Fall Vermont Festivals
The fall foliage isn’t the only reason to head to Vermont this fall 2024. Fall festivals abound for those who wish to enjoy local Vermont foods, music festivals, crafts and beer in September, October and November 2024. Be sure to plan your trip to VT so that you can enjoy both the fall colors and one of these fall festivals. We’ve looked for the dates to events from Burlington to Southern Vermont, and everywhere else in the state. If you are local and aware of other things to do, please let us know so that we can add them to our calendar of events. Don’t forget to also check out our list of German beer festivals for Oktoberfest in Vermont. There’s only a short amount of time before the colors fade, the leaves fall and the cold temperatures and snow set in. Enjoy it while you can!
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2024 Festivals
Vermont State Fair - Rutland, VT - Aug 13 to Aug 17, 2024
Vermont’s oldest agricultural fair. Circus Hollywood, racing pigs, midway rides and games, monster truck rides, 4H shows, entertainment and more. Since 1846.
Bennington Food Truck Festival - Bennington, VT - Aug 17, 2024
Food trucks from downtown Bennington and beyond descent to offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts, plus free yoga classes, local musicians, craft vendors, corn hole, face painting, and more!
Caledonia County Fair - Lyndonville, VT - Aug 21 to Aug 25, 2024
Annual Caledonia county fair – Vermont’s oldest continuously running agricultural fair. Features horse show, hhildren’s tent activities, ox pull, yoked cattle show, rug hooking, midway, decorative painting, pig scramble, bingo, chainsaw carving, demo derby, Punch and Judy puppet show, music on the gazebo, and more
Jay Peak Trail Running Festival - Jay, VT - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
A family friendly weekend of running with 53.1K ultra, 25K trail race, three different 5Ks and a kids’ trail race.
Mount Snow Brewers Festival - Mount Snow, VT - Aug 31, 2024
Enjoy brews from nearly 50 different breweries who are on-hand pouring their beers and ciders from 100+ different taps, plus live music, great food and more.
Garlic Town USA - Bennington, VT - Aug 31, 2024
Annual event for 20+ years. Sample food and find crafts from 20+ food trucks and vendors using garlic in products, plus take in cooking demonstrations, planting and braiding tips, a little shopping, kids’ activities, the Beer and Wine Garden, live music, and more. For aspiring gardeners, garlic growers, garlic-lovers or those simply looking for a fun way to spend a Vermont end-of-summer day, the event promises something for everyone.
Southern Vermont Art & Craft Festival - Manchester Center, VT - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Enjoy a unique shopping experience at Riley Rink in Hunter Park, where artists and artisans, specialty foods and spirits, and Vermont products await!
South End Art Hop - Burlington, VT - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Over 30,000 visited last year to celebrate the art and culture of Burlington, including hundrds of exhibits, sculpture, fashion shows, music, juried art show, Kids Hop and more!
Tunbridge World’s Fair - Tunbridge, VT - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
Agricultural day, amusement rides, live exhibits, pig races, live music on the grandstand, beer and wine garden and more. Since 1867.
Vermont Golden Honey Festival - Proctorsville, VT - Sep 14, 2024
An annual event held at the Golden Stage Inn featuing local honey, plus crafters and artisans and more
Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival - Mount Snow, VT - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Great wine, food and fall foliage at this event the Vermont Chamber of Commerce named one of its Top 10 fall events.
Oktoberfest Vermont - Burlington, VT - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Waterfront Park on Lake Champlain will put a “Made in Vermont†spin on Oktoberfest. Past years have included a 5K run/walk open to all ages. Sessions are 21+ with tickets going on sale in June. Enjoy brews from over 40 local brewers, oompah music, games and contests while Vermont’s fall foliage is in full swing!
Trapp Family Lodge Oktoberfest - Stowe, VT - Sep 21, 2024
Austrian music, strolling accordionist, lawn games and more. Food with admission price and a la carte Austrian food and beer available throughout the day. Purchase a von Trapp Brewing beer and leave with a commemorative Trapp Oktoberfest beer stein. Held in the von Trapp bierhall at the Lodge
Two Road Ok2berfest - Burlington, VT - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Annual Oktoberfest hosted by Two Roads Brewing Company.
Bristol Harvest Fest - Bristol, VT - Sep 28, 2024
Head to Bristol Town Green for a full day of live music, kids’ activities, live demonstrations, pony rides, crafters, vendors and more.
Burke Mountain Fall Foliage Festival - East Burke, VT - Sep 28, 2024
Held in East Burke Village on the green at the Burke Mountain Clubhouse/East Burke Library. Parade, rubber duck race, kids area with a jump house & face painting, horse drawn wagon rides, petting zoo, craft show, silent auction, reptile exhibit, beer & wine tent and live music.
Peru Fair - Peru, VT - Sep 28, 2024
An old-fashioned country fair featuring a pig roast, crafts, antiques, clowns, magicians, pony rides, food, music, entertainment, and more!
Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival - Stowe, VT - Sep 29, 2024
Annual event at Stoweflake Mountain Resort featuring a trebuchet contest, Chili Cook-off Contest, kids activities and live music. This event raises money for the Lamoille Restorative Center in Hyde Park, VT.
Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival - Tunbridge, VT - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Annual event for over 30 years. Marketplace, workshop, fiber arts classes, contests, animal barn, fleece show & sale, cashmere goat exhibit and floral hall.
Mount Snow Oktoberfest - West Dover, VT - Oct 5 to Oct 12, 2024
The Mount Snow Oktoberfest will feature German beer, cuisine, and games for kids and adults. Children’s games in the kids zone include bean bag toss, bouncy house and pumpkin painting. An apple sling shot and the schnitzel toss mean there are plenty of activities for kids at this family friendly event. Selection of beer from at least twenty-five different German and domestic breweries. A Columbus Day Weekend tradition since 1997, the Mount Snow Oktoberfest is one of their signature festivals and was named The Best Fall Event in VT for 2018 by Yankee Mag
Stowe Foliage Arts Festival - Stowe, VT - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
In Vermont’s most colorful season, visitors can enjoy works from over 200 juried artisans exhibiting and selling contemporary and traditional crafts, original art, photography and sculpture, food products, and more, plus live music, food, beer, wine, and speciality foods will all be available as well.
Community Weekend at Sugarbush - Warren, VT - Oct 12, 2024
Enjoy fun for the whole family with scenic lift rides, pumpkin carving, harvest-inspired dining, hiking, music and more!
Newfane Heritage Festival - Newfane, VT - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Annual event on the Common in the Village of Newfane. Juried arts & crafts amid the fall foliage on Columbus Day Weekend.
Harpoon Oktoberfest Vermont - Windsor, VT - Oct 12, 2024
The Windsor brewery of Harpoon hosts its Vermont Oktoberfest. There will be lots of Harpoon beer, live oompah music, chicken dancing, keg bowling, fall foliage and the Harpoon Oktoberfest race.
Sugarbush Resort Oktoberfest - Warren, VT - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Family friendly event with live music, beer garden, German games and kid-friendly Bavarian buffet and activities.
Vermont International Fall Festival - Burlington, VT - Oct 18 to Oct 27, 2024
Film festival with a variety of programming actoss the week.
Owl Festival - Quechee, VT - Oct 26, 2024
Enjoy a day of all things owly! Gather with live owls from all over the world, discover their life stories, join in a craft, and play games. Spice up your experience by dressing as your favorite owl! You never know whooo you’ll run into. Held at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), tickets are included in general admission or with membership.
Past Events
We know that you want current events. But we don’t always have dates for every event for the current year. We leave those events with their link here so that you can look for the new dates yourself. We hope you don’t mind!
Craft Vermont - Burlington, VT - Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2023
Meet the artists at the Craft Vermont Show, held at the DoubleTree.
Fresh Hops Festival - Warren, VT - Oct 8, 2023
10 Vermont brewers to choose from. Guests will receive a pour card for fifteen 5 oz. pours and a commemorative Fresh Hops Festival logoed glass. Non-drinkers and designated drivers are welcome to join, and do not need a ticket. Live music. Held at the Lincoln Peak Courtyard at Sugarbush
Vermont Wildlife Festival - West Dover, VT - Sep 24, 2023
A way for the local community to share their passion for the outdoors and all its activities. Representatives from the hunting and conservation communities, wildlife resuces, nature centers and more come out for a day of learning in the beautful Vermont outdoors, and they bring live birds of prey, reptile rescues, and a live wolf demonstration with them. Admission is a donation of your choice. Since 2010.
Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festivals - , VT - Sep 16 to Sep 30, 2023
Annual Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival, seven festivals in seven days, each in a different town. Each has something unique to offer, including music, crafts, farmer’s markets, parades, tours, history and great food! Specialty church suppers each night. See town’s website for individual town listings for festivals details in Marshfield, Walden, Cabot, Plainfield, Peacham, Barnet, and Groton.
Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival – Walden - West Danville, VT - Sep 26, 2022
Driving tour of artisans in their home businesses, with coffee and donuts in the morning and soup and sandwich lunch, and musical entertainment with a barbecued beef dinner. Registration and breakfast are at Walden Church in Noyesville Village.
Grand Point North - Burlington, VT - Sep 10 to Sep 11, 2021
Not happening in 2023. Normally: Annual music festival at Waterfront Park.
Gulp and Gallop 5k - West Dover, VT - Oct 10, 2020
For the “athletic beer drinkers” thereÂ’’s the Annual Gulp and Gallop 5k Beer Run on Saturday morning during the weekend of the Mount Snow Oktoberfest! Gulp and gallopers make four laps starting and returning in the base area. Each time participants complete a lap they have their choice of water or a cup of beer to drink before heading back out onto the course. This fun run is for the 21+ crowd only (must bring valid government issued ID) and crazy outfits are highly encouraged. The Harvest Arts and Craft Show is the same weekend.
Bennington Oktoberfest - Bennington, VT - Oct 5, 2019
The North Bennington Oktoberfest hosted by the Norshaft Lions and Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce at Colgate Park. It will have live music as well as Bavarian food, Oktoberfest beer, family activities and arts & craft vendors. Admission is $8.
Find other fun things to do in Vermont in fall:
Oktoberfest in Vermont
Vermont Corn Mazes
Vermont Ghost Tours
Haunted Houses in Vermont
Vermont Pumpkin Patches
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