Rockingham Old Home Days

Next years event: August 5-7, 2011

Here's what happened in 2010:

July 30-31 - August 1 2010

Waypoint Center, Depot Street,

Bellows Falls, Vermont (unless noted)

Fri July 30  Noon - 11pm

Vermont Bounce

Amusements and rides - 2 children's rides plus the Scrambler for Teens

Food Court

Sidewalk sale down town Bellows Falls

Face Painting by boys & girls club

Friday only: 4-7pm - Farmer’s Market- includes Springfield Hospital Health Booth & children's clothing giveaway 

Friday July 30, 8-11pm  Barnaby’s Rockin ROHD Concert series & Pk’s Pub - gates open 7:30 $5 armband: INTERCEPT

(NOTE: Annual Pig Roast at United Church on School Street in Bellows Falls, VT)

Sat July 31  11am - 9:45pm
Amusements & Food Court as above
Sidewalk sale down town Bellows Falls
Face Painting by boys & girls club
Roaming Railroad
GMRR Railroad Trips + Fireworks Train
8-4pm - Antique truck Show at Bellows Falls Union High School, Rt5
11am - Dunkin Donuts Contest
Noon - Athens Pizza Contest
1pm - Dari Joy Ice Cream Contest

Barnaby’s Rockin ROHD Concert series & Pk’s Pub - gates open 4pm - $5 armband:4:30- BURN PILE,      7:30: 84 SHEEPDOG,        after fireworks-11pm: NINJA MONKEY
9pm (dark) - FIREWORKS!!!!

(NOTE: Annual Chicken Roast at American Legion on Rockingham Street in Bellows Falls, VT $5   9am until they run out.)

Sun Aug 1
3pm - annual pilgrimage to Rockingham Meeting House on Rt103: Celebration of Vermont Writers: Castle Freeman & Sandra Levesque

For more info:
Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers to help with the event. Call 802-463-4280.  Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce

SIDEWALK SALE:  Friday 9-6pm Saturday 9-?pm
One of the Rockingham Old Home Days traditions is a Sidewalk Sale on the Square in Bellows Falls. The Rock and Hammer jewelry store is having it's annual 20% sale. J&H Hardware has a huge sidewalk sale each year. Halladay's on Bridge Street is having a Duck Pluck- choose a duck to get your discount!  Village Square Booksellers has a Sidewalk Sale this year Friday-Sunday. (Pat volunteers for Boys & Girls Club & The Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce during the event. Pat also is one of the collectors before the Fireworks- so be sure to bring a donation when you come to watch the Fireworks on Saturday!) Friday only: Free refreshments at Merchant's Bank, People's United Bank & TD Bank. Other stores also have sales going on, so come on down to BF's Square on Friday & Saturday.

Vermont Country Store, Rte 103: Free Wagon rides (Saturday July 31 & Sunday August 1 only), outdoor games, Food & Product demo’s, Food booth.

RELATED EVENTS:

Saturday July 24: 2nd Annual Motorcycle Poker Run - "Rose's Rumble" 9:00 am registration, 10:00 am start. A scenic ride through Southern Vermont, ending in Bellows Falls with a BBQ. There will be a raffle and prizes.

Sunday Aug 8: 9am-3pm - Classic & Antique Car Show at Durand Toyota - Ford, Rt5, Westminster, VT (moved from ROHD due to scheduling conflict) Always a great show.  50/50 Raffle benefits Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce

Check out the map and handout on the event in the files listed below