🎉 Party on the Park! 🎉
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10am–3pm
Middlebury Town Green
Free admission
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op is turning 50! Join us on the Town Green for a free community celebration filled with live entertainment, family activities, food, giveaways, and plenty of opportunities to connect with the people and organizations that make our community special.
Live Entertainment
10am — Eschatones
10:30am — Liz Reedy & Nick Bredice
11:45am — Magician Tom Verner
1pm — Sabouyounma
Raffle drawings and announcements will take place throughout the day.
Food Trucks
Come hungry! Food and treats will be available for purchase from:
- American Flatbread
- Steven’s Farm Stand
- La Chapina
- Sisters of Anarchy
- The Peruvian Spot
Gluten Free, Vegan, and Vegetarian options will be available.
Activities and More
Enjoy free activities for the whole family, including face painting, yard games, a FREE tie dye station, and David the Bubble Guy! The celebration will also feature local artisans, Co-op Connection partners, and community organizations.
Audience Challenges, Raffles, and Prizes
Between performances, we’ll invite audience members to put their skills to the test in lighthearted Co-op-inspired challenges – including a grocery bagging competition and a precision bread-slicing contest to see who can cut the most uniform slice!
Raffle drawings, giveaways, and additional opportunities to win prizes will take place throughout the day.
A special thank-you to Cabot, Equal Exchange, Otter Creek Used Books, and our other generous prize donors for helping make the celebration even more fun.
Continue the celebration that evening: Join us from 6–9pm at Town Hall Theater’s Jackson Gallery for the opening of our 50th Anniversary Memory Gallery. Learn more here.