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A hyperlapse video tour of Martha's Vineyard. Race through Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Vineyard Haven in under two minutes at high speed.
This hyperlapse toy video runs through the towns of Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Vineyard Haven in under two minutes. It's a quick way to see what the towns look like before you plan a trip. Martha's Vineyard is an island off the Massachusetts coast that people have been coming back to for generations, with beaches, lighthouses, working farms and a long New England history. Visitors bike, hike and kayak, and the towns are easy to cover on foot. The video gives you the two-minute version.
Filmed October 2021The island moves on: shops, signs and prices may differ from what you see here. The text of this guide was checked October 2026.
The video covers Martha's Vineyard's best-known walking routes (the streets of Vineyard Haven, the harbor at Edgartown, and the beaches of Oak Bluffs) compressed into a few minutes. For detailed walking routes, see our outdoor activities guide.
Exploring the town? Start with our complete Oak Bluffs guide for food, beaches and parking.
The Martha's Vineyard Songwriters Festival, September 17 to 20, 2026: a free kickoff at Nomans and three nights of Nashville writers at the Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs, with our photographs from inside the Strand, the night-by-night lineups and practical notes for next year.
The Feast of the Holy Ghost in Oak Bluffs, held every third full weekend of July since 1928: the Queen Isabel legend behind the free soup, the Sunday parade from the ferry up Circuit Avenue, the crown blessed at Our Lady Star of the Sea, the sopas at the Portuguese-American Club, the club the rest of the year, and how a visitor should behave at the island's Portuguese feast.
East Chop Lighthouse in Oak Bluffs: the 1878 cast-iron tower on Telegraph Hill, the Sunday sunset openings run by the Martha's Vineyard Museum, the semaphore and Chocolate Lighthouse history, and the bus stop and parking below the hill.
Shearer Cottage, Dorothy West, the Inkwell and 30 marked sites across the island: how to walk or tour the African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard.
Take a guided Jaws tour of Martha's Vineyard with local guide Mike Currid. Walk the real Amity Island in Edgartown and book the “Amity” Walking Tour.
A first-hand look at the Edgartown Historic Walking Tour and “Amity” Jaws Tour with Mike Currid of the Edgartown Tour Company: what to expect, what you'll learn, and how to book.
Island tip of the day Timing No. 61 of 79 New tip at midnight, island time
Visit Edgartown on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Same beautiful town, maybe 30% of the weekend crowds. Most restaurants have availability without reservations.
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