The Fools Block Party is coming to town Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2! In the wake of budget cuts and funding challenges, BCA announced that the 18th annual Festival of Fools, a three-day celebration of busking, music, and street performance, would be paused for 2025. The Burlington business community rallied and led by the owners of The Café HOT. crowdsourced a fundraising campaign to bring a smaller version of Festival of Fools to downtown Burlington this summer.

With the support of our amazing local business community, the Fools Block Party will fill the streets of downtown Burlington with joy 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 two days of free, family-friendly fun for all. 

The door is still open for businesses and community members to make a donation and get in on the fun of supporting the Fools Block Party and seeding the future of this beloved event! 

The Fools Block Party is presented by BCA and the Burlington Business Community. Thank you to: 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, Healthy Living, Hen of the Wood, Honey Road, Hotel Vermont, Karma Bird House, LeZot Camera, Mr. Mikes, Muddy Waters, Onyx Tonics, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, 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 Sponsors: Seven Days and Burlington Area Newspaper Group