Events from May 4 – September 11 – Happy Vermont

Vermont Events

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Foxglove Farm Maple Open House

Foxglove Farm 77 Delorm Road, Lecister, VT, United States

The sugarhouse will be open for tours and visitors are encouraged to explore hiking trails through the sugarbush.

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Sugar on Snow Parties in Shelburne

Palmer's Sugarhouse 332 Shelburne Hinesburg Road, Shelburne, VT, United States

Stop by Palmer's Sugarhouse for a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m to noon, sugar on snow, hotdogs, lattes and many more favorites. Enjoy live music, boiling activities, samples, a trek through the new sugarbush, and a visit with goats and chickens.

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Alexander Tree Maple Open House in Cabot

Alexander Tree 179 Tetreault Road, Cabot, VT, United States

Stop by for samples and sugar on snow. Visit the farm’s newly reinvigorated sugarbush. Fresh maple will be on sale in quarts, half gallons and gallon sizes.

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Maple Open House at Bourdon Maple Farm

Bourdon Maple Farm 112 Bourdon Road, Woodstock, VT, United States

Celebrate the Vermont tradition of maple sugaring. Learn how the farm’s organic maple syrup is made with tours of the sugarhouse, boiling demonstrations, maple syrup tastings, and self-guided snowshoe tours in the sugarbush. Cozy up around a campfire outside the sugarhouse and try delicious buttermilk...

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Open House at Maple Farmers in Bethel

Maple Farmers 3340 Christian Hill Road, Bethel, VT, United States

Learn all about making maple syrup in a rustic wood-fired Vermont sugarhouse. Taste the unique flavors of pure maple syrup from the many small family farms that are part of the Maple Farmers collective. Part of Vermont's Spring Maple Open House.

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Covered Bridge Maple Sugaring in Barton

Covered Bridge Maple 1318 Glover Road, Barton, VT, United States

Visit this classic Vermont sugar house with a modern twist. The sugarhouse includes a wood-fired arch and updated equipment to increase energy efficiency and cut down on emissions. With only 7,500 taps, the farm is considered a small producer and is a family-run business.

Celtic-American Roots music quintet RUNA in Putney

Next Stage Arts Project 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT, United States

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present Celtic-American Roots music quintet RUNA. Celebrating 14 years together as a band, RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland...

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Maple Meet-Up at Merck Forest in Rupert

Merck Forest and Farmland Center 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT, United States

Join Merck Forest for a 1.5-hour sugaring tour. See and experience maple sugaring operations, from the trees in the sugarbush to the evaporator. Fee is $10. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.

Join Cartoonist and Author Alison Bechdel in St. Johnsbury

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT, United States

Celebrated cartoonist Alison Bechdel discusses her work as an illustrator and memoirist, including her most recent book, "The Secret to Superhuman Strength," a graphic memoir about her lifelong love affair with exercise that won the 2021 Vermont Book Award.

Poultney Bird Walk

D&H Rail Trail Poultney, VT, United States

An easy 3-mile bird walk open to all. The group will hopefully see lingering winter birds and early spring arrivals. Park in downtown Poultney and meet where the rail trail crosses Main Street near the Poultney Pub.  

Spring Exhibition and Art Walk in Montpelier

Vermont Supreme Court Gallery 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

An artist reception at the Vermont Supreme Court and the Montpelier Art Walk will feature paintings by Kate Burnim. The exhibition is titled “Liminal Arc,” a collection of artworks that contemplates space, time, separation and togetherness, boundaries, transition, and memory. Burnim will offer artist remarks...

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Dover Open Mic Night

Dover Town Hall 189 Taft Brook Road, East Dover, VT, United States

Enjoy an evening of music, songs, and community at the historic Dover Town Hall. Open Mic Night features singers, musicians, and other talented locals.  The event is held the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.