Woodstock's Wassail parade of horses and riders through the years

Wassail is this New England town's traditional celebration of the Christmas season. The parade of horses and riders usually occurs on a Saturday in the first weekend of December. This slide show has pictures from the parade in 2001, 2002, and 2003. The closing slides show a bonfire on the Green and people singing carols. The final slide is of a performance of the Messiah in Woodstock's Congregational Church. You can view a movie on the parade here if you have QuickTime

2007 Wassail Schedule of Events

Friday, December 7, 2007

10AM to 4 PM Christmas at the Billings Farm $10 Adults

PM to 8 PM Christmas Visions "A Child's Magical Wonderland"at Woodstock Rec Center $2

5 PM to 7 PM Woodstock Historical Society Open House music and refreshments at the Dana House & Museum FREE

6:30 PM Wassail Feast with the YOH Players Theater Group at the Woodstock Inn Reservations (802) 457-1100 $75

Saturday, December 8, 2007

10 AM to 4 PM Holiday House Tour by Pentangle Council on the Arts of historic village homes Reservations (802) 457-3981 $25 in advance

10AM to 4 PM Christmas at the Billings Farm $10 Adults

10 AM to 4 PM Dana House "Dressed for Christmas" Tours at the Woodstock Historical Society $5

Noon to 2:00 PM Homemade Soups & Chili on the Green by VT Volunteer Services for Animals Fundraiser for VVSA

12:30 PM Reading of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" at the Norman Williams Library FREE

1:00 - 7:00 Wood*Stock*ings: A Holiday Craft Fair at the Masonic Hall

2:00 PM 24th Annual Parade of Horses and Riders in costume around the Green sponsored by the Green Mountain Horse Association FREE

2:30 PM Yule Log and Memory Tree Lighting sponsored by the Woodstock Rotary FREE

2:30 PM to 5 PM Christmas Visions "A Child's Magical Wonderland" at Woodstock Rec Center $2

3:00 PM "The Ten" perform seasonal songs at the historic Congregational Church Donations Welcome

7:30 PM "King Arthur's Christmas" at the Town Hall Theater by the YOH Players and Pentangle $15/$10

Sunday, December 9, 2007

10 AM to 4 PM Christmas at the Billings Farm $10 Adults

10 AM to 3 PM Dana House "Dressed for Christmas"
Tours at the Woodstock Historical Society $5

2 PM to 4 PM Christmas Visions "A Child's Magical Wonderland" at Woodstock Rec Center $2

2:00 PM "King Arthur's Christmas" at the Town Hall Theater by the YOH Players and Pentangle 515/$10

4:00 PM Annual Messiah Sing by the Vermont Liturgical Society at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church Donations Welcome

All pictures by Scenes of Vermont - PB Publishing