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Labor Day Weekend of Events

August 28, 2025

  Labor Day Weekend has arrived, which means plenty of activities to fill up the four-day weekend and beyond. Beginning Thursday, the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse presents Uncle Chris, a new play by Allison Snyder and Christopher Hemphill. Join Vineyard Preservation Trust at the Grange on Friday night for a free Summer Contra Dance, featuring music by the […]

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The Summer Fun Continues

August 21, 2025

  The events many consider the hallmark of a Vineyard summer arrive this week: Illumination, the Agricultural Fair and the Oak Bluffs fireworks. But potential bad weather due to hurricane Erin is causing some shifts: Illumination has been moved to Thursday and the fireworks are heading to Saturday night. Apart from the big three, there […]

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Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair

August 17, 2025

Summer on Martha’s Vineyard peaks this week! Grand Illumination Night is on Wednesday August 20. Oak Bluffs fireworks is Saturday night August 23. (Postponed; originally Friday, August 22) The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair kicks off on Thursday August 21 and runs through Sunday August 24. Overwhelmed by all the activities? The Vineyard Gazette has a […]

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August on the Vineyard

August 12, 2025

Every summer, Martha’s Vineyard is transformed into a cultural destination with an explosion of activities for every interest and taste. I his is the time when multigenerational families of color gather for reunions, entertainment, and public forums. Entertainers, corporate executives and politicians take their annual vacations here alongside artists, musicians and writers to showcase their […]

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On The Vineyard Podcast

August 10, 2025

Experience the beauty, sensibility, and news of Martha’s Vineyard. On the Vineyard is deeply rooted in the sense of place the Vineyard evokes with reports on local happenings, sightings, passings, and archival voices and musings. It reviews the week in the news on the Island with the award-winning Vineyard Gazette news team. New episodes every […]

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Plan Your Vineyard Vacation with the Island Guide

July 10, 2025

If you’re planning a vacation on the Vineyard, whether a short trip or a longer stay, you’ll want a copy of the Martha’s Vineyard Island Guide. The award-winning glossy magazine — now in its seventh annual edition — is published by the Vineyard Gazette Media Group. This fully updated resource features stunning new photography and […]

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July 3, 2025

July 1, 2025

Fourth of July arrives on the Island with events beginning early and continuing until the last fireworks have been extinguished. On July 4, start the day at Inkwell Beach for the Polar Bear swim, a gathering of community and baptism in the waters of Vineyard Sound. Nearby in the Camp Ground, the annual children’s parade begins at […]

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