Vermont - August 14, 2024

🍁Celebrate Fall at Fairs, Festivals, and Events

Big whoopie pies, a townwide celebration of garlic, and more.

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A VIBRANT LINEUP OF FALL EVENTS

As summer turns to autumn, the vibrant hues of Vermont’s changing foliage create a picturesque backdrop for the season's events. Inhale crisp autumn air and listen to leaves crunching under your feet as you wander county fairs and savor seasonal treats. Vermont’s fall celebrations blend tradition, community, and natural splendor.

BROWSE VERMONT EVENTS

People enjoy live music at an outdoor festival in the early fall.

GARLIC TOWN USA

Aug. 31, 2024

This award-winning festival brings over 130 vendors together. Garlic growers, distillers, and local artists bring their wares, and at food trucks, every dish is made with garlic.

Event Details

Crowds gather among white event tents at an outdoor festival in a historic downtown featuring brick buildings.

WHOOPIE PIE FESTIVAL

Sept. 14, 2024

Try whoopie pies from a dozen vendors who travel to Rutland from all across the East. Vote for your favorite and watch as the Dream Maker Bakers Team assembles a massive whoopie pie.

Event Details

A person behind a table pours wine for people at the table at an outdoor festival under a tent.

WINE & HARVEST FESTIVAL

Sept. 20-21, 2024

The Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival brings together the finest artisans, vintners, breweries, cider-makers, distilleries, musicians, and creators near Mount Snow.

Event Details

A city seen from overhead, located next to a lake with boats docked.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Oct. 18-27, 2024

This 10-day celebration of diverse, independent films from around the globe features post-film Q&As, receptions, and parties in downtown Burlington.

Event Details

Aerial view of a lit-up carnival at dusk, featuring various rides, booths, and a Ferris wheel, with surrounding hills and a parking area in the background.

COUNTY FAIRS AND FIELD DAYS

County fairs are a late summer and early fall tradition in Vermont. Feel the adrenaline on the midway rides, walk through barns, get inspired by locally made artisan products, taste some fair food, and settle in to enjoy live music and livestock shows. It’s easy to feel like part of the community at a Vermont fair or field day celebration.

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