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May - October - Rutland, Farmer's Market
Features fresh produce, Vermont products, baked goods and more direct from local farmers, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Rutland's Depot Park.
Open Studio Weekend
May 24-26
Artists and craftsmen all over the state open their studios to the public to show and sell.
www.vermontcrafts.org
May - October - Rutland, Farmer's Market
Features fresh produce, Vermont products, baked goods and more direct from local farmers, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Rutland's Depot Park.
Rutland, Rutland's Art & Culture Hop
June 13
Gallery Openings, Demonstrations, Entertainment, Food & Fun, Downtown Rutland, 5-8 p.m., free, 775-0356.
22nd Annual Manchester Antique and Classic Car Show
June 14 & 15
800-362-4144
Dorset Theatre Festival
June 19 - August 30, 2008
802-866-5777
ZZ Top
June 21
Vermont State Fair grounds on Route 7
Tickets are $40 and up, 7 p.m.
802 775-5200
www.vermontstatefair.net
22nd Annual Manchester & the Mountains Antique and Classic Car Show
June 14 - 15 Time: 8am - 4pm
One of New England's most prestigious antique and classic car shows! The show features 43 classes of cars and 800 antique vehicles each year. In addition to the magnificent display of antique automobiles, the weekend activities include a silent auction, raffles, live music, a large variety of vendors and a parade through beautiful Manchester! This family friendly event includes educational exhibits, art activities and games for all ages.
Location: Dorr Farm on Route 30
800-362-4144
www.manchestercarshow.com
Spring Wagon Ride Weekend
June 14 - 15 Time: 10 am - 5:00 pm
Enjoy the gentle breezes and leafy green of early summer on our 30-minute, narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around the corn fields and along the Ottauquechee River; farm programs and activities.
Admission: $11 adults - $10 seniors
Location: Billings Farm & Museum
802-457-2355
www.billingsfarm.org
16th Annual Ethan Allen Days
June 14 & 15, 2008
802-362-1788
Vermont History Expo
June 21 - 22 Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Vermont History Expo is a two-day summer festival where Vermonters and Vermonters at heart experience our state's living history. The Expo features distinctive exhibits from the collections of 150 local historical societies, museums, performances, and heritage attractions. For 8 years, the 4th weekend in June at the Tunbridge World Fairgrounds has become the time for visitors to be immersed in a hands-on Vermont history lesson - in the spirit of fun and discovery.
Admission: $4 - $8
Location: Tunbridge World Fairgrounds
(802) 479-8500
www.vermonthistory.org/expo
North Branch Bluegrass Festival
June 21 Time: 11 AM - 8 PM
A one day family friendly bluegrass festival. This first year, all profits donated to local charities. Nine Hours of quality professional music for $19 general admission, $18 for Senior Citizens (65+), and $10 for children under 12. Gates open at 10 AM...Music runs from 11 AM 'til 8 PM.
Location: Bridgewater , VT
802-672-3042
www.nbbluegrass.com
Adams Farm Opens for the Summer Season
June 21 - October 30 Time: Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Outdoor Livestock Area and Playground opens for the Summer and Fall Season. Over 100 friendly farm animals to pet and feed. Wagon rides, pony rides, along with plenty of agricultural demonstrations and activities. Fun for all ages.
Location: Adams Farm
802-464-3762
www.adamsfamilyfarm.com
Vermont Quilt Festival
June 27 - 29 Time: Fri & Sat, 9am-6pm, Sun, 9am-3pm
New England's largest and oldest quilt event, the 32nd Vermont Quilt Festival, takes place at the air-conditioned Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. Enjoy over 400 beautiful quilts on display, shop in more than 80 booths brimming with quilts, fabrics, gift items and more, and choose from over 80 classes and lectures! Take part in the contest awards ceremony and the Champagne and Chocolate Preview Thursday evening, June 26 and have your treasured quilts appraised on Saturday.
Admission: $12
Location: Champlain Valley Expo
Directions: 105 Pearl St Rt. 15
603-444-7500
www.vqf.org
Weston Playhouse 71st Season
June - September dates TBA for 2008
802-824-5288
www.westonplayhouse.org
May - October - Rutland, Farmer's Market
Features fresh produce, Vermont products, baked goods and more direct from local farmers, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Rutland's Depot Park.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra's
Picnicking and Pops
July date TBA for 2008
800-870-9293
Time Travel Tuesdays at Billings Farm & Museum
Every Tuesday in July & August are Time Travel Tuesdays — Lend a hand with 19th century chores and past times in the farmhouse. There's plenty of work and fun for every age!
Admission: $11 adults - $10 seniors
Location: Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock, VT 05091
802-457-2355
www.billingsfarm.org
Fireworks Extravaganza at Vermont State Fairgrounds
July 4
175 South Main Street. Rutland Time: 9:45 pm.
Information: 802-773-2747 or 1-800-756-8880.
Old Vermont 4th at Billings Farm & Museum
July 4 Time: 10 am - 5:00 pm
A family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon, historic debates; horse-drawn wagon rides; making 1890 flags, Presidential silhouettes, and Uncle Sam bookmarks; spelling bee, ice cream making, and the egg toss.
Admission: $11 adults - $10 seniors
802-457-2355
www.billingsfarm.org
Pre-Fireworks Wagon Ride and Ice Cream Social
July 4 Time: 6:30pm & 7pm
Get in the old-time spirit of Independence Day and take an authentic wagon ride through the gently sloping terrain of the local hillside farm to enjoy the views, the ambiance and indulge yourself with sumptuous homemade Vermont ice cream at the conclusion of the journey. There will be plenty of time to make it to the traditional fireworks display in downtown Wilmington. Rides depart at 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm; reservations required.
Location: Adams Farm
802-464-3762
www.adamsfamilyfarm.com
Vermont Summer
Festival Horse Show
July 9 - August 17, 2008
802-496-4878
The 13th Annual Basin Bluegrass Festival Pickin' By The Pond
July 11-13
Brandon's 3 day festival celebrating all things Bluegrass! The festival is held at the end of Basin road, off McConnell road. The area will be well signed from Brandon. Food and craft concessions, cover for rain or shine, security and medical services, water to fill your tank, hot showers, dump station, tenters welcome, bring your lawn chairs (no High backs). Pets welcome on a leash and are not allowed in the concert area.
802-247-3275
Annual RAVE Car Show & Flea Market
July 12-13 Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3
Over 400 vehicles. Vermont State Fairgrounds. Donation.
802-775-5200.
www.clubs.hemmings.com/rave
SolarFest 2008 • Vermont's Renewable Energy Festival
July 11, 9 a.m. to midnight and July 13, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SolarFest's 14th annual festival in Tinmouth, is a renewable-energy powered celebration of the performing arts, sustainable living, and community. The weekend is packed with education and entertainment. Three tents house over 40 workshops on renewable energy and sustainable living topics, plus wold class performers on two solar-powered stages. Theatre-in-the-Woods, dozen of exhibitors, crafts, food, and children activities, bonfire art and much more.
802-235-1513.
www.solarfest.org
Sea Kayak Symposium
July 12 - 14 Time: All day
True North Kayak Tours is hosting a 3 day symposium for sea kayak instruction on Lake Champlain this July 12th, 13th, 14th. 2008
We have done this for 3 years and have sponsorship from local shops. Professional instructors from Maine, England, Georgia and Vermont will be providing 3 days of beginner and advanced lessons and clinics.
Free tour offered with registration for 3 days of classes
802-238-7695
www.vermontkayak.com
7th Annual Killington Wine Festival
A Four Day Mountain Tasting Event! For updates and schedule of events visit our website.
Dates: July 17 - 20
802.773.4181 / 800.337.1928
www.killingtonchamber.com
Full Moon Wagon Ride & Bonfire Party
July 19 Time: 7:30 pm
The best way to gaze at the full moon and the abundance of stars seen in Vermont is from a tractor-pulled wagon ride through the farm, with a stop at Vermont?s largest bonfire pit for original New England ghost stories, music, marshmallow roasting and s'mores made with homemade fudge. Reservations required.
Location: Adams Farm
802-464-3762
www.adamsfamilyfarm.com
Flock Dance Troupe/LIBERTY
July 19 - 21 Time: 6:30 p.m. all 3 shows
New dance/theater work based on the sculptures and home of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Drawing inspiration from Saint-Gaudens' works and others he collected, along with aspects of the historic site where the Cornish Colony continues to be commenorated and celebrated, we will create a unusual appraisal of Liberty and human aspirations for that elusive ideal.
Admission: $12.00 general admission - $10.00 seniors &students $5.00 kids under 10
Location: Star Mountain Amphitheater
802-765-4454
Northshire Performing Arts
July 22
Presents Acclaimed Italian Tenor
SALVATORE LICITRA at SVAC
802 867-4146
GREEN MOUNTAIN ANTIQUES SHOW
July 26 - 27 Time: 10-5 & 10-4
57 quality antiques dealers offering antiques in room settings. You will find quilts, furniture, folk art, prints and paintings etc. for the beginning or advanced collector.
Admission: $7
Location: Woodstock, Vermont
802-885-3705
Email: antiques@vermontel.net
VT/NH Race for the Cure
July 27, 2008
802-362-2733
May - October - Rutland, Farmer's Market
Features fresh produce, Vermont products, baked goods and more direct from local farmers, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Rutland's Depot Park.
Rutland Annual Sidewalk Sales
August 1
Downtown Rutland, in conjuction with the popular Ethnic Festival, offers a variety of great bargains, entertainment, food and more, portions of Merchants Row and Center Street blocked off,
For more information call 773-9380
www.rutlanddowntown.com
Rutland celebrates annual Ethnic Festival and Sidewalk Sales
August 2
Food vendors will offer a wide variety cuisines, entertainment includes multi-ethnic performers and crafters, childrens' activities, and bargain shopping,
For more information call 773-9380
www.rutlanddowntown.com
Day-long event Merchant's Fair and Town-Wide Yard Sales
August 2
Brandon - Sales start at 9 am and last as long as there are still bargains available! Rain or Shine. Official yard sales make it on The Map, which will be available the morning of August 2 at the Brandon Information Center (corner of Routes 7 and 73 East).
802-247-6401.
Art & Craft Festival
August 1, 2 & 3, 2008
802-425-3399
48th Annual Convention of the American Society of Dowsers
August 7-13
Killington Grand Resort and Conference Center, four days of presentations are offered on such diverse topics as water and map dowsing, earth energies and sacred sites, sacred geometry, crystal healing, sound healing and much more, keynote speaker is David Wilcock, workshops, vendors and more
www.dowsers.org
47th Annual Art in the Park Festival
August 9-10
Juried fine artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers. Entertainment. Come pick up something totally unique from some fabulous artists.
Main Street Park, Rutland.
802-775-8836.
Manchester Sidewalk Sales
August 14-17, 2008
2nd Annual Killington Film Festival
August 22 - 24
The event will feature 3 days of short and feature length films from New England filmmakers. Please visit our website for updates.
Location: Killington Grand Resort Hotel
802.773.4181 / 800.337.1928
www.killingtonfilmfestival.org
The Vermont State Fair
August 29 - September 7
Features entertainment, rides, events, music concerts, demolition derby, agricultural exhibits, farm animals, culinary, vegetable and floral exhibits, maple sugar house and dairy barn, grandstand attractions and more. 802-775-5200
www.vermontstatefair.net
3th Annual Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Festival
August 30, 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This fun-filled festival has something for all ages. Area restaurants cooperate in a food tent with a huge variety of garlic-inspired goodies from their menus. Children's games and activities keep the little ones entertained. Live music can be enjoyed throughout the festival. Everything from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, picked garlic, roasted garlic, and more... Plain garlic bulbs of every variety will be available to purchase and sample.
802-447-3311
www.benningtonchamber.com
May - October - Rutland, Farmer's Market
Features fresh produce, Vermont products, baked goods and more direct from local farmers, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Rutland's Depot Park.
Vermont Antique Dealers Association
September date TBA for 2008
802-365-7574
Maple Leaf Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
September 6, 2008
800-362-4144
The Vermont State Fair
August 29 - September 7
Features entertainment, rides, events, music concerts, demolition derby, agricultural exhibits, farm animals, culinary, vegetable and floral exhibits, maple sugar house and dairy barn, grandstand attractions and more.
802-775-5200
www.vermontstatefair.net
Plymouth Cheese & Harvest Festival
September 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..
Celebrate the bounties of the harvest and the award-winning world of Vermont-made cheese! The festival features cheese sampling by members of the Vermont Cheese Council, wagon rides, historic farm & craft demonstrations, old-time fiddling, guided tours of the Plymouth Cheese Factory, and activities for the entire family.
802-672-3773
www.HistoricVermont.org/Coolidge
Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival
September 27 -28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vermont's Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival showcases Vermont artists-in-wood and their commitment to keeping traditional skills and crafts alive. Guests mingling and shopping see that the exhibitors live their lives with tools of the craft in hand. World-class creativity and craftsmanship are unparalleled in the exquisite array of Vermont-made furniture and wood products. Browse the displays, make purchases, chat with woodworkers, or see them at work carving, turning, and crafting their wares. Live music, food, and forest tours make this a must do!
802-747-7900
www.vermontwoodfestival.org
Vermont Symphony Orchestra's
Made in Vermont Music Festival
October date TBA for 2008
800-870-9293
25th Annual Weston Antiques Show
October 11-13, 2008
802-824-5307
Annual Weston Craft Fair
October date TBA for 2008
802-824-3576
16th Annual Hildene Fall Art & Craft Festival
October 3, 4,& 5, 2008
802-425-3399
Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival
October 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and October 11, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Vermont's oldest continuing arts tradition. Celebrating its 47th year, a treasure for the exhibitor and the attendee. The setting is an outdoor park in Rutland with a gazebo in the center that is used by musicians in inclement weather, and by attendees enjoying the atmosphere. There is something for everyone with free children's activities, musical entertainment, daily door prizes and grand prize drawings, food concessions, demonstrations, and high quality arts and craft booths.
802-775-0356
www.chaffeeartcenter.org
Weston Craft Show
October 10, 11, & 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
In a very crowded field, the Weston Craft show, celebrating its 25th anniversary, stands apart. Only the best Vermont artisans survive the jurying process! Enjoy imaginative displays of fine art and craftsmanship with a gourmet lunch in the beautiful Weston Playhouse surrounded by glorious fall colors - a show within a show not to be missed.
802-824-3576
www.westoncraftshow.com
The 3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Challenge
Bennington • October 25, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Our third attempt to attain the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most jack-o-lanterns displayed in one place! Pumpkins must be carved and candled by 5:30 p.m. A parade will start at 4:00 p.m. in the Banknorth parking lot. Main Street will be aglow with talent and fun!
802-442-5758
www.bennington.com/bbbc
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