Benchmark Inns offer a unique lodging experience in the Woodstock area
Woodstock Area Events
Calendar updated monthly.
Event location is Woodstock unless otherwise noted.
May 1
Billings Farm and Museum Opening Day -- 26th Season
Horse drawn wagon rides & free ice cream
May 4
Billings Farm and Museum
Plowing Match – 22nd Annual Competition
Horse drawn wagon rides and B B Q
May 10
2nd Annual Road to Pogue Race
Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Park
6.7 k run - beautiful but challenging
May 24 & 25
Billings Farm and Museum
Sheep Shearing Weekend
Watch and learn about sheep shearing, wool carding and spinning,
historic games and more.
June 1
17th Annual Covered Bridges Half Marathon
Pomfret –Woodstock-Quechee
June 8 and 14
Dartmouth Graduations
Hanover NH
Make your reservations early.
June 13-15
39th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival
Quechee
Arts ‘n’ crafts, music, balloon rides!
June 14 & 15
Billings Farm and Museum
Wagon Ride Weekend
Tour the farm by horse drawn wagon.
June 21-25
Interplay Jazz Camp & Concerts
Check for Benchmark Inns special rates
June 21
North Branch Bluegrass Festival
Bridgewater
Four New England bands
+The New England Bluegrass Band
+Crossing North
+Big Spike
+Gopher Broke
Gates open at 10 a.m.
July 4
Billings Farm and Museum
Old Fashioned Vermont 4th
Celebrate the 4th with readings of the Declaration of
Independence, historical debates, games, food, fun
and horse drawn wagon rides.
Sept 6
CHaD Half Marathon
Hanover, NH (20 minutes from Woodstock)
Great race, great block party!
Sept. 27-28
5th Annual Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival
Woodstock Union Arena &
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
A Vermont Top 10 Event
Finest handmade furniture, demos, music, more
Dec. 12-14
35th Annual Wassail Weekend
Downtown Woodstock
Friday - Sunday, December 12-14, 2008
The premier Vermont winter holiday event.
Horse / carriage parade, carol sing, live theater
& Messiah sing along.
Reserve early.