Wednesday, July 31st
Champlain Island Farmers Market – St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, VT – 3:00-6:00pm – The Champlain Islands Farmers Market returns to Saint Joseph’s Church in Grand Isle on Saturdays and Saint Rose of Lima Church in South Hero on Wednesdays for the 2024 Summer Season.
The Champlain Islands Farmers Market is an island tradition for locals and visitors during the summer months. Vegetables, meats, baked goods, fresh fruits, wine, spirits, hand crafted items, wood working displays, pies, and much more. Walking into the farmers market is a great sensory experience. You’ll find a spectacular display of color, variety, abundance, and the friendliest sales people you’ll ever meet. The Champlain Islands Farmers’ Market is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization with a mission of building community and supporting our Vermont farmers to ensure local food is available for years to come and is accessible to everyone.
Built by community for the community.
Barre Farmers Market – City Hall, Barre, VT – 3:30-6:30pm – The Barre Farmer’s Market is brimming with local produce and products. Held on Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6:30pm, June through September in City Hall Park.
Jeffersonville Farmers Market – 49 Old Main Street, Jeffersonville, VT – 4:00-7:00pm – Join us this spring, summer, and fall on the beautiful greenway! Parking is available behind the Silos on route 108, as well as the smaller lot at the end of Old Main Street. With the trails and river alongside the greenway lawn, we invite people to explore, bicycle, walk, hang out and enjoy some live music!
WEDNESDAYS, 4PM-7PM
rain or shine
Leddy Park Beach Bites – Leddy Park, Burlington, VT – 5:00-8:00pm – Spend an evening by the lake, in the picnic area at Leddy next to the arena. Enjoy the sunset and the beach with delicious dinner, drinks, live musical entertainment, and kids’ activities!
There is plenty of free parking available or ride your bike and park it with the free Local Motion bike valet. Various local food and beverage offerings available.
Concert Series at Shelburne Farms – 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT – 5:30-8:00pm – Set up your lawn chair and blanket, bring a picnic dinner or enjoy food for sale on site. This event is certain to be a pleasure for the whole family! Kids will love dancing on the lawn and visiting with the animals in the Children’s Farmyard. For safety, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, August 1st
Waterbury Farmers Market – 2 Rotarian Place, Waterbury, VT – 4:00-7:00pm – Founded in 1991, the Waterbury Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 4:00-7:00pm through September 12.
Jericho Farmers Market – Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, VT – 3:00-6:30pm – Enjoy fresh produce, meats, honey, syrup, snacks, flowers, art, and live music!
Knit for Your Neighbors – South Burlington Public Library, South Burlington, VT – 2:00-5:00pm – All ages and abilities are welcome to Drop-in and Knit for your Neighbors! Thursdays- 2-5pm. The library will supply all the yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks. They also have circular looms to make hats and cowls. Knit or crochet hats and scarves to help keep our neighbors warm. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Instruction is not available.
Currier Park Concert Series – Currier Park, Barre, VT – 4:00-8:00pm – Get outside and enjoy live music in Currier Park in Barre every Thursday this summer. This week, The Messengers will kick off the summer concert series with their great tunes, family fun and a ton more. Plus Food Truck Thursdays offers the chance to grab a bite to eat while enjoying those great tunes. 6pm every Thursday presented by Community National Bank, The Barre Partnership, and Great Eastern Radio.
Friday, August 2nd
Richmond Farmers Market – Volunteer Green, Richmond, VT – 3:00-6:30pm
South End Get Down – 377 Pine Street, Burlington, VT – 5:00-9:00pm – South End Burlington’s Free Block is every Friday night May 17 – August 30, 5-9pm with food, music and family-friendly activities, like face painting and ice cream. Enjoy over 20 vendors and a chill Friday night with family.
Saturday, August 3rd
Burlington Farmers Market – 345 Pine Street, Burlington, VT – 9:00am-2:00pm – Located in the South End, the Burlington Farmers Market is a community and tourist destination event. It is the he perfect place for breakfast or lunch, and stocking up on fresh produce for the week.
More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares, prepared foods, and more. People gather to wander around, chat with growers and friends, and fill their baskets with some of the best food money can buy.
Like many places in Burlington, dogs are always welcome but must be kept on a leash. They have a wide range of products from farmers selling preserves and fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh meats, cheeses, maple syrup, honey and eggs. They have ethnic foods utilizing local ingredients and we have crafters selling everything from jewelry, handcrafted metal products, pottery and children’s clothing.
Capital City Farmers Market – State Street, Montpelier, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – Shop every Saturday all summer long (May – October) at the Capital City Farmer’s Market. Locally produced meats, cheeses, vegetables, flowers, maple, honey and more, with the benefit of the farmer available to answer all your questions – how they produce their crop, and how to prepare and serve it. Prepared foods galore, crafts, and live music make this a weekly experience.
Champlain Island Farmers Market – Saint Joseph’s Church, Grand Isle, VT – 3:00-6:00pm – The Champlain Islands Farmers Market returns to Saint Joseph’s Church in Grand Isle on Saturdays and Saint Rose of Lima Church in South Hero on Wednesdays for the 2024 Summer Season.
The Champlain Islands Farmers Market is an island tradition for locals and visitors during the summer months. Vegetables, meats, baked goods, fresh fruits, wine, spirits, hand crafted items, wood working displays, pies, and much more. Walking into the farmers market is a great sensory experience. You’ll find a spectacular display of color, variety, abundance, and the friendliest sales people you’ll ever meet. The Champlain Islands Farmers’ Market is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization with a mission of building community and supporting our Vermont farmers to ensure local food is available for years to come and is accessible to everyone.
Built by community for the community.
Waitsfield Farmers Market – Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – The Waitsfield Farmer’s Market is a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley. Local produce, plant starts, fruit trees, bushes, maple, honey, flowers, seedlings, eggs, meats, cheeses, fish, crafts, art, clothes, bread, baked goods, liquors, and prepared foods all by Vermonters.
Enjoy live music entertainment while shopping.
Shelburne Farmers Market – Shelburne Parade Grounds and Village Green, Shelburne, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – The Shelburne Farmers Market exists as a link between local producers and consumers and to sustain a robust local food system. To that end, we only allow the sale of producer-grown or made goods. Shelburne Farmers Market is proud to welcome vendors of all backgrounds, including New Americans and those from historically marginalized or underrepresented communities.
St. Johnsbury Farmers Market – Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – Local organic produce, crafts, baked goods, prepared foods, craft spirits, and so much more! Outdoors every Saturday from May through October, and indoors on the first and third Saturdays from November through April.
Splash Dance – City Hall Park, Burlington, VT – 1:00-3:00pm – Soak up some summer fun with Splash Dance, BCA’s weekly DJ-fueled dance party in City Hall Park. Kids can splash the day away in City Hall Park’s interactive, wheelchair-accessible fountain while some of Vermont’s best DJs spin the decks. This program will run on Saturdays, 1-3pm, June 1 through September 28.
The splash pad runs every day, from 10 am to sundown-ish however the DJ is only there on Saturdays.
8th Annual Turkey Run Invitational – Devecchio Residence, Waterbury, VT – Bring a buddy. 20 different sponsors have helped make this family friendly event a huge success and so much fun.
Mini Motocross Racing: $25
9am bikes fire up/ practice
10am qualifying/ practice
1130/12pm racing starts.
Awards and Trophies to follow.
Pay out 1st and 2nd in all classes Trophies/gift cards/ prizes.
Shwag for others.
Pot Luck Lunch. Bring a snack or grill item.
2 grilles to cook on.
4pm-5. Disc golf tournament registration
Festival of Fools – Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, VT – 9:30am-8:00pm – BTV’s annual gala of goofs, rite of ridiculousness, and preposterous pageant of busking, music, and merrymaking returns August 2-4, 2024!
The Festival of Fools brings over 100 free performances to Burlington, Vermont’s historic Church Street, with acrobatics, dancers, sketch comedy, and unbelievable music.
Embers In Umbra – Live at Punkstock, Estabrook Field, Brandon, VT
Sunday, August 4th
Festival of Fools – Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, VT – 9:30am-8:00pm – BTV’s annual gala of goofs, rite of ridiculousness, and preposterous pageant of busking, music, and merrymaking returns August 2-4, 2024!
The Festival of Fools brings over 100 free performances to Burlington, Vermont’s historic Church Street, with acrobatics, dancers, sketch comedy, and unbelievable music.
Winooski Farmers Market – 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, VT – 10:00am-2:00pm – The Winooski Farmers Market is proud to present some of Vermont’s loveliest produce, farm fresh products, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts. We offer over 25 vendors every week and a delightful community atmosphere! In addition to a large rotation of day vendors, we host weekly live music, monthly events, visiting nonprofits, and kids activities!
Antique Tractor Day – Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, VT – 10:00am-5:00pm – The 24th Annual Antique Tractor Day will feature restored tractors from yesteryear, along with fun activities, stories, games, and food. In addition to tractor-drawn wagon rides, visitors can enjoy a Tractor Parade at 12:00PM and 3:30PM. An announcer will regale the crowd with fun facts about each tractor’s history, make, and model. As exhibitors shift into their lowest gear, guests can cheer on their favorite machines in the “Slow Race” at 1:30PM. Children can ride pedal tractors through an obstacle course, make a tractor craft to take home, or enjoy stories about…you guessed it, tractors!
This year, Antique Tractor Day will be part of Dig In Vermont’s Open Farm Week, which features farm events across the state.
Monday, August 5th
Bristol Farmers Market – Town Green, Bristol, VT – 3:00-7:00pm – The market features local farmers, artisans, food trucks, and musicians, all coming together to create a vibrant and unforgettable experience. Explore the freshest produce from local farmers who pour their heart and soul into cultivating their crops. Indulge in mouthwatering dishes prepared by food trucks using the finest ingredients. The market comes alive with live performances by talented musicians, setting the perfect atmosphere for your time at Bristol Farmers Market. Mark your calendars and join us at Bristol Farmers Market on the Town Green. It’s a celebration of community, a feast for the senses, and an opportunity to connect with the local talents and flavors that make our region truly special.
For further information, please contact our Farmers Market Manager Sarah Stillman at: farmersmarketmanager@bristolcore.org
Tuesday, August 6th
Local Farmers Market at Isham Family Farm – 3515 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT – 4:30-7:30pm – Isham Family Farm hosts a Farmers Market every Tuesday throughout July, August and September for the Burlington, VT area with the purpose of connecting locals and building community. It’s important to support one another and shop local. They invite local farmers and creators from all around the area to come to the farm and share their products with others. From locally raised proteins, produce and Isham Family Farm maple syrup, to baked goods and crafts, you’ll find it all. Make it a family night out by parking at a picnic table with dinner from a local food truck and enjoy the live music.
Maple Street Park Performances – Maple Street Park, Essex Junction, VT – 6:00-8:00pm – Join us at Maple Street Park this summer for fun family friendly performances! Bring a chair or blanket and get ready to experience the variety of entertainment that we have planned throughout the summer.
August 6 is Very Merry Theatre putting on a performance and WEDNESDAY, August 14 is No Strings Marionette Company.
Wednesday, August 7th
Champlain Island Farmers Market – St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, VT – 3:00-6:00pm – The Champlain Islands Farmers Market returns to Saint Joseph’s Church in Grand Isle on Saturdays and Saint Rose of Lima Church in South Hero on Wednesdays for the 2024 Summer Season.
The Champlain Islands Farmers Market is an island tradition for locals and visitors during the summer months. Vegetables, meats, baked goods, fresh fruits, wine, spirits, hand crafted items, wood working displays, pies, and much more. Walking into the farmers market is a great sensory experience. You’ll find a spectacular display of color, variety, abundance, and the friendliest sales people you’ll ever meet. The Champlain Islands Farmers’ Market is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization with a mission of building community and supporting our Vermont farmers to ensure local food is available for years to come and is accessible to everyone.
Built by community for the community.
Barre Farmers Market – City Hall, Barre, VT – 3:30-6:30pm – The Barre Farmer’s Market is brimming with local produce and products. Held on Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6:30pm, June through September in City Hall Park.
Jeffersonville Farmers Market – 49 Old Main Street, Jeffersonville, VT – 4:00-7:00pm – Join us this spring, summer, and fall on the beautiful greenway! Parking is available behind the Silos on route 108, as well as the smaller lot at the end of Old Main Street. With the trails and river alongside the greenway lawn, we invite people to explore, bicycle, walk, hang out and enjoy some live music!
WEDNESDAYS, 4PM-7PM
rain or shine
Leddy Park Beach Bites – Leddy Park, Burlington, VT – 5:00-8:00pm – Spend an evening by the lake, in the picnic area at Leddy next to the arena. Enjoy the sunset and the beach with delicious dinner, drinks, live musical entertainment, and kids’ activities!
There is plenty of free parking available or ride your bike and park it with the free Local Motion bike valet. Various local food and beverage offerings available.
Concert Series at Shelburne Farms – 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT – 5:30-8:00pm – Set up your lawn chair and blanket, bring a picnic dinner or enjoy food for sale on site. This event is certain to be a pleasure for the whole family! Kids will love dancing on the lawn and visiting with the animals in the Children’s Farmyard. For safety, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, August 8th
Waterbury Farmers Market – 2 Rotarian Place, Waterbury, VT – 4:00-7:00pm – Founded in 1991, the Waterbury Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 4:00-7:00pm through September 12.
Jericho Farmers Market – Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, VT – 3:00-6:30pm – Enjoy fresh produce, meats, honey, syrup, snacks, flowers, art, and live music!
Knit for Your Neighbors – South Burlington Public Library, South Burlington, VT – 2:00-5:00pm – All ages and abilities are welcome to Drop-in and Knit for your Neighbors! Thursdays- 2-5pm. The library will supply all the yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks. They also have circular looms to make hats and cowls. Knit or crochet hats and scarves to help keep our neighbors warm. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Instruction is not available.
Currier Park Concert Series – Currier Park, Barre, VT – 4:00-8:00pm – Get outside and enjoy live music in Currier Park in Barre every Thursday this summer. This week, The Messengers will kick off the summer concert series with their great tunes, family fun and a ton more. Plus Food Truck Thursdays offers the chance to grab a bite to eat while enjoying those great tunes. 6pm every Thursday presented by Community National Bank, The Barre Partnership, and Great Eastern Radio.
Friday, August 9th
Richmond Farmers Market – Volunteer Green, Richmond, VT – 3:00-6:30pm
South End Get Down – 377 Pine Street, Burlington, VT – 5:00-9:00pm – South End Burlington’s Free Block is every Friday night May 17 – August 30, 5-9pm with food, music and family-friendly activities, like face painting and ice cream. Enjoy over 20 vendors and a chill Friday night with family.
Burger Night at Bread & Butter Farm – 200 Leduc Farm Dr, Shelburne, VT – 4:30-7:30pm – Join Bread & Butter Farm, a local regenerative farm, for a farm-grown and raised meal paired with lively bluegrass music performed by The Tenderbellies. Burger Night is designed for all ages, offering beautiful outdoor space for kids to run around and featuring a special musical appearance for the kiddos by “Mister Chris” Dorman. Admission is $25 per adult, $18 per teen or senior (13-17 or 65+) and $9 for kids (3-12). Kids 2 and under are free.
Saturday, August 10th
Burlington Farmers Market – 345 Pine Street, Burlington, VT – 9:00am-2:00pm – Located in the South End, the Burlington Farmers Market is a community and tourist destination event. It is the he perfect place for breakfast or lunch, and stocking up on fresh produce for the week.
More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares, prepared foods, and more. People gather to wander around, chat with growers and friends, and fill their baskets with some of the best food money can buy.
Like many places in Burlington, dogs are always welcome but must be kept on a leash. They have a wide range of products from farmers selling preserves and fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh meats, cheeses, maple syrup, honey and eggs. They have ethnic foods utilizing local ingredients and we have crafters selling everything from jewelry, handcrafted metal products, pottery and children’s clothing.
Capital City Farmers Market – State Street, Montpelier, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – Shop every Saturday all summer long (May – October) at the Capital City Farmer’s Market. Locally produced meats, cheeses, vegetables, flowers, maple, honey and more, with the benefit of the farmer available to answer all your questions – how they produce their crop, and how to prepare and serve it. Prepared foods galore, crafts, and live music make this a weekly experience.
Champlain Island Farmers Market – Saint Joseph’s Church, Grand Isle, VT – 3:00-6:00pm – The Champlain Islands Farmers Market returns to Saint Joseph’s Church in Grand Isle on Saturdays and Saint Rose of Lima Church in South Hero on Wednesdays for the 2024 Summer Season.
The Champlain Islands Farmers Market is an island tradition for locals and visitors during the summer months. Vegetables, meats, baked goods, fresh fruits, wine, spirits, hand crafted items, wood working displays, pies, and much more. Walking into the farmers market is a great sensory experience. You’ll find a spectacular display of color, variety, abundance, and the friendliest sales people you’ll ever meet. The Champlain Islands Farmers’ Market is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization with a mission of building community and supporting our Vermont farmers to ensure local food is available for years to come and is accessible to everyone.
Built by community for the community.
Waitsfield Farmers Market – Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – The Waitsfield Farmer’s Market is a unique collective of Vermont farmers, makers, bakers, and shakers in the heart of the Mad River Valley. Local produce, plant starts, fruit trees, bushes, maple, honey, flowers, seedlings, eggs, meats, cheeses, fish, crafts, art, clothes, bread, baked goods, liquors, and prepared foods all by Vermonters.
Enjoy live music entertainment while shopping.
Shelburne Farmers Market – Shelburne Parade Grounds and Village Green, Shelburne, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – The Shelburne Farmers Market exists as a link between local producers and consumers and to sustain a robust local food system. To that end, we only allow the sale of producer-grown or made goods. Shelburne Farmers Market is proud to welcome vendors of all backgrounds, including New Americans and those from historically marginalized or underrepresented communities.
St. Johnsbury Farmers Market – Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury, VT – 9:00am-1:00pm – Local organic produce, crafts, baked goods, prepared foods, craft spirits, and so much more! Outdoors every Saturday from May through October, and indoors on the first and third Saturdays from November through April.
Splash Dance – City Hall Park, Burlington, VT – 1:00-3:00pm – Soak up some summer fun with Splash Dance, BCA’s weekly DJ-fueled dance party in City Hall Park. Kids can splash the day away in City Hall Park’s interactive, wheelchair-accessible fountain while some of Vermont’s best DJs spin the decks. This program will run on Saturdays, 1-3pm, June 1 through September 28.
The splash pad runs every day, from 10 am to sundown-ish however the DJ is only there on Saturdays.
Sunday, August 11th
Winooski Farmers Market – 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, VT – 10:00am-2:00pm – The Winooski Farmers Market is proud to present some of Vermont’s loveliest produce, farm fresh products, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts. We offer over 25 vendors every week and a delightful community atmosphere! In addition to a large rotation of day vendors, we host weekly live music, monthly events, visiting nonprofits, and kids activities!
Saturday, September 7th
Embers In Umbra – Charlie O’s World Famous, Montpelier, VT
Saturday, September 14th
Embers In Umbra – BCA Twilight Series at City Hall Park, Burlington, VT
Friday, September 27th
Embers In Umbra – The Underground Listening Room, Randolph, VT
Ongoing: The American Red Cross is always looking for blood donations—accepting donors at the Blood Donation Center at 32 North Prospect Street in Burlington 365 days a year, and conducting Blood Drives on both sides of Lake Champlain throughout the year. For more information, or to locate a blood drive in your community, visit RedCrossBlood.org.