Fall Fun Charlie Utz C ome the day after Labor Day and you can almost feel the Island let out an exhale as it welcomes the vibrant season of Autumn. The locals love the cooler temperatures and smaller crowds, and the slower tempo makes for more relaxing days to enjoy the Island’s most coveted areas and events, including: Martha’s Vineyard Wind Festival. Attention kite lovers of all ages! Come see kites of all kinds soar above the gazebo at Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs. Events include kite making and model sailboat racing for children, and kite flying and frisbee games for young and old. Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival. Five days filled with food, conversations, and incredible films curated from around the world. Tivoli Day. This end-of-summer celebration has been going on for decades and is the place to get a good deal on a locally made product or a Martha’s Vineyard souvenir. Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs is closed to cars for the day, as vendors line the streets with their wares, musicians perform, and attendees savor their last taste of summer. The Martha’s Vineyard Derby. For more than seventy years “The Derby” has been a Vineyard fishing tradition that completely consumes local and visiting anglers alike. Participants vie for big prizes and many of them don’t sleep until they catch a winning fish. Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival. Enjoy your pick from 150 beers from 50 breweries under a big tent at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. Sample your favorites and discover new brews. West Tisbury Farmers Market. Since 1974 the open air West Tisbury Farmers Market has been the go-to spot for the freshest food 108 Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce around. In the fall the market pops up on Saturdays at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury and heads indoors at the Agricultural Hal in West Tisbury from October to December. The Art of Chocolate Festival. For decades Featherstone Center for the Arts, the Island’s year round art haven in Oak Bluffs, has celebrated all things chocolate. This tasty festival features two days of all out chocolate consumption. Enjoy the heavenly experience of sampling every morsel of chocolate in any form your heart desires. Vineyard Artisans Columbus Day Festival. The Vineyards Artisans resurrect their weekly summer festival especially for Columbus Day and it’s the ultimate destination for shopping local on Martha’s Vineyard. Meet the artists themselves and browse their impressive products including textiles, furniture, pottery, jewelry, art, photography and more. Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival. This four day food and wine event brings together the Island’s top culinary talents and beyond, along with world class winemakers, local farmers and discerning foodies for the ultimate taste of the Island experience. Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Fall Festival. This celebration of fall is a Vineyard tradition held the day after Thanksgiving and features hayrides, face painting, live music, food, wreath making, a weather station and crafts for kids, live animals, trail walk, and fun to be had by the whole family. SEASONS
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