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Vermont Art & Cultural Festival Guide 2008
Community
41st Annual Vermont Maple Festival
St Albans, April 25 – 25, 2008 A community wide celebration of a historic and delicious Vermont tradition.
The Strolling of The Heifers
Brattleboro, June 6-8, It's Vermont's answer to the running of the bulls amidst a carnival atmosphere.
Southern Vermont Garlic Festival
Bennington,
Aug. 30-31, 2008. Celebrate, and taste, everything garlic from ice cream to garlic jelly, pickled garlic and more.
Burlington First Night
Dec. 31, 2008 Annual New Year's Eve substance-free arts festival. Thirty downtown sites.
Music & Film
10th Annual Green Mountain Film Festival
Montpelier, March 21-30, One of New England’s top film festivals, showing foreign and US features and documentaries.
Discover Jazz Fest
Burlington, May 30 - June 8, 2008. Big name performers and up-and-coming stars make music all around Burlington.
The Basin Bluegrass Festival
Brandon, July 11-13, 2008.
Food, crafts and a whole weekend of America's original roots music.
25th Annual Champlain Valley Folk Festival
Ferrisburg, Aug. 1-3, 2008. Traditional music and dance at Kingsland Bay State Park on Lake Champlain.
7th Annual Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival
Alburgh, August 8-10, 2008. Lake Champlain forms the backdrop for this great music event featuring nationally-known and top-notch local bands.
Fine Arts & Crafts
15th Annual Vermont Open Studio Weekend
Statewide, May 24-25, 2008 Hundreds artisans open their studios and galleries welcoming folks to experience the creative processand take home some of Vermont’s finest crafted works.
25th Annual Hardwick Spring Festival & Craft Show
May 24, 2008 Family activities town-wide, BBQ, parade, evening dance & fireworks, craft fair.
8th Fred Eaglesmith Weekend – Roots on the River
Bellows Falls, June 5-8, 2008 Folk & country music in one of Vermont’s most innovative communities.
31st Annual Vermont Quilt Festival
Essex Jct., June 27-29, 2008 New England’s oldest & largest with 400+ quilts on display, daily special events, entertainment.
Stowe Foliage Arts & Crafts Festival
Oct. 10-12, 2008 185 juried art and craft exhibitors under large tents with great food and entertainment.
History & Heritage
Vermont History Expo 2008
Tunbridge, June 21-22, 2008 8th annual statewide heritage festival; 140 local historical society & museum exhibits; performers on 3 stages, more.
Bennington Battle Day Parade & Reenactment Festival
Aug. 11-17, 2008, Parade Aug. 16. The August 16th Battle of Bennington holiday honors the key revolutionary War battle of 1777.
16th New World Festival – Festival du Nouveau Monde -
Randolph Aug. 31, 2008. A festival of Celtic and French-Canadian culture at historic Chandler Music Hall and throughout Randolph.
They are too numerous to list here. Also see our list of food festivals or search our Vermont Travel Planner for more great festivals. |