📅 Vermont events

Hand-picked happenings from every corner of the Green Mountain State - refreshed every Monday. 🍁

📅 Oct 3 - Oct 4 · Central Vermont

Harvest Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum

📍 Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road · Woodstock, VT

19th-century harvest demonstrations including cider pressing and bean shelling, a barn dance with live traditional music, pumpkin bowling, hot cider, and apple cider doughnuts.

Details →Via Food Reference

📅 Oct 3 - Oct 4 · Central Vermont

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival

📍 Tunbridge Fairgrounds, 1 Fairgrounds Lane · Tunbridge, VT · 🕙 Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The 38th annual festival celebrates fiber arts - this year's focus is weaving - with vendors, demonstrations, contests, live music, food, and an animal barn. $10 adults, $5 for kids under 12.

Details →Via Burlington Free Press

📅 Sunday, October 4 · Northeast Kingdom

Autumn on the Green

📍 Danville Green (Rte 2) · Danville, VT · 🕙 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Free fall festival with 200+ crafters, artisans, antiques, and food vendors, plus panoramic Northeast Kingdom foliage views.

Details →Via Burlington Free Press

📅 Oct 9 - Oct 11 · Central Vermont

Vintage Market Days of Vermont

📍 Vermont State Fairgrounds · Rutland, VT

Three-day vintage and antique market - apparel, home decor, outdoor furniture, and fiber art from dozens of vendors. A thrifter's weekend.

Details →Via Vermont Vacations

📅 Oct 9 - Oct 11 · Northern Vermont

Stowe Foliage Arts Festival

📍 Stowe Events Field, 120 Weeks Hill Road · Stowe, VT · 🕙 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily

150+ juried fine artists and artisans with live craft demonstrations, live music, food tents, and specialty Vermont products - set against peak foliage. $12/day, kids 14 and under free.

Details →Via Happy Vermont

📅 Saturday, October 10 · Southern Vermont

HarvestFest at Stratton Mountain

📍 Stratton Mountain · Bondville, VT

Fall celebration at the mountain: ride the gondola to the summit, climb the fire tower, sample Vermont beer and chili, and catch live music at the BrewFest.

Details →Via Vermont Explored

📅 Saturday, October 10 · Southern Vermont

Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show

📍 Springfield, VT

40th annual old-fashioned festival: pie contest, 60+ craft and food vendors, farmers market, beer and wine tent, live music, and family activities.

Details →Via Vermont Explored

📅 Saturday, October 10 · Central Vermont

Killington Harvest Faire

📍 Snowshed Base Area, Killington Resort · Killington, VT · 🕙 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Free family fall festival: pumpkin painting, hayrides, bounce house, live music from Liz Reedy and The Loonz, plus axe throwing and a stein-hoisting competition for adults.

Details →Via Killington Resort

📅 Saturday, October 10 · Southern Vermont

Ludlow Rotary Chili Cook-off

📍 Downtown Ludlow, at the stoplight (Depot Street) · Ludlow, VT · 🕙 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

35th annual cook-off under the big tent: 20+ chili entries plus bread, cider, and ice cream. $15 - vote for your favorite.

Details →Via Food Reference

📅 Sunday, October 11 · Western Vermont

Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival

📍 Downtown Middlebury · Middlebury, VT

Classic cars, vendors, live music, and fall food - starting with a pancake breakfast. Free events throughout the day.

Details →Via Vermont Explored

📅 Saturday, October 24 · Southern Vermont

Gilfeather Turnip Festival & Contest

📍 Wardsboro, VT

Wardsboro's annual festival honoring the Gilfeather turnip, with a turnip-growing contest.

Details →Via Food Reference

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