Here are 10 summer festivals in Vermont to attend this year
Luckily, Vermont has plenty of exciting festivals lined up to celebrate the season all summer long, from June through September. From food festivals to outdoor concerts to historical agricultural fairs, the state is sure to have the perfect festival for the whole family to enjoy.
Here are 10 festivals in Vermont to attend this summer.
The Vermont State Fair, Vermont's oldest agricultural fair, will return this summer for the 179th time. Hosted by the Rutland Agricultural Society, this five-day event will include live entertainment, carnival rides and food trucks, as well as agricultural demonstrations like animal races or tractor shows.
Hours and ticket information for the 2025 Vermont State Fair will follow in the coming weeks.
When: Tuesday, Aug. 12 through Saturday, Aug. 16
Where: 175 S Main St., Rutland
Back in Montpelier this July is Do Good Fest, a charity music festival that benefits the Vermont Foodbank. This year, Do Good's headliner is Grammy award-winning band The Fray, who will be joined by the Plain White T's and Sammy Rae & The Friends.
Along with the big concert, this festival will also have two dozen food trucks, a beer garden, a donation drive and a fireworks show. General admission to Do Good Fest costs just $5, but all size donations are accepted. Children ages five and under enter for free.
When: Saturday, July 12 from 2-9 p.m.
Where: National Life Group, 1 National Life Dr., Montpelier
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Head over to the 45th annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival for a dreamy weekend of hot air balloon rides through the scenic Upper Valley sky. As the longest-running hot air balloon festival in New England, this event also features live music, a kids zone and over 50 artisan vendors of local foods and goods.
Tickets, which cost $25 for adults or $5 for children, include admission for the whole weekend, so guests may come and go throughout the three-day festival. Balloon rides are sold separately.
When: Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22. Hours are 3-8 p.m. on Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Where: Quechee Green Park, 70 Village Green, Quechee
Nothing says summer like fresh blueberries, and Southern Vermont's Deerfield Valley is celebrating the popular fruit with a 10-day festival.
The area-wide festival will feature various blueberry-themed events, including a blueberry parade, a blueberry kids fair, a blueberry craft fair, a blueberry parade, blueberry planting classes, a blueberry dessert competition and a blueberry pie eating contest. Additionally, the festival will be accompanied by lots of live music, farmers markets and special blueberry-infused creations from local restaurants and bars, including blueberry chicken tacos, blueberry pancakes and blueberry lemon martinis.
While most of the events for the blueberry festival are free, some may have individual costs. A full schedule with details can be found online.
When: Friday, July 25 through Sunday, Aug. 3.
Where: Various locations in Deerfield Valley
Close out summer at the 103rd Champlain Valley Fair, coming to Essex Junction at the end of August. The iconic fair has plenty of agricultural demonstrations and competitions, cooking competitions, carnival rides and games, a demolition derby and more.
The ten-day fair also features a different entertainment act each night, including Lil Jon, Dustin Lynch and Gabriel Iglesias this year.
Tickets are now available online, with single-day admission starting at $12 for adults and $6 for children. Concerts and rides are sold separately.
When: Friday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, August 31. Gates open at noon on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.
Where: 105 Pearl St., Essex Junction
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Established in 1991, the Vermont Brewers Festival is a popular two-day craft beer event located on the picturesque shores of Lake Champlain. While sipping on beer from over 30 craft breweries, guests can shop from local food and goods vendors, enjoy live music and play lawn games like giant beer pong.
Tickets cost $60 in advance or $65 day-of. Each ticket includes 15 tabs to use as drink tickets, with five extra tickets available for purchase inside. Designated driver tickets are also available for $22 on-site only.
When: Friday, July 18 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 19 from noon to 4 p.m. or 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Waterfront Park, 10 College St., Burlington
Each summer, the Chaffee Art Center hosts an Art in the Park Festival showcasing fine art, photography and crafts from local artists. The free festival also includes specialty foods, children's activities, live music and demonstrations of artworks in progress.
When: Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Main Street Park, 5 S Main St., Rutland
Burlington is celebrating summer with the perfect festival for wine lovers – a day of wine tasting and food sampling on the shores of Lake Champlain. The festival will feature wines from all over the world, including Italy, Spain, France and right here in Vermont, as well as artisan cheeses, meats and chocolates.
Admission costs $80 per guest for advance tickets or $95 on the day of the event. The price of the ticket includes all food sampling, wine tasting and on-site presentations.
When: Saturday, June 21 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. or 5-8 p.m.
Where: Hula Lakeside, 50 Lakeside Ave., Burlington
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Back for a fifth year, the Best of Vermont Summer Festival is a newer festival that celebrates summer with live music, craft beverages, artisan products, specialty foods, antique tractors and kids activities. Ticket and scheduling information for this fair will be published online when made available.
When: Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Okemo Field at Route 103 and Bixby Road, Ludlow
In early June, jazz music will fill the streets of downtown Burlington for the 42nd Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Musical acts will range in everything from local high school bands to a closing night tribute to Alice Coltrane, one of the most influential women in jazz.
Ticket prices vary depending on the specific show. All tickets can be bought online.
When: Wednesday, June 4 through Sunday, June 8
Where: Various locations in downtown Burlington
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Summer festivals in VT: 10 festivals to attend this year
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