Festivals and Events

The Capital City loves a celebration!

Montpelier is a vibrant community with a very full festival and event calendar. Below is a general list of events hosted in Montpelier annually so you can get an idea of what we are like. For more event listings, visit the community calendar and individual event pages on this site.

Farmers Night Concerts at the State House	January-April 7:30 PM Wednesdays
Spice on Snow	Last weekend in January
Ice on Fire	Late January/Early February
Montpelier Alive's Art Walk, presented by Magic Hat	First Friday in February, May, September, December; also Thursday, June 6, 2019
Parent Child Dance	February
Cabin Fever Sale	Early March
Green Mountain Film Festival	Late March
Egg Hunt	Saturday near Easter
PoemCity	April
Lost Nation Theater season	April-October
Muddy Onion Spring Classic Gravel Grinder	April
MayFest in Downtown Montpelier	First weekend in May
Corporate Cup	Mid-May
Outdoor Farmers Market	May through October, Saturdays 9am - 1pm
Mountaineers Baseball	June and July
Montpelier Alive's July 3rd Independence Day Celebration	July 3rd
Do Good Fest	Second weekend in July
Hunger Mountain Brown Bag Concert Series	Thursdays at noon, August and September
Montpelier Aive's Moonlight Madness, powered by VCSECU	Third Friday in October
Enchanted Forest	October
Downtown Trick or Treating	October 31st
Montpelier Alive's Flannel Friday	Friday after Thanksgiving
Montpelier Alive's Cider Monday	Monday after Thanksgiving
Montpelier Alive's Home for the Holidays	Early December
Skating on the State House Lawn	Winter
New Years Eve in Downtown Montpelier	December 31st

Montpelier Alive is fortunate to be generously underwritten by our Downtown Champions National Life and VSECU. Due to the support of local companies like these, and others, almost all Montpelier Alive events are free of charge, and we are always adding events to the calendar.

We have many volunteer opportunities assisting our staff with event planning and production. If you are interested in volunteering, email us at director@montpelieralive.org.

See you downtown!

Planning an Event Downtown?

Great choice! Downtown Montpelier is a wonderful place to hold your event, and we can help make your event a success. We offer technical support, funding opportunities, and other resources. Please consult our Downtown Events Guide for more information.