Dreamed up by Festival of Fools Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Woody Keppel, The Feast of Fools is a Montpelier community celebration of Place, and the farmers, producers, purveyors, crafters and performing artists that make it special. 

  • The Festival offers some of the best circus acts, street performers and musicians, from Vermont and beyond.
  • The Festival showcases high quality crafts from Vermont’s most skilled and inventive artisans.
  • The Festival presents delicious local food products, from fresh produce, to prepared specialty foods, to food trucks, restaurants, breweries and distilleries.

…all converging in Montpelier, VT (State Street & the State House Lawn).

Join us for the Mini Festival and Launch Party on September 28th, 2019 from 5 pm to 9 pm in downtown Montpelier!
The full Festival kicks off in 2020.

Festival Highlights:

  • Three days of street theater and music
  • Three days of craft fair and demonstrations
  • Three days of food tastings, demonstrations and food trucks
  • Feast of Fools Banquet (fundraiser)
  • School of Foolery workshop, with some of the world’s greatest teaching performers
  • Special events, including: Tractor Parade, Pie Baking Contest, and Unicycle Races

Location

The Feast of Fools will be held on State Street, in the 60 State Street Lot and on the State House Lawn in Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier.