EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Burke Fall Festival!

East Burke Village

Saturday, September 25, 2021 (It's always the last Saturday in September)

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 Bounce Houses, face painting and FREE ice cream for kids (1pm) donated by Clementine's Creamery
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Farm Animal Petting Zoo
Cow Flop Bingo
Rubber Ducky Races at the Dishmill Brook at 1pm - cash prizes!
Silent Auction to benefit Lyndon Rescue - next to East Burke Market/Dishmill Brook bridge
Book Sale and Quilt Raffle inside the East Burke Community Library
Craft Show opens at 9am - 3pm - featuring 70+ vendors!
Raffle of Crafts from festival vendors - at the Burke Chamber Info Booth
Fall Fest posters, beer mugs, shirts, sweatshirts and more for sale at the Burke Chamber Info Booth
Burke Citizen of the Year announced after the parade (10:30am or so) at the Gazebo
Wildlife Encouters show at 11am at the Gazebo
Music from Chickweed at the Gazebo
Mike's Tiki Bar Open at noon
Live Music at Mike's Tiki Bar

The East Burke School will have a farmstand with vegetables, cider, and other VT products for sale outside of Cafe Lotti on Route 114 (next to the East Burke Congregational Church).

If you are an artist or craftsperson and would like to be considered for a vendor spot in the craft fair, please email our Vendor Coordinator, Christine Emmons at burkefestvendors@gmail.com
You must include ALL of the following information in your email:

Business Name and Contact info
Your business website
Description of your craft
3 photos of your work

If would like to be in the parade, complete the Parade Registration form and mail it back to our Parade Organizer, Diane French. Questions about the parade - contact Diane French at 802-626-3548 or lyndonlodge@charter.net

For sponsorship information or to volunteer, email burkechamber@burkevermont.com