A list of Vermont Fall Foliage Festivals for the 2008 Season

Check for other events in our Fall Calendar

Vermont fall festivals often feature open markets for locally produced produce such as apples, peppers, plums and cherries

Festivals in the Northeast Kingdom

Annual Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival Monday, September 29th, 2008- Sunday, October 5, 2008

Seven festivals in seven towns over seven days. Walden, Cabot, Plainfield, Peacham, Barnet, Groton and St. Johnsbury respectively invite you to enjoy music, crafts, feasts, beautiful fall color and more in each of these unique villages.

Plainfield - Wednesday, Oct. 1- Coffee Hour and crafts at 9 a.m., and register at the Grace United Methodist Church for guided tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Foliage tours available both a.m. and p.m., including Rock of Ages Granite Quarry, glass blowers, Grandview Winery Tour, and scenic spots, including a hike to Owls Head and two nature trails with lunch at the summit shelter.

Cafeteria style luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entertainment and Barbecued Chicken-Mostaccioli and Baked Bean Supper at 5 and 6 p.m.

For reservations contact:

Joanne Martin - 802-454-7301 Joyce Fowler - 802-454-8306

Groton: October 4th: tart with a Lumberjack Breakfast at the Methodist Church from 7-10am. Visit our new Library, where there will be a book sale throughout the day. McClure's Band will be at the bandstand at 11:00 am. Boy Scout Troop #702 will serve a light lunch on the church lawn. our annual parade starts at 1:30 pm. Browse in the Peter Paul Historical House anytime during the day. Participate in the Old Fashioned Hymn Sing at the Methodist Church at 8:00pm to close the day.
Serving times for our Famous Chicken pie Supper are 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30pm.
Tickets are available after July 1 at $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

You must make reservations - Contact Diane Kreis, 389 Scott Highway, Groton, Vermont 05046 - 802-584-4748. (Take out reservations are also available)

Peacham Village Thursday, Oct. 2 Visit historical exhibits, indulge in home-made treats, and visit the Peacham Library for their book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other Activites include:

Ghost Walk at 2 p.m. ($4)
Blacksmith Shop Exhibits at 9 am and 4pm
Scenic Bus Tour at 10:15 ($2)
Guided Nature Walk at 10:30
Music in the Sanctuary from 4 - 6 p.m.

Lunch will be served at the Elementary School at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Spaghetti supper, with vegitarian and meat sauces, salad bar, and homemade apple crisp & ice cream, will be served at the Peacham church at 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Dinner costs $10 for adults; $5 for children; and children under 6 are free.

Registration and lunch/dinner tickets are available at the Peacham Town Hall or Church.

Contact Noreen Crane at PO Box 37, Peacham, Vermont 05862-0037, 802-592-3558

Cabot - Tuesday, Sept. 30, Welcome to the Coffee Hour, beginning at 8:45 in the Cabot School Gym. Make a day touring old school houses, craft shops, the Public Library, Cabot Creamery, and the Historical Building. Crafts are available in the gym from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
There will be 3 sittings for the Beef Stew Luncheon at Cabot Church:
11:30, 12:30, 1:15.
In the afternoon only, there is a hay ride to a sugar house, and a hike to Nichols' Ledge begins at 2:00.

(Beef Stew Luncheon, Turkey Dinner and tour tickets can be purchased at the same time)
For more information, contact Fall Foliage Chairman Blanche Lamore,
1097 West Hill Pond Road, Marshfield, Vermont 05658 - 802-563-2457

Barnet - Friday, Oct. 3 Come to the Barnet Center vestry from 8 a.m. to 12 noon for pancakes, Vermont maple syrup and sausage. Arts and crafts will be in the vestry all day. A bus tour will leave from the vestry at 10 a.m., visiting churches, the Goodwillie House, Ben Thresher’s Mill, and traveling scenic back roads. Arts and crafts are also available at the McIndoes church, with a soup and sandwich lunch served at noon.A European Coffee Hour will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the West Barnet church. Enjoy a Ham dinner at the Barnet Center vestry, starting at 4 p.m., and continuing until all are served ($10).

For reservations, contact

Mrs. M.S. McLaren, 61 Braeburn Lane, East Ryegate, VT 05042,
802-633-2681, or
Mrs. Pauline Urie, 1583 County Hill Rd., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819,
802-748-8246.

St. Johnsbury - Sunday, Oct. 5 An open-air arts and crafts fair, farmers market, historic walking tour, ghost walks and town parade celebrating the community's rich history are planned in St. Johnsbury. Tours will be given of the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, and also of the newly restored St. Johnsbury Athenaeum and Art Gallery. A pancake and ham brunch will be served from 8 a.m. to noon at the St. Johnsbury House. For details call 800-639-6379.

Waden: Monday, September 29th 2008 Registration, coffee and doughnuts at 9am in the dining room at the Walden Methodist Church in Noyesville village. Fill your day with arts and crafts demonstrations, tours, country music, and a hymn sing.

Lunch is available at 11:30
Ham Supper at 5:00 and 6:00 pm - for reservations, call 802-533-7122

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Stowe

25th Annual Stowe Foliage Art & Craft Festival
185 juried art and craft exhibitors under large Camelot tents with great food and entertainment.own: Oct 05, 2008 to Oct 07, 2008
10-5 pm. Music-Jazz Hand Crafts/Misc

Enjoy fine art and contemporary crafts at this annual Columbus Day weekend event. Great food and live music. Rain or shine, adults $8, kids free.

Wilmington

September 29 - September 30

Maple Celebration
A weekend dedicated to celebrating Vermonts official state tree, the sugar maple. Learn about maple trees, maple syrup, and cooking with maple. Foliage wagon rides through the sugar groves to view the sensational color. Adams Farm, Wilmington, Vermont. 802-464-3762 or adamsfamilyfarm.com.
Location: Adams Farm
Wilmington , Vermont 05363
For info: 802-464-3762 Email: farmfun@sover.net
Web: www.adamsfamilyfarm.com