Lake Champlain Byway Events Calendar
Addison County Area Events-2010
Vergennes Day Kick-Off Street Dance August 27 7-11pm
Vergennes City Park
Donations accepted
Vergennes Day August 28 10-4pm
5 venues in city
free
Lake Champlain Islands Activities
Summer 2010
AppleFest
October 9-10, 10AM - 4PM
South Street, South Hero
This 21st Annual celebration of the apple harvest will feature entertainment, apples, cider and pies, as well as a flea market, craft show, farmers market, maple products, and fun for the whole family. Free.
www.champlainislands.com; 802-372-5566
Music in the Park
Tuesday nights in July at the Islands Center, Knight Point State Park, North Hero
July 6, 13, 20, 27 – 6 p.m.
Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy a concert al fresco! A wine bar and local foods will be available for purchase. Dancing is encouraged! Tickets are $5, children under 12 free. www.champlainislands.com; 1-800-262-5226.
Order a homegrown gourmet picnic from Sandwich Garden: www.vtsandwichgarden.com, 802-372-9769. Advance orders only.
Vermont Shakespeare Company Presents Much Ado About Nothing
August 12-15, Knight Point State Park, North Hero
Enjoy a family-friendly evening outdoors in a state park with a troupe of professional actors from New York performing one of Shakespeare’s most hilarious comedies. Tickets are $20, children under 12 free: order at 1-877- 874-1911.
Attractions:
St. Anne’s Shrine, Isle La Motte
On the site of Fort St. Anne, established in 1666, oldest settlement in Vermont
www.saintannesshrine.org; 1-802-928-3362
Tea Garden at Fisk Farm
Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. , July and August
Enjoy an art show in the barn, then sit among the ruins of the lovely Fisk homestead, enjoying wandering musicians, tea and cakes. Free, purchase food and beverages.
www.ilmpt.org; 1-802-928-3364
Ed Weed Fish Culture Station
At the Grand Isle Ferry Dock, Route 314
www.vtfishandwildlife.com; 1-802-372-3171
Over a half-millionbrook, brown, rainbow, lake, steelhead and landlocked Atlantic salmon are raised in this hatchery. Free, open to the public daily.
