If you ride on Pavilion Road in East Thetford, just south of the bridge, you may notice an odd-looking building across the road from Cedar Circle Farm. The is Huntington's Pavilion, a dance hall that survives from the 1930s when dance halls were common in the Upper Valley. Contradances with live music are held there in the summer. Recommended as a delightful way to spend a summer evening. :-)
More history and posters are here: Huntington's Pavilion, E. Thetford, VT ยท Square Dance History Project
A video narratedd by local dance historian David Millstone is here: Stepping Back in Time on Vimeo
The 2025 dance schedule is:
June 28 Liz Nelson with Blind Squirrel
July 12 Mary Wesley with Calico
July 26 David Eisenstadter with Hat Trick
August 9 Nils Fredland with River Road
Dances: 7:30 - 10:30 Beginner walk-thru at 7:15.
Dances are $15 ($20 supporting) Kids (16 and under) $5.oo Cash only
Please bring clean soft-soled shoes for dancing
Pot luck snacks at intermission. All are welcome !
More information: Bill Shepard birdvermont@gmail.com
East Thetford Pavillion, East Thetford, VT
140 Pavillion Road, across from Cedar Circle Farm