Island Events
June
Oak Bluffs Harbor Festival: June 18, 2011
Oak Bluffs
Celebrate Harbor Fest, OB's annual celebration with food, music and vendors displaying their wares. Kickoff to the long days of summer with live bands, arts & crafts vendors, food and family fun. Stroll between the water's edge and the gingerbread cottages of Oak Bluffs.
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July
4th of July Parade and Fireworks: July 4, 2011
Edgartown
Parade begins in Edgartown at 5 PM with fireworks to follow.
Tisbury Street Fair: July 8, 2011
Vineyard Haven
On July 8, the town of Vineyard Haven closes its
Main street and turns it into a teeming party scene to mark its birthday
with the Tisbury Street Fair. Join in the fun of shopping, food, and fun!
Monster Shark Tournament: July 21-23, 2011
Oak Bluffs
The Annual Monster Shark will be held in Oak Bluffs. This event is the largest offshore sport fishing event in New England and draws hundreds of participants and on lookers to Oak Bluffs.
August
Chicken Alley Art and Collectibles Show: August 2011
Vineyard Haven
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Chilmark 5K Road Race: August 2011
Chilmark
Since 1976, the Chilmark Road Race has
been run along beautiful but oh-so-hilly Middle Road. Proceeds from the
race are donated to the Town Affairs Council to assist in the operations
of the Chilmark Community Center.
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Grand Illumination, the Lighting of the Oak Bluffs Cottages:
August 17, 2011
Oak Bluffs
Come see the historic Oak Bluffs cottages adorned
with colorful Chinese and Japanese lanterns, and both a Community Sing
and a band concert are held in the Tabernacle.
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Fireworks at Ocean Park by the Sea: August 19, 2011
Oak Bluffs
Martha's Vineyard Livestock Show and Fair: August 21-24, 2011
West Tisbury
One of the traditions on Martha's Vineyard is the
Annual Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair. Now in its 150th
year, the fair takes place on the grounds of the Agricultural Society
in the rural town of West Tisbury.
September
Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival: September 8-11, 2011
Oak Bluffs
Come to the Vineyard for the annual International
Film Festival!
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Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby: September 11-October 15, 2011
More than 3,000 folks a year fish our tournament
adding hundreds of memories, friendships and fish stories to their lives.
The profits derived from the Derby are given back
to this Island community through scholarships to its young people and
contributions to conservation activities to protect this marvelous island.
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Tivoli Day Festival: September 17, 2011
Oak Bluffs
Tivoli Day, a day of festivities named for the building
that once stood on the site of the present day Oak Bluffs police station.