June 14
Free Fishing Day. On this day, residents and non-residents are welcome to enjoy fishing in Vermont's lovely waterways without a license.
June 14-15
Vermont Days. The weekend to celebrate the arrival of Summer and enjoy a free sample of Vermont’s excellent fishing, state parks, and historic and cultural resources. All Vermont State Park day areas, state-owned historic sites, and the Vermont Historical Society Museum in Montpelier will be open at no charge.
June 21
Rattling Brook Bluegrass Festival. The 24nd anniversary of this popular event. Multiple bands play from 11 am until 8 pm at the Belvidere town pavilion. Rain or shine. Admission $15 per adult at the gate. Info: 802-644-2751.
June 25 - July 6Annie, a musical. One of the best loved musicals of all time. Stowe Theatre Guild, Stowe Town Hall Theatre. 8:00 pm. $20 adults, $10 children under 12. Info: 802-253-3961 or
www.stowetheatre.comJune 26-29
Vermont Quilt Festival. Displays of more than 400 new and old quilts, vendors, workshops, appraisals. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Info:
www.vqf.orgJune 27-29Green Mountain Chew Chew. Food and music festival featuring Vermont food producers and Burlington area restaurants. Heaven for food lovers! Waterfront Park, Burlington. Info: 802-864-6674 or
www.greenmountainchewchew.comJune 27-29Stowe Garden Festival. A lovely weekend for gardening enthusiasts featuring speakers, garden tours, workshops, crafts. Everything from annuals to shiitakes! Daily pass $10, multi-day rates available. Info: 802-253-7321 or
www.stowegardenfestival.comJune 29
Music in the Meadow. Chamber orchestra I Musici de Montreal. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe. 7:00 pm. Info: 802-863-5966 or
www.stowearts.comCLOSE July 3-6
Circus Smirkus. New England's favorite circus presents a wacky show focused on science as a team of quirky scientists attempt to formulate the chemical compound of circus! Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Info: 802-878-5545 or
www.smirkus.orgJuly 4Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Jeffersonville. An old-fashioned July 4th celebration in Jeffersonville with parade, carnival, food and live entertainment. The Cambridge Arts Council and Smugglers' Notch Chamber of Commerce present Tammy Fletcher, a local favorite for her soulful Americana music, at 11:30 a.m. Local band Sour Boy will rock out for the teens. Return to the Resort for a tasty Firemen's Barbecue on the Green, evening performance by the 40th Army Band and fireworks at dusk. Info: Ron Carter, 802-644-1118.
July 6
Music in the Meadow. Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe. 7:30 pm. Info: 802-863-5966 or
www.stowearts.comJuly 10
Boyden Farm Annual Children's Festival. Visit the Boyden Farm in Cambridge at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 104 for music with Buddy Dubay and the Minor Key, field games, face painting, Joey the Clown and more. 6:30 pm. Info: (802) 644-6363.
July 13Flynn Garden Tour. Tour of selected exceptional gardens in South Burlington benefits the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington. Box lunches and an afternoon tea available. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Info:
www.flynntix.orgJuly 13
Music in the Meadow. Singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe. 7:00 pm. Info: 802-863-5966 or
www.stowearts.comJuly 16 - August 2Bat Boy, a musical. Stowe Theatre Guild, Stowe Town Hall Theatre. $20 adults, $10 children under 12. Info: 802-253-3961 or
www.stowetheatre.comJuly 18-19Vermont Brewers’ Festival. Thirty of the finest brewers from Vermont, New England, and New York. Tastings, gourmet food and entertainment. Waterfront Park in Burlington. Info: 802-244-6828 or
e-mail:
www.vermontbrewers.comJuly 25-27Lamoille County Field Days. Country fair with horse show, music, food, crafts, livestock exhibition. Johnson. Info: 802-635-7113 or
www.lamoillefielddays.comJuly 25-27Taste of Stowe Arts Festival. 150 juried artists and artisans featuring jewelry, pottery, furniture, clothing, fine cuisine and more. Stowe Events Field on Route 108. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Adults, $8. Info: 802-425-3399.
July 30 - August 1Annual Church Street Marketplace Sidewalk Sale. Over 100 stores participating in this extravaganza of bargains. Burlington.
July 31
The Phil Abair Band. Voted Burlington's #1 band, the Phil Abair Band plays a mixture of rock, R&B, jazz and swing at the Boyden Farm at the intersection of Routes 15 and 104 in Cambridge. 6:30 pm. Info: (802) 644-6363.
July 31, August 1-3
Franklin County Field Days. Agricultural and 4H displays, cattle show, crafts, games, rides, music, tractor and horse pulling, antique tractor pull, draft horse show and demolition derby. Airport Road in Highgate.
CLOSE August 8-10
50th Annual Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet. 800-plus vehicles on display, parade, flea market, food. Nichols Field, Stowe. $8 adults, $5 children. Info:
www.vtauto.orgAugust 10
All Aboard at the Shelburne Museum. Model train show, American Flyer toy trains, music, tours of the museum's railroad exhibits. For train lovers of all ages. Info: 802-985-3346.
August 12
Close to Nowhere. Rock and roll band performs at Boyden Farm at intersection of Routes 15 and 104 in Cambridge. 6:30 pm. Info: (802) 644-6363.
August 23 - September 1Champlain Valley Exposition. Vendors, rides, entertainment, food, agricultural exhibits and demos. Performers include Toby Keith and Garrison Keillor of
A Prairie Home Companion. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Info: 802-878-5545 or e-mail:
info@cvfair.com.August 31
Music in the Meadow. United States Air Force Liberty Pops. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe. 6:30 pm. Followed by fireworks. Info: 802-863-5966 or
www.stowearts.comCLOSE 
