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September 2010
September 1 - 30 40 Years of Vermont Craft - Exhibit. Vermont's Frog Hollow State Craft Center was the first of its kind, leading the way for other state craft centers promoting artisans' work. This exhibit at the Center on Church Street documents the organization's interesting history. Frog Hollow State Craft Center, 85 Church Street, Burlington. Information: 802-863-6558.
September 11 - 13 Church Street Marketfest Street Festival. Special discounts at participating stores, old-fashioned street festival with performances, arts and crafts and children's activities on Burlington's pedestrian street mall. Information: www.churchstmarketplace.com
September 17 - 19 British Invasion. Classic and sports car show plus activities, crafts, and food. Stowe Events Field on Route 108, Stowe. Information: www.britishinvasion.com
September 24 - 26 Stowe Oktoberfest. Parade, oompah bands, singing, dancing, German-style food and drink, children's tent. Jackson Arena, Stowe. Information: www.stoweoktoberfest.com
September 24 - 26 Burlington Book Festival. Readings from famed authors, family events, demonstrations and workshops. For additional information and festival event sites, please visit www.burlingtonbookfestival.com
October 2010
October 1 - 3 Golf Escape. Smugglers' Notch Resort hosts a Golf Escape Weekend with an international scramble at Bakersfield Country Club and host of fun inclusions in the weekend's lodging package
October 2 - 3 Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival. Demonstrations, wool and yarn sales, children's activities. Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, Vermont. Information: www.vermontsheep.org
October 3 Pumpkin Chuckin Festival. Build your own trebuchet (catapult) and launch your pumpkin--c'mon, we know you've always wanted to! Get a team of friends, schoolmates, coworkers & sign up by September 25 to compete for fame and glory! Three age divisions, great prizes including a Stowe glider ride, dinners for two and Burton gear. Music, food, games. Benefits the Lamoille Family Center. For details, see vtpumpkinchuckin.blogspot.com
October 8 - 10 Foliage and Craft Festival. More than 170 juried exhibitors demonstrating and selling their crafts. Food and music. Stowe Events Field on Route 108, Stowe. Information: www.craftproducers.com
October 9 2nd Annual Discover Food & Wine. This evening event at Smugglers' Notch Resort showcases the best of Vermont's renowned specialty foods, from cheeses to chocolate to coffee and more! Wine tastings feature Vermont wines as well as other domestic and international wines. This is a wonderful evening during Vermont's beautiful foliage season. For more information on the evening, including a video of last year's event, please click here
October 10 Giant Pumpkin Regatta & Festival. The famous Giant Pumpkin Regatta on Lake Champlain, where intrepid sailors try and stay afloat in hollowed-out giant pumpkins! Fun for all with food and craft vendors, kids' activities. 1 College Street, Burlington Waterfront. Information: 802-951-8849.
October 29 - 31 Annual Essex Crafts and Fine Art Show. Hundreds of juried exhibitors with jewelry, gourmet foods, paintings, clothing, toys and many more special handmade items. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Information: 802-878-5545 or www.vtcrafts.com
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