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Pet ParadeSince 1949, the Pet Parade has been a signature springtime celebration. People of all ages and pets of all kinds - dogs, cats, rabbits, fish, snakes, lizards, horses and even a camel - come to St. Johnsbury dressed up and ready to parade down beautiful Main Street. This year's theme is 'Our Pets, Our Heroes'. On Saturday, June 4, 2022 join the the St. Johnsbury Pet Parade Committee to enjoy the food, fun activities, maybe win a prize, and celebrate the fury, feathery, scaly heroes among us!
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. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN 2021, TO RETURN IN 2022.
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! UNFORTUNATELY, THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN 2021, TO RETURN IN 2022.
NEK Classical SeriesThe NEK Classical Series presents four world-class chamber music concerts during the winter and spring.
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KCP Presents Live PerformancesSponsored by Catamount Arts, the KCP Presents Performing Arts Series produces world-class cultural events in dance, music, and theater.
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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Winter
First Night NorthEight-hour, family-friendly downtown arts festival to ring in the New Year, sponsored by Catamount Arts.
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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
World Maple FestivalSt. Johnsbury — known as the Maple Center of the World — celebrates the history and heritage of the maple syrup industry with its World Maple Festival during sugaring season. The St. Johnsbury Chamber partners with a community group of volunteers to make the festival possible each year. In 2022, instead of a one-day street fair, we're spreading sweet activities throughout the month of March & April. Don't miss out on Eddie's Bakery famous maple donuts!
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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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