This local tradition 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 gear and enjoy...
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...
Come to Bromley Mountain's FebFest for food, games, music, a torchlight parade, fireworks and more! Cold beer and beverages, as well as soups and chili will be served out of the Waffle Shack on the Sun Deck. The Wild Boar will be alive and thriving...
Celebrate winter at Saskadena Six at the annual Torchlight Parade. Experience a magical parade of lights on the slopes that will begin shortly after sunset. Stay for family festivities, plus tunes by Top Hat Entertainment will be playing tunes. Cash bar. -Courtesy image/Saskakena Six.
At the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro, celebrate a century-old tradition where international competitors vie to break the 341-foot hill record on New England’s only Olympic-size 90-meter ski jump. Enjoy a festive atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, with music, food, a bonfire,...
Don't miss Curds and Curling at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. Live music and warm fires set the stage for a cheesy winter competition with a wheel of Jasper Hill cheddar as the curling stone. Players will throw their wheels and sweep their brushes...
The Stowe Derby is one of the oldest and most unique ski races in North America. It started in 1945 as a personal bet between two amazing skiers: Sepp Ruschp, an Austrian, and the head of Stowe’s new ski school, and Erling Strom, a world-famous...
Learn all about maple syrup traditions in Vermont. Sample sugar on snow, learn about maple trees and why they produce their sweet sap. Enjoy children’s stories, crafts, maple recipes, and more. Vermont’s rich maple history will be on display through photographs from the Top Acres...
Watch winter swimmers at the Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival go cold-water swimming in a 25-meter, two-lane pool cut in the ice. See the full schedule here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJDOg4JAgiWsu4S3FgGrBtr-l6mFd0XF/view The idea for the swim was sparked a decade ago by Phil White, a self-described “water rat.” He...
Sled down Center Street in downtown Rutland during this special event that's part of Rutland Winterfest. Sledding is weather-dependent, so stay tuned for updates at comealiveoutside.com/winterfest. Free, no tickets required. -Courtesy image / Rutland Winterfest
The annual Ice Bar at Hotel Vermont showcases festive cocktails and ice sculptures. Outdoor ice bars will feature frosty cocktails, local spirits, cider and brews. Tickets $55 for Friday night, and $75 for Saturday night. Buy tickets here: https://sevendaystickets.ticketsauce.com/e/hotel-vermont-ice-bar
Join Merck Forest for a guided moon-lit hike on its trails. Meet at the Visitor Center. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including microspikes or snowshoes, depending on ground conditions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program. Reservations are required. To...
