Friday 5/3/24
9am- 8pm
Sporting Traditions; Fields and Streams, Art Exhibit
An art show entitled “Sporting Traditions; Fields and Streams” featuring fly fishing, river/ocean scenes, hunting, and rural landscapes will fill the first floor galleries of the 1895 Watkins House. The art exhibit will remain on display through June 10th and will be open on weekends.
Watkins House, Arlington Common Campus
10am
Coffee with the Artists
Come hear the artists talk about their work in the “Sporting Traditions; Fields and Streams” Art Exhibit
Watkins House, Arlington Common Campus
10am
American Fly Fishing Tours (included with festival wristband)
Guided Tour of the American Museum of Fly Fishing (located at 4070 Main Street, Manchester, VT – 8 miles north of Arlington)
AMFF is home to the world’s largest collection of angling and angling-related items, numbering in the thousands. The collections and exhibits thoroughly document the evolution of fly fishing as a sport, art form, craft, and industry in the United States and abroad, dating as far back as the sixteenth century. Join curator Jim Schottenham and explore the following exhibits:
TIED TOGETHER: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF JOAN AND LEE WULFF
REFLECTIONS: THE ANGLER AND NATURE IN ART
GUIDING STAR: THE LEGACY OF JOSE WEJEBE
MARY ORVIS MARBURY: THE 1893 WORLDS FAIR FLY PANELS
IN REEL TIME: FLY REELS PAST & PRESENT
American Fly Fishing Museum, Manchester, VT
4pm - 9pm
Lawson’s Microbrew Tent (festival wristband is not required for tent)
Arguably Vermont's finest brewery, Lawson’s, will be the exclusive beer provider for the BFFF3. Come talk to the brewers, sample an array of their award-winning beers, and enjoy an incredible weekend in SW Vermont.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. We recommend purchasing dinner tickets in advance.
5pm - 6:30pm
“Covenant of the Salmon People” Screening, followed by a Discussion and Q&A afterward with Maggie Heumann, Manager of Volunteer Operations and Eric Crawford, TU North Idaho Field Coordinator
Performing Arts Center, Arlington Common Campus
5pm - 9pm
BBQ Chicken Dinner with Sauced BBQ
Local grillers, Sauced BBQ, will provide delicious BBQ chicken, coleslaw, baked potato, and a roll. A vegetarian option is available. There are two seatings: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets purchased in advance guarantee seating in the dinner tent. Take-out is available for pick-up. $17 per dinner. If you purchase take-out tickets, you can eat on-site; seating is not guaranteed.
Watkins House, Arlington Common Campus
7pm
Trout Unlimited Kickoff
Event Kickoff and Welcome from TU VolOps/Engagement Team, Beverly Smith, TU VP Volunteer Operation, Maggie Heumann, TU Manager of Volunteer Operations, Jared Carpenter, TU Vermont Council Chair
Performing Arts Center, Arlington Common Campus
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
International Fly Fishing Film Festival
IF4™ is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of coveted fly-fishing films produced by filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. It is the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship, stories, and stoke.