🦃 Weekend Update: 11/24-11/26 - Events on Martha's Vineyard

light up oak bluffs, felix neck fest, live music, dance party, comedy show

Happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful to our readers - we appreciate you sticking around :) Here’s to a fun holiday weekend ahead. Support your local businesses this Saturday and get in the holiday spirit ✨

What To Do This Weekend

Holiday Markets

• 🎄 Island Made Holidays at Gayle Gardens, 10a-5p (daily until 11/27)

  • Showcasing favorite Vineyard artisans' goods: wreaths, holiday plants, local sea salt, jams and jellies, beaded and quahog shell jewelry, Island books, ceramics, wooden gifts, knitted items and more.

• 🎄 Featherstone's Annual Holiday Gift Show, 12p-4p (daily until 12/17)

  • Featuring many different island artisans, Featherstone is excited to host another year of the Holiday Gift Show! Come support your local artist community and shop

• 🎄World Market Holiday Shop at Capawock Theatre, 10a-6p (Sun too)

  • Holiday pop-up market featuring crafts from Haiti, India, Africa, Middle East and Guatemala.

• 🎄Vineyard Artisans Thanksgiving Weekend Festival at Agricultural Hall 10a-4p

  • This largest holiday art show by Islanders features many holiday gifts.

Friday (11/24)

• 🍁42nd Annual Felix Neck Fall Festival: Scat Happens, 10a-2p

  • Activities will include: Guided Bird Sit and Bird Walk, both at 9 a.m.; Bird Call Competition at 12 p.m.; live animals from Amazing Animal Ambassadors at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; wreathmaking and nature crafts, hot food from You Enjoy My Vegan; music by The Flying Elbows; special tracks and traces self-guided scavenger hunt; squash bowling and hayrides; holiday shopping; and a whiskey tasting with Uncle Nearest. No admission fee this year

• 🎄Holiday Oak Bluffs Open Market at Strand Theater, 10a-3p

  • Join us for a relaxing Island-style Black Friday with great local shopping, food, live music and Santa! Arts, crafts, jewelry and more from local artists. 

• 🎄OB Family Scavenger Hunt pickup at Stefanie Wolf Designs

• 🎄Holiday Pop Up at Katama General Store, 9-5

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Misty Meadows Annual Open House and Art Show, 10a-12p

  • Join Misty Meadows for a fun-filled fall morning during our Annual Open House! Come get a tour, see demonstrations, enjoy hands-on horse opportunities, kids activities, a celebration of Noble's recent recognition as PATH's International Equine of the Year, plus much more!

• 🎤 Trivia Night at Black Dog Cafe, 6-8p

• 🎾 Dinks & Drinks at Airport Fitness, 6-7:30p

Saturday (11/25)

• ☀️5K for KJ at MVRHS, 10a / sign up

• 🎄Salt Rock Chocolates Pop-Up at Pandora’s Box, 11a-2p (Wednesdays and Saturdays through 12/20)

• 🎄November 25 - Light Up Oak Bluffs

  • 10a-3p - OB Holiday Open Market at The Strand (Fri + Sat 10-3p)

  • 12-4p - Photos with Island Outfitters Santa

  • 1-3p Vineyard Gazette Truck, Kids Games in Ocean Park

  • 2-4p - Holiday Cookie Decorating at Offshore Ale

  • 2-5p - Horse drawn carriage rides

  • 2:30 + 6p - Live Music

  • 6p - Lights On, 6:30 - Arrival of Santa / candy canes, hot cocoa, sweet treats, light up necklaces, reindeer antlers

• 🎵Sounds of Autumn Concert Series: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at Edgartown Public Library, 6:30-7:30p

  • Enjoy an evening of music by the Vineyard’s biggest musical talents in our program room this autumn. Come join us for a night of fun, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll with everyone’s favorite blues band.

• 🎵Live Music: Chilmark Potluck Jam at Chilmark Community Center, 6p

  • The off-season monthly gathering of Island musicians is back for an all-ages evening of performances and potluck. Bring a dish to share. The roster of musicians will be announced closer to the event date. 

• 🎵Live Music: Dave Willis and Bobby Keyes at Black Dog Tavern, 5-7p

• 🎤Thanksgiving Recovery Comedy Show at MV Film Center, 7:30p

  • An evening of hysterical stand-up to get you through the holidays: It’s Comedy Therapy with No Co-Pay! Starring Chris Zito with special guest Marty Nadler. Hosted by Gary Marino. 

• 🎵WE DANCE off the Turkey Dinner! at PathwayARTS, 8-10:30p

  • Pathways presents an open Community Dance Party to work off the Thanksgiving festivities, with another WE DANCE, for all to join the dance floor. Live drumming! Bring your drum and join the circle, to accompany LIVE DJ KB's dance music in all styles and genres. Bring your Boogie Shoes! Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Always free; donations accepted. 

Sunday (11/26)

• 🎄 Breakfast with Santa at Linda Jeans, 9-11a

🍽️ Food News of Note

We will add any closings to this section as we are made aware of them!

• MoGlo Food Truck Pop-Ups: Sundays, 4-6:30p

• Salvatore’s Eat Out Box: $45 three-course takeout special from 5-6:30 Thursdays

• Square Rigger: $20 Pasta Night on Sundays, $10 Burgers on Mondays, 2/$10 Tacos on Thursdays

• Town: Islander Sushi Night Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 15% off

• Barn Bowl + Bistro: $9 Burgers on Tuesdays

• The Larder: Filipino Pop-Up 11/28 from 12-6p

• Offshore Ale: Mondays 2-for-1 Entrees dine in only between 5-9p

• Outermost Inn: Open Thurs, Fri + Sat Lunch and Sun Brunch until 2

📅 Save The Date

• GIVING TUESDAY - Here’s some non-profits to consider!

• 🎄December 1 - First Friday Vineyard Haven at MV Museum

• 🎄December 2-3 - Aquinnah Artisans Holiday Fair

• 🎄December 2 - Wreath Making and Farm-Fresh Eggnog / sign up

• 🎄December 2 - Holiday Wreath Celebration at Polly Hill / info

• 🎄December 3 - Family Friendly Interactive Polar Express at MV Film Center / info

• 🎄December 3 - Winter Wonderland in Vineyard Haven

• 🎄December 7 - Annual Santa Fun Run with Amity Island Running Club

• 🎄December 7 - Vineyard Haven Holiday Shopping Stroll

• 🎄December 7-10 - Christmas in Edgartown

  • 12/8 - Holiday Cocktail Party at The Carnegie Heritage Center

  • 12/8 - Toys for Tots at The Black Dog

  • 12/8 - JK Designs Sip and Shop at Juniper

  • 12/8 - Lighting of the Edgartown Lighthouse

  • 12/8 - Illuminate Mytoi

  • 12/8 + 12/9 - Minnesingers’ Concerts at Old Whaling Church

  • 12/8 + 12/9 - Old Sculpin Gallery Deck The Walls

  • 12/9 - Christmas Faire at First Congregational Church of West Tisbury

  • 12/9 - Buddy the Elf Breakfast Spaghetti Eating Competition

  • 12/9 - The S'Mores, The Merrier at Candy Cane Lane

  • 12/9 - Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt at The Carnegie Heritage Center

  • 12/9 - Edgartown Village Market Holiday Faire

  • 12/9 - Plum Hill School Annual Elves Fair

  • 12/9 - Vincent House Open House 

  • 12/9 - Hospice Handmade from the Heart

  • 12/9 - Morning Glory Farm Open House 12-3p

• 🎄December 10 - Winter Wonderland in Vineyard Haven

• 🎄December 14 - Vineyard Haven Holiday Shopping Stroll

• 🎄December 17 - Winter Wonderland in Vineyard Haven + Santa

• 🎄December 16 - West Tisbury Farmer’s Market at Ag Hall

• 🎄December 21 - Vineyard Haven Holiday Shopping Stroll

For Save the Dates for December and Beyond, check out the full list in our App.