Autumn Moon Festival is back and better than ever!
friday, October 4th, 2024 - 5:00-9:00pm
A windsor fall festival tradition for over 20 years
2024 Schedule of Events - See Map Above for Main Street Vendor Locations:
Live Music at the Main “Stage”
Adam McMahon Band 5:00-9:00PM
Live Music at the State Street Stage
Michael McNaughton & Ben Myers 5:00PM-7:00PM
Tad Davis 7:00PM-9:00PM
American Precision Museum: State Street Common
Hocus Pocus Live Magic Show: 5:15PM-6:00PM - State Street Common
Montshire Museum of Science Portable Science Lab at the State Street Common: 5:00PM-8:00PM
Wildlife Encounters Shows at the American Legion Hall: 5:15PM & 7:00PM
NJ Snake Man: State Street Common
Dreamz in Motion Dance Studio Performance: CT Valley Insurance Lot 5:30PM
Blaine Goad Balloon Artist: Post Magic Show-8:30PM State Street Common
Pro Wrestling at Mascoma Bank Parking Lot: 6:00PM-7:30PM
Pumpkin Carving Contest: More info to come! Final submission by 7:00PM; Winners Posted at 7:30PM
18-Hole Mini Golf sponsored by John P. Larkin Country Club: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM - $5 entry
Axe Throwing sponsored by the Windsor Coon Hunter’s Association: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM (Ages 10+, must wear close toed shoes & sign liability waiver with RelAXE Throwing Company, $10 per user for 10 throws)
Mechanical Bull: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM Main Street $
National Guard Activity Zone: State Street Common Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM
Project Grad Dunk Tank & Joisting: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM $
Roving Street Performers: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM
Face Painting: Kids Zone
WHS Art Program - support the WHS Art program as they raise funds for a grant match to upgrade performing and visual arts software! Basket Raffle and carnival games put on by the WHS Art program as well!
KIDS ZONE - State Street Common: Face Painting, Bounce Houses, GAGA Pit for 10 & Under, Carnival Games, Cotton Candy & More: Ongoing 5:00-8:30PM
Main Stage Beer Garden sponsored by Windsor Elks Lodge 1665: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM
Over 40 Street Vendors: Ongoing 5:00-9:00PM
Delicious Local Food Vendors Featuring:
Covered Bridge Cookies
Letti’s Besitos
Munchie Rollz
Windsor Elks Lodge 1665
The Windsor Diner
Windsor American Legion
Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center Auxiliary
WHS Spanish Research Trip Fundraiser
Pizza Chef
Nadz Irie Jam
2nd AMF Pumpkin Carving Contest - More details to come!
Put your pumpkin carving skills to the test at this year’s Autumn Moon Festival!
Drop off your carved pumpkin to the booth at the base of the Masonic Hill to enter into the competition.
Pumpkins will be displayed on the steps up to the old Masonic hall, currently SEVCA Headstart program (thank you to SEVCA!)
All Pumpkins must be entered by 7:00pm
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize pumpkins will be crowned at 7:30pm with winners receiving a gift card to Boston Dreams!
Winners will be contacted the following Monday via phone and/or email to select their gift card choice.
**All pumpkins MUST be retrieved and taken home by the end of the night!
Thank you to Windsor Improvement Corporation for managing this activity!
Want to be involved in this year’s event? Please email Riley White at rwhite@windsorvt.org for more details!
Parking information
NEW for 2024! - Parking is very limited in our downtown area so we always suggest carpooling, or walking to the event if from town if possible, but we have some good news!
There are 4 parking areas this year available to festival goers with the MicroMoo shuttle picking up/dropping off to the Event as listed below:
Windsor Town Hall, 29 Union Street, Windsor, VT 05089 - Use main parking alongside the building, do not park in the lot in front of the Fire Department Garage Doors**
St. Francis Catholic Church, 28 Union Street, Windsor, VT 05089
River Street Commerce Park (Former Goodyear Industrial Park, 26 River Street, Windsor, VT 05089
Vendor/Volunteer Parking Only- 30 Depot Street
Thank you to the property owners for donating the use of their lots for parking for this event. Parking is at owner discretion.
Shuttle will run until 9:30PM
big thank you to Southeast Vermont Transit for providing the microMoo shuttle bus service for this event!
A big thank you to our incredible 2024 Autumn moon festival sponsors who make this all possible
New Moon Sponsors:
Boston Dreams
Daniels Construction & Weld Tek
Depot Shop
Frazer Insurance Agency
Historic Homes of Runnemede
Imageworks Studio
Lebanon Screw Products
Mount Ascutney Hospital & Health Center
Stewart Property Management
Stone Leaf Cannabis
Tami’s Headlines
Windsor Post No. 25 American Legion
Windsor Diner
Super Moon Sponsors- An extra thank you to these top-level sponsors for their extreme generosity!:
The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation
Mascoma Bank
rIVER VALLEY PROPERTY MAINTAINANCE
State and Main Associates
Harvest Moon Sponsors:
802 Credit Union
Mike’s Store & Deli
Special thanks to the Town of Windsor and the Police, Fire, Highway, Utility and Rec Departments for their assistance with this event!