Memorial Day Weekend Backyard Bash

The last Monday in May marks the unofficial start of the summer season, and Vergennes-area revelers celebrate in style at Basin Harbor’s Memorial Day Weekend Backyard Bash. The Lake Champlain resort gets a jump on the season with an all-out shindig featuring fireworks, family relays, kids’ entertainment and live music by area party band the Detonators. Local brews and food-truck fare from the Skinny Pancake, Caja Madera and other Vermont eateries keep the energy high. Feeling lucky? Raffles for prizes such as a two-night resort stay benefit the Vergennes Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to boosting the little city.