Christmas in Edgartown 2026: The 45th Festival Weekend, Planned Right
Dates, the lighthouse lighting, the Main Street parade, winter ferries and who is open: a fact-checked local guide to the island's biggest December weekend (Dec 10-13, 2026).
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Fishing on Martha’s VineyardDiscover fishing on Martha’s Vineyard including surfcasting, fly fishing, charters, seasons, species, and loca...Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard: Fishing Village, Seafood and SunsetsExplore Menemsha on Martha’s Vineyard, a historic fishing village known for its lobster shacks, the working ha...Martha's Vineyard Events 2026: What's OnUpcoming Martha's Vineyard events with verified 2026 dates: Grand Illumination, the Ag Fair, the Derby, firewo...Top Outdoor Activities on Martha's VineyardTop outdoor activities on Martha's Vineyard: hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, wildlife, scenic trails, and s...Martha's Vineyard Activities: Outdoors, Tours and FunThings to do on Martha's Vineyard: hiking trails, bike routes, sailing, fishing, beaches, walking tours, and s...Island Live WebcamsWatch live webcams of Martha's Vineyard: real-time views of Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Menemsha Beach, and mo...Events
81st Striped Bass and Bluefish DerbyFive weeks of the island’s fishing tournament, run every fall since 1946.September 13 – October 17 · Island-wideDerby Awards CeremonyThe 81st Derby hands out its prizes, including the grand-prize key ceremony.October 18 · Oak Bluffs
Lagoon Pond Road and Beach Road: Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs (2026)
Lagoon Pond Road and Beach Road connect Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs via the $52M drawbridge, passing a 570-acre estuary, Wind's Up!, and MV Hospital.
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Martha's Vineyard Photo Spots: Where and When to Photograph the Island, by a Local (2026)
Where to photograph Martha's Vineyard, by subject and by light: the five lighthouses and their best hours, the working harbors, the ferries, the gingerbread cottages, the Aquinnah cliffs and the rules that protect them, the up-island stone walls, the Jaws bridge, Mytoi and Menemsha Hills, seasons and weather, and the drone, cliff and private-beach rules, illustrated with our own photographs.
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown: Trails, Ospreys, Kayak Tours and What to Know (2026)
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown: the four easy trails and what each passes, the ospreys, the butterfly garden, hours and admission, Mass Audubon's kayak tours and prices, accessibility, the Wampanoag and Smith-farm history, and when to go.
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The Vineyard's Famous Summer People: Who Lived Where, and What You Can Still See (2026)
Who summered where on Martha's Vineyard, and what a visitor can actually see: Eisenstaedt's Menemsha, Benton's Chilmark, Cronkite's Edgartown harbor, Styron and Buchwald in Vineyard Haven, McCullough and Katharine Graham in West Tisbury, Belushi's grave at Abel's Hill, and the Onassis farm in Aquinnah that opened to the public in 2025. Public places named, private homes left alone.
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What to Pack for Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Checklist (2026)
MV packing list: tick protection (Lyme at 11x state avg), cash for Chappy Ferry, light jacket for July evenings, and what to rent not bring.
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