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Pet ParadeSince 1949, the Pet Parade has been a signature springtime celebration in St. J. On Saturday, June 3, 2023, join the St. Johnsbury Pet Parade Committee for Vermont’s most inclusive, adorable and quirky parade, which also includes food, music and games, all to celebrate people and their pets.
Levitt AMP Music Series at Dog MountainCatamount Arts presents the free Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury live music series every Sunday evening in July & August at the magnificent setting of Dog Mountain.
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Bandstand ConcertsThe St. Johnsbury Town Band, the third oldest community band in the U.S., plays outdoor concerts with a free ice-cream social each Monday evening in St. Johnsbury's Courthouse Park.
St. J Art on the StreetEvery season, local artists' work is displayed in St. Johnsbury storefronts, turning all of downtown into a huge art gallery!
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St. J Final FridaysDiscover St. Johnsbury, the Town of St. Johnsbury, and Catamount Arts present a free summer entertainment series in the heart of downtown St. Johnsbury on the final Friday evenings of June 30, July 28 & August 25, 2023.
St. Johnsbury Farmers' MarketLocal organic produce, crafts, baked goods, prepared foods, craft spirits, and so much more! Outdoors every Saturday from May through October, and indoors on the first and third Saturdays from November through April.
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Autumn
Festival of Traditional CraftsEach September, the St. Johnsbury History & Heritage Center hosts a free festival with presentations and demonstrations of traditional colonial and 19th Century crafts. Visit the Center to see demonstrations of spring pole lathes, spinning, candle dipping, apple butter making, blacksmithing, traditional toys and games, blacksmithing, a model saw mill, natural dyeing, and more.
Halloween ParadeSt. Johnsbury's spookiest night, with ghosts and goblins flying through the trees. Main Street shuts down car traffic so thousands of kids can parade in their costumes, then enjoy safe trick-or-treating.
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Colors of the KingdomPresented by the Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce, the fall festival in downtown St. Johnsbury celebrates the beauty of Vermont's changing scenery. Scenic old-fashioned train rides, Farmers’ Market, vendor fair, outdoor bluegrass festival, and a parade add to the fun!
Vermont Humanities First Wednesdays Lecture SeriesFrom October through May, the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum hosts the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesday lecture series, as well presents its own Arts and Culture lecture series throughout the year. The lectures are free and present expert speakers on a wide variety of topics.
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KCP Presents Live PerformancesSponsored by Catamount Arts, the KCP Presents Performing Arts Series brings world-class, award-winning performers in a variety of genres to the region in the fall through early spring each year.
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Winter
First Night NorthEight-hour, family-friendly downtown arts festival to ring in the New Year, led by Catamount Arts.
NEK Classical SeriesThe NEK Classical Series presents four world-class chamber music concerts during the winter and spring each year.
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William Eddy Lecture SeriesPresented by the Fairbanks Museum, the William Eddy Lecture Series challenges the ways we think about our place in the world by bringing nationally-known speakers to Vermont. Themes for this series have focused on creativity, communication, society and natural history. Each presentation has sparked discussion, reflection and a chance to re-imagine our habits of thinking.
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Spring
PoemTown St. JohnsburyPoetry fills downtown St. Johnsbury in April as the town celebrates National Poetry Month. Hundreds of community-submitted poems are posted throughout downtown St. Johnsbury during the month of April. Poems are posted on Railroad Street, Eastern Avenue, and Main Street.
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Kingdom Maple FestivalSt. Johnsbury — known as the Maple Center of the World — celebrates the history and heritage of the maple syrup industry with its Kingdom Maple Festival. Join us in downtown St. Johnsbury for pancake breakfast, a sweet street fair, a Maple Menu Takeover, and other activities on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
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