We’re much, much more than a Balloon Festival! The Stowe Balloon Festival will feature:
- Extensive food and beverage vendors
- Live Music
- Live family-friendly entertainment
- Crafts for kids
- and More!
Vendors
The Vermont Marshmallow Company
From a classically-trained pastry chef, a rotating collection of handcrafted, boldly flavored, pillowy as heck marshmallows. Handcrafted marshmallows are a completely different beast from the mass produced stuff. If you’re into marshmallows already, you’re gonna LOVE ’em. if you’re not into marshmallows already… well, get ready to be.
pillowy. as. heck.
von Trapp lodge and resort
The von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort will be serving up pretzels with mustards and bratwurst sandwiches on pretzel buns at their food station located at the von Trapp Brewing Biergarten. von Trapp Brewing will be serving a full selection of Austrian- and Vermont-inspired brews. Whether you prefer your beer light or heavy, hoppy or sweet, you’ll find an expertly crafted von Trapp brew for any palate.
Ariel’s Honey Infusions
Ariel’s Honey Infusions is a women owned and operated business that hand-makes 15 unique honey infusions using only sustainably harvested, raw Vermont honey infused together with local Organic Herbs. We also sell our honeycomb, Flight of the Honey bee gift sets & Bee Tee’s/ sweatshirts with our logo. Our vision is to offer customers local honey infusions while spreading understanding and awareness about the vital role bees play in keeping the planet healthy.
von Trapp Kaffeehaus
Come experience the flavors of Austria with fresh baked goods from the von Trapp Kaffeehaus!
Birdie Blue
Founded in Stowe, BirdieBlue is a woman lead, lifestyle brand on a mission to save as many clothes from landfills as possible by turning old ski and snowboard clothes into fanny packs, sling bags, and carry all totes. BirdieBlue bags are designed to inject FUN into your everyday adventures whether you are hiking mountains, skiing through powder, walking your dog, or picking up your kids from school.
Midnight hour Woodworking
A husband-wife woodworking duo that creates cutting boards, charcuterie boards, and other wooden boards and products from locally-sourced wood. Using locally sourced wood, they mill, sand, and create their products at their home in Bradford, VT. Also selling their own board butter from locally-sourced beeswax and jojoba oil. All boards and board butter are 100% food safe.
https://www.facebook.com/MidnightHourWoodworking/
Chef Nadav
Falafel, Beef, Lamb or Chicken pita sandwiches/plates with selection of Mediterranean Salads (Hummus, Israeli Salad, Cabbage Salad, Spicy Carrot Salad, Pickles, Tahini & More); Savory baked & fried dumplings and turnovers with various fillings, baklava, milk pudding.
Adele Taplin
Featuring unique Vermont designs with illustrations hand drawn in Adobe Illustrator. Reproduce as gilcée prints and canvasm abd greeting cards.
The Better Kettle
We are The Better Kettle, a mother and daughter owned and operated kettle corn company. Our kettle corn is popped in organic fair-trade coconut oil. The coconut oil gives our corn a delightful crispness. Featuring flavors like original, maple, snickerdoodle, and toasted coconut!
Forest Floor
We are a micro-lapidary specializing in minerals, crystals and fossils. Working with miners all over the world, we offer high quality carved pieces (towers, spheres, flames), rough stone and tumbled/polished stone (many cut & polished by us, in house). We also bring a dedicated display of minerals mined by us (we specialize in highly reactive UV minerals). Various sizes of bismuth, forged by us, will be on display.
Alpine Arrivals
Alpine Arrivals was born from a love of local charm and a desire to enhance the guest experiences of visitors. Our mission is simple: to make every arrival unforgettable by delivering the best of Vermont directly to your doorstep. We partner with local artisans to provide authentic, high-quality provision packages that capture the essence of our beautiful state.
Green Seed Herbals
Handcrafted herbal medicine and botanical skincare for the entire family. I have been committed to using and sourcing as many organic and local ingredients as possible as well as growing my own. I always work in small batches to ensure the highest quality, freshness and maximum therapeutic value. Providing Botanical Skincare, Medicinal Salves and Balms, Sugar Scrubs, Soaking Salts, Eye Pillows, and much more.
Deep Woods Pottery
Deep Woods Pottery creates minimalist tableware focused on simplicity, functionality, and durability. Inspired by the rugged lifestyle and landscapes of the north country, our various clays and glazes are chosen to reflect the changing seasons and natural colors around us. Our work is crafted to be as elegant as it is durable, with clean lines, organic textures, and earthy colors to fit into any home or daily routine.
Susannah Sakal
Beautiful mixed-media art using wood, acrylic, resin, nautical and topographical charts, driftwood and sand to blend images with their natural surroundings.
Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits
At Barr Hill, we’re not just distillers of award-winning spirits, we’re stewards of the land, friends with farmers and protectors of pollinators. For sampling and purchase of 21+ event attendees: Barr Hill Gin, Barr Hill Vodka, Tom Cat Gin, Barr Hill Gin & Tonics, Maple Vodka, Barr Hill Cocktail Syrups, Barr Hill Raw Honey
Cieri Fabrication
Using ceramics and wood, we make things that bring us closer to living a family-centered life rich with simple luxuries. We live on an off-grid homestead in northern Vermont with our four small kids and are working toward a lifestyle of self-sufficiency and intention. Our studios are solar powered (and occasionally generator powered during extended periods of sunless weather.)
Mad Crow Coffee Co.
Featuring delicious blends of everyone’s favorite drink, Mad Crow Coffee Co. will be serving up hot and cold beverages for thirsty guests!
Found and feral
Found and Feral has been creating bold, artful jewelry for nine years, all handcrafted by artist Molly Bosley in the hills of Vermont. From raw gemstones to brass elements, every component is chosen for its unique beauty and character. Molly employs a variety of techniques to transform these materials into wearable works of art. Hammering, stamping, and shaping are meticulously executed to create textured surfaces and organic shapes, evoking a sense of timelessness and rustic charm.
Kingdom Creamery of VT
At Kingdom Creamery of Vermont, we are proud of our fresh dairy products. All of our products are made with Vermont milk from our Northeast Kingdom family dairy farm. Enjoy premium hard ice cream and root beer floats at our stand.
Aussie Paussie
Aussie Paussie is committed to keeping the spirit of adventure alive with your dog, whether they’re your loyal companion or a dedicated working partner. Our products are designed for every walk, from long treks on rugged trails to brief strolls around the neighborhood. Each item is meticulously handmade to withstand a lifetime of exploration and hard work.
Island Girl Jewelry
Island designs, made in the mountains of Vermont. Clean lines with unique designs. Silver and gold fashion jewelry handmade in Bristol, Vermont.
Tayla’s Treats
Talya’s Treats, started in 2023, is a fully gluten-free and dairy-free baking business! Sometimes vegan! Featuring desserts for all occasions, items may include:
Mini apple butter apple galettes
Earl grey apricot scones
Tart cherry dark chocolate scones
Smuggler’s Notch Distillery
Smugglers’ Notch Distillery is a father/son partnership founded in 2006 at the foot of the famed Smugglers’ Notch in Jeffersonville, VT. Using the finest ingredients, SND makes distinctive, award-winning spirits one small batch at a time, with a lineup that includes vodkas, gins, rum, whiskey/bourbons, and more. Experience Vermont’s Mountain Spirit!
Wiggly Goat Farm
At Wiggly Goat Farm, we craft small-batch goat milk lotions, soaps, and cozy fiber goods using ingredients sourced from our own animals and nearby farms. Our small fiber farm is home to goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, angora rabbits, and chickens—all lovingly raised with care. We blend tradition, sustainability, and whimsy into everything we create.
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