Vermont's 3rd Annual
DEERFIELD VALLEY
BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL
July 30 - August 8, 2010
Berries, vintage cars, music, food and
tarp displays; 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.
Visitors to the Valley will find children’s activities at various
establishments, blueberry themed specials in the local eateries, blue music
events, a blue car auto show, blueberry bake sales, blue beer, as well as pick
your own blueberry opportunities. Blueberry
Quest - Gateway to a blue experience!
Pick up a "Passport to Blue Adventures at the Chamber. Establishments hosting
A Blue Event or Activity will be asked to sign or stamp the individual's
Passport that participated or visited and the person with the most events
attended will get a prize www.vermontblueberry.com.
BLUE EVENTS
• July 29 - 31, 2010, 8 pm - Memorial Hall Center for the Arts: The Southern Vermont Players perform a
whimsical play about an affable man, Elwood P. Dowd,
whose best friend just happens to be a six foot, three inch tall
rabbit. Call 802-464-8411 for more information.
• July 30, 2010, 5:30PM - Blueberry
Festival Opening
• July 30 - August 1, 2010 - Pickwells Barn celebrates Blueberry season with 20% off anything in the store that
has the color blue! Visit this eclectic shoppe in the heart of Downtown
• July 30 - 31, 2010, 10 am-5 pm - Celebrate Blueberry Festival at Clothespin. 50% off all “Blue” items in the store!
Complimentary coffee and blueberry muffins will be
offered during the Fest. For more information call (802)
368-7999. Take Rt.100 South to
• July 31, 2010, 6 am to 8 pm - Blueberry Day at Dots of
Pancakes, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry B-B-Q!!!
• July 31, 2010, 7 am to 10 am - Blueberry Pancake Breakfast at the Jacksonville Community church.
• July 31, 2010, 10 am to 2 pm - 3rd Annual “Déjà Blue Classic Car & Motorcycle
Cruise-in” at Mount Snow
Market Place, Rt 100,West Dover. Wonderful rides from days gone by. Co-Sponsored
by
• July 31, 2010, 10 am to 5 pm - Ann Coleman Gallery presents Blueberry Tea and Treats. Discover the influence of
blue in Pastels of Ann Coleman & work of Jeweler Jennifer Johnson.23 West
Main Street, Downtown Wilmington.
• July 31, 2010, 11 am - 2nd
Annual Blueberry Festival Parade in
www.vermontblueberry.com.
• July 31, 2010, noon – End
of Parade Big Blue BBQ on the Andirons Lawn in
• July 31, 2010, 12:30 pm Vermont
Senator Bernie Sanders Town Meeting on the Economy Join Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for A Town Meeting on
the Economy and Other Major Issues Saturday July 31 12:30 PM Outdoor
Meeting at the Lawn at Andirons Restaurant (We will have a tent in case of
rain) 183 Route 100 West Dover, VT Following the Blueberry Parade and Barbecue For
more information or to RSVP to this event, please call Senator Sanders'
office at (800) 339-9834
• July 31, 2010, 7 p.m. - Take
a tractor drawn wagon ride through the fields & woods at Adams Farm. A stop in the woods
for a short walk to the bear caves. Back to the farm for a
bonfire. Bring your marshmallows and s’more fixins. For details,
visit www.adamsfamilyfarm.com or call 802 464-3762. Reservations
suggested.
• July 31, 2010 - “Blues
on the Blue brook” at the Matterhorn Inn. We invite all to experience our Blueberry menu with a
glass of blueberry wine, beer, vodka or just blueberry juice. Sit back
on our patio and listen to some Blues music. For more information call
802-464-4676.
• August 1, 2010, 10 to 11:30 am - Pre-register to learn about fly-fishing at Orvis at Taddingers. The lesson will last about an
hour and a half with a half hour of actual brook time. Come down
and learn how to cast a line for fly fishing! FREE. Call 802-464-6263
for more information.
• August 1, 2010, 10 am to 4 pm - Berry Bowls and Pie Plates at Town Hill Pottery. A one day show and sale of
"seasonal" Blueberry Festival pots in our new
gallery. Town Hill Pottery,
•August 1, 2010, 10:30 am to 11:30 am - farm•o•l•o•g•y activity with Rockhopper Outdoor Education naturalist, Michael
Clough at The Boyd Family Farm. A light hike will focus
on
• August 2, 2010, 10:30 am - Toddlers and preschoolers, join us for the Berriest Story
Hour ever at the
Whitingham Free Public Library. Featuring berry nice
stories, songs and crafts and a berry delicious snack! Call
368-7506 for more information. Whitingham
• August 3, 2010, 2 pm to dark - Special Blues Fees on Tuesday after 2 pm at Haystack Golf Club. Special
twilight rate of $25pp (includes golf cart). Advanced tee
times required. Call 802-464-8301 to book a tee time.
• August 3, 2010, 7 pm - Pajama
party and story time in
the berry field at The Boyd Family Farm. Put on your P.J.’s and join Jamie
Brown in the berry field as she reads “Blueberry Shoes” by Ann Dixon. The
pick-your-own fields will be open until dark.
• August 4, 2010, 6 pm - “Blueberry
Bingo” at the Masonic Lodge. Doors open at 6:00, early bird special. Call 802-464-8853 for more
information.
• August 5, 2010 - Enjoy
a look at the Honora Winery vineyard in all its splendor. Taste some of our wines on the beautiful cut
stone patio overlooking thousands of grapevines along the
hillsides. Your ticket includes: 2 glasses of wine, a beautiful fruit
and cheese service and a keepsake glass to take with you. The
price is $20 per person. Tickets available online at www.honorawinery.com/tours
or by calling 802-368-2226.
• August 5 -7, 2010, 8 pm - Memorial Hall Center for the Arts: The Southern Vermont Players perform a whimsical
play about an affable man, Elwood P. Dowd, whose best friend just happens
to be a six foot, three inch tall rabbit. Call 802-464-8411 for tickets and
more information.
•August 6 - 7, 2010, 10 am to 5 pm - Celebrate Blueberry Festival at Clothespins. 50% off all “Blue” items in the store! Complimentary
coffee and blueberry muffins will be offered
during the Fest. For
more information call (802) 368-7999. Take Rt. 100 South to
• August 7 - 8, 2010 - Pickwells
Barn celebrates Blueberry season with 20% off anything in the store that has the color blue!
Visit this eclectic shoppe in the heart of Downtown Wilmington.
• August 6- 8, 2010 - Come
to the Sticky Fingers Bakery for a price reduction on Blueberry muffins and danishes. Route 100
• August 7, 2010, 9 am to 7 pm - 60th Annual Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day. 22 bargain booths, including blue books, blueberry
pie, blue elephant booth, blue costume jewelry, blue art,
blue auction items, fried dough with blueberry topping, Chicken
BarBlueQue, Grafton Cornet band, bagpipers, circus performers,
free pony rides, free parking, Bingo all day. Go towww.gracecottage.org for
more information. Townshend.
• August 7, 2010, 10 am to 5 pm - Ann Coleman Gallery presents Blueberry Tea and Treats. Discover the influence of blue
in the canvases of
• August 7, 2010 – Honora
Winery and Vineyard Retail Shop will give 20% discount on any purchase of $10 or more to anyone wearing
blue. Rte 112
• August 7, 2010, 11 am to 12 pm - Learn how to plant blueberry bushes & beat the blues at Boyd Family Farm.
• August 7, 2010, 2 pm - 3rd
Annual Blueberry Pie Eating- Contest at the
• August 7, 2010, 1:30 to 4 pm - Enjoy a vine to wine tour and a special lunch at Honora
Winery and Vineyard.
Your ticket includes a welcome table of fruit, local cheese and
vegetable, vine to wine tour, lunch, 2 glasses of
wine and a keepsake glass to take with you. Ticket price is
$50 per person and can be purchase at
www.honorawinery.com/tour or by calling 802-368-2226
• August 7, 2010, 4 to 9:30 pm - Village Stroll & Blueberry Block Party. At 4:00 join us for a hike and memory
stroll that takes you from the
• August 7, 2010, 5 to 9:30 pm - The Wilmington Baptist Church will be selling water, blueberry related
baked goods and coffees during the village stroll and
block party.
• August 7, 2010, 5 to 7 pm - Join the fun and games at Bartleby’s Books in celebration of the Village Stroll and
Blueberry Festival. Pin the tail on the blueberry
bush and blueberry bingo! 20% off all books with the words “blue”
or “berry” in the title. Call (802) 464-5485 for more information.
• August 7, 2010 - “Blues
on the Blue brook” at the Matterhorn Inn. We invite all to experience our Blueberry menu with a
glass of blueberry wine, beer, vodka or just blueberry juice. Sit back
on our patio and listen to some Blues music. This event is filled
with the blues but is guaranteed to leave you smiling and relaxed.
For more information contact 802-464-4676.
• August 8, 2010, 8 to 11 am - Rotary Blueberry Pancake Breakfast: Featuring VT maple syrup and breakfast
meats. Fee charged. Proceeds will help the Rotary
Club with its local and international
fundraising efforts.
ON-GOING BLUE EVENTS
• July 30 - August 7, 2010 - Blueberries by land, sea, and air! The Wilmington Inn restaurant will be
serving all-blueberry complete dinners featuring 100% local
highland beef, rabbit, magret duck, and rainbow trout. Located
in town at
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Enjoy a deliciously therapeutic blueberry scented massage in your own home or inn-room by Mount
Snow Massage. House calls by appointment. 30 (2 people min.)
60 and 90 minute sessions. Call 802-464-5602 now for
your session.
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Get a free blueberry cookbook with any $20 purchase at
Taddingers. 25% off
Blueberry patterned stoneware pottery and our basic
assortment of Blueberry food products including syrups, jams,
cocktail mixes, blueberry muffins, pancake & scone mixes.
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Free admission to the
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Buy tickets for a Blueberry quilt. Made with generous donations and talent
from the Lady’s Aid and the Norton House. Tickets are $1 a piece and 6 tickets
for $5. All the proceeds go to the Guy Hawkins Fund. Tickets available at the
Boyd Family Farm and the Mount Snow Chamber
of Commerce.
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Blue Pin Bowling at North Star Bowl & Mini Golf; You could earn $25.00 cash for every
blue pin strike. Rt 100,
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Blueberry Sundaes with all the trimmings will give your tummy a berry - berry good
taste treat delight. Visit North Star Ice Cream at 179 Rt 100,
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Take 25% off all Blueberry flavored items
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Celebrate the Blueberry Festival at Blue Heron Imports. We love the blue spirit, anything blue is
10% off during the span of the Blueberry Festival (smoking items not included).
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Join us at the Boyd Family Farm to celebrate Blueberry
Season! Experience our
"Field of Blue." Enjoy our unique outdoor art walk
sponsored by W & W Building Supply. Stay long enough to pick
some berries. Visit www.boydfamilyfarm.com or call 802-464
-5618 for more information.
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - The Worst Blueberry Recipe Contest. Submit a recipe that includes
blueberries and is not the best tasting to the Deerfield Valley
News. A photo must be included with the recipe. Submit your recipe
and photos to editorial@vermontmedia.com by August 2.
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - Blue inspired desserts at the Hermitage. Buy one blue inspired dessert and get
one free. See our wonderful upgrades to this incredible southern
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - "
• July 30 - August 8, 2010 - People’s United Bank hosts a “Welcome to the Blueberry
Festival” table. Stop by
for facts and flyers.
• August 2 - 6, 2010 - Free
tire rotation with LOF (lube-oil
filter) at Briggs Automotive. Call for an appointment at 802- 368-7617.
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July 30 – August
8 – 10- 40% off at Mountainside Gallery,
gift and photo during their art sale during the Blueberry Festival. Gallery, gifts,
home decor and more. Look for the blue balloons.