Shelburne Museum, the largest art and history museum in northern New England, opens for the season. The museum’s 45-acre campus includes nine buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15-Oct. 22, 2023.
Join the Opening Day celebration and enjoy a museum open house and free ice cream. Learn how the Old Stone House was built, gain an understanding of how Mercy Twilight kept all the students fed by walking through the Old Stone House’s period kitchen, and...
Come to this free annual family-friendly celebration of all things sheep. Enjoy an instrument petting zoo with Young Tradition Vermont, spinning demonstrations with The Burroughs Garret, sheep and wool products from Hands & Heart Farm, crafts and lawn games, children’s history talks, and a story...
The Vermont Gas & Steam Engine Association will have engines on display for Father's Day Weekend, and cars of yesteryear will join in on the fun Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. If you come on Sunday, be sure to grab a free HP Hood...
The Old Stone House Museum's Juneteenth Celebration includes an unveiling of a new exhibit on the Civil War titled “A Call to Serve: Vermont and Unexpected Voices from the Civil War.” The exhibit showcases a unique collection of artifacts to tell a fuller narrative of...
Pride 1983 explores the origins and lasting legacy of Burlington, Vermont’s first LGBTQ2+ Pride celebration, which took place on June 25, 1983. The exhibit draws on archival materials from the Pride Center of Vermont, UVM Special Collections, the Out in the Open Andrews Inn Oral History Project, and the personal...
Follow a Vermont woodland path sprinkled with charming fairy houses for a magical experience of the natural world. The festival is museum’s annual fundraiser and draws visitors from far and wide. Volunteers create a fairyland of small structures built out of natural materials. Crafts for...
Join the Vermont Granite Museum for a day of carving demonstrations, hands-on activities and games. Newly digitized historic films focused on Vermont's granite industry will premiere at the event, and the VT Bluegrass Pioneers will perform on the indoor museum stage from 1 to 3...
Rokeby Museum presents a new production inspired by the spiritualist history at the museum. Ticket holders will gather for a drink and a short talk on Victorian spiritualism before entering the historic home, where actors guide visitors through a participatory dramatization, recreating a series of...
The Main Street Museum and The Rio Bianco Social Club present Gory Daze. Dress up and head over to the museum at 6 p.m. with the Western Terrestrials on the Main Stage for a pre-parade, family-friendly dance. Free admission. The parade lines up at the...
Make plans to join the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich for New Year’s at Noon. Enjoy an early New Year’s Eve party just for families with festivities and themed activity stations around the museum. Admission $11-$15.
Vermont was once home to more than 175 ski areas. While most of those areas are now gone, some have been brought back to life. Come to the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum in Stowe and hear from people who have played a key role...
