2011 VERMONT 2011
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
events still waiting for new dates
April 15-17, 2011 45th Annual Vermont Maple Festival - St. Albans, Vermont
A large, statewide event with three days full of fun, activities and learning, all centered around the theme of Maple-Vermont's signature product.
May 14, 2011 2nd Annual Greg Noonan Homebrew Competition - South Burlington, VT
(Formerly the Green Mountain Homebrew Competition). This is the third of six competitions which culminate in naming the New England Homebrewer of the Year. We are a BJCP sanctioned competition.
May 22, 2011 Culinary Experience Gala - Manchester Center, Vermont
Cocktail Hour featuring complimentary champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and samplings from artisan cheese and specialty food and drink purveyors, with a backdrop of smooth jazz. Grand tasting with over 20 chefs from the finest area restaurants, a grand prize raffle featuring over $1500 in prizes.
June 3-5, 2011 Annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade & Festival - Brattleboro, Vermont
Featuring the world-famous heifer calves led by future farmers and followed by tractors, clowns, floats, bands and much more! When it's over, follow the parade to the Green Expo and Dairy Fest for a day of fun, food, music, entertainment and education!
June 24-26, 2011 13th Annual Stowe Wine and Food Classic - Stowe, Vermont
Fine wines, superb cuisine, and rare wines at auction, all are at the world famous Trapp Family Lodge. Northern New England's premier wine event. Top Chefs present demonstrations of their culinary skills. Sample more than 100 premium wines, enjoy food selections from renowned local chefs. Wine seminars.
July 22, 2011 Killington Wine Festival - Killington, Vermont
This annual event features over 300 wines from around the world, live music, a golf tournament, and more.
July 24, 2011 Vermont Cheesemakers Festival - Shelburne, Vermont
Vermont is the premium artisanal cheese state with the highest number of cheesemakers per capita: over 40 of them! We invite you to experience our passion for making fine cheeses, taste local and fresh foods, and meet the artisans who make them.
July 29-Aug 7, 2011 4th Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival - Deerfield Valley, VT
Jam making, blueberry themed specials in the local eateries, blue music events, blue auto show, blueberry bake sales, blue beer, special “Blues fees” at Mount Snow’s Golf Course, pick your own blueberries, children's activities, etc.
August 7, 2011 15th Annual Vermont Fresh Network Annual Forum - Shelburne, Vermont
Come celebrate the successful farmer-chef partnerships that thrive in Vermont and help enrich our local communities!
August 13, 2011 3rd Annual Taste of Woodstock - Woodstock, Vermont
A day long celebration of the tastes of Woodstock and Vermont. Local wines, craft beer, organic foods, kettle corn, lemonade and live entertainment.
August 20-21, 2011 Vermont Vineyard & Winery Open House Weekend - Waitsfield, VT
The Open House Weekend is a fun way for people to expand their palates and taste the Marquettes, La Crescents, Ice Ciders and other wine varietals of Vermont; tour vineyards not usually open to the public; and learn about wine making in cold climates directly from the winemakers.
September 3-4, 2011 16th Annual Garlic & Herb Festival - Bennington, Vermont
Sample garlic delicacies and enjoy the festivities. Relax at the Beer and Wine Garden under the tent listening to live music both days. Over 100 vendors, demonstrations, and children's activities.
September 10, 2011 6th Annual Taste of the Deerfield - Valley Mount Snow Resort, West Dover, Vermont
The Deerfield Valley of Southern VT is home to many delicious restaurants. This unique event brings over a dozen restaurants together who will be offering a "taste" of their menu.
September 23-25, 2011 Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival - Wilmington, Vermont
A weekend showcase for Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers.
October 1-2, 2011 Pumpkin & Apple Celebration - Woodstock, Vermont
Take the apple taste test and vote for your favorite! Lend a hand pressing cider, making pumpkin or apple ice cream, drying apples, and sampling pumpkin bread. Join in the “pumpkin and apple fun” with apple races, pumpkin bowling, apples-on-a-string, and pumpkin Legos. See apple butter being made in the farmhouse kitchen and take home a recipe for “Pumpion Pye.”
October 2, 2011 Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival - Cambridge, Vermont
To throw is great, to hurl divine. It's fun, educational, and to raise money for the Lamoille Family Center in Morrisville, VT. Now with 15 round automatic firing capability.
October 8, 2011 3rd Annual Discover Food & Wine - Jeffersonville, Vermont
Smugglers' Notch Resort. This evening event showcases the best of Vermont's renowned specialty foods, from cheeses to chocolate to coffee and more! Wine tastings feature Vermont wines as well as other domestic and international wines. This is a wonderful evening during Vermont's beautiful foliage season.
October 8-9, 2011 Cider Days on the Green - Belmont, Vermont
See apple cider pressing demonstrations on the Belmont Village Green, shop at booths filled with crafts, produce and baked goods, or visit the nearby Mt. Holly Historical Museum.
October 9, 2011 4th Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta & Festival - Burlington, Vermont
Teams of people race in giant hollowed out pumpkins (1000 lbs. +) on Lake Champlain. This is also a fun-filled family festival that includes local food vendors providing yummy fall treats, crafts, kids' activities, pie eating contests and a fall inspired pet costume contest.
December 9-11, 2011 Woodstock's Winter Wassail Weekend - Woodstock, Vermont
Celebrated for over 25 years, the highlight of the weekend is a unique Wassail Parade with over 50 horses and riders dressed in holiday costumes and period dress from the 19th century. Concerts, holiday house tour, craft fair and more.
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