Vermont's largest Memorial Day parade will be hosted by Legion Post 14. The 2011 parade starts from Vergennes Union High School at 11 am and winds its way through the streets of Vergennes until around 12:30 pm. Floats, tractors, classic cars, firetrucks, and much, much more!
Due to flooding conditions this event did not take place in June 2011.
"Veillée" in Vergennes Opera House, with traditional French Canadian supper served 6-7pm with music & dancing from 7-9pm. Musicians: Pete& Karen Sutherland with Jeremiah McLane and Quebec caller/ instructor/step-dancer, Pierre Chartrand. The group promises a lively evening of dance with instruction and song! Admission: $20.00 per person, $35 per couple - Pre-order tickets 800-733-8376 or 802-388-7951 x1, email: marguerite@addisoncounty.com, mail: VACC, PO Box 335, Vergennes, VT 05491. We accept Visa, Master Card, personal check.
Don't miss this free educational, cultural, fun-filled family day in Vergennes City Park & Vergennes Opera House! Franco-American music, French Canadian fiddling, learn French response songs, step-dancing, clogging-demo/workshop, re-enactors, French food, antique vehicles & engines, traditional craft demonstrations, fencing demonstrations, exhibits, hands-on fun such as churning ice cream, pumping water, old time games, horse & carriage rides, children?s educational activities, farmer's market, Green Mountain Cloggers & Friends, Bastille Day Waiter's Race for non-professionals of all ages! Narrated English and French historical walking tour, narrated boat cruise on Carillon on Otter Creek (802-897-5331) (www.carilloncruises.com), the French Canadian Genealogical Society will help you trace your roots, visit St. Peter's Catholic Church built by the French. Event Schedule at: www.frenchheritageday.com
Friday, August 26: Street dance featuring “The Hitmen” from 7 to 11 pm
Saturday, August 27: 10 am to 4 pm at Vergennes City Park plus five other venues.
Vergennes City Park plus 5 other venues. Family fun: Pancake breakfast, Little City 5K Walk & 10K Race, 80 plus crafters/vendors, horse drawn wagon rides, bandstand music, chicken BBQ, children's venues, face painting, games. Car Show, Rubber Duckie Race, radio controlled airplanes, engines, more! Free Bet-Cha Transit shuttle to 5 venues! Sponsored by the Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vergennes. Note: Looking for car enthusiasts to participate in the car show on Vergennes Day, Aug. 27 at Vergennes Union High School - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Come visit Vermont’s oldest city, Vergennes, on Saturday Aug. 28th for our 29th annual Little City Race. We have a 5K run and walk that takes you through our city streets and finishes at our City Green. A great opportunity for friends and family to get out and participate in a fun filled and healthy event. We also have a 10K run for those more serious runners, which has a challenging hill climb at the 3 mile mark. The view on the return to Vergennes is beyond spectacular and well worth the hill climb. We have color race course maps at our registration site so that you can see the layout of our courses. Both courses have been wheel measured, so you can feel confident our distances are accurate. Our race registration and timing are handled by RunVermont, so you can count on a smooth registration and accurate timing of your run or walk.
Also, new for this year we are raising funds for the American Cancer Society. This is a great opportunity to make your miles more meaningful by dedicating your efforts in the race to the fight against cancer, and in honor or memory of a loved one, or you may simply donate to the cause! We have created a direct link for donating to the American Cancer Society, http://www.active.com/donate/ACSLittleCity2010. With every step you take and every mile you conquer, you'll be helping create a world with less cancer. Help us fight this dreaded disease and enjoy a run or walk through Vergennes and after the race check out our other activities taking place on Vergennes Day. You can see a listing of events at www.vergennesday.com
We’re hoping for a large turnout of runners and walkers this year, so we highly recommend pre-registering on line at www.runvermont.org/littlecity. There is a $ 5 savings if you pre-register on-line. Registration starts at 8am. On Sat. the 28th at the Steven’s house adjacent to the green in Vergennes. The races all start at 9am. Hope to see you there. Please invite a friend or bring your entire family. Vergennes Day has numerous fun filled events, so come check us out….
Scott Gaines – Vergennes Day Race Coordinator
802-877-2878 (work) 802-877-2873 (residence) E-mail: scott@gainesinsurance.com
2010 Vergennes Day Race Registration Form
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The Ladies' Rally is the biggest annual fund raiser for the Vergennes Opera House. Find out all about this year's event at the official page.
Pumpkins in the Park
Sponsored by the City of Vergennes and Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: October 29, 2011
Time: 6:45 p.m. (Pumpkins Glow at 7:00 p.m.)
Bring your carved pumpkin and candle to the park by 6:45 p.m.
Costume parade during judging.
After judging bring your "creation" home to enjoy on Halloween
Pumpkin donuts and cider will be available for a "donation".
For more information call Marguerite at (802) 388-7951
Vergennes Holiday Stroll
03 December 2011
Children of all ages can visit & stroll with Santa, join in holiday activities, enjoy a craft show and do your Christmas shopping.
