Newport's Fall Foliage Festival is taking place in downtown Newport this Saturday, 9/19 from 10a-4p.
Activities:
Photo Contest
Craft Show
Petting Zoo
Dessert Challenge
Waterfront Concerts
Lake Memphremagog Exhibit
Watercolor Show
Scarecrow Contest
Kids Peninsula (play on the boardwalk!)
Balloon Man
Photo Contest: Submit a photo you took of fall foliage and go for the people's choice award or the coveted Phabulous Phall Photo award selected by our esteemed judges.
Dessert Challenge: Find out who has the best desserts this side of Memphremagog. Buy a fork for $5 and taste every sweet there is. Vote for your favorites!
Craft Show: Taking place at the Newport Municipal Building featuring crafters from all over New England. Opens at 10am and closes at 4pm. Still accepting registrations for crafters.
Waterfront Concerts - Enjoy the scenery along the Memphremagog shore while listening to music from the Bandwagon which will be parked in between the gazebos along the waterfront boardwalk. Performance schedule is below.
Scarecrow Contest: Take a gander around town as you travel to the festival events and enjoy the array of scarecrows littering the sidewalks, storefronts, and lamp posts. Enter your scarecrow for a chance to win advertising through MOO92 and Newport Daily Express.
Petting Zoo: Head to Pomerleau Park for a petting zoo put together by the VT Reindeer Farm. Meet MR. JINGLES!
Schedule of Events
Craft Show - Newport Municipal Building - 10AM to 4PM
Lake Memphremagog Exhibit - Goodrich Library - 10AM to 3PM
Watercolor Show - MAC Center for the Arts - 10AM to 3PM
Photo Contest - Gateway Center - 10AM to 2PM
Petting Zoo - Pomerleau Park - 10AM to 2PM
Dessert Challenge - Main Street Sidewalks - NOON to 2PM
Waterfront Concerts - Waterfront Gazebos - 10AM to 2PM
Scarecrow Contest Awards - Announced on MOO 92 FM - 2PM
Waterfront Concerts Schedule
10AM - Fish Head
12PM - NCUHS Jazz Band
2PM - Hitmen
Newport's Fall Foliage Festival - Where Fall Foliage Begins