Rolls with Vineyard Baker at FARM Institute, 10a-12p / More Info / $50 non-members
Bake your own Parker House rolls in this hands-on class, just in time for the holidays! Pre-registration required.
🪕 Barn Raisers Ball at Agricultural Hall, 7p-10p / More Info / Suggested $10 donation
Dance the night away with music from Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at this BYOB, dessert potluck celebration.
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Daylight Savings Times Ends - Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour
🎭 Improv Acting Class at West Tisbury Public Library, 12p-2p / More Info / Free
Explore improvisation with instructor Heidi Drew in this weekly class. Suitable for ages 16+; no experience required.
📅 Save The Date
November 7 - Demystifying Investing: Empowering You to Invest with Your Values
November 8-9 - The Children’s Film Festival at Grange Hall
November 9 - East African Dance with Godfrey Muwulya
November 9 - Fall Tour at the Polly Hill Arboretum
November 10 - Cranberry Bog Tour
November 12- December 15 - Featherstone's Annual Holiday Gift Show
November 14 - French Bistro Swimming Pig Popup at S+S Kitchenette
November 15 - TBD Improv at Grange Hall
November 15-17 - Wicked Good Musical Revue
November 16 - Truckin’ MV
November 16 - Harvest Dinner at First Baptist
November 16 - MVRHS Minnesingers Fundraiser: Silent Auction and Karaoke
November 23 - West Tisbury Winter Farmers Market (12/7 and 12/21 too)
November 26 - Turky Trot 5k
November 29-30 - Vineyard Artisans Thanksgiving Festival
November 29 - Annual Fall Festival at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
November 30 - Light Up Oak Bluffs
November 30 - Ladies Only Psychic Party Hosted by Jon Stetson
November 30-December 21 - Dickens Christmas Village at The Carnegie
December 7 - Holiday Wreath Celebration at Polly Hill
December 12-15 - Christmas in Edgartown
December 12 - Donorama’s Twas the Night Before Christmas Event
December 13 - Holiday Party at The Carnegie
December 14 - Edgartown Village Holiday Market
December 14 - Donorama’s Wreath Workshop
📍Island Updates
Atlantic is closed, Fat Ronnie’s last day is today
Sweet Life is on a short break until 11/30
Closing Soon:
19 Raw Oyster Bar (11/2) and North Tisbury Farm + Market (11/3), The Model Deli (11/3), L’etoile (11/16), Tigerhawk Sandwich Co (11/30)
Other News:
Hooray! The VTA buses will be free between Nov. 29, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025!
Celiac? Salvatore’s is doing Gluten-Free Nights on Mondays!
Steakkkk Night — Leaf to Beef is selling bundles and steak samplers. Stock up!