🇺🇸 Weekend Update: 5/25-5/29

MDW roundup of festivities!

Happy Unofficial Start to Summer, MV!

What To Do This Weekend

All Weekend

• Martha's Vineyard Environmental Film Festival - full info here

• Best of the Fest - Circuit Arts presents “best of” encore screenings from the recent MVFF at Grange Hall - full info here

• Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Festival - Grange Hall, 10a-4p daily

  • The only art show on Martha’s Vineyard exclusively featuring all Island artisans with handmade fine furniture, sculpture, clothing, fine art one of a kind jewelry, fine ceramics and so much more. Free parking and admission, catered food, many demonstrations, playground for kids. 

• Irish Repertory Theatre’s The Smuggler - at MV Playhouse, full info/tickets here

Friday (5/26)

• March to the Sea - Chilmark School, Tisbury School and Edgartown School _ will leave school and gather at the docks to observe Memorial Day

Saturday (5/27)

• VCS Beach BeFrienders Monthly Beach Cleanup at Philbin Beach, 8a

• Flying Horses Restoration Reveal 2023, 10am

• Live Music Johnny Hoy + The Bluefish at Eisenhauer Gallery, 6-8p

• Memorial Day Weekend Market at the P.A. Club, 10a-3p

Sunday (5/28)

• Blessing of the Fleet at Menemsha Harbor, 9a

  • Music, reflection, prayers and blessings will be offered. The service will take place at the Menemsha Harbor Texaco Station. Refreshments following service. Rain or Shine.

• 29th Annual Memorial 5K Road Race for Hospice & Palliative Care of MV - starts at Summercamp Hotel, 10a - register online

• MV Soundfest at The Cove, 12p-10p

  • Mark your calendars for a musical mashup of reggae, rock, soul and more. Gates open at 12 p.m., with live music starting shortly after! tickets here

• Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p

  • Open Market is an ever- changing variety of locally grown produce, specialty foods, flowers, indie designers, artisans, antique and vintage dealers.  

• Sundays in the Park Concerts at Ocean Park, 5:30-7:30p

  • Ocean Park Bandstand in Oak Bluffs will begin May 28 with John O’Toole.

Monday (5/29)

• Memorial Day Parade at American Legion Post 257

  • The parade will step off from the post at 10:30 a.m. and proceed to the Avenue of Flags in Oak Grove Cemetery where the ceremony will be held. 

• Memorial Day Picnic at the Waterworks at Tashmoo Spring Building, 12-4p

  • Community Picnic at the Tashmoo Spring Building/Waterworks site. Music by the Flying Elbows, chalk art, grilling, kids' games. Bring your own picnic, ice cream provided by the town of Tisbury.

Save The Date

• June 10 - Jorma Kaukonen in MV Concert Series

• June 2–4: MV Flavors: A Food History Symposium, MV Museum

• June 3: Annual Cross-Island Island Hike, Birds, Beers and Queers at Felix Neck

• June 10: Oak Bluffs' Pride Parade and Events

• June 15: Vineyard Preservation Trust's Taste of the Vineyard

• June 15-17 - Edgartown Race Weekend

• June 17: Oak Bluffs Harborfest

• June 15–17: Edgartown Yacht Club Race Weekend Sailing Regatta

• June 17-19: Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration of Joy and Culture

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

Restaurant News

• This Weekend

  • Covington (5/24), Newes from America (5/24), Homeport (5/26), Nancys Restaurant

• Recently Opened:

  • Recently - Seafood Shanty, L’etoile, Nancy’s Snack Bar, Port Hunter, The Terrace, Sandbar, Chilmark Tavern

• Still Closed:

  • OB: Flavors MV, MV Salads

  • Edgartown: Katama General Store, Katama Kitchen, Pelican Club

  • VH: Art Cliff, Garde East

  • Up Island: Outermost Inn (6/10)

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