There are many fun and enriching events happening in and around the Inn at Valley Farms to entertain and engage you during your stay. From civic events like concerts and plays, to parades and art shows there is almost always something to do in Walpole and the surrounding areas.

Regularly Occurring Events:



Outdoor Farmers' Markets in this region run May through October and are held rain or shine. The following are all less than a 30-minute drive from the inn:
Walpole, NH : Every Friday afternoon 3-6pm. On the town common, Walpole, NH. 
Bellows Falls, VT: Every Friday afternoon 4-7pm. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, VT.

Chester, VT: Sundays 11-2pm. Routes 11 &103 (in front of Zachary’s Pizza), Chester, VT. Tel. 802-875-2703

Brattleboro, VT: Saturdays 9-2pm and Wednesdays 10-2pm. Route 9, Brattleboro, VT.

Keene, NH: Tuesdays and Saturdays 9-2pm. Gilbo Avenue Parking Lot, Keene, NH. Tel. 603-446-9474

Listed below are some of our favorite local annual events. There are many more regularly occurring events held in the area, some of which can be found on our attractions page.

 

Events for January
 
 

Events for February
 
 

Events for March
 
 

Events for April
 
 

Events for May
 
 

Events for June

June 4th-6th: Get ready for the 9th Annual Strolling of the Heifers weekend. Three days filled with great events to entertain and educate the whole family highlighted of course by the world famous strolling of the heifers parade, Saturday, June 5th 10 am on Brattleboro, VT's historic Main Street followed by the Dairy Festival and Green Expo.

 

June 5th:  Farm Tour. A highly educational tour of our 105-acre family owned and operated pasture based farm. Visit our animals, see our"chicken tractors" and "egg mobile" in action, view our historic three-story post and beam barn, learn about intensive rotational grazing, tour our no till vegetable garden, and more. Come with your camera and your questions. Learn how real food is grown! Reservations required.Visit WalpoleValleyFarms for more information.

 

June 5th: Keene Aviation Day and Airshow. Wing walking, aerobatics, skydivers, P-51 Mustang flyby, helicopter rides, tethered balloon rides and more. The Keene Airport will come alive with all types of aviation related activities. 10am-4pm, Keene Airport, Swanzey, NH. Rain date Sunday, June 6th.

 

June 26-27th: 46th Annual Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show . More than 60 dealers and swappers with gems, jewelry and minerals available for sale or trade. Pan for minerals, scale the rock climbing wall, enjoy an old fashioned New England ham and bean dinner with home made pies, sit down for a Chicken Barbeque lunch and more! Rain or shine.

 

Events for July

July 3rd: Farm Tour. A highly educational tour of our 105-acre family owned and operated pasture based farm. Visit our animals, see our"chicken tractors" and "egg mobile" in action, view our historic three-story post and beam barn, learn about intensive rotational grazing, tour our no till vegetable garden, and more. Come with your camera and your questions. Learn how real food is grown! Reservations required.Visit WalpoleValleyFarms for more information.

 

July 4th: Don't miss Saxtons River, Vt's annual patriotic celebration complete with an old-fashioned parade, pie contest, live music, street water polo, bar-b-q, fireworks and more. Main Street, Saxtons River, VT. This is an annual favorite not to be missed!
 

Events for August

August 7th: Farm Tour. A highly educational tour of our 105-acre family owned and operated pasture based farm. Visit our animals, see our"chicken tractors" and "egg mobile" in action, view our historic three-story post and beam barn, learn about intensive rotational grazing, tour our no till vegetable garden, and more. Come with your camera and your questions. Learn how real food is grown! Reservations required.Visit WalpoleValleyFarms for more information.

 

August 7th: Plein Air Watercolor Painting Class here on the grounds of the Inn at Valley Farms. Gorgeous views, extensive gardens, barns and animals to paint. 10-5pm. Rain or shine as there is plenty of clean, open barn space to paint in. Limited to 8 students. $100 includes workshop, lunch made with local ingredients, wine and cheese at the end of the day during supportive painting critique. Come for the day or treat yourself and spend the rest of the weekend painting on your own! To register or for more information, contact Jeanne Thieme Fine Art/Pipe Dream Studio.

 

August 21st: 6th Annual Inn at Valley Farms Outdoor Movie Night. Join us for an evening of old-fashioned fun! Sit on hay bales (or bring a blanket or chair) and watch cinema projected onto the side of our century-old barn. The fun begins at 7:30 when we gather for desserts and conversation. At dusk the projector starts rolling with classic cartoons and @8:30 the feature film begins. Freshly popped popcorn, drinks, and our famous homemade cookies provided. Open to the public. Free-will donations appreciated. Bring a dessert (finger type) to share if you can. Held rain or shine.Don't miss this great family event!

 

August 28th: Family Farm Day - A Local Food Celebration! Join us for a joint local food/farm celebration with neighboring Alyson's Orchard. Enjoy educational demonstrations throughout the day (pastured chicken talk, garden and farm tours, heirloom tomato tasting, growing garlic Q&, and more), live music, children's activities, wagon rides, fruit wine tasting, local food for sale including our own 100% grass-fed beef burgers and Walpole Creamery Ice Cream.Tour both farms and be entered to win a free stay at the inn at Valley Farms as well as other great prizes. Bring the family, a camera for photo opportunities and spend the day! Free will donations appreciated. Extreme weather cancels. Rain date: Sunday, August 29th.

 

Events for September
September 4th:  Farm Tour. A highly educational tour of our 105-acre family owned and operated pasture based farm. Visit our animals, see our"chicken tractors" and "egg mobile" in action, view our historic three-story post and beam barn, learn about intensive rotational grazing, tour our no till vegetable garden, and more. Come with your camera and your questions. Learn how real food is grown! Reservations required.Visit WalpoleValleyFarms for more information.

 

 

Events for October

October 2nd: Farm Tour. A highly educational tour of our 105-acre family owned and operated pasture based farm. Visit our animals, see our"chicken tractors" and "egg mobile" in action, view our historic three-story post and beam barn, learn about intensive rotational grazing, tour our no till vegetable garden, and more. Come with your camera and your questions. Learn how real food is grown! Reservations required.Visit WalpoleValleyFarms for more information.

 

October 16th: 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of Keene's Pumpkin Festival. Join thousands of spectators as Keene tries to regain its Guinness Book of World Records for having the most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place (@ 30,000)! Great family event for all ages. Don't forget your pumpkins!
 

Events for November
 
 

Events for December