Events from May 5 – August 14 – Happy Vermont

Vermont Events

Hard’ack Challenge Freestyle Ski Race in St. Albans

Hard’ack Recreation Area 179 Congress Street, St. Albans, VT, United States

Enjoy a mixture of open meadows and wooded trails, and a nice mix of flats and hills. You can skate or classic ski, but there won’t be any classic tracks set for the race. Distance: 5k or 10k. Format: Wave Starts. 4 skiers per wave at...

$18 – $25
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USCSA National Nordic Skiing Championships in Woodford

Prospect Mountain 204 Prospect Access, Woodford, VT, United States

Exciting Nordic ski racing by about 70 athletes from a variety of colleges. The event includes a 10K classic technique race on Saturday and a team sprint competition on Sunday. Free admission for spectators. Prospect Mountain's comfortable lodge will be open for hot drinks and...

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Natural History Tour of the Burlington Sea Caves

Arthur Park North Avenue, Burlington, Vermont

Join a Petra Cliffs' Nature Educator on an interpretive outing to Burlington's historic Sea Caves. On the hike you will learn how the cave was formed, how it fits into the greater story of the Burlington landscape as well as the various human uses of...

Winter Carnival in Fairfax

Fairfax Recreation Park 76 Hunt Street, Fairfax, VT, United States

Celebrate winter with ice skating, snowman building, a bonfire, kids games, crafts, potluck trivia night, and more.

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Guided Nature Walks at Hildene

Hildene 1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT, United States

ECO AmeriCorps member Rose West will guide participants on an exploratory walk, focusing on in-the-field species identification of local flora and fauna and their ecological connections to our landscape; $5/person with admission; members free. Registration is strongly encouraged, but not required.

Peregrine Road Concert in Marlboro

Colonel Williams Inn 111 Staver Road, Marlboro, VT, United States

Join Rachel Bell for a Peregrine Road concert at the Colonel Williams Inn. Rachel draws her inspiration from Celtic, French, English, and Quebecois traditions, cranking out new material while deeply respecting the melodies that have been around for hundreds of years. Based in Brattleboro, she...

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Winter Discovery Hike for Families in Montpelier

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Come explore nature in a new way at North Branch Nature Center. Imagine yourself as an ant and take a “microscopic” hike into the leaf litter. Explore your sense of touch by “meeting a tree.” Expand your sense of hearing by adopting “deer ears” in...

Green Mountain Club Cross-country Ski and Explore in Ripton

Ripton Route 125, VT, United States

Meet at 9:30 a.m. in Ripton and take the bus (free) from Ripton Center (4.7 miles) and ski back. If no snow or bad snow, the group will use snowshoes or grippers. Please bring a mask for the bus ride. Contact Deb Lewis at [email protected] for information...

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Fun Home at Town Hall Theatre in Middlebury

Town Hall Theater 68 S. Pleasant Street, Middlebury, VT, United States

Fun home is the ground-breaking musical based on a graphic memoir by Vermont’s own Alison Bechdel. The winner of the 2015 Tony Award for best musical, it’s a funny and emotional tale of a young woman’s coming of age, in counterpoint to the unraveling of...

$8 – $25

Green Mountain Club Snowshoe in Hancock

Burnt Hill Trail to Boyce Shelter. Beautiful, backcountry climb, 2.2 miles to the Long Trail, then 0.6 miles north to the shelter. Prepare for snowy conditions and possible trail breaking. Contact Ellen Cronan for details or to register, [email protected]. More at gmcbreadloaf.org.

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Waterbury Winterfest

Downtown Waterbury Route 100, Waterbury, VT, United States

Enjoy skating, broom ball, a fun run, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, singing, snow soccer, and more.

Snowlights 2023 in Greensboro

Highland Center for the Arts 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT, United States

Bask in the Highland Center for the Arts' illuminated landscape awash in artful color. Revel in the whimsical light display and dance outside to live music by Latin dance band Mal Maiz. Be captivated by a fire juggling show and mesmerized by snow sculpture demonstrations. Stop...

$15 – $30