👒Weekend Update: 8/4-8/6
👒Weekend Update: 8/4-8/6
first friday, mvaaff, mv book festival, stem to stars, sankofa festival, gotv, polly hill's 25th
What To Do This Weekend
Friday (8/4)
🔄👨👩👧🎨Vineyard Antique and Flea at Grange Hall, 9a-3p
🔄🎟️🎵Friday at Featherstone: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish, 6:30p / tickets
🔄🎟️🎵 Vineyard Sound at Federated Church, 5-6p
🔄🎟️🎬👨👩👧The Vineyard's Drive-In: Minions at 8:30p / tickets
🔄👨👩👧🎵Sunset Concert Series: Jon Bates Band at Trinity Park Tabernacle, 6-7:30p
🔄🎟️Play: Twelfth Night at Tisbury Amphitheater, 6p (Daily Wed-Sat) / tickets
⭐👨👩👧 Family Fishing at OB Fishing Pier, 10a-12p / info
Join librarian Jonathan on the Oak Bluffs Fishing Pier for kid-friendly catch and release fishing. Equipment and supplies are provided.
⭐Sankofa Festival: Celebrating African American Literature and Culture at Oak Bluffs Library
An annual celebration of African American literature and culture
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m: Author/Artist Talk: Dawn Tree and her Graphic Art of History, Tulsa Black Wall Street.
2 to 4 p.m.: Waist Beading with Balebe; registration required. 4 to 5:30 p.m.: Plant Walk with Alexis Nikole Nelson
⭐From STEM to the Stars: Meet Astronauts and Tour a Space Capsule at Waban Park, 11a-4p (Sat too)
STEM education and career panel; The Astronaut Experience
The New Space Economy with Blue Origin
Fun STEM activities for kids with Blue Origin's Club the Future
Blue Origin's New Shepard Crew Capsule Rides.
⭐MV Book Festival Opening Event with Kara Swisher and Seth Meyers at Chilmark Community Center, 4-7:30p
Renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher and beloved late-night host Seth Meyers discuss the state of journalism, the latest tech trends, AI, media, the art of interviewing and much more
This event is a fundraiser for the Martha's Vineyard Book Festival, a free festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6, which brings best selling authors to Martha's Vineyard for two days of free author talks, panel discussions and book signings. Details at mvbookfestival.com
⭐🎵 First Friday Vineyard Haven at Owen Park, 4-11p
⭐🎬MV African American Film Festival at Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center, all weekend / info
We have screened and promoted some of the most outstanding and emerging Feature, Documentary and Short films produced by and starring African Americans from across the world.
⭐ 🎵Gospel on the Vineyard at Union Chapel, 6p / info
GOTV is a premier international Christian music and arts festival connecting great people, artists and musicians
Saturday (8/5)
🔄👨👩👧🎨Chilmark Flea Market at 142 North Rd, 9a-2p
🔄👨👩👧West Tisbury Farmers' Market at Ag Hall, 9a-12p
🔄👨👩👧🎟️ Barnyard Buddies at FARM Institute, 9:30a / info
🔄🎟️🎬👨👩👧The Vineyard's Drive-In: Back to The Future at 8:30p / tickets
⭐🎵Live Music: Children's Musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Tabernacle, 7p
⭐Sankofa Festival: Celebrating African American Literature and Culture at Oak Bluffs Library
An annual celebration of African American literature and culture
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Special Tap Class Celebrating The Nicholas Brothers.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: African American Heritage Trail; registration required.
12 to 1:30 p.m.: Book Talk: Emma's Postcard Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century (Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora) with Faith Mitchell.
6 to 7:30 p.m.: Contemporary Writers Panel. Moderated by Toni Kaufman, president of the Martha's Vineyard branch of the NAACP.
⭐The Black Party MV: A Long Talk, Community of Change at Waban Park, 11a-4p / info
Our purpose is to come together in a celebration of Black culture. We will fill Waban Park, across from the iconic Inkwell Beach, with the sights and sounds of Black joy and pride.
⭐34th Annual Sullivan 5K Run/Walk for Health and Fitness in Washington Park, 9a / info
⭐Annual MVCMA Craft and Artisan Fair at The Tabernacle / info
Don’t miss this once a year showcase where you are sure to find special handmade gifts
⭐Martha's Vineyard Book Festival at Chilmark Community Center, 9a-4p / info
PANELS : 9:30am AI and the Future of Writing / 10:30am Violence & Justice / 11:30am Supreme Court, Affirmative Action & Legacies of Injustice / 12:30pm Dynasty and Wealth: How Wealth Structures American Life / 1:30pm Presidential Politics: Battle for the Future/Reflections on the Past / 2:30pm Reckoning with Identity in Memoir: The Self on the Page
⭐🎵👨👩👧 Polly Hill Arboretum 25th Anniversary Celebration, 3-7p
Free Community Celebration! Join us for live music under a tent, tours, games, and food trucks. Music: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: children's music by The Pinkletinks. 5 to 7 p.m.: Bluegrass by The Pickpocket Bluegrass Band
⭐Stand Up Comedy: The Ultimate Robin Williams Tribute Experience at MV Film Center, 7:30p
Sunday (8/6)
🔄👨👩👧🎨Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Grange Hall, 10a-2p
🔄👨👩👧🎵🎨Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 9a-1p
🔄👨👩👧🎵Music in the Park - Concerts at Ocean Park, 5:30 and 7:30p
🔄Public Farm Tour at The Grey Barn, 10a
🔄🎟️🎵 Vineyard Sound at United Methodist Church, 7-8p
🔄🎵Sunday at Sea at Federated Church of MV, 8p
⭐Martha's Vineyard Book Festival at Chilmark Community Center, 9a-4p / info
Book talks at various times across three tents
Save The Date
It’s the two busiest months of the year!!
August 7 - Exclusive Interview Misty Meadows: Geraldine Brooks and Celebrity Guest / info
August 9 - MV Golf Classic Getaway Pairings Party / info
August 9 - The Cottagers, Inc. Sundown Soiree Fundraiser at Featherstone / info
August 11 - Sunset Concert Series: Dukes of Circuit Ave
August 11-12 - D.L. Hughley at The Strand / info
August 12 - Chilmark Road Race / info
August 12 - SOulFully Textured, A Natural Hair Festival at Waban Park / info
August 12 - Soul of Sonoma on the Vineyard 2023 / info
August 12 - 12th Annual Jazz on the Vineyard at Island Alpaca / info
August 13 - MVCMA Annual Children's Festival at The Tabernacle / info
August 14 - HBCU Arts Festival 2023 at Union Chapel / info
August 14 - Martha's Vineyard Soulfest Concert at MV Performing Arts / info
August 16 - Grand Illumination Night at Trinity Park / info
August 17 - Save the Date: Black Fashion Weekend / info
August 17-20 - 161st Annual Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show / info
August 17-19 - Martha's Vineyard Festival of Laughs / info
August 17 - 50th Anniversary Hip Hop Tribute / info
August 18 - Oak Bluffs Fireworks
August 19 - 5K Run for Jabberwocky / info
August 22-24 - Black Economic Forum / info
August 23 - Cinema Circus at Grange Hall / info
August 25-27 - Beach Road Weekend at Veterans Memorial Park / info
For Save the Dates for August and Beyond, check out the full list in our App.
