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GOOD EVENING I’M LAUREN GRANDA. TODAY MARKED THE FOURTH AND FINAL DAY OF THE VERMONT DAIRY FESTIVAL… PEOPLE FROM ALL ACROSS OUR REGION CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE YEARLY TRADITION. NBC5’S AMANDA MARTIN-RYAN TAKES US TO ENOSBURG FALLS… TO SHARE HOW THE COMMUNITY MADE THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL SO SPECIAL. A TRADITION 67 YEARS STRONG. MAIN STREET IN ENOSBURG FALLS… SHUT DOWN FOR FOUR DAYS… BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES… TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS VERMONT – AND DAIRY. <0:02: BOUDREAU: “IT’S A CELEBRATION OF THE DIARY INDUSTRY.”> THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED BY THE ENOSBURG FALLS LIONS CLUB. IT’S THE GROUP’S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER… WITH 12 TO 15 THOUSAND ATTENDEES… AND PROCEEDS GOING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. <0:02: PIERRE BOUDREAU/CHAIRMAN & TREASURER OF THE DAIRY FESTIVAL: “THE WHOLE FESTIVAL IS THE GRAND FINALE!”> FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND… IT’S A FUNDRAISER THEY LOOK FORWARD TO EACH JUNE. <0:08: NO SUPERS: “IF YOU WERE TO GIVE ONE WORD OF HOW YOU’D DESCRIBE THIS FESTIVAL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?” “MAGICAL FOR ME.” “AMAZING.” “AMAZING.” “TOTALLY COOL.” “FUN, FUN.”> <0:05: GARY MOORE/COMING FROM MAINE: “I LOVE MEETING THE PEOPLE, LOVE SEEING THE PEOPLE, INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE.”> <0:03: NO SUPERS: “IS THIS YOUR GUYS’ FIRST YEAR HERE, DO YOU DO THIS EVERY YEAR?” “YEAH, I DO THIS EVERY YEAR. EVERY SINGLE YEAR.”> AND FOR THOSE WORKING THE FESTIVAL TO MAKE IT SO ENJOYABLE… <0:12: CEDRIC WHITE/POPCORN VENDOR: “AS A FORMER DAIRY FARMER FROM FAIRFIELD, IT’S NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER, AND HANG OUT, AND GRAB A BAG OF POPCORN AND SOME LEMONADE. IT’S A REALLY GOOD GIG FOR EVERYBODY TO GET TOGETHER.”> BETWEEN THE POPCORN, BLOOMING ONIONS, CHEESE CURDS, AND CHEESEBURGERS – JUST TO NAME A FEW – THE FOOD WAS THE BEST PART FOR MANY. FOR SOME IT WAS THE PETTING ZOO THAT CAME ALL THE WAY FROM WASHINGTON, VERMONT. <0:14: EVA: “IT’S KIND OF LIKE HAVING A LITTLE BABY IN YOUR ARMS. YOU’RE JUST LIKE, ‘IT’S MY LITTLE BABY’! BUT THEN YOU JUST HOLD THE GOAT, AND WHEN YOU SHOW IT OFF TO PEOPLE, PEOPLE ARE LIKE ‘OH MY GOSH IT’S A GOAT! PET IT. JONATHAN ARE YOU GOING TO <0:05: BOUDREAU: “WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PUT ON SOMETHING

Enosburg Falls Hosts 67th VT Dairy Festival

“The whole festival is the grand finale.”

Sunday was the fourth and final day of the Vermont Dairy festival, where people from all across our region came together to celebrate the yearly tradition.The festival celebrated its 67th year. Main Street was shut down since Thursday, as people of all ages celebrated all things Vermont — and dairy.The festival is organized by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club. It’s the group’s biggest fundraiser, with 12,000 to 15,000 people estimated to have attended. All proceeds made from the festival go back to the community.There were tons of attractions and vendors for attendees to enjoy, including bingo, live music, rides, and so much more.One of the festival organizers said it couldn’t have been possible without “the totally dedicated community”.A popcorn vendor from St. Albans, Cedric White, shared his experience working at this year’s festival: “As a former dairy farmer from Fairfield, it’s nice to see everybody get together, and hang out, and grab a bag of popcorn and some lemonade. It’s a really good gig for everybody to get together.”

ENOSBURG, Vt. —

Sunday was the fourth and final day of the Vermont Dairy festival, where people from all across our region came together to celebrate the yearly tradition.

The festival celebrated its 67th year. Main Street was shut down since Thursday, as people of all ages celebrated all things Vermont — and dairy.

The festival is organized by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club. It’s the group’s biggest fundraiser, with 12,000 to 15,000 people estimated to have attended. All proceeds made from the festival go back to the community.

There were tons of attractions and vendors for attendees to enjoy, including bingo, live music, rides, and so much more.

One of the festival organizers said it couldn’t have been possible without “the totally dedicated community”.

A popcorn vendor from St. Albans, Cedric White, shared his experience working at this year’s festival: “As a former dairy farmer from Fairfield, it’s nice to see everybody get together, and hang out, and grab a bag of popcorn and some lemonade. It’s a really good gig for everybody to get together.”