Festivals & Fairs USA

Fairs & Festivals in Champlain Valley

11 events in the Champlain Valley region of Vermont for 2026.

Festival of Fools — BurlingtonRecurringTomorrow
CulturalFamilySeasonal

Festival of Fools

Burlington City Arts' free street-theater festival brings international circus artists, buskers, acrobats, and musicians to Church Street for a joyful long weekend of performances and participatory fun.

Fri–Sun, Jul 31 – Aug 2Burlington
Addison County Fair and Field Days — VergennesRecurring4.6(288)In 5 days
AgriculturalFamilySeasonal

Addison County Fair and Field Days

Vermont's largest agricultural fair by attendance, Field Days draws tens of thousands to Addison County for livestock shows, tractor pulls, demolition derby, carnival rides, and classic county-fair food over five August days.

Aug 4–8Vergennes
Essex Midsummer Farmers Market — Essex5(20)In 6 days
CraftFood FestivalArtisan

Essex Midsummer Farmers Market

Come shop a wide variety of locally sourced produce and products directly from the farmers and vendors.

Wed, Aug 5Essex
EPR Midsummer Farmers Market — EssexIn 13 days
CraftFood FestivalArtisan

EPR Midsummer Farmers Market

A craft fair in Essex.

Wed, Aug 12Essex
Essex Open-Air Farmers Market — Essex
CraftFood FestivalArtisan

Essex Open-Air Farmers Market

Come shop a wide variety of locally sourced produce and products directly from the farmers and vendors.

Wed, Aug 19Essex
Vergennes Day — Bristol
CraftFood FestivalMusic

Vergennes Day

It will feature live music on the bandstand, pancake breakfast at the fire station, over 60 crafters/vendors, children’s venue, little city race, chicken BBQ, and more.

Sat, Aug 22Bristol
Champlain Valley Fair — Essex JunctionRecurring4.3(1908)
AgriculturalFamilySeasonal

Champlain Valley Fair

Vermont's largest annual fair and the state's marquee ten-day summer gathering, welcoming hundreds of thousands to the Champlain Valley Exposition for livestock, exhibits, carnival rides, motorsports, concerts, and classic fair food.

Aug 28 – Sep 6Essex Junction
Champlain Valley Craft Show and Antique Expo — Essex Junction4.3(1908)
CraftArtisan

Champlain Valley Craft Show and Antique Expo

It will feature a juried craft show alongside a curated antique expo, live craft demonstrations and interactive displays.

Fri–Sun, Oct 16–18Essex Junction
Celebrate Craft Holiday Fair — South Burlington
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Celebrate Craft Holiday Fair

It will feature a wide variety of fine art and crafts, VT wine and spirits, specialty foods, and more.

Sat–Sun, Nov 21–22South Burlington
Burlington Makers Market — Burlington4.7(621)
CraftFood FestivalArtisan

Burlington Makers Market

There will be over 90 independent artisan vendors selling a variety of items in various categories including apothecary products, ceramics and pottery, apparel and accessories, textile and fabric arts, flair, candles, jewelry, gourmet food products, home goods, decor, fine art and art prints.

Sat–Sun, Dec 5–6Burlington
South End Art Hop — BurlingtonRecurring
ArtisanCulturalFamily

South End Art Hop

Burlington's signature open-studio weekend transforms the South End Arts District into a walkable gallery of more than 500 artists, with studio tours, pop-up exhibits, live music, and food across the city's creative corridor.

TBABurlington