AREA TOWNS – As the summer heats up, the state is preparing for a season of celebration. Below are affordable, family-friendly and fun events happening across the Northeast Kingdom in the coming months.
The 52nd annual Antiques and Uniques will feature live music, vintage goods, food trucks, childrens’ activities and fine art from local Vermont artists in Craftsbury July 12. Admission is free, with a fee for parking. All proceeds from the parking go to the Craftsbury Volunteer Fire Department.
The 62nd annual Lamoille County Field Days will take place July 18 to 20 in Johnson, promoting affordable family fun for farmers and visitors.
Cabot residents and visitors will celebrate The Cabot Arts and Music Festival July 28 and 29 on the village common. There will be 10 bands with genres ranging from West African funk to folk. Children under 16 are free and advance tickets are available.
The One Love Vermont Freedom and Unity Festival will take place at the Pransky Farm in Cabot, August 8 through 10, with vendors and artists celebrating Vermont’s mission of creating community. Tickets are free for children under 16, and prices range depending on days.
Vermont’s oldest fair, the Caledonia County Fair on August 20 to 24 will be celebrating its 179th year with agricultural events, live music, truck pulls and a demolition derby. Tickets prices depend on visiting days and are free for children under 36 inches.
The Orleans County Fair will begin as the fall sets in, September 4 to 7 at the Barton fairgrounds. Advance tickets are available.
Alex Strand
Alex Strand is a Hardwick Gazette reporting intern for this summer. She is a rising junior at the University of Vermont studying English and Psychology. She is from Boston, MA, but has begun to fall in love with the Northeast Kingdom. In her free time, she likes reading, swimming and canoe tripping.
