Events from July 11, 2025 – September 24, 2022 › Bennington County › – Happy Vermont

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The Dead of Summer Music Festival in Manchester

Hunter Park 410 Hunter Park Road, Manchester, VT, United States

Celebrate music and camping in the Green Mountains featuring Pink Talking Fish Ensemble, Max Creek, Saints and Liars and many others! This rain-or-shine event will take place at Hunter Park on 35 beautiful acres with live music, vendors, food, and craft beer. This is a...

Concerts in the Courtyard at Bennington Museum

Bennington Museum 75 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States

Spend a summer Friday evening at Bennington Museum's Concerts in the Courtyard weekly series. The museum will remain open during the concerts, which are from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be free children’s activities, and food and beverages may be purchased. Free admission. Please...

Wednesday Woodfired Pizza & Music Nights in Arlington

The West Mountain Inn 144 West Mountain Inn Road, Arlington, VT, United States

West Mountain Inn in Arlington hosts Wednesday Woodfired Pizza & Music Nights every week from June 18 to Aug. 13. Enjoy music, a pizza buffet, salad and cookies. Cost is $25 per person. In the garden or in the barn – rain or shine! Call...

Concerts on the Farm at Earth Sky Time in Manchester

Earth Sky Time 1547 Main Street, Manchester, VT, United States

Spend an evening at Earth Sky Time in Manchester for concerts. Beer, wine, pizza and desserts available. Tickets $15; students/farmers $10; kids free. See the full line-up here: earthskytime.com Rain or shine.  

Bennington Trailfest

Bennington Recreation Center 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT, United States

The annual Bennington Trailfest offers activities for trail hikers and the community. Enjoy free food, non-alcoholic beverages, live entertainment, trail skill demonstrations and participate in hiking workshops. Long-distance hikers will be provided transportation to and from the Route 9 Trailhead, along with an in-town camping...

Manchester Music Festival: Grand Finale – Cabaret Songs and Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat

Southern Vermont Arts Center 860 Southern vermont Arts Center Drive, Manchester, VT, United States

The multi-Grammy Award-winning soprano Christine Goerke returns to the Manchester Music Festival as the Devil in Stravinsky’s masterful and sardonic take on the Faust legend, L’Histoire du soldat (Tale of the Soldier). Originally conceived for a cabaret setting, the work will be semi-staged at Arkell...

$51.30 – $80.60

Full Moon Hike at Merck Forest in Rupert

Merck Forest and Farmland Center 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT, United States

Join Merck Forest for a guided moon-lit hike on its trails. Meet at the Visitor Center. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including microspikes or snowshoes, depending on ground conditions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program. Cost $10. Reservations are...

Downtown Bennington Food Truck Festival

Bennington Food Truck Festival 479 Main Street, Bennington, United States

The annual Downtown Bennington Food Truck Festival includes a variety of delicious eats from food trucks and vendors, as well as live music and more.  -Courtesy photo 

The Bondville Fair

Bondville Fairgrounds 30 VT-30, Winhall, VT, United States

Celebrate the final days of summer at The Bondville Fair, the oldest fair in Vermont. Enjoy rides, food, music and more.  Amusement rides open at 11 a.m. daily. Gates open at 10 a.m. daily Admission: Seniors: $5 ALL weekend (65 and over) Friday $5 before...

Garlic Town, USA in Bennington

Downtown Bennington 479 Main. Street, Bennington, VT, United States

Celebrating all things garlic at Southern Vermont's largest stinkin' festival. Garlic Town brings together over 130 vendors, including garlic growers, craft vendors and food trucks. Also, enjoy live bands, beer, wine and garlic cocktails, live chef demonstrations, family activities and more.  

Peru Fair

Peru Fair Main Street, Peru, VT, United States

Enjoy a parade, music, food, drinks, exhibits, cloggers, arts and crafts, pony rides, a pig roast, and more at the 41st annual Peru Fair. All parking at Bromley Mountain (free shuttle). Parade starts at 9:45 a.m. Admission: $10/10+ and $5/5-9. Kids under 5 admitted free.