Some of these events are one-time activities, some are held each year, and some continue for weeks or months at a time. This is an overview of selected events and therefore is just a sampling of what may be going on when you are here in the Waterbury, Vermont area. We suggest you check with your lodging establishment for up-to-date information on the events that will be occurring during your visit.
All information is subject to change. We make an effort to be accurate but the information is not guaranteed. Please verify the information presented here.
Open Craft Studio Weekend May 26 and 27, 2012
Vermont's Open Studio Weekend is a very popular statewide event held
each Memorial Day weekend during which about 200 Vermont
craftspeople and artists open their studios to the public for
demonstrations of their work and sales. In many cases, this is an
opportunity to see some working studios that are not normally
open to the public. The website has a link where you can download a map
of the studios or order a printed version.
Annual Stowe VT Wine and Food Classic
June 22 - 24, 2012
www.stowewine.com
Stowe Wine and Food Classic Facebook page
Wine seminars, tastings of more than 100 wines, fine wine auction, gala
dinner.For both expert and novice wine and food enthusiasts.
Burlington Wine and Food Festival
Waterfront Park
Saturday, June 23, 2012
www.burlingtonwineandfoodfestival.com
Presented by Vermont Wine Merchants
Featuring importers, wine makers, and representatives for some of the
world's finest vineyars showcasing over 250 wines. Seminars by celebrity
vintners and master sommeliers. Tickets include 15 wine tasting tickets, a
souvenir wine glass, a restaurant food token, admission to food and wine
seminars, unlimited Vermont artisan breads and cheeses, all accompanied
by live jazz music. Light fare including raw bar, artisan cheese and breads,
and more. There are two sessions: one from noon to 4:00 pm, and the
other from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
Admission: $50 per person. Additional wine tasting tickets may be
purchased for $1.00/wine. Additional restaurant tokens may be purchased
for $5.00/plate. Age 21+ positive ID required.
Tickets are currently on sale at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Box
Office. Call (802)86-FLYNN or visit flynntix.org
June 29 - July 1, 2012
Champlain Exposition Center and St. Michael's College
Essex Junction, VT
Vermont Quilt Festival Facebook page
Vermont Quilt Festival Twitter page
(you must be logged into Twitter for this link to work)
New England's Oldest and Largest Quilt Event
Selected as a Top Ten Summer event by the Vermont Chamber of
Commerce. Exhibits, workshops, lectures, appraisals, merchants mall,
kids programs. One of the largest quilt shows in the northeast. More than
400 quilts in two buildings: antique quilt section, works by the festival
teachers, and special exhibits. Leading the way is a judged show with
some 180 quilts entered in the annual contest. From the youngest
beginner to the most practiced expert, contestants provide something for
every taste, from the most traditional to the avant-garde. Also, there are
daily gallery talks about some of the principal exhibits. The curators or
other knowledgeable Festival staff will offer informal 30 to 45 minutes talks
once or twice each day and answer questions about the quilts. Classes
begin June 23.
Vermont Morgan Horse Association Heritage Days
June 29 - July 1, 2012
Tunbridge VT
Open carriage driving competition; junior/amateur horse show; breeders'
futurity; stallion exhibition, performances, parade; half-mile race; saddle
equitation; 500-pound stoneboat pull.
The Morgan is America's oldest original breed and was
founded in Vermont. It is the official state animal of Vermont.
Waterbury's Stowe Street Arts Festival
July 13 and 14, 2012
Stowe Street, Waterbury VT
Stowe Street Arts Festvial Facebook page
For one weekend in July, Waterbury VT's historic Stowe Street is closed to traffic so artists, musicians, dancers, and appreciators of good eats and fine art can take over. The weekend includes a wide variety of Vermont artist exhibitors, artist demonstrations, kids? activities, live music, food and much, much more.
The 2011 Stowe Street Arts Festival event will take place Friday, July 15, with live music from 7pm to 8:30pm & then Saturday, July 16, 10 am to 4pm and is supported in part by an award from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
[Click photo above for video]
July 20 and 21, 2012
Waterfront Park, Burlington
www.vermontbrewers.com
Rated as one of Vermont's Top 10 Events and Featured as one of ten Great
Beer Festivals by USA Today. The Vermont Brewers Festival is the longest
running outdoor brewers festival in the East, and it's no wonder since Vermont
is home to more breweries per capita than any other state. Brewers
participating in this event do so by invitation only, based on brewery capacity,
distinctiveness, and product quality. Enjoy a wide range of offerings, including
traditional lagers, ales, and unique products such as fruit beers, barleywines,
and Belgian-style white beers. You'll also enjoy gourmet foods, demonstrations,
and top quality entertainment. A lot of fun in a beautiful location overlooking
Lake Champlain. Great sunsets there too.
July 20 - 21, 2012
Waterbury VT
www.crossroadsmotorcyclerally.com
Crossroads Motorcycle Rally Facebook page
For more information, email Candy at sidecarcandies@aol.com or Ted at
tedsflyinghogs@aol.com, or call them at 802-244-9960
Proceeds benefit Rhythm of the Rein, a non-profit organization providing
therapeutic riding activities and therapies for the special needs
community of Central Vermont and Northeast Kingdom.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Coach Barn of Shelburne Farms
Vermont Cheesemakers Festival
In little ole Vermont, there are more than 40 cheesemakers from famous Cabot cheese to tiny artisan cheesemakers. They've banded together to form the Vermont Cheese Council.
Each year, the Council, along with Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery, and Shelburne Farms, puts on a one day event where visitors can meet cheesemakers, try their products (more than 100 varierties!), purchase Vermont cheese, sample wine and beer from 20 wineries and breweries, attend seminars, watch cooking demonstrations, see how cheese is made, and dine at the tasting dinner. The festival is the ?one-of-a-kind East Coast cheese event of the year.? NOTE: this event is very popular and sells out early - order tickets now!
Vermont is the premium artisanal cheese state with the highest number of cheesemakers per capita: over 40 of them! Taste local and fresh foods and wines, and meet the artisans who make them. Spend a high summer day along the shores of Lake Champlain at the magnificent Shelburne Farms Coach Barn sampling, buying, learning, and networking.
Annual Stowe Antique and Classic Car Show
August 10 - 12, 2012
Stowe car show brochure, schedule, registration
Location: Nichols Field on Route 100 south of Stowe VT
Over 800 antique cars, trucks, military vehicles, and fire engines on display.
Antique car auction, parade, fashion contest, car corral, antique car related
flea market, food. One of the top car shows in eastern US.
Green Mountain Club
Waterbury Tourism Council member, the Green Mountain Club maintains the
famous Long Trail which runs the length of Vermont. The club's headquaters
is on Route 100 in Watebury Center. It is an excellent source of information
about hiking throughout Vermont and offers many books and maps of the
trails in the state.
Green Mountain Club Events Calendar
Green Mountain Club News and Events
Green Mountain Programs and Workshops
ECHO Aquarium and Science Center, open year around
Located at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington lake front. Echo
has 60 species of fish, a hundred hands-on exhibits, theater. An excellent place
to take children where they will be entertained for hours.
There are many daily activities and adventures ECHO in addition to the main exhibits.
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For more event information
The Vermont Departrment of Tourism has an excellent database of events
throughout the state:
www.vermontvacation.com/TravelPlanner/
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Past Events
Most of these VT events are annual so they will be repeated every year.
The Waterbury Festival Players
2933 Waterbury-Stowe Road (Rt-100)
Waterbury Center, Vermont
3 miles north of I-89 on Rt 100
6 miles south of Stowe on Rt 100
www.WaterburyFestivalPlayers.com
Central Vermont's semi-professional theatre group.
Murder's Bad but Monday can Kill You
Evenings at 7:30pm
Thur July 1 - Sat. July 3; Wed July 7 - Sat July 10; Wed July 14 - Sat July 17
Unnecessary Farce
Evenings at 7:30pm
Thur Aug 12 - Sat Aug14; Wed Aug 18 - Sat Aug 21; Wed Aug 25 - Sat Aug 28
The Drawer Boy
Evenings at 7:30pm
Thur Sept 23 - Sat Sept 25; Wed Sept 29 - Sat Oct 2; Wed Oct 6 - Sat Oct 9
Tickets available on the website and at the door.
Waterbury 4th of July Celebration
Saturday, July 2, 2011
The late morning parade takes place on Main Street from the VT State Office complex on South
Main Street to the Dac Rowe Field at the north end of the village. Daytime festival and fireworks at the state office complex at dusk.
4th of July Festivals and Fireworks
July 3 and 4, 2010
Stowe Resort will have fireworks with live music at 8:30 on July 3. On the
morning of July 4th, Warren VT will hold its 60th annual parade, a highly
popular event. There will be fireworks at nearby Sugarbush Resort that
evening.
Annual Vermont Mountain Bike Festival
Waterbury, VT
July 16 - 17, 2011
www.vermontmountainbikefestival.com
Group rides, kids rides, women?s rides, skills clinics, action workouts.
All riders and all abilities welcome. Rides will take place on the trails in
Waterbury, Stowe & Waitsfield, and other area trails, and will be led by
experienced local guides.
Vendors, bike demos, live music, mountain bike movies, BBQ, on-site
camping, raffles and prizes.
Waterbury Community Band website
Taste of Stowe VT Arts Festival
July 29, 30, 31, 2011
Topnotch Field, Route 108, Stowe VT
Taste of Stowe Craft Producers website
*150 Artists and Artists
* Rain or Shine under Camelot Tents
* Friday: Localvore Lunch, Celebrity Chef cooking contest
* Saturday: Vermont BBQ and Beer, Starline Rhythm Boys
* Sunday: Taste of Stowe - local Chef tasting menus
* Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10:00AM - 5:00PM
* Adults $8
* Children Free
* Free Parking
* No Pets, Please
Back to School Bash
Tuesday August 9th, 6:00 - 8:30pm
Rusty Parker Park, Main Street, Waterbury
Bring the whole family out for a night of fun before the summer is over. Come out and join us for Hot dogs, play some games and race your friends on our large inflatable obstacle course. There will be school supplies available for the upcoming school year (Grades K-8) and we will also be giving away 2 kids bikes and various other prizes. Everyone is invited! Visit www.waterburymission.org for more info.
Moose Meadow Lodge, 607 Crossett Hill, Waterbury, VT
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 6:00- 8:00 pm
House Concert Featuring
The Elysian Ensemble:
Samuel Magill, cello
Lucian Rinando, flute
Gerd Nowaczyk, piano
Critically acclaimed by Strings magazine as "masters of their instruments", the ELYSIAN
ENSEMBLE are winners of an Artists International Award in 1996, when they made their New
York debut at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall. Elysian is delighted to participate in
this fund raising event with a flute, cello, and piano trio. The program will include
classical and jazz works inspired by nature, by composers Claude Debussy, Louise Farrenc,
Katherine Hoover and Joe Utterback.
Limited space. Includes dinner reception.
Contact Eleva Chamber Players at 802-244-8354 for more information and to RSVP. Requested donations of $25-$250 benefit Eleva's educational programs.
Ben & Jerry's free movies, July - August 2011 
Illustration of the Ben & Jerry's Waterbury factory is (c) Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Ice cream factory
1281 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Route 100, one mile north of highway I-89 exit 10
Ben & Jerry's free outdoor summer movie festival begins at dusk on the
following Saturdays. Bring a chair or blanket. Stroller friendly, handicap accessible
8/20 Gnomeo & Juliet - PG
Waterbury Rotary Concerts in the Park
June 16 - August 18, 2011, 6:00 pm
Rusty Parker Park, Main Street
Free! Held each Thursday after the Farmers' Market, the Waterbury Rotary concerts
vary from swing, bluegrass, and folk to jazz and rock 'n roll oldies.
Rain or shine. The rain site is Thatcher Brook Primary School on Stowe Street.
AUGUST 18: Jazzismo
July 27 - Labor Day, 2011
Facebook page for Vermont Festival of the Arts
Painting, sculpture, photography, crafts, printmaking, woodcarving,
glassblowing, poetry, flower arranging, chamber music, chorale, concerts,
dance, culinary workshops, cheesemaking workshops, theatrical performances,
Art in the Garden Tour, street fairs, film festivals, historic barn tours, farmer's
markets, and much more. Whew! It's big.
Mad River Valley Craft Fair
September 3 and 4, 2011
www.madrivercraftfair.com
About 100 good quality artists and artisans display their paintings,
pottery, handmade clothing, carvings, jewelry, basketry, weavings, furniture.
Live entertainment, kids activities, and food court.
September 4, 2011
Hope Davey Field, Waterbury Center VT
Waterbury Center's Third Annual Comedy Festival
Acrobatics, comedy, juggling, zany antics, children's activities. Family friendly. See the YouTube video from last year.
2011 Music on the Porch Concert Series
Wednesday Evenings, 6:00 to 7:30
Green Mountain Coffee Visitor Center and Cafe
Located at the Train Station behind Rusty Parker Park, Main Street, Waterbury
August 31
HouseRockers
Classic rock and blues
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
British Invasion Car Show, Stowe VT
September 16 - 18, 2011
www.britishinvasion.com
North America's largest all British classic and sports car show plus British cultural activities,
shops, crafts, Auto Jumble, car corral. Triumph and Morgan are the featured marques in 2011. Held
at the Stowe Events Field 1/4 mile north of Stowe village on Route 108 and Weeks Hill Road.
Route 100 Glassblowers
Open Studio Weekend
September 17 and 18, 2011
On Setpember 17 and 18, Waterbury's Ziemke Glassblowing
Studio will be part of an Open Studio Weekend at five
glassblowing studios up and down scenic Route 100 from
Granville to Hyde Park, Vermont. The event will feature
glassblowing demonstrations, prize drawings, sale
pricing, and a chance to win a glassblowing lesson
if you visit all five studios.
More information and a printable map are available
at www.vermontglassblowers.com
The participating studios are:
Ziemke Glassblowing Studio, Waterbury Center, VT
Artist: Glenn Ziemke, 802-244-4126
www.zglassblowing.com
Map
Mad River Glass, Waitsfield, VT
Artists: David & Melanie Leppla, 802-496-9388
www.madriverglassgallery.com/
Little River Hotglass Studio, Moscow (Stowe) VT
Artist: Michael Trimpol, 802-253-0889
www.littleriverhotglass.com
(1/2 mile off Route 100)
Map
[NOTE: Sorry, this event has been sold out as of Sept 19, 2011]
September 24, 2011
Mad River Glen Ski Area, Fayston VT
20 minute drive from Waterbury.
Beer, food, beer, music, beer, chair lift rides to the top of the mountain for
foliage viewing (bring your camera!), beer. Benefits The Mad River Path
Association, an organization encouraging walking by building pathways
in the Mad River Valley area.
Stowe Oktoberfest
September 23 - 25, 2011
www.stoweoktoberfest.com
A Stowe Rotary event for the entire family. Grand parade, oompah bands,
continuous singing and dancing, authentic German food and desserts,
Vermont micro-brewed beer, children's tent with puppet theatre, pumpkin
painting. Huge silent auction. Raffle prizes.
Northeast Street Rod Nationals
September 23 - 25, 2011
Champlain Valley Exposition
Burlington, Vermont
The Northeast Street Rod Nationals is the largest hot rod gathering in the northeast each year.
Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival
October 1 and 2, 2011
Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT Hosting the Eastern Cashmere Goat Show; knitting workshops with Beth Brown-Reinsel; sheep shearing and dog herding demonstrations; knitting; spinning; weaving; vendors; contests. Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival website.
Foliage Studio Tour
Open Studio Weekend
October 1 and 2, 2011
147 artisans in 147 locations around the state of Vermont open their studios for two days of sales, demonstrations, and talks. Full details on the Open Studio Weekend website.
Vermont Antique Expo & Sale
October 1 and 2, 2011
9:00 - 5:00 Saturday; 9:00 - 4:00 Sunday
Champlain Valley Expo
Burlington VT
More than 60 dealers of quality antiques. Located at the Robert E. Miller Expo Centre. Admission is $6 for adults, children under 12 are free. This event benefits Vermont Public Television.
October 8, 11:00 - 3:00
John Kimmich, brewmaster and co-owner of The Alchemist pub with his wife Jen, has bottled two beers that survived flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. He will be selling them at the site of the now-gutted pub, 23 South Main, Waterbury VT. The beers are Heretic, an American double IPA, and Luscious, a British-inspired Imperial Stout. Also, don't miss the chance to get Alchemist's new "Hell or High Water" T-shirt. Sales from these items will help finance the repairs needed to get the pub open again.
While John has been working on bottling beer, wife Jen has been busy organizing the Waterbury Harvest Festival. It will be on Stowe Street in downtown Waterbury, just around the corner from the Alchemist. Stowe Street will be closed to traffic so people can enjoy music, food, kids' activities, dunk tank, local artisits. From 11am to 3pm.
Ben & Jerry's Winter Festival
March 3, 2012
11:00 - 4:00
Free factory tours, music, snow sculptures, ice cream, games. Local sampling from Green Mountain Coffee and Cabot Cheese, Sugar on Snow. Umiak snow shoe tours (fee), and Bird on Glove live raptor demonstration from Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Great outdoor fun for the whole family!!
Free Cones at Ben & Jerry's, April 3, 2012
Ben & Jerry's factory, Visitors' Center, and Scoop Shop
Route 100 North, Exit 10, I-89
Come in between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm to get your free ice cream cone. It's Ben & Jerry's way of saying thanks to their customers. Cash donations will gladly be accepted to benefit Harwood Union High School's graduation.
Waterbury VT Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays 10:00 am -2:00 pm: February 11, March 10, April 14
Thatcher Brook Elementary School
Stowe Street
Root veggies, locally seasonal wreathes and ornamentals, dried flowers, honey maple syrup, honey, chair massage, cheese, bread baked goods, locally farmed meats, handmade chocolates, locally prepared hot foods and beautiful handmade crafts, live music and a craft table for children to create while their parents shop.
Waterbury VT Farmers Market Facebook page
Waterbury VT Farmers Market website
