BURKE AREA EVENTS

Farmers' Markets, the Strawberry Festival, VT Children's Theater performances, The Annual Burke Fall Festival, WinterBike.... events of all sorts happen in and around Burke. Moonlit snowshoe treks, live music performances, seasonal parades, craft fairs, Open Studios weekend, snowmobile drag races...it's all here! To keep up to date on local happenings and special deals, sign up for the monthly Burke enewsletter.

From October - March, enjoy ice skating at Chester Arena - check their website for Public Skate times and other events.

The Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury also features a range of events every week including independent film showings, classic films, theater, opera performances, live music as well as classes and workshops for all ages. Check out their Events Calendar to see what's going on.

For events in neighboring towns of Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury, please visit www.lyndonvermont.com and www.discoverstjvt.com. For event listings in other Northeast Kingdom towns, visit www.nekchamber.com.

Burke Fall Festival

September 28, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

RAIN OR SHINE. Our biggest festival of the year is our annual Fall Foliage Festival located in East Burke Village on the green at the Burke Mountain Clubhouse/East Burke Library. The Burke Fall Festival is organized and hosted by the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce with assistance from many volunteers, local businesses and other organizations. The event is a fundraiser for the Chamber with proceeds used to help us promote the Burke Area, provide services to our members and support economic growth in our community.

The days' events include:

Parade starts at 10am
BBQ with burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, sausages and more!
Kids Area with games and face painting (proceeds benefit Burke Town School)
FREE ice cream for kids (1pm) donated by Clementine's Creamery
Pony Rides
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Farm Animal Petting Zoo
Cow Plop Bingo (cash prizes) - Purchase squares prior to 9/30 at East Burke Market or Mike's Gas in West Burke. Purchase squares on festival day at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth. $5 per square. Winner gets half the pot!
Craft Fair featuring 70+ vendors!
Raffle of Crafts from festival vendors - at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth
Fall Fest posters, beer mugs, shirts, sweatshirts and more for sale at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth
Burke Citizen of the Year announced after the parade (10:30am or so) at the Gazebo
11am -Raptor Encounter with Vermont Institute of Natural Science at the Gazebo
noon - 2:30pm - Music from Chickweed at the Gazebo
12:15pm - ‘Punch and Judy Show’ from Modern Times Theater inside the Burke Mountain Club
1pm - Rubber Ducky Races at the Dishmill Brook - cash prizes! (proceeds benefit Lyndon Rescue)
East Burke Congregational Church (538 Route 114) - 9:30am-11:30am - Coffee and baked goods.
East Burke School (611 Route 114) - 10am-3pm - Open House! Come learn about Burke's little blue schoolhouse and enjoy apple cider slushies, door prizes, kids' crafts and lawn games.
Thaddeus Stevens School (638 Route 114) - 11am-2pm - Face Painting and S’mores Making!

Festival parking - Please be aware that traffic and parking in the village will be very busy on festival day. Plan accordingly! Carpool if possible. Festival parking will mainly be at the East Burke Storage shed lot on Route 114 (a three minute walk to the festival). When that is full, you may need to park just down the road at Darling Recreational Park on Route 114 (across from the cemetery just past the Mountain Rd/114 intersection. A 5-10 minute walk to the green).

Please drive carefully and slowly through the village and do not park in private business lots or areas marked, 'No Parking.'
Route 114 from the East Burke Fire Station to Darling Park will be closed for the parade from 9:45-10:45am.

Location: East Burke Village

Email: burkechamber@burkevermont.com
Website: https://www.burkevermont.com/fall-foliage-festival.php