Killington Wine Festival - July 20-22, 2012

Killington Wine Festival - July 20-22, 2012

You might not know it from todays weather conditions at Killington, but the summer season is entering high gear at Killington. With the summer solstice behind us, a wide array of events are on tap for the summer months at Killington.

At Birch Ridge we opened our restaurant for the summer season last week. We serve dinner during the summer months Tuesday thru Saturday evenings starting at 6:00 PM. There are a couple of exceptions to that schedule, including the 4th of July and Labor Day weekend.

This year, the 4th of July is on a Wednesday. If you are in Killington on the 4th of July --- that means one thing --- you ARE going to attend the Fireman's BBQ and 4th of July Celebration put on each year by the Killington Volunteer Fire Department. The festivities take place at the Town Pool on River Road starting with the traditional 4th of July Parade and ending with a spectacular fireworks display. This is an absolute don't miss if you happen to be in central Vermont over July 4th!

Labor day weekend is a different story. Being the "end of summer", our restaurant WILL be open for dinner on Sunday September 2nd in conjunction with the holiday. Also that weekend, the Killington Classic Motorcycle Touring Rally returns. Last year this event was cancelled because of the impacts Hurricane Irene had to the area. This year Killington looks forward to greeting thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts as they use Killington as their hub to tour Vermont's Green Mountains.

With the July 4th celebration and Labor Day weekend as bookends for the summer, there is a lot going on in between as well. Right now, planning is entering the final stages for the 11th Annual Killington Wine Festival scheduled to take place between July 20 and July 22nd. The wine festival this year will take place in and around the Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars at the K1 base lodge. The Killington Resort has graciously donated the Umbrella Bars to the Killington Chamber of Commerce for use during the festival. If you want to attend the festival, Birch Ridge has a full range of packages which including tickets to the festival and reservations for the inn's Wine Festival Dinner. You can go to our Wine Festival page for full package details.

Killington is a great place to visit this summer. Where ever you may be, keep the ball in the fairway and don't forget your sun screen!