Calendar of Events - The Amee Farm

Upcoming Events in Central Vermont

Now is the perfect time to visit the Amee Farm Lodge — the air is crisp and fresh, and summer is just around the corner. And of course our Lodge is always gorgeous, and our Innkeepers always welcoming. But in case you need a few additional reasons to come stay with us, please continue reading...


JUNE
Date	Category	Town	Description
All month	Lodging	Pittsfield	JUNE SPECIAL! Book the entire Amee Farm Lodge for your next retreat or family gathering and we'll throw in a luxurious King Suite for free ($300 value; conditions apply)
Daily (starting 6/15)	Farm Stand	Pittsfield	Seasonal greens and fresh eggs available at Sweet Georgia P's farmstand at the Amee Farm
Sundays	Farming	Woodstock	Ice Cream Sundays at Billings Farm & Museum. Lend a hand making and sampling delicious ice cream
Tuesdays	Music	Castleton	18th Annual Summer Concert Series at the Castleton Pavilion
Wednesdays	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
June 1	Race	Pittsfield	Peak Ultra Marathon: Trail running over distances of 30, 50, 100, 200, and 500 miles (500 milers start their race on May 23rd and 200 milers start on May 30th)
June 1	Walk/Hike	Woodstock	5th Annual Trek to Taste at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Guided walks through the Park, with all trails leading to delicious farm-fresh treats. Family-friendly arts and crafts, trail games, and music
June 2	Race	Quechee	Covered Bridges Half-Marathon
June 8-9	Fishing	Statewide	Free entry into all Vermont State Parks (and on 6/8, no license required for fishing in Vermont)
June 14-16	Festival	Quechee	34th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft & Music Festival
June 16	Race	Killington	Killington Half Marathon
June 22	Cycling	Killington	Long Trail Century Bicycle Ride (20/60/100 miles). See the riders as they pass by the Amee Farm Lodge
June 22	Cycling	Route 100	100/200 Bike Ride: a one-day bike ride from the Canadian border to the MA state line... 200 miles on Rt. 100. Cheer-on the riders as they pass by the Amee Farm Lodge
June 22-24	Race	Pittsfield	Spartan Death Race, starting/ending at the Amee Farm
June 25	Music	Rutland	Joan Baez live in concert at the Paramount Theater
June 25-30	Yoga	Killington	Bikram Yoga Retreat -- SOLD OUT
June 29	Music	Killington	Classical Concert Series of the Killington Music Festival. Theme is Vienna in Vermont
June 30	Music	Rutland	Doobie Brothers with special guest Bachman & Turner at the Paramount Theater
June 30	Air Show	Warren	Sugarbush Air Show
JULY
Date	Category	Town	Description
Daily	Farm Stand	Pittsfield	Seasonal greens and fresh eggs available at Sweet Georgia P's farmstand at the Amee Farm
Tuesdays	Farming	Woodstock	Time Travel Tuesdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Experience late 19th-century chores and pastimes in the farmhouse
Tuesdays	Music	Castleton	18th Annual Summer Concert Series at the Castleton Pavilion
Wednesdays	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
Wednesdays	Farming	Woodstock	Wagon Ride Wednesdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Horse-drawn wagon rides, 11–2 pm
Fridays	Farming	Woodstock	Foodways Fridays at Billings Farm & Museum. Discover how they use seasonal vegetables and herbs from their heirloom garden using historic recipes
Saturdays	Music	Killington	Classical Concert Series of the Killington Music Festival
Saturdays	Rodeo	Castleton	Pond Hill Pro Rodeo. See Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in classic rodeo events. Family-friendly. Great panoramic views of Central Vermont
July 4	Music	Chittenden	Independence Day Concert by Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Mountain Top Inn & Resort
July 4	Patriotic	Rutland	Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza at Vermont State Fairgrounds, 9:45 pm (also, Demolition Derby starts at 6:30 pm)
July 4	Patriotic	Killington	July 4th Celebration. Music begins at 7:00 pm and Fireworks Display begins at 9:30 pm
July 4	Patriotic	Woodstock	Old Vermont 4th at Billings Farm & Museum: A patriotic family celebration featuring the reading of the Declaration of Independence, historic debates, wagon rides, and more
July 4	Patriotic	Plymouth Notch	President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
July 5	Music	South Pomfret	Vermont Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival Tour at Suicide Six Ski Area, 7:30 pm
July 6	Patriotic	Brandon	Brandon Independence Day Celebration, including music, activities, parade, and fireworks at dusk
July 6	Nature	Castleton	Bird Walk at Bomoseen State Park, 8 am
July 7	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
July 7-13	Festival	Middlebury	35th Annual Middlebury Festival-On-The-Green: Free family-friendly community event
July 12-14	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Spaces still available
July 12-14	Festival	Tinmouth	SolarFest: renewable energy and arts festival
July 12-14	Festival	Brandon	Basin Bluegrass Festival
July 14	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
July 19-20	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Spaces still available!
July 19-21	Wine	Killington	11th Annual Killington Wine Festival
July 20	Cycling	Pittsfield	Warman Bike Ride (2, 4, or 6 Gaps). Max. of 151 miles, 14,000 ft of climbing
July 20	Nature	Brandon	Short hike in Branbury State Park to learn about The Secret Lives of Plants and Trees, 2 pm
July 21	Farming	Woodstock	National Ice Cream Day at Billings Farm & Museum. Help make and sample four flavors of ice cream; horse-drawn wagon rides
July 21	Cultural	Woodstock	Mansion Open House at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. Explore the Mansion, enjoy the gardens and landscape
July 27	Music	Killington	Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series: free family-friendly outdoor concerts at Killington’s K1 Base lodge
July 27	Farming	Woodstock	Hay Day at Billings Farm & Museum. Learn about traditional haying techniques, including cutting, raking, and tedding with the farm’s draft horses and equipment
July 27-28	Antiques	Woodstock	39th Annual Antiques Show hosted by the Vermont Antiques Dealers’ Association (60 exhibitors)
July 28-August 2	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Spaces still available!
AUGUST
Date	Category	Town	Description
Daily	Farm Stand	Pittsfield	Seasonal greens and fresh eggs available at Sweet Georgia P's farmstand at the Amee Farm
Daily	Arts	Granville, Rochester	Vermont Festival of the Arts
Tuesdays thru 8/13	Music	Castleton	18th Annual Summer Concert Series at the Castleton Pavilion
Tuesdays thru 8/20	Farming	Woodstock	Time Travel Tuesdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Experience late 19th-century chores and pastimes in the farmhouse
Wednesdays	Farming	Woodstock	Wagon Ride Wednesdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Horse-drawn wagon rides, 11–2 pm
Wednesdays	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
Fridays	Farming	Woodstock	Foodways Fridays at Billings Farm & Museum. Discover how they use seasonal vegetables and herbs from their heirloom garden using historic recipes
Saturdays	Rodeo	Castleton	Pond Hill Pro Rodeo. See Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in classic rodeo events. Family-friendly. Great panoramic views of Central Vermont
Saturdays	Music	Killington	Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series: free family-friendly outdoor concerts at Killington’s K1 Base lodge
August 3	Farming	Woodstock	Heritage Chicken Day at Billings Farm & Museum, featuring a variety of breeds of chickens and chicks
August 3	Music	Killington	Classical Concert Series of the Killington Music Festival
August 3	Nature	Bomoseen	Short hike in Bomoseen State Park to learn about The Secret Lives of Plants and Trees, 2 pm
August 10	Festival	Woodstock	5th Annual Woodstock Summer Fest, featuring over 50 vendors serving Vermont specialty foods, local cheeses, wines and beer. Also music, a kids activity tent, street art and dancing
August 10-11	Festival	Rutland	Art in the Park Summer Festival
August 11	Farming	Woodstock	Antique Tractor Day at Billings Farm & Museum. Don’t miss the tractor parade at 1 pm. Also tractor-drawn wagon rides and tractor activities for children, including the popular tractor sandbox
Aug. 11 thru Sept. 22	Exhibition	Woodstock	27th Annual Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum. Highly-anticipated juried exhibition of more than 50 quilts. Quilting demos and activities for children and adults
August 15-18	Cycling	Central Vermont	The Vermont Challenge: 3-4 day cycling challenge throughout southern and central Vermont. Watch them pass by Amee Farm Lodge on 8/17
August 16-18	Music	Stockbridge	5th Annual Tweed River Music Festival
August 17-18	Arts	Woodstock	Naked Table Project: Make your own Naked Table in the woodshop on Sat. morning, and after lunch take a tour of the forest to see where the trees were harvested and to tag a replacement tree. On Sunday the tables are joined end-to-end and lined up on the historic covered bridge in Woodstock to create one long community table. The community is then invited to join the table makers, logger, forester, sawyer, and furniture makers, to share in a locally-sourced meal on the covered bridge
August 18	Cultural	Woodstock	Mansion Open House at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. Explore the Mansion at your own pace. Enjoy the gardens and landscape
August 22-24	Rally	Okemo	Iron Adventure Run Motorcycle Rally. Watch the parade of Harleys as they pass by the Amee Farm Lodge on 8/23 and 8/24
August 23-25	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Sidewalk Sale Days
August 24	Festival	Quechee	Quechee Scottish Festival and Celtic Fair. Activities for both viewers and participants. Many society and clan representatives
August 25-30	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Spaces still available!
Aug. 29 to Sept. 2	Rally	Killington	Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally. Social events, a vendor village, bike & stunt shows, special events, live music, a 12-mile parade of bikes, and of course, five days of the best touring along the beautiful roads of Vermont
Aug. 30 to Sept. 8	Fair	Rutland	Vermont State Fair
Aug. 31 to Sept. 1	Festival	Plymouth Notch	9th Annual Folk & Blues Festival. President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site

SEPTEMBER
Date	Category	Town	Description
Daily	Farm Stand	Pittsfield	Seasonal greens and fresh eggs available at Sweet Georgia P's farmstand at the Amee Farm
Wednesdays	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
Wednesdays thru 9/25	Farmingl	Woodstock	Wagon Ride Wednesdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Horse-drawn wagon rides, 11–2 pm
Fridays	Farming	Woodstock	Foodways Fridays at Billings Farm & Museum. Discover how they use seasonal vegetables and herbs from their heirloom garden using historic recipes
Sept. 1	Festival	Randolph	New World Festival honoring the towns' Celtic and French Canadian cultural heritage. Music, dance, local food and artisans
Sept. 1	Farming	Woodstock	Labor & Leisure Day at Billings Farm & Museum. Work and fun on the farm: wagon rides, building a split-rail fence, ice cream making, and using a washboard and wringer
Sept. 7	Farming	Woodstock	Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Explore traditional crafts and learn more about their history and use from experienced crafters. Today the focus is on Hand Hewn Timber
Sept. 7-8	Festival	Woodstock	Annual Art and Wine Festival on the Green. Over 40 juried New England artists and many Vermont wineries line the town Green
Sept. 12-15	Fair	Tunbridge	Tunbridge World’s Fair
Sept. 14	Farming	Woodstock	Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Explore traditional crafts and learn more about their history and use from experienced crafters. Today the focus is on Rug Braiding
Sept. 14	Race	Pittsfield	Peak Mountain Bike Race, 6/12/24 hour options
Sept. 21	Festival	Plymouth Notch	Plymouth Cheese & Harvest Festival at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Sept. 21	Farming	Woodstock	Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Explore traditional crafts and learn more about their history and use from experienced crafters. Today the focus is on Natural Dying of Wool
Sept. 21-22	Race	Killington	Vermont Spartan Beast: obstacle races from hell
Sept. 21-26	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Six spaces still available!
Sept. 22	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
Sept. 28	Farming	Woodstock	Traditional Craft Saturdays at Billings Farm & Museum. Explore traditional crafts and learn more about their history and use from experienced crafters. Today the focus is on Tinsmithing
Sept. 28	Food	Woodstock	Woodstock’s Chili Cook-Off, on the town Green, 12-5 pm
Sept. 28-29	Festival	Tunbridge	25th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, with Shepherd Workshops, an Animal Barn, and a Marketplace with over 70 vendors
Sept. 28-29	Festival	Woodstock	Vermont Fine Furniture, Woodworking & Forest Festival
Sept. 29	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
Sept. 29-October 4	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. SOLD OUT!
OCTOBER
Date	Category	Town	Description
Daily	Farm Stand	Pittsfield	Seasonal greens and fresh eggs available at Sweet Georgia P's farmstand at the Amee Farm
Fridays thru 10/18	Farming	Woodstock	Foodways Fridays at Billings Farm & Museum. Discover how they use seasonal vegetables and herbs from their heirloom garden using historic recipes
October 2	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
October 4-6	Beer	Killington	Killington Brewfest Weekend. Sample over 80 craft brews from the Northeast’s finest breweries; great food; live music
October 5	Festival	Brandon	Brandon Harvestfest: Hay rides, apple pies, pumpkins, BBQ, Brandon Town Band
October 5	Antiques	Woodstock	70th Anniversary Antiques Auction — Furniture, Civil War items, and more. Silent auction at Woodstock History Center, 10 am
October 5-6	Arts	Statewide	Vermont Open Studio/Gallery Weekend, a statewide celebration of the visual arts and the creative process in which Vermont artists and craftspeople invite the public to visit them in their studios. Visit the local studio of Amee Farm Lodge's resident artist -- Julian Isaacson of Stone Revival. Refeshments provided
October 5-6	Hike/Walk	Woodstock	Autumn Foliage Walk at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. View vibrant autumn foliage in this ranger-led walk along historic carriage roads
October 5-6	Farming	Woodstock	Pumpkin & Apple Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum. Hands-on programs include apple tasting, cider pressing, pumpkin bowling, apples-on-a-string, making pumpkin & apple ice cream, cooking apple butter in the farmhouse, and wagon rides
October 6	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
October 6-11	Cycling	Pittsfield	Fully-supported bike tour, based out of the Amee Farm Lodge and operated by Great Bike Tours. Spaces still available!
October 9	Market	Woodstock	Woodstock Market on the Green: A weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers, 3-6 pm
October 10, 12, and 14	Hike/Walk	Woodstock	Autumn Foliage Walk at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. View vibrant autumn foliage in this ranger-led walk along historic carriage roads
October 12-13	Festival	Woodstock	Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum. Traditional Vermont harvest celebration with a husking bee and barn dance; cider pressing, harvesting root vegetables; spiced cider and homemade doughnuts
October 12-13	Arts	Rutland	Art in the Park Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
October 13	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
October 19	Hike/Walk	Woodstock	Peak to Peak: hike to the peaks of Mount Peg and Mount Tom during Vermont’s fall foliage
October 15-20	Yoga	Killington	Bikram Yoga Retreat
October 19-20	Farming	Woodstock	Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum—Narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around the Billings’ fields during fall foliage; farm programs and activities
October 20	Train	Rutland	Vermont Dining Train - Scenic train excursion aboard authentic 1950s Pullman Dining Car (with four-course dinner)
October 26	Halloween	Rutland	54th Annual Halloween Parade - Floats, marching bands and local dignitaries parade through downtown Rutland. Starts at 6:30 pm
October 26	Halloween	Woodstock	Spooky Woodstock Cemetery Tour—Lecture on New England vampires and more, by the Woodstock History Center
October 27	Halloween	Woodstock	A Family Halloween at Billings Farm & Museum—Halloween fun for all ages! Doughnuts-on-a-string, pumpkin carving, Halloween tales, wagon rides, and more
NOVEMBER
Date	Category	Town	Description
Weekends	Farming	Woodstock	Wagon Ride Weekends at Billings Farm & Museum. Take a horsedrawn wagon ride and enjoy the dairy farm, farmhouse, and farm life exhibits during late fall. Daily programs and activities,10–3:30 pm
Nov 29 to Dec. 1	Farming	Woodstock	Thanksgiving Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum. Discover how Thanksgiving was observed in the 1890 Farm House -- preparations, menu, and entertainment -- and the critical and demanding work of harvesting crops each fall. Cider pressing and harvest and food preservation activities for every age. Enjoy a horsedrawn wagon ride. 10–3:30 pm
DECEMBER
Date	Category	Town	Description
Weekends	Festive	Woodstock	Christmas at the Farm at Billings Farm & Museum. Learn how Christmas was celebrated in late 19th-century Woodstock. Visit the farmhouse and linger in the cozy kitchen as treats are baked in the woodstove. Holiday programs and making of historic ornaments. 10–3:30 pm
Dec. 13-15	Festive	Woodstock	30th Annual Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum. Tour the festively decorated 1890 Farm House; make a historic ornament as a memento of your visit. Sunday: horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides (weather permitting),10–3:30 pm
Dec. 14	Festive	Woodstock	Wassail Parade. Delight in the sound of sleigh bells and horse hooves as riders dressed in Victorian-era costumes ride through the village, 2 pm
Dec. 15	Festive	Plymouth Notch	Coolidge Holiday Open House at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Step back in time and enjoy the traditions of the season in one of Vermont’s most scenic villages
Dec. 26 to Jan. 1	Festive	Woodstock	Horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon rides (weather permitting) at Billings Farm & Museum