fall fairs &
festivals
fall fairs & festivals
SOUTHERN VERMONT GARLIC &
HERB FESTIVAL
PERU FAIR
SEP. 28
AUG. 31–SEP. 1 This old-fashioned fair, now in its 38th year,
includes a pig roast, live music, family
entertainment, Vermont crafts, antiques and
art exhibitions, pony rides, and Vermont
food and fare. Plus, don’t miss draft craft
beer, wine, cocktails, and more under the
J.J. Hapgood hospitality tent. Main St., Peru.
perufair.org
WESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COLONIAL CRAFTS DAY WESTON ANTIQUES SHOW
Don’t miss the 24th annual festival with more
than 200 vendors, live music, craft beer,
great food, demonstrations, and children’s
activities. Garlic and herb farmers, distillers,
fine crafts, and much more. Camelot Village,
66 Colgate Hts., Bennington. 802-447-3311 or
lovegarlic.com
SEP. 7
More than a dozen practitioners of 18th- and
19th-century skills and crafts demonstrate
their talents during Colonial Crafts Day.
Also enjoy museum tours and displays of
a working gristmill, 1880s bandwagon, and
more. Museum Campus, Rte. 100, Weston.
westonhistoricalsociety.org
MANCHESTER FALL ART AND CRAFT
FESTIVAL
OCT. 4–6
This fall, the Manchester Fall Art and Craft
Festival features 140 impressive artists and
artisans and delicious Vermont specialty
food and drinks. Riley Rink at Hunter Park,
410 Hunter Park Rd., Manchester.
802-316-5019 or craftproducers.com
OCT. 4–5
More than 30 outstanding antiques dealers
from the Northeast and beyond, showcasing
furniture, artwork, accessories, and more.
An anchor of the five-show Vermont
Antiques Week. Preview and gala on
Oct. 3. Weston Playhouse, 703 Main St.,
Weston. westonantiquesshow.org
Painting by Michael Wolski, Great Barrington, MA
34 manchester life | manchesterlifemagazine.com