Last winter, BCA announced that the 18th annual Festival of Fools, a three-day celebration of busking, music, and street performance, would be paused due to funding challenges. The Burlington business community came together, with the leadership of the owners of The Café HOT., and helped us pull a rabbit out of a hat with a fundraising campaign that will bring a smaller version of the Festival to our community this summer.
With the support of our local business community, we’ll fill the streets of downtown Burlignton with foolish fun on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, August 2. The Fools Block Party will bring exciting entertainers and marvelous musicians to the Church Street Marketplace and City Hall Park for plenty of fantastic, free, family-friendly fun.
Feeling inspired? You can still make a donation and get in on the fun of supporting the Fools Block Party and the future of this beloved event.
Thank you so much to the amazing businesses supporting the 2025 Fools Block Party!
All Souls Tortilleria, Always Full Market, American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, August First, Ben & Jerry’s, Brio Coffeeworks, CannaPlanners, City Market, Courtyard by Marriott Burlington Harbor, Eyes of the World, Devil Takes a Holiday, Foley Services, The Grey Jay, Hen of the Wood, Honey Road, Hotel Vermont, Karma Bird House, LeZot Camera, Mr. Mikes, Muddy Waters, Onyx Tonics, Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry, Play Dog Play, Pomerleau Family Foundation, Restaurant Poco, Silla, Stone Soup, Stranger Still, The Café HOT., The Farmhouse Group, The Skinny Pancake, Vermont Pub and Brewery. Media Sponsor: Seven Days