🍓Weekend Update: 7/15-7/17
🍓Weekend Update: 7/15-7/17
Catboat Parade, Native American Artisan Market, Berry Festival
If traffic at the Edgartown triangle is any indicator, Summer is in full swing on Martha’s Vineyard. All of the seasonal events and openings have made their debut, you can find live music outdoors any night of the week, and lines to Back Door Donuts are an hour long. Embrace the best parts of the island this weekend and stop by some events below!
☀️ Weather Report: A humid weekend is coming, with lows of 66 and highs of 79 and no forecasted rain.
What To Do This Weekend
Friday (7/15)
🔄 Grange Exchange (antique and collectible show) @ Grange Hall, 9a-3p
🔄🎵👨👩👧 Sunset Concert Series @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 6-7:30p
🔄 🎵 🎟️ Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish @ Featherstone, 6:30 / $20
🔄 🎵 Vineyard Sound @ St. Andrew’s Church, 7p (also Saturday @ Federated Church 5:30p)
🎟️ 👨👩👧 MV Sharks vs. Winnipesaukee Musktrats @ MVRHS Field, 7:05p, Tickets $8
🔄 🎟️ 👨👩👧 Sing 2 @ MV Drive In / YMCA, 8:30p tickets
Saturday (7/16)
🔄🥤👨👩👧 West Tisbury Farmers Market @ Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p Info
🔄 👨👩👧 🐕Chilmark Flea Market @ 142 North Road, Chilmark, 9a-2p Info
⭐Skeet Shooting Fun Tournament @ MV Rod + Gun Club, 9-4p
Prizes awarded to all shooters at all skill levels. Food, refreshments, raffle, door prizes and fun "crazy skeet" targets. Group shoot 5 people to a round, every hour. Email info@mvrodandgun.org or sign up for a time slot. Open to the public.
⭐🎵 👨👩👧East African Dances + Drumming @ The Yard, 10a Info
Ugandan-born dance educator, actor, and choreographer Godfrey Muwulya returns to the Island with his high-energy workshops in East African traditional dances, drumming and music. For all ages. Yard Access is available for financial assistance.
⭐🎨 👨👩👧Native American Artisan Market @ Aquinnah Circle, 11a-4p
The Market presents an opportunity to shop from Native artists and enjoy music, food, and interactive crafts. Info
⭐🍓👨👩👧Berry Festival @ First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, 12-4p
Offering delicious berry shortcakes, smoothies, parfaits and a pie sale. Relax on the lawn with berry treats and lemonade while you’re serenaded by local talent.
⭐⛵Catboat Parade of Sail @ Edgartown Harbor, 12p Info
Catboats will assemble in the down harbor area, to be led in a Catboat Parade of Sail. The public is welcome to view, with suggested viewing points at Memorial Wharf, at Chappy Beach, Lighthouse Beach and Fuller Street Beach.
🔄 Play A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Tisbury Amphitheater, 6p
🔄 🎟️ 👨👩👧 BlacKKKlansman @ MV Drive In / YMCA, 8:30p tickets
Sunday (7/17)
🔄 👨👩👧 Oak Bluffs Open Market @ Washington Park, 9a-1p Info
🔄 🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info
🔄 Book Sale @ West Tisbury Public Library, 12-4p Info
🔄 🎵 👨👩👧 🐕 Sundays in the Park Concert Series @ Ocean Park, 5:30p
🔄 🎵 👨👩👧 🐕 Vineyard Haven Band Summer Concerts @ Owen Park, 7:30p
Save The Date
July 14 / Kenworthystudio Summer Fashion Soiree @ Felix Neck, 5p Info
August 5-13 / MV African American Film Festival Info
August 14 / MV SoundFest @ The Cove
August 17-21 / Grand Illumination Festival, Oak Bluffs Fireworks, Agricultural Festival Info
August 26-28 / Beach Road Weekend Info
Happenings
We learned that Sarah Brown’s Comfort food has taken over the space where Sea Smoke BBQ was - be sure to check that out! MV Botiga in Edgartown offers rotating, daily grab+go wraps available. La Soffitta is officially closed for the summer. Iggy’s Bread is back open for the season in Edgartown. Memorial Wharf’s renovation in Edgartown is now complete.
🗺️ ICYMI / We shared out favorite sunrise + sunset locations on island.
📅 Key / 🔄 = Weekly Recurring Event 👨👩👧 = Family Friendly Event 🎟️ = Tickets Needed 🎵 = Live Music 🐕 = Dog Friendly 🎨 = Artisans ⭐=This Weekend Only
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