Local charters and anglers alike vie to land the largest beast. Registration is held at Oak Bluffs Wesley Hotel. Call the Big Game Fishing Club at the number above for more about this event. The famed Tabernacle at the Methodist campgrounds in Oak Bluffs is the site of this art show in early August, which features island artists placing juried works on display. The event is well attended, as the work is of the highest caliber.
Admission is free.
It is a fundraiser for Martha's Vineyard Community Services in which you can bid on everything from a sailboat ride with Walter Cronkite to a tour of CBS and the 60 Minutes ' studios with Mike Wallace or lunch with Carly Simon. Anything is possible, so bring your checkbook. This large antiques show, now in its 29th year, features hundreds of vendors from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York showcasing their treasures. Benefitting the Rotary Club of Martha's Vineyard, the two-day event is held at the Oak Bluffs School the first weekend of August from 10 AM to 6 PM on Friday and from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday. Admission is free.