Spectacular quilts Vermont quilters; invitational quilter Jane Masenas with her extrodinary crazy quilts; antique quilt exhibit; vendors. The Festival of Quilts is a Vermont Maple Open House Weekend partner. Time: Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: mlq2010show@yahoo.com

Killarney St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt
Okemo Mountain Resort, 77 Okemo Ridge Road
Ludlow, VT
Phone: 802-228-1313

March 17, 2010

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Ten shamrocks will be hidden along Okemos trails. When kids find one they win a prize bag. A St. Patricks Day Party will feature Gypsy Reel from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Sitting Bull Bar and Restaurant. The party continues at The Killarney with more Irish music. Time: 9 a.m. until the shamrocks are found. Cost: Free. Information: www.okemo.com

Snow.down Music and Ski Festival
Killington and Rutland, VT

March 26-28, 2009

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Snoe.down, the all-ages winter music festival hosted by moe., moves to its new home in central Vermont at Killington Resort and the Spartan Arena in Rutland. Moe. will be featured both Friday and Saturday nights at Spartan Arena. Snoe.down 2010 will feature performances by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Railroad Earth, Assembly of Dust, The Bridge, The Heavy Pets, Hot Day at the Zoo, Leroy Justice Lynch, The McLovins, and Moonalice. Locations: Spartan Arena, Diamond Run Mall Complex, 100 Diamond Run Place, Rutland; Killington Resort, 4763 Killington Road, Killington. Information: www.snoedown.com

Sunshine Daydream Festival and Pond Skimming
K-1 Lodge, Killington Resort, 4763 Killington Road
killington, VT

April 17, 2010

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Two of Killington's long time events join forces to create one action packed day of music and wild costumes that are sure to make a splash! Listen to the region’s best jam bands, get your tie-die on and try to stay dry. Information: www.snoedown.com

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Maple Festival
Lunenburg Elementary School, Bobbin Mill Road
Lunenburg, VT
Phone: 802-892-6654

March 27, 2010

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Full day of free and affordable family fun in celebration of our sugaring heritage - free door prizes, contests, displays, sugarhouse tours, and tree tapping demonstrations. Pancake breakfast, homemade meals throughout the day, maple theme quilt raffle and gift items. Time: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: www.topofthecommon.org

Vermont Maple Festival
City Buildings and Main Street
St. Albans, VT
Phone: 802-524-5800

April 30-May 2, 2010

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When sugaring is over, it’s time for maple fun! This festival has something for everyone, including sugarhouse tours, exhibits, maple buffet, entertainment, pancake breakfasts, crafts, antiques, talent and fiddlers shows, cooking contests, carnival, face painting, grand parade, and delightful downtown shops. Information: www.vermontmaplefestival.org

Vermont Quilt Festival
Location: Champlain Valley Expo, 105 Pearl Street / Route 15
Essex Junction, VT
Phone: 802-872-0034

June 25-27, 2010

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Enjoy over 500 beautiful new and antique quilts including the Gerald Roy antique quilt exhibit and the Nancy Halpern Retrospective. Great vendors, wonderful workshops and lectures with nationally renowned teachers, appraisals, free gallery talks and demos await all quilt enthusiasts. Come early for the always festive Champagne and Chocolate Preview, Thursday evening, June 24. Time: Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday,9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: www.vqf.org

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Bud Light ReggaeFest
Mount Snow Ski Resort, Grand Summit Way
West Dover, VT
Phone: 802-464-3333

March 26-28, 2010

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Come watch guests dressed in costumes skimming ponds, sliding on cardboard, and enjoy great reggae music in the base area. Event begins Friday night at the Snow Barn with music by Taj Weekes and Adowa. On Saturday and Sunday reggae bands will perform outside Cuzzin’s starting at 1 p.m. Saturday night features music by The Big Takeover at the Snow Barn. Accompanying the Bud Light ReggaeFest will be the annual Sink or Skim Pond Skim competition on Saturday and the Duct Tape Derby III on Sunday. Information: www.mountsnow.com

Spring Fling Final Weekend Celebration
Stratton Mountain Resort, 5 Village Lodge Road
Stratton, VT
Phone: 800-787-2886

April 10-11, 2010

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There's no better time to be at the mountain than the last weekend of the year. Barbecues, the annual Pond Skim and more. Information: www.stratton.com.

Spring Fling Weekend
Bromley Mountain Ski Resort, 3984 Vermont Route 11
Peru
Phone: 802-824-5522

March 20-21, 2010

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Come on up to Bromley for a $39 lift ticket on either Saturday or Sunday. Other weekend events include pond skimming, a cardboard box race, scavenger hunts, and more. Information: www.bromley.com

Whitingham Maple Festival
Whitingham, VT
Phone: 802-464-1154

March 20-21, 2010

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Exhibits for history buffs, sugarhouse tours, tree tapping demonstrations, contests, raffle, homemade meals. Events include pancake breakfast, tours of loca sugarhouses, craft fair and Kids Korner Whitingham School, Sugar on Snow Ham Dinner, horse-drawn sleigh rides. Information: www.whitingham-maplefest.us/index.html

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