Events for February 17, 2024 – Happy Vermont

Vermont Events

The Lonny Wade Memorial Ice Fishing Derby in Fairlee

Lonny Wade Ice Fishing Derby 4534 Lake Morey Road, Fairlee

Ice fish with your family and friends and enter to win. There will be give categories for children under 15 years and five categories for adults 15 years and older. Yellow perch, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass are the divisions. There...

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Artful Ice Shanties Exhibit in Brattleboro

Retreat Farm 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro

View beautiful ice shanties on the Retreat Farm grounds and Retreat Meadows from dawn to dusk in Brattleboro. Celebrate the artistic talent, creativity and tradition of ice fishing. Hike, snowshoe and visit the outdoor animals. Enjoy cross-country skiing and ice skating. Presented by the Brattleboro...

Snowshoe-a-Thon in Vershire

Vershire Town Center Building 27 Vershire Center Road, Vershire

Enjoy quarter-of-a-mile, one-mile, and three-mile snowshoe hikes. Enjoy games, chili, and fun for all ages. The Snowshoe-a-Thon in Vershire benefits the Vershire Community Camp and a music/arts residency at Westshire Elementary. The goal is to raise $15,000. Check in/onsite registration 9:30-11 a.m. Parking opens at...

Snow Sculpting Competition and Chili Cook-Off at Rutland Winterfest

Main Street Park 5 South Main Street, Rutland

Get ready to be impressed by Rutland Winterfest's incredible snow sculptures! The Snow Sculpting Competition returns to Main Street Park as part of Rutland Winterfest. Spectators can view the progress of the participants throughout the day while enjoying the Chili Cook-Off from noon to 2...

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Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro

Harris Hill Cedar Street, Brattleboro

Celebrate a 102-year tradition where international competitors vie to break the 341-foot hill record on New England’s only Olympic-size 90-meter ski jump. Enjoy a festive atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, with music, food, bonfire, beer tent, and more.

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Magic of Maple in Woodstock

Billings Farm & Museum 69 Old River Road, Woodstock

Learn all about maple syrup traditions in Vermont. Sample sugar on snow, learn about maple trees and why they produce their sweet sap. Enjoy children’s stories, crafts, maple recipes, and more. Vermont’s rich maple history will be on display through photographs from the Top Acres...

FebFest at Bromley Mountain

Bromley Mountain 3894 Vermont Route 11, Peru

Come to Bromley Mountain's FebFest for food, games, music, a torchlight parade, fireworks, and more! Lustre Kings perform in the Wild Boar 3-5 p.m., then will start back up at 8 p.m. Opal Raven returns with her fire performance acts like no other! Trust us, you won't want to...

Presidents’ Week Torchlight Parade and Party in Pomfret

Saskadena Six Ski Area 247 Stage Road, Pomfret

Celebrate winter at Saskadena Six. Sign up to ski down The Face and create the magical parade of lights or bring the family and enjoy the view. Torchlight Parade will begin shortly after sunset followed by family festivities, Top Hat Entertainment playing tunes, and a...

Ripton Community Coffee House: Dana Robinson Trio

Ripton Community Coffee House 1283 Vermont Route 125, Ripton

Vermont musician Dana Robinson comes to Ripton with his touring partner and wife, Susan Robinson, and Mitch Barron on bass. Their last recording was named that year’s “Best Vermont Album” by Montpelier’s Times-Argus newspaper. It included Dana’s song “Ripton Country Store” about our town store’s...