Saturday-Sunday, August 24-25 – LUDLOW – The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the fourth annual Best of Vermont Summer Festival on Saturday, August 24 from noon-7 p.m. and Sunday, August 25 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will be held at Okemo Field (Bixby Field) at the intersection of Route 103 and Bixby Road in Ludlow.
It is an animal and family friendly festival where everyone is welcome.
The festival features specialty foods, craft beverages, arts and crafts, fine arts, a five-act musical program, entertainment, agricultural demonstrations, raffle prizes and children’s activities such as new puzzles and giant games and the Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum’s imaginative blue block playground. The return of Stonewall Fields Alpaca Farms’ popular alpacas and the new additions of Gran-Debra Farms’ playful goats add a special touch. Plus, Troy Wunderlee of Big Top Adventures will be back for the circus program.
Courtesy of Your Place in Vermont
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the Best of Vermont Summer Festival, a celebration of community, creativity and joy.
The festival also features a display of antique tractors from the collection of Dan Moore of Barker Farm. This display of Vermont-made engines and machinery includes working exhibits from the 1900s. These beautifully preserved machines add a touch of nostalgia to your festival experience.
Foodies will enjoy visiting our numerous food trucks and a food tent featuring Okemo Resorts’ lobster rolls and fudge waffles from the Waffle Cabin. Throughout the festival, attendees can sample delicious BBQ, arepas, Italian sausage, Vermont ice cream, award-winning local cheeses, flavorful salsas, small batch chocolates and maple treats.
In the Artisan Tent, more than 100 vendors showcase fine art, photography, original jewelry, ceramics, wood carvings, paintings, illustrations, handcrafted artisan furniture, nature-inspired gifts and handcrafted goods of all kinds.
The music program with five acts is a mixture of folk, funk, pop, rock, country, bluegrass and soul. The headliners on Saturday are the Bear Mountain Boys, the Rustie Bus Band and the more American-inspired material from UnReel. On Sunday it starts with Ida Mae Specker, followed by the duo Brooks Hubbard and Jay Nash.
The new beer garden is a place to relax and unwind with a refreshing craft beer in hand.
The Best of Vermont Summer Festival in Okemo Valley is a celebration of community, creativity and joy.
For more information, visit: yourplaceinvermont.com/best-of-vermont-summer-festival.
