2011 Festival Sites
With more than 75 exhibits, dozens of craft and food vendors and 20 non-profits, four huge nightly concerts and free music from regional artists daily, during the course of three days, it’s no wonder more than 35,000 people from all over the country attend the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival each year! Please click on each photo or icon to see what is happening at that particular site! For a complete list of activities by site, please scroll down.
See what's happening at PERKINS PIER...
See what’s happening at Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain!
See what's happening at the KING STREET FERRY DOCK...
See what's happening at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Burlington
See what's happening at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Burlington
See what's happening at Burlington Waterfront Park...
See what's happening at the Burlington Community Sailing Center
Complete list of activities by site:
Perkins Pier
- U.S. Coast Guard Tender Buoy and Exhibit
- Off-shore Racing Boats Exhibits
- Dealer Boat Show
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum “Gig Boat” Exhibit
Lake Champlain Transportation King Street Ferry Dock
- Lake Champlain Transportation “Miss Piggy” Tug Boat Exhibit
- Lake Champlain Cruises “Northern Lights” Eco-Cruise
- Lake Monsters’ Champ
ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
- Half-price admission for kids 8/12 through 8/14!
- Eco-Zone Exhibit and Bobber Bob
- Glow: Living Lights
- Daily Demonstrations with more than 70 Live Animals
- More than 100 Daily Interactive Exhibits
- Eclectic Gift Shop
- Lake Champlain Navy Memorial
- University of Vermont Research Vessel “Melosira” Exhibit and Cruises (Friday 8/12 and Saturday 8/13, 11:00am-3:00pm)
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum “Lois McClure” Schooner Exhibit
- American Red Cross Bloodmobile
- Douglas Brooks Boat Builder Exhibit
- Lake Champlain Transportation “Adirondack” Ferry Boat
Lake Champlain Burlington Boathouse
- Lake Champlain ACBS Vintage Boat Show (Parade at 4:00pm)
- Classic Sailing Vessel Charter “Friend Ship”
- Cruise Ship “Ethan Allen”
- Adirondack Guide Boat Exhibit and Demonstrations
Lake Champlain Burlington Waterfront Park
- International Food and Beverage Court
- Arts and Crafts Vendors
- Art Shows and Exhibits
- Non-Profit Exhibits! NEWLY EXPANDED!
- Eco Zone Exhibits and Demonstrations NEWLY EXPANDED!
- Knot Tying Presentation (Lake Champlain Sailing Center’s WAVE Program)
- Ethan Allen Homestead Exhibit
- United Way Presentation and Second Annual Mission Possible Adventure Race! NEW!
- Kids World Featuring Price Chopper Hopper Bouncy House and Kids Rides
- Remote-controlled Airplanes by Green Mountain RC Club
- Roaming Pirates and Daily Skits
- Higher Ground Concert Thursday Evening
- Higher Ground Concert Friday Evening
- Higher Ground Concert Saturday Evening
- Higher Ground Concert Sunday Evening
- FREE Daily Music Stage Friday through Sunday
Lake Champlain U.S. Coast Guard Launch
- Dragonheart Vermont Boat Demonstrations
- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
- Vermont State Police
- Colchester Police, Fire and Dive Team
- Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
- Free Sailboat Rides
- Free Paddleboard Rides
- Free Kayak Rides
ECO ZONE sponsored by Outdoor Gear Exchange:
ECHO Watershed Exhibit, LCI & Bobber Bob, Rainwater Garden, Vermont Gas Compressed Natural Gas Car, VEEP Solar Display, Stream Team, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Samples, Acoustic Soundstage
NON-PROFITS EXHIBITORS: Opportunities Credit Union Ring Toss and Frisbee; United Way Mission Possible and Info Booth; Humane Society of Chittenden County Exhibit; Burton Chill Program; Body Health Mapping; Be the Match; Green Mountain Autism Foundation; Puppets in Eduacation
DAILY STAGE:
- Joshua Panda Band: Sunday Morning Gettin’ Down with Josh Panda and Special Guests! Don’t miss this Panda Party!
- Alex P.
- 2nd Agenda
- Steve Hartmann
- Lila Webb
- Samara Lark
- Toni Catlin and Brett Hughes
- Andrea Nardello
- Joe Adler
- Amida Bourbon Project with Adam Frehm (of Smoking Grass and Ringbone
- Captain Radical
Mike Colbourn and the John Tower Project
Waylon Speed - Beerworth Sisters
- Patrick Fitzsimmons Trio
- Robert Resnik and Gigi Weisman
- Miriam Bernardo and Sara Grace
- Nuda Veritas
- Aaron Flinn
- Lisa-Marie Fischer
- Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate