Past Events from May 11, 2023 – January 18 – Happy Vermont

Vermont Events

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Community Music Jam in Poultney

Green Mountain Community School 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT, United States

Bring your instruments, your voices, and your ideas. Everyone will take turns, teaching each other new song numbers while keeping it simple. Rock, folk, blues, Americana. Feel free to bring lead sheets.

For The Love Of Vermont Exhibit Opening Reception in Bennington

Bennington Museum 75 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States

More than 200 works of art that capture Vermont’s unique character, people, traditions and landscape prior to the 1970’s from the collection of Lyman Orton, proprietor of the Vermont Country Store, will be unveiled to the public in an unprecedented collaboration by two of Vermont’s...

Farmers Night Concert Series: “Turn the World Around” – Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble

Vermont State House 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Praised for its clarity, skill and sophisticated musical expressiveness, Counterpoint returns with “Turn the World Around,” a celebration of a cappella folksongs and the Great American Songbook. The evening, the kickoff event to the Farmers Night Music Series, will feature new works, classic arrangements by...

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Stowe Winter Carnival

Main Street, Stowe Main Street, Stowe, VT, United States

The annual Stowe Winter Carnival celebrates the 2024 winter season and its 50th year. The festive event features zany sports events, Ice Carving Competitions, astronomy/stargazing, and the infamous Snowvolleyball tournaments. Tour the town, while watching Professional Ice Carvers create masterful ice carvings throughout the village...

Farmers Night Concert Series: All the Way Home

Vermont State House 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Enjoy an evening of hilarious true tales from some of Vermont’s most talented storytellers at the Farmers Night Concert Series. Join comedic storyteller Susanne Schmidt as she hosts an evening of award-winning Moth-style stories about the trials and tribulations of life in Vermont. The storytellers...

Brookfield Ice Harvest and Winter Fest

The Floating Bridge Route 65, Brookfield, VT, United States

This local tradition—now in its 45th year—at the Floating Bridge in Brookfield includes a demonstration of ice-harvest tools and techniques from the 19th and early 20th centuries and an opportunity for visitors to cut an ice block. Enjoy skating, broom ball, and more. Bring your cold weather...

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Old East End Winterlude Festival at Schmanska Park in Burlington

Schmanska Park 63 Grove Street, Burlington, VT, United States

Winterlude is a two-day day winter celebration that offers outdoor activities for all. Activities include snowshoeing, sledding, cross-country skiing, nature walks, crafts, live music, a fire pit, hot beverages and tasty refreshments. On Friday, enjoy decorative lighting, hand-crafted vellum lanterns, special ice-luminaires, music, and free...

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Winter Carnival in Alburgh

Alburg Golf Links 230 Route 129, Alburg, United States

Celebrate winter in the Lake Champlain Islands with sledding, ice skating, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing and more.  

Rotary Snow Festival in West Dover

Farm Road Estate 7 Cross Town Road, West Dover, VT, United States

Ice skate, snowshoe, and listen to live music at this fundraiser event for the Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley. Enjoy s'mores and hot chocolate, and a barbecue. The event includes kids activities and a raffle. Winter cocktails and food available as well.

Farmers Night Concert Series with the VSO in Montpelier

Vermont State House 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Vermont Symphony Orchestra celebrates Valentine’s Day with a free chamber orchestra and chorus at the Vermont State House, featuring enchanting music by Bach, Haydn, and more. Conductor: José-Daniel Flores Caraballo. Part of the Farmers Night Concert Series.

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Torchlight Snowshoe in Woodstock

Billings Farm & Museum 69 Old River Road, Woodstock, VT, United States

Snowshoe, ski or walk the Billings Farm trail by torchlight as evening begins. Meet National Park Rangers from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Billings Farm & Museum staff. Learn about local wildlife, the history of the land, and the people who lived there. Gather...

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Full Moon Hike at Merck Forest in Rupert

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

The moon will be rising in the east tonight, and hopefully skies will be clear. Join Merck Forest for a guided moon-lit hike on its trails. Meet at the Visitor Center at the main campus. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including...