AUTUMN FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Annual Craft Show showcasing a collection of local products, gifts, and all sorts of different crafts.

Spring Craft & Antique Show Website

Join us for the largest fireworks display in Vermont! ceelbrating our nations Independence Day. On July 3rd, gather along the streets of Burlington and surrounding towns and celebrate with the large firework show, food, and cold drinks!

4th of July Celebration Website

Sample cuisine from the top restaurants in Vermont. Taste and order from over 300 fine wines from around the globe.

Burlington Food & Wine Festival

Over 60 local boutiques and national brands will host the biggest sale of the year from Wednesday, August 7th through Sunday, August 11th along the Church Street Marketplace.

Church Street Marketplace Sidewalk Sale

To broaden awareness and appreciation of jazz through quality live performances of national and regional scope; present educational activities that illuminate the art form for students of all ages and backgrounds; showcase Vermont and regional jazz artists, including students; and create a vital city-wide community festival that contributes to the national jazz dialogue.

Discover Jazz Festival Website

Burlington City Arts is proud to present the Festival of Fools, now in its twelfth year, on August 2-4, 2019. The Festival of Fools is a curated festival of street theater devoted to community engagement through the celebration of circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences.

Festival of Fools Website

Grand Point North Music Festival is a premier event on the Burlington Waterfront. With a number of local and national musicians performing at Waterfront Park in Burlington.

Grand Point North Website

Downtown Ice Bar held annually in February by the Hotel Vermont, boasting libations from Vermont’s best distillers, beers from local brewers, and food options from around the state. Bundle up and enjoy a night of festivities.

Hotel Vermont Ice Bar

Lace-up your skates and hit the ice for three days of outdoor hockey and cold Labatt Blue’s with over 150 teams and 14 custom rinks along frozen Lake Champlain.

Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classic Website

Fathers Day fishing derby along the waters of Lake Champlain. Compete as a family or get together with your friends.

LCI Father's Day Derby Website

Stroll along the shores from venue to venue, view the classic boats, long boats, canoe, kayak and Dragon boat demonstrations as we commemorate the past, present, and future of Lake Champlain.

Lake Champlain Maritime Festival Website

New Years’ Eve celebration along the Church Street Marketplace and downtown Burlington. Celebrate the new year with fireworks over the Burlington waterfront and endless performances and other fun activities.

New Years Eve Highlight Website

The Special Olympics Vermont Penguin Plunge is a unique winter event where participants raise funds to take a dip in Vermont's icy Lake Champlain.

Penguin Plunge Website

​The original Bavarian Beer Carnival with over 40 brewers & 100 different brews & ciders highlighting some of the best beers from throughout the region.

Oktoberfest Vermont Website

The Pride Parade is a beloved institution here in Vermont and throughout the world. It began as an anniversary celebration of the Stonewall Riots but has evolved over time to encompass the many LGBTQ heroes, struggles, and victories since. Our parade begins at the south end of Church Street and ends at Battery Park where the festival is held.

Pride Parade & Festival Website

The Harvest Festival celebrates Autumn in Vermont and the rich cultural history of the area.

Shelburne Farms Harvest Festival

Snow Farm Vineyard boasts an amazing selection through their summer concert series, check their website for tickets and new processes!

Dates: Every Thursday Evening from June - September

Snow Farm Vineyard Concert Series

Enjoy a weekend of incredible art and creative genius in Burlington, Vermont’s South End Arts District, stretching along the Pine Street Corridor from the Flynn Center for Performing Arts on Main Street to Flynn Avenue and encompassing all that lies between!

South End Art Hop Website

7,500 runners and 20,000 spectators come to Burlington each Memorial Day Weekend for the People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay – the second-largest marathon in New England and the nation's largest marathon relay.

Vermont City Marathon Website

VTIFF presents the annual Vermont International Film Festival, Made Here Showcase, Global Roots Film Festival, and screenings year-round. Currently is running its Virtual Cinema

Vermont International Film Festival

The Vermont Brewers Festival is one of the premier beer festivals in the world, held on the waterfront of Lake Champlain overlooking the Adirondack Mountains, on the third weekend of July. Established in 1991, this year marks the 28th anniversary of the festival.

Vermont Brewers Festival Website

An annual celebration of all things Cheese. Located at the stunning Shelburne Farms.

Vermont Cheese Makers Festival

AN event to be marked on your calendar! Wineries from throughout the region team up in hosting this Valentine’s Day celebration of the endless love of wine and chocolate.

Wine & Chocolate Weekend Website

Bulington’s winter Drag Ball, a party for all! Located at Higher Ground in South Burlington.

Winter Is A Drag Ball Website