click to enlarge - Courtesy Cirque De Fuego
- Cirque de Fuego
Switchback Brewing celebrates the launch of its new smoked beer series with a day of smoke and fire. Local craftspeople and vendors hawk their wares at a pop-up artists market while visitors snack on smoked meats from Bluebird Barbecue and Vermont Salumi and sip barrel-aged brews. As evening descends, revelers will shimmy and shake to tunes by Bella's Bartok and Doctor Rick and take in a fire dance from Cirque de Fuego. Proceeds benefit the Lake Champlain Land Trust.
Flynn on Fire Festival: Saturday, September 29, 3-10 p.m., Switchback Brewing, Burlington. $12-16. Info, 651-4114, switchbackvt.com.
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Old-Fashioned Harvest Market: A village harvest fest gathers food vendors, farmers and artists for hay rides, greased pole climbs and a dunk booth. Scheduled events include a parade and 5K run. Saturday, September 29, and Sunday, September 30, 7 Park Street, Underhill. Free. Info, underhillharvestmarket.com.
Oktoberfest at the Alchemist: The Inseldudler Oompah Band sends feet a-shuffle as brew-heads convene for an afternoon of autumn beers and eats. Sunday, September 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the Alchemist Brewery and Visitor's Center, Stowe. Cost of food and drink. Info, 882-8165, alchemistbeer.com.
Farm-to-Table Dinner: After a field and barn tour, farm visitors belly up to a multicourse locavore meal made with homegrown ingredients. Tuesday, October 2, 5:15 p.m., Valley Dream Farm, Cambridge. $39-65, reservations required. Info, valleydreamfarm.com.