Gilfeather Turnip Festival
Sat, Oct 25
|Wardsboro
Celebrate Vermont's State Vegetable!
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wardsboro, Wardsboro, VT, USA
About the Event
The 24th Gilfeather Turnip Festival and Gilfeather Turnip Contest will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m in Wardsboro, VT. Free admission. Rain or shine! Locations are at the Town Hall, the Wardsboro Public Library and The Big Tent – all on Main Street.
This is America’s best turnip culinary event, showcasing Vermont's State Vegetable! Join the whole town for Gilfeather turnip soup at the outdoor soup kiosk, turnip flavored treats, farmers’ market, craft vendors, children’s games, 1000+ lbs of turnip, library book sale and turnip seeds. Also on sale are turnip-themed gifts, and much more. Enter the Turnip Contest! Awards are for the largest Gilfeather turnip grown from seed or seedling, in or out of town & most creative name – enter yours to win! Parking $5 donation.
Sponsoring Organizations: Trustees of the Wardsboro Public Library, with support from the Friends of the Wardsboro…