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Plymouth Cheese & Harvest Festival
Plymouth Cheese Factory / President Calvin Coolidge Historic Site, 106 Messer Road
Plymouth Notch, VT 05056 
Phone: 802-672-3650
September 20, 2008
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. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.HistoricVermont.org/Coolidge
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Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft & Music Festival
Main Street
Quechee, VT
Phone: 800-295-5451
June 13-15, 2008
Book early to enjoy what many say is New England’s most beautiful balloon ride. 20 hot air balloons, tasty food, Vermont products and gifts from local artists, artisans and craftspeople. Plus live music from top regional acts like Mango Jam, Jon Gailmor and the Brotherhood Blues Band. The Vermont Lake Monsters and Champ visit on Sunday. Time: Friday, 3-9 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday, 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission of $5-$10 is good for all weekend. Information: www.quecheeballoonfestival.com
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The Vermont Festival of the Arts
Mad River Valley
Warren, Waitsfeld, Fayston, Moretown, VT
Phone: 800-517-4247
August 1-31, 2008
One of the most diverse festivals in New England, designed to entertain the soul, enlighten the mind and energize the spirit. Daily exhibits, workshops & demos by a wide variety of artists. Information: www.vermontartfest.com.
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 Vermont Farms!
Locations throughout Vermont
Phone: 866-348-3276
Fax: 802-223-4257
Email: info@vtfarms.org
From end to end of the Green Mountain State are Vermont farms that welcome your visit and even offer overnight accommodations! You can tour farms, maple sugarhouses, take hay and sleigh rides, navigate corn mazes, watch sheep shearing, and enjoy many other pastoral pleasures. There’s no better getaway for families. Children will delight in petting and feeding farm animals. And there’s no better getaway for city and suburban dwellers. Many Vermont Farms! members welcome overnight guests and serve you a true country breakfast. These farms welcome visitors every season of the year. Be sure to visit Vermont Farms! on your travels.
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Zucchini Festival
Ludlow, VT
Phone: 802-228-5830
August 16-17, 2008
Join the Duke of Zuke and enjoy some old-fashioned family fun. Arts and crafts show, book sale, duck race, Mr. & Mrs. Zuke-Head Contest, largest zuke contest, Zukapult Contest (Build a contraption and see how far you can hurl that pre-weighed zuke!), bake sale, kids’amusement rides, live music and cotton candy. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: www.YourPlaceInVermont.com
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Caledonia County Fair
Mountain View Park
Lyndonville, VT 05851
Phone: 802-626-5917
August 22-26, 2008
4-H exhibits, horse, pony and ox pulling, cattle, sheep and horse shows. Family entertainment includes country music, demolition derby, 4x4 pull, children's barnyard, magic and balloon shows, antique tractor pull and big rig truck pull. One price of admission includes rides and entertainment. Information: www.vtfair.com.
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Festival of Fools
Church Street Marketplace
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 1-802-865-7166
August 8-10, 2008
A curated festival of street theater devoted to community engagement through the celebration of circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences. The festival will feature the best international street performers from around the globe. Audiences of all ages will feast their eyes on some of the zaniest comic performers as Downtown Burlington becomes an epicenter for laughter & entertainment. Cost:
Most daytime events are free and open to the public, some seated, ticketed events are also scheduled. Information:
www.BurlingtonCityArts.com
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Going Green Expo
University of Vermont’s Gutterson Athletic Center
Burlington, VT
Phone: 603-786-9278
May 10-11, 2008
Come to Vermont's first Going Green energy and eco-living exposition. Learn more about environmental construction in the Green Building and Design Zone, or discover the latest in sustainable clothing at the Eco-Fashion Show. Explore dozens of workshops taking place throughout the weekend. Gather up the kids for story time, free Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and a musical puppet show in the Green Kids Zone. Information:goinggreenexpos.com.
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Green Mountain Chew Chew
Burlington Waterfront Park
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-864-6674
June 27-29, 2008
The 23rd Annual Green Mountain Chew Chew Food & Music Festival is Vermont's favorite, family-oriented feeding frenzy, showcasing 30 restaurants, caterers and Vermont food producers, each serving three of their most tantalizing taste treats. The festival is held in downtown Burlington's magnificent waterfront park, right on the shores of Lake Champlain. Time: June 27 and 28, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.; June 29, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, visit www.greenmountainchewchew.com.
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Hyjinx Community Arts Festival
Peoples Academy, 202 Copley Avenue
Morrisville, VT
Phone: 802-888-6725
May 16, 2008
Vermont artist and business vendors, arts and crafts activities for all ages, a jam stage, a Medieval joust, a Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum performance, a theater production, and a classic rock concert under the stars. Time: 4-10 p.m. Information: www.morrisville.org/classrooms_curriculum/pacaa/news.htm
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International Choir Festival
Stowe Church & Flynn Theater Burlington
Stowe and Burlngton, VT
Phone: 802-863-5966
June 12-15, 2008
Choirs from around the world perform in Stowe and Burlington. The Vermont International Choral Festival invites choirs from across the United States, Canada and Europe to sing in Stowe, Vermont. Over the course of three days, the performers will present individual concerts in various community settings and be featured at the Stowe Community Church. Information: www.music-contact.com
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Strolling of the Heifers
Main Street and Brattleboro Retreat Healthcare ground
Brattleboro, VT
Phone: 802-258-9177
June 6-8, 2008
This Mardi Gras-like celebration annually occurs during the first weekend in June. The light-hearted Strolling of the Heifers Parade on Saturday, June 2, is the festival’s focal point. The animal and entertainment cavalcade, which starts at 10 a.m., culminates at Brattleboro Retreat Healthcare’s grounds where the Dairy Fest and Marketplace, featuring food, agricultural demos and Vermont farm products, takes place until 3 p.m. Information: 802-257-0249 or visit www.strollingoftheheifers.com
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The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Various locations
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-86-FLYNN
May 30 - June 8, 2008
Listen to world-class music amid sweeping vistas, on starlit cruises and in intimate venues. See the sunset over Lake Champlain and groove to jazz echoing off the Green Mountains onto every street corner. Discover how legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and countless others have made this one of the country’s longest-running jazz festivals. Information: www.discoverjazz.com.
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Vermont Brewers Festival
Waterfront Park
Burlington, VT
Phone: 802-244-6828
July 18-19, 2008
The beautiful Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain offer a truly magnificent backdrop for the Vermont Brewers Festival. Brewers participating in this event do so by invitation only, based on brewery capacity, distinctiveness, and quality of their products. Enjoy a wide range of offerings, including traditional lagers, ales, and unique products such as fruit beers, barleywines, and Belgian-style white beers. Also on tap are gourmet foods, demonstrations, and top quality entertainment. Time: July 18, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.; July 19, noon-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.Information: www.vermontbrewers.com/
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Vermont Dairy Festival
Enosburg Fairgrounds
Enosburg Falls, VT
Phone: 802-933-5921
June 5-8, 2008
Crafts, horse pulling, stage shows, a two-hour parade on Saturday, entertainment on Sunday. Sponsored by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club.
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Vermont Farms!
Locations throughout Vermont
Phone: 866-348-3276
Fax: 802-223-4257
Email: info@vtfarms.org
From end to end of the Green Mountain State are Vermont farms that welcome your visit and even offer overnight accommodations! You can tour farms, maple sugarhouses, take hay and sleigh rides, navigate corn mazes, watch sheep shearing, and enjoy many other pastoral pleasures. There’s no better getaway for families. Children will delight in petting and feeding farm animals. And there’s no better getaway for city and suburban dwellers. Many Vermont Farms! members welcome overnight guests and serve you a true country breakfast. These farms welcome visitors every season of the year. Be sure to visit Vermont Farms! on your travels.
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Dummerston Apple Pie Festival
Congregational Church, at East-West and Middle Roads
Dummerston, VT
Phone: 802-254-9158
October 12, 2008
For more than 40 years, the Dummerston Apple Pie Festival has been held each year on the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend, the peak of colorful autumn foliage in Southern Vermont. Fifteen hundred apple pies are made by many church members and friends. Folks from all over the United States travel by motorcycle and automobiles to take part in the festivities. Join us for a piece or take home a whole pie. In addition, the festival serves Vermont cheddar cheese, homemade ice cream, cider, coffee, donuts. Also, the Dummerston Volunteer Fire Department has a pancake breakfast the same morning starting about 7 a.m. and the Grange sponsors a flea market/tag sale during the day. Time: 9 a.m. until sold out. Information: e-mail janart54@sover.net.
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Garlic & Herb Festival
Colgate Park,Route 9 West
Bennington, VT
Phone: 800-229-0252
August 30 - 31, 2008
Everything from garlic ice cream to garlic jelly, picked garlic, roasted garlic, and plain garlic bulbs of every variety will be available to purchase and sample. Area restaurants set up in a food tent with a huge variety of garlic-inspired goodies from their menus. Plain garlic bulbs of every variety will be available to purchase and sample. Children’s games, activities and live music too. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: www.lovegarlic.com
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Jamaica Fiber Festival
Margie's Muse Fire & Fiber Arts, 3796 VT Route 30
Jamaica, VT
Phone: 802-874-7201
May 17, 2008
Bring the whole family for a day of creativity, imagination, education and fiber play. See sheep being sheared, spinners making yarn, weavers weaving a shawl with handspun. Live music, fiber-related vendors, food, and craft activities for all ages. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Information:www.JamaicaFiberFestival.org
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Mediterranean Festival Weekend
Battenkill Terrace
Manchester, VT
Phone: 800-648-4900
July 25- 27, 2008
The Mediterranean Weekend is romantic and fun. Enjoy imported wines and a buffet of classic Mediterranean dishes while a Greek band plays music for romance and dancing around the tables. Information:
www.wilburton.com
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Roots on the River Festival 2008
Multiple Venues in and around Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls, VT
Phone: 802) 463-9595
June 5-8, 2008
American roots music festival, featuring singer-songwriters, including Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier and more. Rain or shine. Bring own blanket or low chair. Good food and drink available on site at reasonable prices. No coolers. Information:
www.vermontfestivalsllc.com
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Vermont Farms!
Locations throughout Vermont
Phone: 866-348-3276
Fax: 802-223-4257
Email: info@vtfarms.org
From end to end of the Green Mountain State are Vermont farms that welcome your visit and even offer overnight accommodations! You can tour farms, maple sugarhouses, take hay and sleigh rides, navigate corn mazes, watch sheep shearing, and enjoy many other pastoral pleasures. There’s no better getaway for families. Children will delight in petting and feeding farm animals. And there’s no better getaway for city and suburban dwellers. Many Vermont Farms! members welcome overnight guests and serve you a true country breakfast. These farms welcome visitors every season of the year. Be sure to visit Vermont Farms! on your travels.
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