Warren, VT – Community Day, Sugarbush Resort’s celebration of autumn in Vermont, takes place in and around the northern Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s Lincoln Peak Village on Saturday, Oct. 6.
The day kicks off with complimentary cheese, apples, cider, and coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sunrise Café in the Farmhouse. Meanwhile, kids activities begin with Free Adventure Camps with activities like bungee trampoline, lift rides, mountain biking, zipline and more. Check-in for the free camps for ages 5 and up takes place at the Schoolhouse at 9:45 a.m. Additionally, John Egan is hosting a free bike clinic for kids of all ages from 1 to 3 p.m.
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the first ever “Rev it Up” show featuring some exciting machinery takes place in the parking lot. Groomers, fire trucks, a dune buggy and a race car will be on hand for kids to get up close and personal with. A donation of $5 per family collected supports the Sugarbush Day School Toy and Scholarship Fund. There is also a pumpkin carving contest and face painting for the whole family.
An exposition by Sugarbush’s partners, including Ski Portillo in Chile, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in the courtyard at Lincoln Peak Village. Ski Portillo is offering special packages and offers for Sugarbush passholders and Clay Brook owners. Attendees can enter to win an all-inclusive ski trip to Portillo in the summer of 2013. Additional partners in attendance are the U.S. Forest Service, Sugarbush Health and Racquet Club, Sugarbush Resort Real Estate and Graves Realty.
Sugarbush Executive Chef Gerry Nooney is curating a “localvore” barbecue in the courtyard from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nooney is also hosting a free cooking demonstration, “Creative Cooking with Apples,” in the Gate House from noon to 1 p.m.
A perennial favorite, the guided Dog-Friendly Hike is a great opportunity to strut your mutt from 1 to 3 p.m. A representative from the United States Forest Service is guiding a foliage hike from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with information on local vegetation, invasive species and forest ecosystems.
Sugarbush president Win Smith’s annual presentation and Sugarbush update is at 10 a.m. in the Gate House Lodge. Live music performances from the Funk Collection on the Timbers veranda and Tammy Fletcher in Castlerock Pub begin at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. Castlerock Pub is open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m, serving food and a selection of Vermont craft beers, including Oktoberfest favorites. The Sugarbush Adventure Gear Shop is featuring a 20% off sale on selected new arrivals for those looking to gear up for winter.
The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences is hosting Birds of Prey Demonstration in the Schoolhouse from 3 to 4 p.m. The performance costs $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. A viewing of Warren Miller Entertainment’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, with a special offer and introduction by Ski Portillo is in the Schoolhouse at 4:30 p.m.