Burke Fall Festival

The annual Fall Foliage Festival located in East Burke Village is on the green at the Burke Mountain Clubhouse/East Burke Library. The Burke Fall Festival is organized and hosted by the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce with assistance from many volunteers, local businesses and other organizations. The event is a fundraiser for the Chamber with proceeds used to help us promote the Burke Area, provide services to our members and support economic growth in our community.

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
• Gazebo Announcements - after parade (about 10:30am) - Welcome & news from Burke Mountain Club. Presentation of the Burke Citizen of the Year award
• 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!