Now in its 48th year, the Festival this year will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 on the Chester Green on Main Street in downtown Chester.

For over 40 years, this annual event is has been held as a hallmark kick off to the beginning of fall foliage season here in our Vermont town, where hundreds of people converge on our historic Green from all over New England.

This is a free outdoor event where you will find the center of town lined with vendors making delicious food and offering pottery, fine woodworking, fiber art, jewelry, photography, glass, and much more with something of interest for everyone. In addition to many new vendors and returning favorites, we’ll have live music, artisan demonstrations, field games, farm animals, and lots of family fun activities! 

• Parking:

• Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St;

• NewsBank parking lot at 397 Main St. with an entrance on Cobleigh Street;

• Cobleigh Field on Cobleigh Street;​

• Handicapped accessible parking and handicapped Portapotties will be stationed at the First Baptist Church at 162 Main St.

• More info: https://www.chesterfestival.org/