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 event listings in other Northeast Kingdom towns, visit www.nekchamber.com.

Vermont Symphony Jukebox Concert - Strength and Hope

October 15, 2025 | 7:30 PM

The concert is free but requires advanced registration HERE. The concert will be in the Art Gallery, and seating is limited.

VSO’s Jukebox chamber music series launched in 2017. Jukebox is a flexible and innovative approach to a concert experience – crossing into different genres, pushing the envelope, playing in non-traditional spaces, and experimenting with what a classical music concert can be.

The fall 2025 series is entitled Jukebox: Strength and Hope.

In times of conflict, war and oppression, there are artists who push back in protest. In this Jukebox, we look to those composers who have created music for hope, resistance and change. Music composed in prison camps, music that calls out injustice, music that shouts dissent, music that is charged with the need to speak out and be heard. As we all contend with political and social upheaval that is in our world today, this special concert brings us together to give us a sense of optimism borne of music and community. Hosted and curated by Matt LaRocca.

Location: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.stjathenaeum.org