Special Events4th of July

In 2024, the Poultney Independence Day Parade will happen on July 4th with events on the Bhakta Campus immediately following. Fireworks & Family Fun on the grounds of the Poultney Elementary School are scheduled for the afternoon and evening of July 5th (Rain Date is July 7th). The Lake St. Catherine Boat Parade takes place on Saturday July 6th.

It will be a days long celebration in Poultney and we hope to see you there.

ACCEPTING PARADE REGISTRATIONS UNTIL 7/2!

7/4 Parade

• 7:30 -9:30 am | Don’t miss the community breakfast at the Poultney Methodist Church. All are welcome! 
• 10:00 am | The parade kicks-off from the East Poultney Green and travels down East Main, Main Street, and College Street and ends at Poultney Elementary School.
• 10:46 am | Keep an eye out for the flyover by the U.S. Air Force Vermont Air National Guard with four F-35s joining the parade route in the sky! The jets will be coming from the east and turning north over Poultney Village. Many thanks to the 158th Fighter Wing Unit ‘Northern Lightning’  #AFFlyover

7/4 Bhakta Campus Post-Parade 

• 12:00 pm | Bring the kids to watch the Tom Joyce Magic Show
• Visit the kids bounce house
• Stop by the Green Mountain Community School lemonade and hot dog stand, Pelletier’s Food Truck or Butler’s Freaky Fries for lunch
• Enjoy an afternoon performance of the Enerjazz Big Band Concert
• Check out the Bhakta Spirits Pop-up Retail Booth

Generously sponsored by Bhakta Spirits - thanks for supporting Poultney’s 4th of July celebration!

7/5 Fireworks & Family Fun at Poultney Elementary School 

• 3:00 pm | Grounds open
• 4:15 pm | Hocus Pocus Magic Show with Blaine Goad 
• 5:00 pm | No Strings Marionette Puppet Show 
• Great food and treats from Pelletier’s Maple, Butler’s Freaky Fries, Lewis Sugarhouse, Scoop and Chill Italian Ice, Rollin Rooster, Shaw’s Benefit for Boston Children’s Hospital, and Poultney Varsity Football
• Bounce Houses & Kids Games brought to you by Shaw’s and Poultney Varsity Football
• Fishing Rod & Tackle Box Raffle donated by Poultney Fish & Game Club members
• DJ Saltis Dance Party
• Awesome Fireworks at Dusk!

7/6 12th Annual Lake St. Catherine Association Boat Parade

• 1:00 pm | Visit th​​​e ​Lake Saint Catherine Association - 12th Annual LSCA Boat Parade (lakestcatherine.org) for all the details

Thank you from the Poultney 4th of July Committee! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!