Halifax’s 275th Anniversary Celebration

Halifax, Vermont’s second oldest town celebrates its 275th anniversary next week with a four-day town-wide celebration with family activities, a disc golf tournament, a parade, food and more.

Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. – Enjoy an evening at Goudreau Farm, located at 1518 Pennel Hill. Enjoy a  petting zoo with donkeys, alpacas, sheep, goats, and a mini-pig.  Families can take a hayride through the forest, play a game of cornhole or ladder ball, or relax in front of the fire pit (bring chairs). Halifax School  students will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers.

On Friday at 4 to 6 p.m. – The celebration moves down to the village in West Halifax, with disc golf tips and tricks at Halifax School starting at 4 p.m.  At 5 p.m. the celebration committee will provide a light dinner at the Halifax Fire House for donations.

On Saturday all day: Don’t miss a full day of celebrations in the village center on Saturday, starting with breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m.  Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 a.m.  Other activities include a disc golf tournament, and demonstrations of cemetery stone carving, pottery and wood turning.  At noon there will be a celebration with cake of the Otis family (of elevator fame) at the Whitneyville Cemetery.

The day also includes bus tours of historic Halifax sites at 1 and 2:30 pm.  There will also be games, activities, and tournaments going on throughout the day.

On Sunday at 1:30, don’t miss the parade, starting on Branch Road.