 This membership list is provided by the Vermont Agricultural Fairs Association, sponsored by the Vermont Dairy Farmers. For more details on each event, look for the free "2008 Vermont Agricultural Fairs, Field Days & Festivals" brochure at tourist information outlets across Vermont in early 2008. Or call 802-388-3335 to get one.
Event Held at Champlain Valley Exposition | January 29-31 | Vermont Farm Show
Barre Civic Center, Barre.
www.vermontagriculture.com Agricultural displays, farm product contest, annual meeting of commodity groups, farm machinery, commercial farm exhibits. Vermont’s premier winter show.
Contact: Jon Turmel, Vermont Agency of Agriculture
116 State Street, Drawer 20, Montpelier, Vermont 05620
(802) 241-3545, www.vermontagriculture.com
Email: jon.turmel@state.vt.us | Next Flower Show March 2009 | Vermont Flower Show
Champlain Valley Exposition
Robert E. Miller Centre
www.vermontflowershow.com The VAPH will not be holding a Flower Show in 2008. The show has moved to a biennial schedule and the next show will be March 6, 7 & 8, 2009 at the Champlain Valley Exposition.
| | April 25-27 | Vermont Maple Festival
St. Albans, downtown
www.vtmaplefestival.org It’s “Maple and More” at the 42nd Vermont Maple Festival, St. Albans. “One of the Top 10 Spring/Summer Vermont Events 2008 – Something for Everyone!” Antiques, arts, crafts, fiddlers, entertainment, contests, sap run, grand parade, great food, sugarhouse tours, carnival, more!
Contact: Carolyn Perley / email: perleygates@surfglobal.net (802)524-5800
P.O. Box 255. St. Albans, VT 05478-0255
www.vtmaplefestival.org | | June 6-8 | Vermont Dairy Festival
Enosburg Falls
802-933-5921 Crafts, horse pulling, stage shows, two-hour parade Saturday, entertainment on Sunday. Sponsored by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club. Robert Mays P.O. Box 34, Sheldon, VT05483
| July 11-13 | Washington Couty Fair and Field Days
Barre City 802-279-6567 Vermont’s first county fair of the season! This agricultural fair includes a dairy tent, horse show, gymkhana and miniature animal display, draft horse show, amateur photo contest, quilt contest, ice cream eating contest. Many 4-h displays to include the working steer program. Home of the annual Colgate Country Music Showdown. Great food & entertainment daily plus a midway carnival to entice any age. Handicapped parking only on grounds. All other parking will have free shuttles from city locations to the fair! Contact: Pam Massey, Coordinator / email: washingtoncountyfair@yahoo.com
(802) 279-6567 (cell) P.O. Box 3, Websterville, VT 05678 | | July 12-13 | Windsor County Agricultural Fair
Barlow's Field on Eureka Street, Springfield
802-484-5027 Horse show, pony and ox pulling 4-H dairy, sheep and steer show, llama and alpaca show, live entertainment, draft horse competition, antique tractor pulling, exhibits and demonstrations, 4 x 4 truck pull.
Contact: Robert Allen (802) 484-5027
P.O. Box 44, Reading, VT 05062 | | July 17-19 | Connecticut Valley Fair
Memorial Field, Bradford
802-222-5750 Horse, pony & ox pulling, stage entertainment, midway, cattle shows, exhibits, Old McDonald Farm, street parade, demolition derby, tractor pull, 4 x 4 pull, Farmway Little Farm.
Contact: Robert W. Nutting / email: cvf@charterinternet.com
(802) 222-5750, (802) 250-2145 (pager)
P.O. Box 353, Bradford, VT 05033 | | July 25, 26, 27 | Lamoile County Field Days
Route 100C, Johnson
www. lamoillefielddays.com | | July 26 | Pownal Valley Fair
Route 346 at the Pownal Fire Department, Pownal
802-823-5258 15th annual Pownal Community Fair. Featuring kids games, exhibit hall, tractor pulls, bingo, crafts, music, dancing, pig roast, food, and entertainment. Best Fireworks display
in the area. Admission is free.
Contact: James Winchester (802) 823-5258
P.O. Box 353, Pownal, VT 05261 | | July 31, Aug 1-3 | Franklin County Field Days
Airport Road, Highgate
802-868-2247 Agricultural and 4-H displays and cattle shows, crafts, games, rides, music, tractor and horse pulling, antique tractor pull, draft horse show and ox pulling, demolition derby.
Contact: David Blondo, (802) 868-2247
30 Spring Street, Swanton, VT 05488 | | Aug. 5-9 | Addison County Fair & Field Days
Route 17, New Haven
www.addisoncountyfielddays.com Vermont’s largest agricultural fair! Cattle, horse, goat, miniature donkey and sheep shows; tractor pulls, ox, pony and horse pulling; extensive antique exhibit, children’s barnyard, live entertainment, parade, demo derbies, midway, free youth activities, arm wrestling and Vermont products dinner and much more!
Contact: Cara Mullin, Phone/Fax: (802) 545-2557
P.O. Box 745, Middlebury, VT 05753
www.addisoncountyfielddays.com | | Aug. 13-17 | Orleans County Fair
Roaring Brook Park, Barton
802-525-3555 Now in its 141st year. Horse, pony & ox pulling 4-H exhibits and contests, cattle, sheep, rabbit and poultry competition, arts and crafts, Grange exhibits, midway, harness racing, stage shows, demo derby, coin and pig scrambles, petting zoo, antique tractor pull, 4 x 4 pull, horse shows, antique exhibits.
Contact: Rupert Chamberlin
(802) 525-3555 or Home: (802) 525-3981
1552 Chamberlin Road, Barton, VT 05822
www.orleanscountyfair.com
| | Aug. 21-24 | Deerfield Valley Farmer's Day Exhibition
Baker Field, Wilmington
www.dvfair.com Opening at 4:30 pm on Thurs. & Fri.; Sat. at 8 am; Sun. at 10:30 am.
Baker Field, Wilmington
Celebrating its 91st year with full midway with rides, truck pull & horse pull, ox pulling, farm exhibits, horse show, children’s activities, exhibit halls, sawing competition, pie eating contest, livestock competition. Sunday only: demo derby & midway.
Contact: Steven E. Adams
(802) 319-0117
P.O. Box 577, Wilmington, VT 05363
www.dvfair.com
| | Aug. 20-24 | Caledonia County Fair
Mountain View Park, Lyndonville
www.vtfair.com Celebrating 163 years of tradition with agriculture, floral, maple, poultry, rabbit and 4-H exhibits; horse, pony and ox pulling; cattle, sheep and horse shows. Family entertainment includes country music, Demo Derby, 4 x 4 pull, children’s barnyard, magic and balloon shows, antique tractor pull, and big rig truck pull. Pay one price admission includes rides, and entertainment.
Contact: Richard Lawrence / email: daw1030@aol.com (802) 626-5917 Fax: (802) 626-8081
P.O. Box 343, Lyndonville, VT 05851
www.vtfair.com | | | Bondville Fair
Route 30, Bondville
802-297-9810 August 22 – 24
August 22 Noon to 10 pm
August 23 10 am to 10 pm
August 24 10 am to 5 pm
Agricultural displays and contest; quilt show and exhibit; crafts; rides & games; live free entertainment; bingo; horse, ox, antique tractor, garden tractor, ATV and truck pulling; petting zoo; school house; sugar house museums, covered bridge next to museums.
Contact: Lori Polhemus, (802) 297-9810
P.O. Box 339, Bondville, VT 05340 | | Aug. 23-Sept. 1 | 87th Champlain Valley Fair
Champlain Valley Exposition, Route 15, Essex Junction
www.cvexpo.org 802-878-5545 Open from 10 am to midnight daily
Champlain Valley Exposition, Rte.15, Essex Junction
Vermont’s largest fair & the state’s largest event, established in 1923. Agricultural displays and 4-H, horse, sheep and dairy shows, fine art and craft sales, giant pumpkins & 50-ton sand sculpture, spectacular midway rides and games, food, free entertainment stages, racing pigs, hypnotist, & bands. Coca-Cola Grandstand features top-name concerts; tractor & truck pull, demo derby and extreme motorcycle show. Named a Top 100 American Bus Association Event in 2007 and 2008 & Top Agricultural Fair by International Association of Fairs and Expos.
Contact: Stephen Mease, Communications Director / smease@cvexpo.org
P.O. Box 209, Essex Jct., VT 05453-0209
(802) 878-5545 Fax: (802) 879-5404
www.cvexpo.org
| | Aug. 29-Sept. 7 | Vermont State Fair
Route 7, Rutland
www.vermontstatefair.net Vermont’s second largest fair began Sept. 24, 1846. Agricultural events include horse & cattle shows and exhibits, farm museums, horse, pony & ox pulling contests, ox shows, sheep & goat shows, horse shows, etc. 4H building, maple sugar house, dairy center, forestry building, fish & game and pet & poultry building. Many free shows including: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Rosaire’s Racing Pigs, Eudora Farms Petting Zoo, Magic of Lance Gifford & Co., Horses, Horses, Horses, Galaxy Girl, Tiger Show, Circus and much more. The midway will provide over 35 rides with our new provider Coleman Brothers Shows.
Contact: Richard Rivers, General Manager, Vermont State Fair / email: vtstfair@comcast.net
(802) 775-5200 Fax: (802) 775-9560
175 So. Main Street, Rutland, VT 05701
www.vermontstatefair.net | | Aug. 31, Sept. 1 | Guilford Fair
Guilford
Horse show, horse pulling, farm working horses contest, cattle show, live music, crafts, carnival, vendors, demonstrations, children’s events, horseshoe pitching, chainsaw and crosscut saw. | | Sept. 13-14 | Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction
www.vermontsheep.org A special two-day event for sheep enthusiasts, and everyone interested in learning more about the wonders of sheep and the many products they produce. Displays of sheep breeds and fiber animals (llamas, alpaca, angora, goats and rabbits); sheep dog, shearing and spinning demonstrations; yarns, knitting supplies, beautiful wool and fiber products for sale; workshops on sheep, fiber and farm development skills; music, food & much more.
Contact: Kat Smith at (802) 446-3325
www.vermontsheep.org | | Sept. 11-14 | Tunbridge World's Fair
Tunbridge
www.tunbridgefair.com Old-fashioned agricultural fair in rural setting; working antique displays; horse, pony and oxen pulling; horse racing; cattle and horse shows; junior 4-H exhibits; contra dancing; gymkhana; free shows; midway.
Contact: Tunbridge World’s Fair
(800) 889-5555 Fax: (802) 889-3236
P.O. Box 152, Tunbridge, VT 05077
www.Tunbridgefair.com | | Oct. 11-12 | South Hero Applefest & Craft Show
South Hero
apples@together.net Vermont’s largest apple festival. Free entertainment, music, craft show, flea market, petting zoo, lots of apples! Friendly folks and a feast of fall flavors!
Contact: Pam Allen
P.O. Box 56, South Hero, VT 05486
(802) 262-5226
email: apples@together.net | | |
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