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.