Some of the best jazz musicians in the country show up. The 9-hole Mink Meadows golf course is the site of this annual tournament. It is held in mid-September from 8 AM to noon to benefit the Vineyard Nursing Association. Closer to home, the Tivoli used to be the old dance hall in Oak Bluffs. Today, Tivoli Day is a festival of music, arts, crafts, and food held from noon to sundown on Circuit Avenue.
Admission is free.
The weigh station is at Oak Bluffs Harbor, although the Derby Headquarters can be reached by writing Box 2101, Edgartown, MA 02539. The event, sponsored by the Vineyard Committee on Hunger, Island Food Pantry, and the Martha's Vineyard Clergy Association, is usually held on the second Sunday of the month. The air is a little cooler for this 5K endurance race. The event usually draws a good field of runners and an enthusiastic crowd of onlookers. Registration is at the Wesley Hotel.