The days' events include:
Parade starts at 10am!
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 9/28 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 75+ 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
11am -Raptor Encounter with Vermont Institute of Natural Science at the Gazebo
noon - 2:30pm - Music from Chickweed at the Gazebo
12:15pm - 'Punch and Judy Show' from Modern Times Theater inside the Burke Mountain Club
1pm - Rubber Ducky Races at the Dishmill Brook - cash prizes! (proceeds benefit Lyndon Rescue)
East Burke Congregational Church (538 Route 114) - 9:30am-11:30am - Coffee and baked goods.
East Burke School (611 Route 114) - 10am-3pm - Open House! Come learn about Burke's little blue schoolhouse and enjoy apple cider slushies, door prizes, kids' crafts and lawn games.
Thaddeus Stevens School (638 Route 114) - 11am-2pm - Face Painting and S'mores Making!
Festival parking - Please be aware that traffic and parking in the village will be very busy on festival day. Plan accordingly! Carpool if possible. Festival parking will mainly be at the East Burke Storage shed lot on Route 114 (a three minute walk to the festival). When that is full, you may need to park just down the road at Darling Recreational Park on Route 114 (across from the cemetery just past the Mountain Rd/114 intersection. A 5-10 minute walk to the green).
Please drive carefully and slowly through the village and do not park in private business lots or areas marked, 'No Parking.'
Route 114 from the East Burke Fire Station to Darling Park will be closed for the parade from 9:30-10:45am.