Blackfly Festival

Why a Blackfly Festival? I mean, what’s the point??? After a long, cold winter here in Adamant, we need something to celebrate, and everyone knows we have plenty of blackflies. 

The Adamant Blackfly Festival is our annual free, family-friendly, bug-centric celebration at the Co-op.

- Saturday June 7 -

Event Schedule:
10:00 Nature walk. Meet local naturalist John José in front of the Co-op for a chance to get up close and personal with our local flora and fauna. Don’t forget the bug juice, to hold the blackflies at bay, and if you have a pair of binoculars, bring them along

10:00 Craft workshop: Bug Body Builders with Sandal Cate (ages 5-12)

10:30 Live Music:  Sanctuary Mutts, Tim Jennings and Grant Orenstein

11:00 Build-a Bug ends, General mayhem begins

• Grill opens - jumbo hot dogs, chicken sausage, salmon burgers, hamburgers, black bean burgers, delectable salads and delicious baked goods for sale

• Michael Sabourin, president of the Vermont Entomological Society answers questions and shares an awesome bug collection

• Items sold at the BFF Silent Auction are available for pickup in the store until 3:00.

11:30 Gather at the Community Club if you’re planning to be in the Parade. Create your own costume, grab your bug zapper and get ready to walk with local tractors, and fabulous floats.

12:00 Live Music:  The Lingonberries, traditional Swedish music

12:15  Blackfly Parade. Not to toot our own kazoo, but past parades have been described as “the Macy’s Day Parade of the Insect World!” 

12:45 Live Music: The Crones, a cappella

1:00 Live Music: Ridgeline, teen traditional band

2:00 Live Music: Natalie Babij and Kim McKee

2:45 Live Music: Pitz Quattrone, Didgeridoo master

3:00 Grill closes. Festival ends. Blackflies go home.