KeyBank Vermont City Marathon & Marathon Relay
802-863-8412
www.runvermont.org
Over Memorial Day Weekend, more than 5,000 runners take to Burlington’s streets and bike paths to compete in the second largest marathon in New England. The event begins at Battery Park on the Waterfront, winds its way through the Marketplace and a variety of urban and suburban terrain, and then returns to the Waterfront for a dramatic finish, set against the Lake Champlain backdrop.

Kids Day Parade and Celebration
802-864-0123
www.enjoyburlington.com
In 1986, Burlington joined more than twenty other cities throughout the country and established a Kids Day Celebration; since then it has grown into a community-wide collaboration between schools, businesses, families, and volunteers dedicated to recognizing the value and importance of our young people. Attendance typically exceeds 6,000, and the day’s events include the parade itself (down Main Street and intersecting the Marketplace), plus music, food kiosks, exhibits, performances, booths, and other activities on the Waterfront.

Burlington’s Farmers’ Market
888-889-8188
www.burlingtonfarmersmarket.org
Celebrating nearly 30 years in Burlington and abutting the Marketplace, the city’s largest farmer’s market features the area’s freshest produce from local farmers, the tastiest baked goods from area bakers, and some surprising gifts from Vermont craftspeople. It runs from May 9 through October 31 (Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) in City Hall Park.