2012 Event Details

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Details for ROCKFIRE 2013 are coming soon!

ROCKFIRE is a family-friendly, day-long event. Spend the afternoon exploring the trails and museum, or spend the whole day taking in all the activities. After a delicious dinner, relax and enjoy a fabulous sunset and live performances. Finally, once darkness unfolds, experience our signature ROCKFIRE event.

Three mile Cultural Heritage Trail with art, live music and sculpture.
Main stage at Lodge with continuous performances. Three satellite stages in unique quarry settings.
Unveiling of 20 Historic Enterpretive Signs and free access to the Vermont Granite Museum at Millstone Hill.
Nightime trail access with 900 luminaries leading to 40 rock pile and quarry bonfires.
Food available by local chef Craig Lucarno, or bring your own picnic and enjoy the outstanding views. Don’t forget your blanket or chairs.
Parking available on-site.
Trails are alcohol-free. We reserve the right to deny trail access to any one under the influence.
All proceeds to benefit the Millstone Trails Association’s efforts to preserve Millstone Hill’s historic quarries.
Rain or shine.

Schedule • Fri June 22, 2012

Join us for our opening RockFire event, a Friday night ride with MTA Trail Committee members Kevin and Jason Jacques.

This will be an intermediate ride and a good light is required, preferably 250 lumen or more. Meet at MTA upper parking lot on Little John Rd. at 8pm. Following the ride all are invited to join us for fun, laughs and camaraderie around a huge bonfire.

A $10 donation to the Town Forest Preservation Fund is requested.

Sat June 23, 2012

1:00 pm
Registration and ticket sales open
2:00 pm
Art and Sculpture installations open
Trail network with interpretive signs unveiling
Granite Museum and store open house
Performances on trails
Live events, speakers, and music at Lodge including Bread & Puppet, Revels North, Jim Thompson Kites, and Trading Faces.
5:00 – 6:30 pm Mainstage performance with Deb Flanders & Pete Sutherland.
5:00-7:00 pm
Food & meals available at Lodge, or bring your own picnic.
6:00 pm
Trails close
6:30-8;00 pm
Michelle Choiniere
8:00 pm-9:15
Bow Thayer & Kristina Stykos
Little John Road closes
9:30 pm
Trails re-open for FireWalk
Lighting of fires and the Quarries of Light accompanied by The Catamount Pipe Band
Music by Scott Campbell on the trail network
10:00 pm Lighting of Fire Sculpture & Fire Organ performance on the trail network
10:30 pm
ART ZORN, Italian Arias on the trail network
11:00 pm
Sky Lantern Launching
11:15 pm
ROCKFIRE ends

Tickets & Pricing

Prebuy Ticket Prices:

RockFire by Light individual $15.00
RockFire by Night FireWalk $10.00
RockFire by Light family pass $40.00 (does not include FireWalk)

Day of Event Prices:

RockFire By Light individual $18.00
RockFire by Night FireWalk add on $12.00 per person
RockFire by Light family pass $45.00 (does not include FireWalk)

Find Us

Volunteer!

Keepers of the Fire and other volunteers needed. Learn more about how you can help make ROCKFIRE a great success!

ROCKFIRE

The Elemental Experience at Millstone Hill
59 Little John Road, Websterville, VT
Saturday, June 23, 2012 • 2pm to 11pm
Map & Directions
802-479-1000
Mailing address: Box 44 Websterville VT 05678

TICKETING AND PRICING INFORMATION

Thank Our Sponsors

Our thanks to the sponsors who have helped support ROCKFIRE.

About the MTA

The Millstone Trails Association was established in 2005. Since then we have developed 70 miles of trails creating access to Barre’s Historic Quarry Lands. The MTA has spearheaded the efforts to preserve 400 acres of this unique property.