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Seven Days

These community event listings are sponsored by the WaterWheel Foundation, a project of the Vermont band Phish.

Holidays

Preston’s KIA Holiday Spectacular

When: Sun., July 30, 7-10 p.m. 2023

Fireworks follow a speedy racing session.

Price: $5-30; free for kids under 6.

Thunder Road Speedbowl
How do the people of modern-day Barre blow off steam? If it’s summer, they go to the Thunder Road Speed Bowl, atop Quarry Hill. Every Thursday night and Sunday afternoon, thousands make the trek to “the nation’s site of excitement” to watch mostly local drivers compete in street-stock and late-model races. There’s even a state senator — Phil Scott — tearing around the track.
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