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Events
*During event weekends special rates available for attendees, Please ask.SEPTEMBER
Aug 31- Sept 3 Curve Cowboys Reunion
3 – 5 Bridgewater, 3rd Annual North Branch Bluegrass Festival off Bridgewater Center Road. For a complete schedule or more information go to www.nbbluegrass.com
3- 13 Vermont State Fair in Rutland features entertainment, rides, events, music concerts, demolition derby, agricultural exhibits, farm animals, culinary, vegetable and floral exhibits, maple sugar house and dairy barn, grandstand attractions and more, for more information visit http://www.vermontstatefair.net
Sept 3- Oct 11 Killington Hay Festival. A celebration of Vermont’s working landscape, map to view hay structures available at the Killington Chamber route 4 welcome center
9 -12 Killington Classic. Vermont’s premier motorcycle rally “Thunder through the Mountain”
18 Rutland, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks performs concert at the Paramount Theatre
21 Rutland, “An Evening With John Hiatt” John Hiatt performs concert at the Paramount Theatre
25 Septemberfest at Pico. A family fun day of activities at the base of Pico A celebration of local produce, crafts with live music and deals on winter skiing
25-26 Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival Woodstock VT
25 Castleton Colonial Day House Tour will be held from 10am to 4pm. This year’s event will feature outstanding period homes, as well as public buildings, historic sites and galleries
28 Rutland, Christopher Lloyd (the three-time Emmy Award®-winning star of Taxi and Back to the Future) returns to the stage as Willy Loma in Arthur Miller’s timeless Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Death of A Salesman, Paramount Theatre
All September Month long
Hathaway Farm & Corn Maze(Daily)
Rutland Farmer’s Market (Tues and Sat 9a-2p)
Billings Farm & Museum (weekend events)
Pico Adventure Center (weekends only)
OCTOBER
Sept 3 – Oct 11 Killington Hay Festival A celebration of Vermont’s working landscape, map to view hay structures available at the Killington Chamber route 4 welcome center
1 Octoberfest Vermont Marble Musuem
2 15th Annual Brewfest Celebration of the northeast’s finest craft beers along with bands and fabulous food at the base of Killington peak
2/3 Castleton College Parent Weekend
3-4 Woodstock Pumpkin & Apple Celebration
8-10 Killington Ski Club Swap & Sale Ski shops and individuals unload previous year’s new and used gear
9 -10 Art in the Park Fall Festival, Rutland Chaffee Art Center presents the 49th Annual exhibitors of fine art, crafts & specialty foods; musical entertainment, children’s activities, food concessions, demonstrations and more, Main Street Park
9-10 Vermont Antique Festival, Queechee Gorge Village
31 ‘Shocktober’ Live pro wrestling, Action Packed Wrestling and NWA Liberty States present Shocktober, a benefit for Autism Support Daily, features many pro wrestlers including TNA Wrestling Homicide, APW Champion Delirious, 8 big matches in all including women’s match, held at Vermont National Guard Armory Live pro wrestlers apwvt.com
31 Rutland Halloween Parade 6:30pm
Events planned for this year include the “Running Scared” Halloween 5K, the continuing tradition of the Pumpkin Princess and Mr. Jack-O-Lantern, another midnight showing of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and a host of new activities that will surely delight revelers. Plus, loads of local business will be offering great specials and deals over the holiday weekend
NOVEMBER
We wait for the snow to fly and the holiday festivals/ craft show dates
DECEMBER 9-12 Vermont Holiday Festival Killington
It’s a weekend filled with snow-covered fir trees with white holiday lights, the smell of balsam in the air, themed events, and a way to create special memories with family and friends. Highlights are Santa’s Workshop and the Festival of Trees
JANUARY
20-23 Winter Dew Tour Burr Ridge, Ill. – July 19, 2010 – The Winter Dew Tour today announced that Vermont’s Killington Resort will host the second of three stops for the Tour’s third season, January 20-23, 2011. The four-day event will feature a 22-foot superpipe while showcasing the top winter athletes from around the world competing in freeskiing (slopestyle and superpipe) and snowboarding (slopestyle and superpipe).
