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VERMONT
ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF HISTORIC EVENTS
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JANUARYLAMOILLE COUNTY
Stowe
Stowe Winter Carnival
Quaint Vermont town celebrates winter.
Since 1979
(802) 253-7321
FEBRUARY
WINDSOR COUNTY
Woodstock
Sleigh Ride Week at Billings Farm and Museum
Take a sleigh ride over frosty farm fields,
tour a dairy farm and learn about its operation
in the past and in the present.
Tour a 1890 farmhouse and many other fun and interactive programs
(802) 457-2355
MARCH
CRITTENDEN COUNTY
Essex Junction
Vermont Flower Show
1 (888) 518 - 6484
RUTLAND COUNTY
Rutland
Vermont Flower Show
Every other year
(888) 518 -6484
APRIL
FRANKLIN COUNTY
St. Albans
Vermont Maple Festival
Antique show, carnival, arts and crafts, entertainment, parade. fiddler’s variety show, sugar house tours, and more including a Vermont maple buffet dinner at St. Albans Historical Museum.
Since 1966
(802) 655 – 3440
MAY
RUTLAND COUNTY
Hubbardton
Hubbardton Memorial Day Remembrance.
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site.
www.hubbardton@historicVermont.org
JUNE
ORANGE COUNTY
Turnbridge
Turnbridge Vermont History Expo
Heritage presentations
Since 2000
(802) 479-8510
WINDHAM COUNTY
Brattleboro
Inspired by the famous Running of the Bulls. Here the heifers amble up the town’s historic main street along with the farmers, cows, bulls, goats, poultry, floats, tractors, bands. clowns and more
www.brattleborochamber.org/
JULY
ADDISON COUNTY
Orwell
Soldiers Atop the Mount
Honors
American, British and German
Occupation of the Mount.
Reenactments and demonstrations of camp life.
(802) 948-2000
ADDISON COUNTY
Orwell
Commemoration Mount
Independence Historic Site
www.mountindependence@historicVermont.org
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Bennington
Bennington Battle Monument.
Old Time celebration.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence.
www.Bennington@HistoricVermont.org
ORANGE COUNTY
Tunbridge
Annual Vermont Morgan Horse Heritage Days
Showcases the history, ability and versatility of the Morgan horse in seldom seen old time Morgan competitions.
www.MorganHeritageDays.ORG
RUTLAND COUNTY
Hubbardton
Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War.
Encampment Commemoration and interpretations.
www.Hubbardton@HistoricVermont
WINDSOR COUNTY
Plymouth
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Celebrate the birthday of Calvin Coolidge.
The only president born on Independence Day.
www.coolidge@historicVermont.org
WINDSOR COUNTY
Windsor
1777 Constitution Day Celebration.
Old Constitution State House.
A tribute to Vermont’s first Constitution.
Here is where it all began.
The first constitution to prohibit slavery,
allow men to vote who did not own property,
and authorize a public school system.
(802) 672-3773
AUGUST
ADDISON COUNTY
Orwell
Hike into History.
Mount Independence State Park.
Hike into History at Mount Independence State Park.
Follow in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers
who built and garrisoned the major fortification. MountIndependence@HistoricVermont.org
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Bennington
Bennington Battle Day.
Soldiers and Ceremonies.
www.Bennington@HistoricVermont.org
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Manchester Center
Annual Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival
Since 1978
(802) 362 - 2100
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
Colchester
Fort Ethan Allen Living History Day
(802) 638-3383
GRAFTON COUNTY
Canaan
Annual Moose Festival
All types of family entertainment .
Since 1991
(603) 237-8939
WINDSOR COUNTY
Plymouth
Plymouth Old Home Days.
Early years of the 20th century including:
sheep shearing, old time fiddling and more.
WWW.Coolidge@HistoricVermont.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Wattsfield
Washington County Fair and Field Days
Farm oriented celebration with
goat show, sheep show, horse show, dairy show
and much more.
(802) 219-656
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Mad River Valley
Towns and villages of the Mad River Valley
Vermont Festival of the Arts
Music, performing arts, cultural history tours, outdoor events
and even culinary delights!
(800) 517-4247
SEPTEMBER
ADDISON COUNTY
Champlain Valley
Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival
Since 1988
www.vermontsheep.org/
RUTLAND COUNTY
Rutland
Vermont State Fair
Everything from racing pigs to magic shows.
There is so much to do during the ten day event.
(802) 775-5200
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Montpelier
Festival of Vermont Crafts
Features crafts both traditional and modern.
(802) 223 – 5757 (802) 454 - 1461
WINDSOR COUNTY
Windsor
Annual Ethan Allen Days and Colonial Fair
Re-enactors, crafts and food will be available in a colonial setting.www.Benningtron@HistoricVermont.org
NOVEMBER
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Bennington
Veterans Day Parade
(802) 447 – 3311
DECEMBER
WINDSOR COUNTY
Plymouth
Coolidge Open House
Coolidge birthplace decorated as it would
have been in 1872, the year of his birth in the tradition of
one of Vermont's picturesque villages.
www.Colidge@HistoricVermont.org
WINDSOR COUNTY
Chester
The Overture to Christmas
(802) 672 - 3773
www.Coolidge@HistoricVermont.org
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