MONTPELIER, Vt. – June is a perfect time to experience summer in Vermont. Throughout the month of June, you’ll find a variety of agricultural fairs, cultural events, musical performances and much more. For a comprehensive listing of events taking place in Vermont, visit www.vermontvacation.com.
Vermont Dairy Festival
Enosburg Falls – June 2-5, 2011
This fun family event – celebrating its 55th year – is an annual tradition in Franklin County. The festival features a midway, crafts, food, raffle, contests, dairy farm tours, a parade and fireworks on Saturday, and stage entertainment. For more information, visit www.vermontdairyfestival.com.
Annual Strolling of the Heifers Weekend
Brattleboro – June 3-5, 2011
See the stars of the annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade – 100 flower-bedecked bovine beauties – begin strolling up Main Street on Saturday at 10 a.m. on Main Street. The parade will be followed by a festival featuring music, food and more. Enjoy the inaugural Tour de Heifer – a trio of scenic farm-to-farm bicycle rides with routes ranging from 6 to 60 miles. For more information, visit www.strollingoftheheifers.com.
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Burlington – June 3-12, 2011
Enjoy a unique mix of concerts, dances, jams, street parties, workshops and more at the annual Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Artists for the 2011 festival include Herbie Hancock, Béla Fleck and the Original Flecktones, Terence Blanchard, and many others. Performances held at various locations around Burlington, including the Flynn MainStage and Church Street Marketplace. For more information, visit www.discoverjazz.com.
Pullman Parade
Manchester – June 4, 2011
The 65-foot long 1903 Pullman Palace Car, Sunbeam, will make her debut in a hometown parade through Manchester complete with marching bands. After four years of restoration in South Carolina, Sunbeam, considered to be the finest example of a restored, wooden Pullman, will now call the 412-acre estate of presidential son and Pullman Company President, Robert Lincoln, her home. Sunbeam opens to the public on Aug. 1 at Hildene. For more information, visit www.hildene.org.
Vermont Days
Statewide – June 11-12, 2011
Vermont Days is the weekend to celebrate the arrival of summer and enjoy a free sampling
of Vermont’s excellent fishing, state parks, and historic and cultural resources. Vermont State Park day areas, state-owned historic sites, and the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier will be open to all at no charge. June 11 is free fishing day – the one day in the year when residents and non-residents may go fishing without a license. For more information, visit www.vermontdays.com.
Kids’ Pirate Festival
Vergennes – June 11-12, 2011
Come in costume and swashbuckle back to the era of discovery and exploration. Enjoy exciting pirate-themed activities, live performances and make-and-take crafts for the whole family. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. For more information, visit www.lcmm.org.
LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby
Lake Champlain – June 18-20, 2011
The derby is Lake Champlain International’s fundraising event and America’s oldest, largest, family fishing derby. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the derby brings anglers from more than 30 states to enjoy family, friends and fishing. For more information, visit www.lciderby.com.
Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft and Music Festival
Quechee – June 17-19, 2011
The skies over Quechee will be filled with colorful hot air balloons during the annual festival, which is the longest running balloon festival in New England. The annual family-oriented event includes food, more than 60 craft artisans, children’s activities, commercial vendors and live entertainment. Rides are available for a fee throughout the weekend and reservations are recommended. Quechee Green. Balloon flights 6 p.m. on Friday; 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.quecheeballoonfestival.com.
Vermont Invitational Lumberjack Competition
East Burke – June 18, 2011
This third annual event features a variety of competition categories, including log rolling, bucksaw, ax throwing and underhand chop. At the event, enjoy scenic chairlift rides, a barbeque and more. Gates open at 10 a.m. and competition begins at 11 a.m. Burke Mountain Ski Resort. For more information, visit www.skiburke.com.
Vermont Quilt Festival
Essex Junction – June 24-26, 2011
The Vermont Quilt Festival takes place at the Champlain Valley Expo. Enjoy hundreds of beautiful quilts on display. Shop for quilts, fabrics, gift items, and choose from dozens of classes and lectures with noted teachers. Pearl Street. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.vqf.org.
Annual Stowe Wine and Food Classic
Stowe – June 24-26, 2011
Northern New England’s premier culinary event at the Trapp Family Lodge features gourmet cuisine with vintage wines. Friday includes wine tasting 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oyster and wine pairing, gala dinner and live auction Saturday; tasting, silent auction, wine seminars and cooking demonstrations on Sunday. Event benefits Copley Hospital. For more information, visit www.stowewine.com.
Lookout Century Ride
Killington – June 25, 2011
This inaugural cycling event is a benefit for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports non-profit organization in Vermont. The recreational ride loops through the towns of Killington, Pittsfield, Bethel, Barnard, Woodstock, Ludlow, Bridgewater and Plymouth. The event features 100-mile, 60-mile and 20-mile rides. For more information, visit www.lookoutcenturyride.com.
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Supper
Dummerston Center – June 25, 2011
Served family-style, the town’s annual supper features ham, baked beans, assorted salads, and homemade breads with old-fashioned double layered strawberry shortcake made with fresh local strawberries. Evening Star Grange Hall, 1088 East West Rd. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.dummerston.org.
Strawberry Festival
East Thetford – June 26, 2011
The 9th annual Strawberry Festival features children’s crafts, face painting, strawberry picking, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides, educational displays, self-guided farm tour, farm-made food concessions, fresh salads, organic local ice cream, and more. Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center, 225 Pavillion Rd. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, www.cedarcirclefarm.org.
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