Gilfeather Turnip Festival & Contest
On Main Street
Wardsboro, Vermont
Home of The State Vegetable
October 24, 2026
Welcome to the
Gilfeather
Turnip Festival!
October 24, 2026
Saturday
10 to 2
Rain, snow, or shine!
See what's happening in the Marketplace tents & Town Hall & at the Library - click here!
Wardsboro, Vermont is the
Home of the Gilfeather Turnip.
Since 2001, the entire town has celebrated this famous tuber.
This is a party for Vermont's delicious State Symbol!
It's our homegrown Gilfeather Turnip.
What's going on at
Main Street, Town Hall,
& at the Library?
The Turnip Contest - rules...>
new prize categories!...>
see who won in 2024!...>>
The Turnip Tastings
The Turnip Cart
The Turnip Soup Kiosk
The Turnip Patch Boutique
Turnip Seeds for Sale -
The Big Tent Marketplace
of Foods & Wares - sign up...>
The Turnip Movie (on all day)
The Turnip Talk at 11:30 am and 12 pm
Games for Kids
Live Music
Open House at the Library...>
Book Sale
Travel Tips
Free
Admission
Parking by donation $5 Benefits Scouting America Troop #428
Family friendly
Dress for late Fall weather - rain, snow, or shine!
Dogs, please stay home today.
Wardsboro is on Route 100 only 10 miles from Mount Snow.
