Visitor Events

NEK Fall Foliage Festivals - Listing All Towns!

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022 - Saturday, October 1, 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

We may be looking a little different in our organization this year, but we are still on the grid for meeting and greeting visitors to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for our glorious foliage and the Annual Fall Foliage Festival. The pandemic has touched all of us over the past two years and we are building back in ways we feel safe and we are keeping health and safety a top priority for our guests. We invite you to travel our highways, draw in the crisp, fresh air and colorful vistas, taste the foods and brews prepared during our bountiful harvests and enjoy meeting our hardworking people. This is Autumn in Vermont…. Welcome to the Northeast Kingdom!  

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 - CABOT

Celebrate Fall Foliage season in Cabot where you will find delicious home-cooked food, beautiful vistas, interesting tours & presentations, first-rate entertainment, a gallery of work by local artisans and The Den, exclusively featuring Vermont craft beer. Special events include The Cabot Art Barn open 10 am – 4 pm.  www.cabotartbarn.com. Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at the Cabot Church, from 5-6:30 pm, $15, take out only, with outdoor dining on the Town Common. Live music, from 6 - 8 pm, at The Den, featuring The Shugarmakers, playing their blend of “Eclectic Americana,” for a fun night of listening and dancing.  Learn about all the day’s events at www.CabotVermont.org or call 802-279-4309.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 - MARSHFIELD

Marshfield Harvest Festival, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free Family Friendly Activities: cider pressing, arts and crafts, field games, music and more! Book sale, bake sale, horse and wagon rides, craft sale, flea market and 50/50 raffle. Food tent with all kinds of chilis, soups, stews and local homemade breads: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $ 8 adults and $ 4 children. Barbecue if you don’t like chili: hamburgers from a local farm, hot dogs and veggie burgers will be for sale. Program about the history of Marshfield History sponsored by the Marshfield Historical Society. The Harvest Festival will be at the Old Schoolhouse Common, 122 School St. Marshfield 05658. For info, jaquithpubliclibrary@gmail.com or 802-426-3581.

MONDAY, SEPT. 26 - WALDEN

Our day begins at the Walden Church in Noyesville Village to register and pick up a Walden packet. Our tours this year are self-led, OPEN VISITATION, boldly marked with introduction information in the packet. All over town, Walden residents are inviting you to see how they make a living or supplement their income by working or crafting in their homes, fields and studios. Spots for foliage viewing are also listed where we couldn’t take tour groups before. Our Barbecued Beef Supper, previously served family style will be take-out. The menu is the same: luscious, open-spit barbecued beef, mashed potato & gravy, veggies, roll & butter, beverage and home-baked pumpkin or apple pie. $15/A, plus child rate.

TUESDAY, SEPT.  27 - OPEN

Looking for places to visit and things to do? Please check out the www.nekchamber.com page for a list of events and attractions. You can also call 800-639-6379 for suggestions.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 - OPEN

Looking for places to visit and things to do? Please check out the www.nekchamber.com page for a list of events and attractions. You can also call 800-639-6379 for suggestions.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 - PEACHAM

Welcome to Peacham! We are concerned about Covid, so masks will be required indoors. Exhibits at the Blacksmith shop, Roller Barn and The Peacham Historical house. The theme at the Historic House will be The Last of the Hill Farms, photos by Richard Brown. The Historic House will be open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The library book sale is available from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Lunch at the Peacham Elementary School from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM $8. Northern Skies Observatory (near the school) open from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Italian supper at the Peacham Congregational Church eating in the social hall or take out dependent on Covid. 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Adults $12. Children $5. Under 6 free. Tickets for the supper available at the door. Coordinator Marilyn Magnus 802-592-3320.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30  - BARNET

Welcome to Barnet!  Pancake breakfast at the Barnet Center Church vestry runs from 8 til 11, including Vermont maple syrup and sausage. McIndoe Falls Academy is the hub of activities. From 9 to 4, there will be a Vendor Market on the lawn, with an all-day silent auction, and plenty of parking with handicap-accessible bathrooms. A town map will be on hand identifying local businesses, events and scenic locations. Tour the town and see historic Ben’s Mill, a local sugar house, the historical society’s Goodwillie House and the Walter Harvey Meeting House. The West Barnet Quick Stop will have free maple cremees with lunch from 11-2, then a European Coffee Hour from 1-4 at the West Barnet Church. The day finishes up at Harvey’s Lake Beach with a free Hobo Stew Dinner starting at 4:30 (bring a can of veggies, donations welcome) with a dance at the beach from 5- 9:30 pm. For more information, call Irene at 978-770-3362.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1 - GROTON

Join us in Groton for our Festival Day. Start with a visit to the Peter Paul Historical House, which will be open from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm for viewing the many Groton artifacts that have been collected and preserved over the years. Visit our Library from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, where there will be a book sale (also on Friday Sept 30th from 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm). Enjoy Arts & Crafts as well as food provided by local vendors in locations throughout Main Street 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Participate in the Great Pumpkin weigh-in at Upper Valley Grill from 10.30 - 12:30 pm. Our annual parade starts at 1:30 pm led by the Blue Mountain School Band. This will be our 66th year of serving our World Famous Chicken Pie Supper!!! Serving times are 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 pm. Take-out dinners are also available. Tickets are $17 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Contact Peter Lyon, 848 West Shore Drive, Groton, VT, 05046 (phone # is 892-999-8808) for tickets to the Chicken Pie Supper. 

See specific town NEK Fall Foliage Festival calendar events for more detailed starting and end times.