The mowed lawn under a big blue July sky, tiki torches along the edge and the tree line behind

The Second Annual

Hill Road
Hog Roast

Saturday, July 17, 2027
Fairfield, Vermont

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RSVP See the day

We're roasting a whole hog. Come hang out.

Come by anytime after noon to watch the hog cook, eat some snacks, have a few drinks, play some yard games, or just hang around. We'll have volleyball, badminton, horseshoes, cornhole, and whatever else we come up with. We're also planning to run a cornhole tournament during the afternoon.

We'll serve the main meal around 4:30. The afternoon and dinner are kid-friendly, so bring the family. After dinner, we'll light the bonfire and things will turn into more of an adults' night. Stay for a few hours or bring a tent and stay over.

Date
Sat, July 17
Place
Fairfield, VT
Dinner
Around 4:30
Cost
Free
Shoveling coals into the pit at first light with smoke in the air

01 The pit

We light the pit early

The hog goes on before sunrise and cooks most of the day. Come by after noon if you want to watch it cook, hang around the pit, and get into the snacks and drinks before dinner.

02 Afternoon

Come anytime after noon

There's no real schedule before dinner. We'll have volleyball, badminton, horseshoes, cornhole, and other yard games set up.

We're also planning a cornhole tournament in the afternoon. We'll sort out teams and the bracket once everyone's there.

Or don't play anything. Grab a drink, find a chair, and hang out.

Cornhole on the sunny lawn with the keg on ice nearby

03 Food

We'll eat around 4:30

We'll have the hog, sides, snacks, and plenty of food. You don't need to bring a dish. Treats are welcome but not expected.

Bring whatever you want to drink.

Foil trays of pulled pork and sides lined up on the serving table
The bonfire fully lit at dusk with people in camp chairs around it

04 Bonfire

Then the bonfire

Once dinner's over we'll get a fire going and keep the night going. The afternoon and dinner are for everybody, kids included; after that it shifts into more of an adults' night. Stay late, or bring a tent and camp.

Good to know

A few things before you come

Bring a chair

We'll have some seating, but a camp chair is probably a good idea.

Kids are welcome

The afternoon and dinner are made for families.

Food is covered

No need to bring a dish. Just bring something to drink if you want.

Parking

There'll be parking on the property. We'll have signs up when you get here.

Tent camping

You're welcome to bring a tent and stay the night. It's just camping in the yard. Nothing fancy.

The address

RSVP and we'll send you the exact address before the roast.

The first one

2026

The tent on the lawn with the hand-lettered sign
A Hill Road Hog Roast koozie in the sun
The hog on the pit with the crew around it
Cornhole in the sun
A keg stand on the lawn at dusk
People with plates under the big tent
Pulling the hog apart on the table
Stretched out on the grass under the canopy
A figure against the bonfire
The long table mid-dinner
The hog arriving beside the trough of ice
Around the keg under the tent at night
By the half-built pallet pile after dark
The bonfire burning in the rain, from under the tent
Setting up at dusk the night before
Tapping the keg under the tent
The hog in the garage the night before
The covered pit with tents behind it
Holding the sign by the coals
The empty cinderblock pit
A nap through the middle of the cook

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Save the date

Saturday, July 17

RSVPs are open. The sooner we know numbers, the easier it is to size the hog and the tent.

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The playlist

We're building the day's music. Send tracks if you've got them.

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Parking & camping map

Where to park, where to pitch. Goes out with the address closer to the date.

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Tell us you're coming.

A rough headcount helps us plan the food and drinks. Plans change, so a rough guess is perfect.

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A figure silhouetted against the bonfire at night