A Free Family-Friendly Festival in Barre, Vermont. Each year, the last weekend in July, the Barre Heritage Festival and Homecoming Days is celebrated in downtown Barre.

Thousands join in the fun for the biggest festival in Central Vermont. Vendors galore, a mile long parade, band after band after band, tub races, bounce houses, even mermaids and pirates, and a gorgeous firework display to end it all!

Schedule Of Events:

Wednesday September 20, 2023

10:00AM-4:00PM: Vermont Granite Museum – Explore Vermont’s Granite Heritage & More

Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre

10:00AM-6:00PM:  Lenny's Outlet Tent Sale

Lenny's Outlet, 54 North Main Street, Barre

10:00AM-10:45am:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

10:00am-4:00pm: Rock of Ages Guided Quarry Tours

Rock of Ages Visitors Center, 558 Graniteville Road, Graniteville

11:30AM-5:00PM: Visit SPA Galleries & Artist Studios

Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street, Barre

2:00pM-2:45pm:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

3:30PM-6:30PM:  Barre Farmer’s Market

City Hall Park

6:00pm:  meet the author - Rick Winston

Aldrich Public Library, 6 washington street, barre

Thursday September 21, 2023

10:00AM: Earthly Wonders – ribbon cutting

Earthly wonders, 321-1 north main street, barre

10:00AM & 1:00PM Tours: Vermont History Center Tours

Vermont History Center, 60 Washington Street, Barre

10:00AM-4:00PM: Vermont Granite Museum – Explore Vermont’s Granite Heritage & More

Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre

10:00AM-6:00PM:  Lenny's Outlet Tent Sale

Lenny's Outlet, 54 North Main Street, Barre

10:00AM-10:45am:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

10:00am-4:00pm: Rock of Ages Guided Quarry Tours

Rock of Ages Visitors Center, 558 Graniteville Road, Graniteville

11:30AM-5:00PM: Visit SPA Galleries & Artist Studios

Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street, Barre

2:00pm-2:45pm:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

4:00PM-8:00pm:  food truck thursdays  

Currier Park

5:30PM-7:00PM:  Ally tarwater

Concerts in Currier Park Series presented by Community National Bank, 802 Cars, & Heney Realtors

?6:00PM-8:30PM: Shane McGrath at Ladder 1 Grill

Ladder 1 Grill

6:30pm:  meet the author – Stephen clark

Next chapter bookstore, 14 north main street, barre

?7:30PM: movie night in the park

Currier park

7:30PM: Rock city flood relief concert & dance party

The barre elks lodge, Elks Lodge 1535, 10 Jefferson Street, Barre


Friday, September 22, 2023

8:00am-5:00pm: Annual Book Sale

Aldrich Public Library Lawn & Milne room, 6 washington street, barre

8:00am-5:00pm: 64th Annual Paletteers Art Show

Aldrich Public Library, 1st Floor, 6 washington street, barre

10:00am & 1:00pm Tours: Vermont History Center Tours

Vermont History Center, 60 Washington Street, Barre

10:00am-4:00pm: Vermont Granite Museum – Explore Vermont's Granite Heritage & More

Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre

10:00am-6:00pm:  Lenny's Outlet Tent Sale

Lenny's Outlet, 54 North Main Street, Barre

10:00am-10:45am:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

10:00am-4:00pm: Rock of Ages Guided Quarry Tours

Rock of Ages Visitors Center, 558 Graniteville Road, Graniteville

11:30am-5:00pm: Visit SPA Galleries & Artist Studios

Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street, Barre

2:00pm-2:45pm:  Barre Opera House tour

barre opera house, 6 North Main Street, Barre

4:00pm-5:00pm:  Jazzercise w/The Barre Jazzercise Center

City Hall Park

5:00pm-8:00pm:  Quarry Kitchen & Spirits Live Music with Free Range Band

Quarry Kitchen & Spirits - Depot Square

5:00pm-6:30pm: Jacob green, one man band

City Hall Park

6:00pm-8:00pm:  chris powers acoustic

Gusto's bar, 28 Prospect street, barre

7:00pm-8:30pm: The Messengers

City Hall Park

7:00pm-10:30pm:  Barre heritage festival beer tent

Church street tent

8:30pm-9:00pm: Cirque de Fuego Fire Show

City Hall Park

9:00pm-10:30: LEGEND

City Hall Park

9:00pm-1:00am:  DJ Johns Jukebox

Gusto's bar, 28 Prospect street, barre

Saturday, September 23, 2023

7:30am-10:00am: 38th Annual Barre Rotary Breakfast

Aldrich Public Library Lawn, 6 north main street, barre

8:00am-1:00pm: Annual Book Sale

Aldrich Public Library Lawn & Milne Room, 6 washington street, barre

8:00am-1:00pm: 64th Annual Paletteers Art Show

Aldrich Public Library, 1st Floor, 6 washington street, barre

8:00am: 10th annual ladies ride for breast cancer

Gusto's bar, 28 prospect street, barre

8:30am-9:30am: Yoga with Rooted Yoga

City Hall Park

9:00am-3:00pm: family fun & games

Hedding church, 40 washington Street, barre

9:00am-9:00pm: Vendors & Sidewalk Sales

City Hall Park, Washington Street, North Main Street

9:30am-10:30am: Green Mountain Swing

City Hall Park Stage

10:00am-11:00am: Wildlife Encounters

Depot Square Tent

10:00am-12:30pm: Inflatable Fun - Round One

Kids' Zone on North Main Street

10:00am-1:15pm: Rock of Ages Guided Quarry Tours

Rock of Ages Visitors Center, 558 Graniteville Road, Graniteville

10:00am-4:00pm: Vermont Granite Museum – Explore Vermont's Granite Heritage & More

Vermont Granite Museum, 7 Jones Brothers Way, Barre

10:00am-6:00pm:  Lenny's Outlet Tent Sale

Lenny's Outlet, 54 North Main Street, Barre

11:00am-12:00pm: comedy hypnosis street show with bug guys entertainment - Round 1

North Main Street

11:00am-12:00pm: Barre Tones

City Hall Park Stage

11:00am-12:30pm: chalk drawing fun

Mathewson playground, 65 elm street, Barre

11:00am-3:00pm: american Legion front yard bbq

american Legion, 320 North Main Street, Barre

11:30am-12:30pm: Wildlife Encounters

Depot Square Tent

11:30am-4:00pm: Visit SPA Galleries & Artist Studios

Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street, Barre

1:00pm-2:00pm: Annual Barre Heritage Parade

Barre Auditorium to North Main Street

The Parade will turn left unto Elm Street and disburse at Summer Street.

2:30pm-3:15pm: the green mountain chorus

City Hall Park Stage

2:30pm-3:30pm: comedy hypnosis street show with bug guys entertainment - Round 2

North Main Street

2:00pm-5:00pm:  Quarry Kitchen & Spirits Live Music with the adam mcmahon trio

Quarry Kitchen & Spirits - Depot Square

2:30pm-6:00pm: Inflatable Fun - Round Two

Kids' Zone on North Main Street

3:00pm-5:00pm: green mountain wrestling's granite city showdown

North Main Street

4:00pm-5:30pm: The Bresett's

City Hall Park Stage

4:00pm-11:00pm:  Barre heritage festival beer tent

Church street tent

4:30pm-6:00pm: ART SOCIAL CELEBRATION

Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main Street, Barre

5:00pm-7:00pm:  Quarry Kitchen & Spirits Live Music with Robyn V GRoup

Quarry Kitchen & Spirits - Depot Square

5:45pm-7:15pm: chris dagnese

City Hall Park Stage

7:00pm-11:00pm: american Legion Krazy Kountry

american Legion, 320 North Main Street, Barre

7:30pm-9:00pm: native tongue

City Hall Park Stage

9:00pm-1:00am:  LawLess

Gusto's bar, 28 Prospect street, barre

9:00pm-10:00pm:  FIREWORK lawn party

The Meltdown, 83 Washington street, barre

9:15pm:  Fireworks

City Hall Park

9:30pm-11:00pm: 90 proof

City Hall Park Stage

Date: September 20-23, 2023

Location: Various Towns in VT

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