Meet a tree and measure how much carbon it can store in its lifetime. Tour the Montshire Museum's Compost Plaza, then watch composting critters turn food waste into rich compost at our Compost Critters Petting Zoo. Reconnect with the outdoors with nature-based mindfulness activities.
Spend a day exploring all things owly at VINs in Quechee! Gather with live owls from all over the world and learn about their life stories. Join in a craft inspired by owls, and play games to test your own owl skills. Learn all about the...
At the Baby Farm Animal Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum, meet the farm’s Jersey calves, piglets, chicks, and turkey poults and learn about their care on the farm. Special farm visitors will be on site to delight – including lambs visiting from the Aker...
The 51st Annual Bridgewater Raft Race is a time-honored tradition that is less about the competition and more about reveling in the journey. Sign up at 11 a.m. Race starts at noon. In April 1974, two guys named Hippy Jim and William Bear took to...
The Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival in Bellows Falls is a family-oriented outdoor educational event featuring nature-based programs, activities, walks, hands-on experiences, food and craft vendors and more. Suggested donation at entrance or online: $2 per person or $5 per family. Presented by Ascutney Mountain Audubon...
The Vermont Farm Project, an indie-folk musical about life on the land, will run May 7-25 in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. Set over the course of one day on a Vermont farm, The Vermont Farm Project tells the interwoven...
Bookstock, Woodstock, Vermont’s celebration of books and storytelling, will host a remarkable group of award-winning authors and poets at Bookstock 2025. For an updated schedule, visit https://bookstockvt.org/2025-authors-and-poets
Don’t miss Spring Fling at the Rochester Public Library. Hear from Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone, enjoy live painting with Char Gardner, and a “Bibliomania” silent auction. Free food. Open to all. -Courtesy photo / Rochester Public Library
Race routes circle Silver Lake on town roads, dirt roads and single-track wooded trails with intermittent views of the lake. Early Registration Fees (through May 9, 2025) 5k Adults: $40 10k Adults: $50 12 and under: $25 (age-based pricing kicks in automatically) Sign up by...
Join the Springfield Telescope Makers, who will share their love for astronomy and telescope-making at a public open house and star party at Stellafane in Springfield.
The 33rd Annual Covered Bridges Half-Marathon stretches through beautiful countryside in Pomfret, Woodstock and Quechee. The race supports local charities. The race is sold out, but you can still run for a one of the event's non-profit partners. Or cheer runners on as a spectator....
The annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft & Music Festival—the longest running hot air balloon festival in New England—returns to the Upper Valley. Don’t miss this exciting festival with hot air balloon flights scheduled throughout weekend and additional tethered rides during the day. Enjoy music and entertainment...
