Bennington
http://www.bennington.com, 802-447-3311
May 24: Over 100 vendors on Main Street, Downtown Bennington
Manchester & Antique Car Show
Dorr Farm, Route 30, north of Manchester
June 7-8: The 28th Annual Manchester Antique and Classic Car Show kicks off with an early summer “dust off” show features 46 classes of antique and classic cars, Land Rover driving course, flea market and local food vendors.
Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Harold Beebe Farm, East Dorset
http://www.vt-summerfestival.com, 802 489-4945
July 1-Aug 10: Celebrating its 21st year as Vermont’s premier hunter/jumper competition. The Vermont Summer Festival is a six week show on the Beebe Farm in East Dorset. See Olympic equestrians participating in events for $750,000 in prizes.
Grafton Food Festival
Grafton Inn
http://www.graftonfoodfestival.com 800-843-1801
July 12 -13: featuring local food and drink vendors, coking demos 10-6- Saturday; 10-2p Sunday Brunch and Farmers’ Market.
Blueberry Festival
Mount Snow Valley
Top Ten Summer Event by Vermont Chamber of Commerce
http://www.vermontblueberry.com
July 25-Aug 2: Berries, Vintage Cars, Music, Food and Parade. If it’s blue, it’s probably happening in the Mount Snow area towns of Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover in late July and early August.