Champlain Valley Fair

Notable Fact

The Champlain Valley Fair draws more than 120,000 visitors over its 10-day run, according to Champlain Valley Exposition Executive Director Tim Shea — a figure corroborated by the fairgrounds' own reporting across multiple years. Running since 1922, it's Vermont's largest annual event.

Local Tips

Essex Junction is just outside Burlington — book Burlington hotels early as the fair week fills the city. The fair runs concurrent with Vermont's peak summer season.

The Fair

In Essex Junction, the Champlain Valley Fair is Vermont's largest fair, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from Vermont and neighboring states for ten days of entertainment, livestock competition, and New England fun. Since its 1922 founding, it's endured as a century-plus Vermont agricultural tradition.

What You'll Find There

Expect nationally known musical acts, championship livestock shows, a massive midway, 4-H and FFA exhibitions, Vermont artisan and food vendors, and the vibrant energy of one of New England's premier fairs.

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