Hardwick Spring Festival (Springfest)
Thank you message for everyone who helped make Springfest happen
T-shirts still available at the Jeudevine Memorial Library, only $10
View/download the big poster with all the info: parking, shuttle, event schedule, games & activities, food, music, map and more
Program at a Glance
FRIDAY, May 23
Farmers Market & Food Trucks, Atkins Field, 3-6 pm
Grand Marshal Reception, Village Restaurant, 6-7:30 pm
Beg, Steal or Borrow, Free Concert & Dance Party, Hardwick Town House Food trucks at 6 pm, 7 pm show
SATURDAY, May 24 - Downtown Hardwick
Fun Run - Hardwick Area Health Center, register 8 am, 8:45 start
Memorial Ceremony - Memorial Park, Church Street, 9:30 am
The Parade - North Main, South Main, Spring Street, 10-11 am
Street Fair - North Main (closed below Church Street), South Main, Church Street, 11:30 am-3 pm
Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic (baseball) - HES field, 3 pm
STREET FAIR
➣ Cubmobile Races - Spring Street, 11 am
➣ Lake Party - rockin’ Americana band from points south (of Woodbury) + two-step dance expo, Idle Hour Park/Positive Pie), 11-1 pm
➣ Shopping Cart & Team Races, North Main Street, 11:30-12 pm
➣ Pet Show (bring your pet), North Main Street, 12 noon
➣ Piper Hall, local singer-songwriter star, Peace Park/Mike’s Service, 12-1 pm
➣ Swing & Square Dance Expo, Idle Hour Park, 12:30 pm
➣ Human Truck Pull, Church Street, 12:30 pm
➣ The Sara Whitehair Band - our headliners!…funky, chunky rhythms to get your groove on, North Main, 12:30-3 pm
➣ Bleeding Hearts Family Band - Auntie Cookie & the Millers serve up a deep-down folk/country soundtrack of our times, Idle Hour Park/Positive Pie, 1-3 pm
➣ Volleyball Game, Caspian Lake Lodge, Church Street, 1 pm
➣ Street Hockey Game (no skates), North Main/Highland Ave, 1 pm
➣ Ballet Wolcott Dance Expo, North Main, 1:30 pm
➣ Basketball Shooting Contest, North Main/Highland Ave, 1:30 pm
➣ Jeudevine Players - The Evil Bunny’s Awakening, an original play, Jeudevine Library, 2 pm
Games + Activities - Bounce House • Face Painting • Flower Making (American Legion) • Kid Games (library lot, lawn) • Lawn Games (Memorial Park) • Cornhole + Ping Pong (Legion parking lot) • 4/9 Square • Board Games (Front Seat & Memorial Building) • Sidewalk Sales • & more
Food - Stag & Thistle • MexiRico • Chef Nadav • Mo’s Backyard BBQ • The Adobo Bowl • Chicken BBQ • Legion Sausage, Fries & Beer Garden (Legion lot) • Caspian Lake Lodge Burgers & Dogs • Kingdom Creamery • Rick’s Frozen Drinks • Street Treats • Village Restaurant • Vittles • The Cork & Fork • Yummy Wok • Positive Pie • Front Seat
MONDAY, May 26 - Memorial Day Observances, Memorial Park, 10 am
Huge Appreciation to Our Sponsors
Tulip: American Legion Post #7, Union Bank, Calderwood Insurance, Gravel Construction/Route 15 Snow Plows, Isaac Jacobs, and the Town of Hardwick
Robin: Dona’s Car Store/Wildcat Busing, Brian Perry & Sons, Front Seat Coffee, All Metals Recycling, Sons of The American Legion Squadron #7, Jasper Hill Farm, Suburban Propane, and Concept2
Honeybee: Community Bank, Lamoille Valley Ford, Choice Real Estate, Buffalo Mountain Power Sports, Buffalo Mountain Market, Morse Insurance, Poulin Building Materials, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Fisher Auto Parts, Kinney Drugs, Michaud’s Septic Service, Taplin Septic Service, Hardwick Electric Department, Spark/Rural Arts Collaborative, and the Hardwick Historical Society
More info & sign-ups
Spring Festival (Springfest)
Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24, Friday-Saturday
Huge Appreciation to Our Sponsors
Tulip: American Legion Post #7, Calderwood Insurance, Union Bank, Gravel Construction/Route 15 Snow Plows, Isaac Jacobs, Town of Hardwick
Robin: Wildcat Busing, Brian Perry & Sons, Front Seat Coffee, All Metals Recycling, Sons of The American Legion Squadron #7, Jasper Hill Farm, Suburban Propane, Concept2
Honeybee: Community Bank, Lamoille Valley Ford, Choice Real Estate, Buffalo Mountain Power Sports, Buffalo Mountain Market, Morse Insurance, Poulin Building Materials, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Fisher Auto Parts, Kinney Drugs, Hardwick Electric Department, Hardwick Historical Society
Be a part of Springfest! - Sign up HERE. Any questions, email us at springfest@hardwickdowntown.org. See program below for details.
Join the Parade - Make a float, decorate a car, truck, bicycle or any vehicle, march with a group (costumes, choreography, anything to make it fun), do something else creative, all entries welcome. This year’s theme: TULIPS & TRADITIONS.
Enter a Contest - Human Truck Pull, Cubmobile Races, Shopping Cart Races, Basketball Shooting Contest, Cornhole Tournament, Ping Pong Tourney, Pet Show, and more.
Be a Vendor or Exhibitor - Food and all kinds of vendors and exhibitors are welcome. Just complete and submit this form.
Share an Activity or Talent - Have an idea to add to the mix?—we’d like to hear it. Have a talent or skill you’d like to perform?—we have a spot for you.
Groove, Dance - at the Beg, Steal or Borrow show on Friday.
Run, Walk, Roll - Our annual Fun Run and Hardwick Trails Bird Walk happen Saturday morning before the parade.
Volunteer - general volunteers, sign up here. Wanna be a volunteer captain?—sign up here. We’ll show our appreciation with special perks & goodies, a limited edition t-shirt, and an appreciation party.
Sponsor or Donate - Our sponsors and supporters make Springfest possible. Sponsors are recognized and appreciated in print, digital, and broadcast advertising and other publicity. More info for sponsors here or show your support here.
2025 Program
FRIDAY, May 23 - Atkins Field
Farmers Market & Food Trucks, 3:00-6:00 pm
Springfest kicks off with a special edition of the Hardwick Farmers Market with food trucks, food vendors, local musicians, and miscellaneous fun.
Concert & Dance Party with Beg, Steal or Borrow - food trucks 6:00 pm, show at 7
Shuffle and stomp into the night with Beg, Steal or Borrow, Vermont’s own high-octane, “triple-crown” bluegrass band known for their vocal harmonies and dynamic instrumental arrangements. BSB keeps it pumpin’ with originals and classic covers blending Appalachian, country, and folk influences. Hosted by The Civic Standard.
Grand Marshal Reception, 6:00-7:30 pm (Village Restaurant)
A chance to meet and mingle with the Grand Marshal of the parade and other local celebrities. Families welcome, refreshments served. Hosted by the Hardwick Kiwanis Club.
SATURDAY, May 24 - Downtown Hardwick
Fun Run, Register 8:00-8:40 am, 8:45 Start
A fun-first, family-oriented 5K run on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail with prizes for age-group placers and other categories. All runners, walkers, and adaptive participants are automatically entered into our raffle. Meet at the Hardwick Area Health Center. Hosted by the Hardwick Recreation Committee.
The Parade, 10:00-11:30 am
A perennial favorite of Springfest, the parade celebrates anything and everything about the Hardwick area. Make a float, decorate a car, truck, bicycle or any vehicle, march with a group, put on a moving performance, or do something else fun and creative, all entries welcome. The parade commences with the ringing of the bell at Hazen Union School, continuing down North Main and South Main Street, and ending on Spring Street. Hosted by the Hardwick Kiwanis Club.
Downtown Street Fair, 11:30-3:00 pm
Something new this year--a street fair in downtown Hardwick with music, food, vendors, contests, games, performances, and other activities hosted by local businesses, organizations, and families. Featuring the funky rhythms of the Sara Whitehair Band and other local musicians. North Main Street will be closed between Church Street and the Hardwick Inn. Hosted by the Hardwick Downtown Partnership.
We’re bringing back some past favorites like cubmobile races while adding some new twists.
Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic, 3:00 pm
The day will conclude with players and spectators gathering at the Hardwick Elementary Ballfield for the Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic baseball game. Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our right to be free. We keep all those heroes in our hearts and minds as we honor them as a community. One such hero is Sergeant Tristan Southworth. His love of baseball and his community is carried on through this annual tradition. Hosted by the Hardwick Area Little League.
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Park
Memorial Day Observances, 10:00 am
A time to honor those who have served and given all for their country and to support their families. There will be a memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Memorial Park and flags will be placed for veterans at four Hardwick cemeteries. All are invited to attend. Hosted by the American Legion.
About the Hardwick Spring Festival
Since 1950, the Spring Festival (affectionately known as Springfest) has been Hardwick’s biggest annual community celebration. Originally started as the renowned Tulip Festival (the Dutch ambassador once attended), Springfest has evolved over its long history. It’s been part old-time country fair with horse pulls and square dancing, part carnival with rides and fried dough, and part home-grown festival with homemade games and attractions. The constant centerpiece has been the parade—with spectators lining the streets of downtown Hardwick.
The Hardwick Kiwanis Club has spearheaded Springfest since its inception; however, it has always been a community effort involving local businesses, organizations, vendors, artists, schools, and residents. The Hardwick Downtown Partnership, The Civic Standard, Center for an Agricultural Economy, Hardwick Farmers Market, American Legion, Hardwick Trails, Hardwick Recreation Committee, Hardwick Area Little League, Jeudevine Memorial Library, and the Town of Hardwick now co-host the event with the Kiwanis Club.
