April 2008
04/05/2008 - Spring Loaded Event to benefit Boarding for Breast Cancer
Riders compete in superpipe, rail jam and slopestyle as part of a great spring party at Bear Mountain, plus live entertainment! This year’s rail jam will help raise money and awareness for Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) A portion of your entry fee will be donated to B4BC.
04/13/2008 - Annual Pond Skimming
A wacky right of spring, skim the pond or watch while others try. Prizes for best skim, best splash, best costume and the special judge’s award.
May 2008
June 2008
06/13/2008 - Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival
29th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Fine Art, Craft & Music Festival: The highways, byways, hills and valleys of this small Vermont village, home of Quechee Gorge, Vermont's answer to the Grand Canyon, will fill with over 20 hot air balloons. From the moment the gates open on Friday to the last balloon flight on Sunday, Festival goers will be entertained with music, song, smiles and laughter. During the weekend, you will hear rhythm and blues, jump swing and 70s hits, jazz, guitarists, songsters, vocalists, clowns, mimes, jugglers, puppeteers, unicycling, vaudeville acts, and dance.
06/14/2008 - Manchester Car Show
22nd Annual Manchester Antique & Classic Car Show: Antique and classic cars, vintage trucks, flea market, car corral, parade, food vendors, live music, reception and more. Field opens at 8:00AM, Dorr Field on Route 7A in Manchester, VT.
06/21/2008 - Green Mountain Relay
200 mile team distance relay race adventure designed for runners of all abilities. Scheduled around the full moon each June, the intimate GMR route travels north to south through the heart of the Green Mountains. For more information visit: http://www.greenmountainrelay.com/.
July 2008
07/04/2008 - 4th of July at Billings Farm & Museum
Billings Farm & Museum, Old Vermont 4th of July: A Family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon, historic debates, making 1890 flags, Presidential silhouettes, and Uncle Sam bookmarks, spelling bee, ice cream and butter making, traditional hands on activities, plus horse drawn wagon rides. For more information call 802.457.2355 or visit: billingsfarm.org
07/17/2008 - Killington Wine Festival
7th Annual Killington Wine Festival: Sample hundreds of wines from around the world. Events include wine tasting, educational seminars, live music and a gala wine dinner.