Food festivals in Burlington worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

Vermont Brewers Festival ★ 4.6

JulyMid-July, three sessions across two daysTicket neededwaterfront

The Vermont Brewers Festival fills Burlington's Waterfront Park on Lake Champlain each July with three tasting sessions, 40-plus Vermont breweries and 200-plus specialty pours; 2026 was its 33rd year.

Focus: Vermont craft beer

South End Art Hop ★ 4.4

SeptemberWeekend after Labor Day, three dayssouth-end

The South End Art Hop fills 1.5 miles along Pine Street September 11-13, 2026. SEABA is the organiser; food trucks at every block and the Pine Street.

Focus: Arts festival with food trucks and brewery taprooms

Vermont Maple Open House Weekend ★ 4.2

MarchThird weekend of March; next edition March 20-21, 2027various

Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association coordinates 80-plus sugarhouses opening for tours, tastings and sugar-on-snow during peak boiling season.

Focus: Maple syrup, sugar on snow

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