2009

Killington Hay Festival
From September to early November, businesses in Killington display sculpture in a very Vermont medium: Hay. Animals of every kind take shape in the form of huge round hay bales and stand along town roads as participating businesses compete for innovative and imaginative applications of color, design and well, hay. Pick up a guide map at the Killington Chamber of Commerce on Route 4 and then test your skills with the Hay Fest scavenger hunt for clues.

October 1, OctoberFeast at the Vermont Marble Museum
Harvest season is upon us, and it’s time to celebrate the bounty at OctoberFeast, Thursday, October 1, at the Vermont Marble Museum! OctoberFeast promises a cornucopia of flavors and treats featuring the best of local Vermont products. Savory dishes will be prepared by local gourmets, both amateur and professional, who will vie for the honor of “Best of the Feast”.

For only $10 per person you can feast on treats prepared entirely from local ingredients at this event benefiting the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link and Dimensions of Marble. As you meet the faces behind the food and enjoy the toe-tapping bluegrass music of “Gold Town”, be sure to vote for your favorite dish. The recipe which gets the most votes will win a marble plaque and be proclaimed “Best of the Feast”. Wine from Neshobe River Winery of Brandon, local cider and Vermont microbrewed beer will also be served.

October 3, Killington Brewfest
The Killington Brewfest is a celebration of the Northeast’s finest craft beers. There are no better surroundings to wet your pallet than at the base of 4,241 ft Killington Peak during the peak of autumn foliage. Patrons will enjoy great live music, a plethora of fabulous food offerings and over 60 of the finest craft beers that our region has to offer.

www.killington.com/summer/events/Special/Brewfest/index.html

October 3, Kick: The Ultimate Rock Show at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub
Visit www.picklebarrelnightclub.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

October 3 & 4 Woodstock, Pumpkin & Apple Celebration
Billings Farm & Museum – Hands-on activities and educational programs highlight these two versatile fall crops. Apple and pumpkin displays, apple tasting, trivia contest, cider pressing, pruning, apple scavenger hunt, pumpkin races, apples-on-a-string, making pumpkin ice cream, cooking apple butter in the farmhouse and horse-drawn wagon rides. The first day of the Annual Pumpkin Sale!

October 6th & 13th, Maple Candy Making
October 6th and 13th
Maple Candy making at the New England Maple Museum from 10:30-3PM. Crystallizing Pure Vermont Maple Syrup into Maple Sugar is demonstrated. Visitors can sample the final product fresh from the mold without touring the Museum on these Wednesday's.

October 9, Killington Ski Swap
Prices negotiable all day Sunday.
Snowshed Base Lodge at Killington ski area.
Unbelievable deals on new and used ski and snowboard equipment, with many local shops participating!

October 9-10, Outdoor Movie Premiere, Bonfire & BBQ at Darkside Snowboards
Columbus Day Weekend Sale
Outdoor movie premiere on an 18' outdoor movie screen beginning at 6:30 PM! With a bonfire and BBQ!

http://www.darksidesnowboards.com/store/news.php?id=39

October 10, The Degenerates at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub
Visit www.picklebarrelnightclub.com for more information or to purchase tickets!

October 10 & 11 Woodstock, Harvest Weekend
Billings Farm & Museum – A Top 10 Fall Event! Join in this celebration of the Vermont harvest featuring a traditional husking bee and lively barn dance; hands-on activities include cider pressing, shelling corn, putting food by, threshing grain, and historic games; spiced cider & homemade doughnuts.

October 10-12, Queechee Gorge Village, Vermont Antique Festival
This 50 dealer outdoor antique show is now in its 9th year. Featuring Furniture, Sterling Silver, Ephemera, Fine Glass, Art, Civil War, Tools and much much more!

Held every Columbus Day Weekend it is one of the most well attended and fun Antique Shows in the Northeast. Just ask the dealers that set up!

www.quecheegorge.com

October 17, Pepper: Back in The Trenches
Pepper: Back in the Trenches at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington.
Visit www.picklebarrelnightclub.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

October 17 & 18 Woodstock, Wagon Ride Weekend
Billings Farm & Museum – Capture the colors of a Vermont autumn on a narrated horse-drawn wagon ride around the fields and along the Ottauquechee River; farm programs and activities.

October 25, Woodstock, A Family Halloween
Billings Farm & Museum – A not-so-scary celebration designed especially for young children. Doughnuts on a string, pumpkin carving for families, historic games, Halloween tales, plus horse-drawn wagon rides. Costume parades at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Children in costume accompanied by an adult admitted free!

October 31, The Wobbly Barn's Annual Halloween Party
The Wobbly Barn will reopen for its 46th season with its annual Halloween Costume Party on Saturday, October 31, 2009. As always Best Costume will walk, crawl, slither or roll away with a 2009/2010 a Killington/Pico 2009-2010 Season Pass!

The Wobbly Barn’s Halloween Party will feature the rock & roll of “Guitar Wizard” Joey Leone’s Chop Shop and on a Saturday night things are sure to get “SCARY!” The distinguished panel of judges will also have prizes for Best Couple, Best Group and whatever other costumes strike their fancy.

The Wobbly Barn Steakhouse will reopen November 6 for first Local Yokel Night with a 50% discount all entrees with your Wobbly Barn season pass, featuring the best steaks, fresh seafood along with our world famous soup, salad and bread bar. Be sure to stop by and grab your pass!

October 31, Rutland City Halloween Parade
Downtown Rutland's annual Halloween parade begins at 6:30 PM.