Voted Vermont's #1 Downtown Event for 2009, and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top Ten Fall Events for four years in a row!!! 

Join us on October 30th for a day full of activities in downtown Bennington. 

12:00 - 5:00PM  Store to Store Trick or Treating    Dress up the kids and bring them trick or treating in all of our shops and restaurants in the downtown area.  The new, safe and fun way to celebrate the holiday. It's not just about candy anymore, many of the shops will be hosting activities instead of handing out sweets. It's a whole day of fun! Look for the Bright Orange posters on the door of the businesses that are participating!

All Day - Window Decorating Contest Back by popular demand, local schools will be decorating the downtown windows for the holiday.  Come down and vote for your favorite display and help your school win.

12:30 - 1:30PM Bennington Library Creative Workshop Get the kids ready for the parade at the Library's Workshop.  Bring an umbrella to decorate or make and decorate masks.  This is a very popular event so call the library for more details. 802-442-9051 

2:00PM  Costume Parade                                   Everyone is invited to get in line for this whimsical parade down Main Street.  Join the fun at the TDBank parking lot when we head down Main Street to the Four Corners, then march up North Street to Pleasant where we turn right and head back to School Street.  It's not a long parade so make sure you get in costume and get there early!

3:00 - 5:00PM WalMart Pumpkin Carving Tent       Once again our friends at WalMart will be sponsoring the Pumpkin Carving Tent at Center Stage.  They are providing pumpkins, carving tools, and helpers for anyone who joins in.  Carving will continue until all the pumpkins are gone.  Everyone gets to take their pumpkin home.

7:00 - 9:30PM Bennington Banner Haunted House     Be afraid, be very afraid! That's the final warning for those brave enough to enter the world where nightmares are born.      

9PM - Closing JC's Late-Night Costume Party             We did not forget the adults!  The pumpkinfest isn't just for kids so get into costume and join the party at JC's.  

If you or your organization would like to become involved, contact us at the Better Bennington Corp at 802-442-5758 or stop in at the BBC’s Welcome Center: 215 South Street in Beautiful Downtown Bennington.