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. Rain or Shine
Schedule:
10:00 a.m: Parade Starts
BBQ with burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, sausages and more
Kids Area with games and face painting (proceeds benefit Burke Town School)
Free ice cream for kids (1pm) donated by Clementine's Creamery
Pony Rides
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Farm Animal Petting Zoo
Cow Plop Bingo (cash prizes) - Purchase squares prior to 9/30 at East Burke Market or Mike's Gas in West Burke.
Purchase squares on festival day at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth. $5 per square. Winner gets half the pot.
Craft Fair featuring 70+ vendors
Raffle of Crafts from festival vendors - at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth
Fall Fest posters, beer mugs, shirts, sweatshirts and more for sale at the Burke Chamber/Festival Info Booth
Burke Citizen of the Year announced after the parade (10:30am or so) at the Gazebo
11:00 a.m: Raptor Encounter with Vermont Institute of Natural Science at the Gazebo
12:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Music from Chickweed at the Gazebo
12:15 p.m: ‘Punch and Judy Show’ from Modern Times Theater inside the Burke Mountain Club
1:00 p.m: Rubber Ducky Races at the Dishmill Brook - cash prizes (proceeds benefit Lyndon Rescue)
East Burke Congregational Church (538 Route 114)
East Burke School (611 Route 114)
Thaddeus Stevens School
