Featured Ludlow, VT
Okemo Valley - Your Place in Vermont
The skiing is great, but there is so much more to see and do in this scenic valley region
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Great Things To Do in VT
Great Things to Do in Vermont Find fun things to do and places to visit on your Vermont vacation. VT offers attractions for adults, families with kids, and more, like farm and winery visits; nature museums and parks; shopping for Vermont crafts, food, and art; bookstores; mountain walks and scenic drives; maple gifts; skiing and snow sports. Find a cozy B&B and explore! Call ahead to check on scheduling details, especially for outdoor activities.
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Featured Fairlee, VT
Lake Morey Resort
You have to keep coming back to experience all the great things to do at this resort
Featured Chittenden, VT
Mountain Top Resort
So many things to do at this mountain resort all year round, you’re going to need a long list
Featured Rochester, VT
Liberty Hill Farm & Inn
Recharge, relax and reconnect at this farm inn, with a full slate of engaging activities
Featured Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
There’s an adventure for absolutely everyone in this exciting region of Vermont
Featured Newport, VT
Discover Newport Vermont
So much to do, indoors and out, in Newport Vermont
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Featured Dummerston, VT
Scott Farm
Over at the farm, they’re up for some fun-filled activities this year
Featured Bridgewater Corners, VT
Long Trail Brewery
After a day hard at work or play, a riverside brewery that's a great place to unwind
Featured West Dover, VT
Crab Apple Whitewater (VT)
Outdoor fun for all experience levels
Waitsfield, VT
Ride the Trails on an Icelandic Horse
The tireless movement of the Icelandic Horse makes it the ideal saddle horse, and you can take a trail ride on the Icelandic at the Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm a…
Spectacular Views, Hikes, Exploration at Merck Forest
Located on top of Rupert Mountain, off Route 315 on Rupert, Merck Forest and Farmland Center is thousands of acres of open land available for hikes and other acti…
Manchester Center, VT
Wonderful Artwork and Trails for Natural Beauty
The Southern Vermont Arts Center at 930 Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive in Manchester is a respite of natural beauty and human artistry. Located within 100 acr…
Fun with a Water Monster at Champ Lane
Champ Lane, a new and brilliant play space for kids age 6 and younger, opened in February 2016 at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center on Lake Champlain in Burli…
Foodie Culture is Alive in Burlington
Since its beginnings in 2010, The Farm House in Burlington has prided itself on its humble farm-to-table cuisine, including its award-winning burgers and local cr…
Norwich, VT
Montshire Encourages You to Dig Into Science
The 100-acre Montshire Museum of Science at 1 Montshire Road in Norwich really means it when it calls itself a hands-on museum, so bring those kids who cannot kee…
Stowe Offers a Triumvirate of Great Country Stores
With the motto “Helping Vermonters Survive in Style Since 1895,” Shaw’s General Store on Main Street in Stowe covers most of the essentials, in products with qual…
Handmade Cheese and Genuine Hospitality
Brattleboro is a bustling southern Vermont town that condenses many Green State pleasures: a big food coop and good restaurants, a restored Art Deco theater, an a…
Children and Parents Invited to Understand Farm Creatures
The Brattleboro Retreat will open on Memorial Day 2017 a new Children’s Farm and Forest at 350 Linden Street in Brattleboro. Young visitors and their parents may …
Cow-Tipping and Other Yucks
Yeah, Vermont does comedy, above and beyond cow-tipping and cracker barrel humor. Vermonters can crack wise on themselves, and you, too. A husband-and-wife pair o…
This Place Hits the Sweet Spot
Prepare for a sweet welcome at April’s Maple, a family-owned maple farm, restaurant, and gift shop in Canaan, in gorgeous and quiet mountain country just a stone’…
Many Ways to Scream “Ice Cream”
Ice cream is divine, of course, but Vermont has created plenty of ideas for other frozen treats using classic Vermont ingenuity. Adams Berry Farm in Charlotte use…
Tea Served in High Style, or Take-and-Make
Tea is served in high style and sold in glorious variety at two unique locations in northern Vermont. The Governor’s House at 100 Main Street in Hyde Park is an e…
Farm-Made Beers Generate National Excitement
A farm-based beer brewer that is quickly developing a national reputation for unique beers is found waaay up in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, near the town of Gree…
Meet Vermont's Covered Bridges
Few structures in America combine architectural ingenuity, economic necessity, and romantic idealism better than the covered bridge. Covered bridges flourished in…
St. Johnsbury, VT
Dive Into the Life of the Mind at the Athenaeum
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum at 1171 Main Street in the northern Vermont town of St. Johnsbury has many great daily activities for adults and kids who want to explore …
Byway Follows Victory Route of Colonial General
Molly Stark Byway traverses southern Vermont along Route 9 from Brattleboro to Bennington. The byway is named after the wife of General John Stark who led the Col…
Ranges Upon Ranges
Where can you see panoramic views of the Green, White, Adirondack, Berkshire and Taconic mountain ranges in one trip? Easy. Take a drive up Skyline Drive to the t…
Circus School Welcomes Circus Lovers
Some people just love, love, love the circus, any circus, the mere idea of a circus. What can you do? Here’s one answer: drop in for a visit or take a class at th…
Mad River; Lovely Byway
Among the country’s wonderful National Scenic Byways is the Mad River Byway, which travels along two of Vermont's most scenic roads, Routes 100 and 100B. Towns an…
Montpelier, VT
Independent Bookseller Welcomes Book-Loving Folks
Bear Pond Books on Main Street in Montpelier presents a slogan “Celebrating 35 years of independent book selling in central Vermont,” and it takes pride in every …
Good Things Are Brewing Along Vermont’s Back Roads
A day with Back Road Brewery & Winery Tours is your chance to wander the back roads of Vermont with an experienced guide and to stop and sip at several of the sta…
Romping With the Huskies
Looking for a unique, thrilling, and hands-on outdoor adventure? A dog sledding adventure with pure bred Siberian Huskies is one answer! Braeburn Siberians is in …
Snowshoes … With Wine and Cheese?
Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center at 783 Townshend Road in Grafton is a highly regarded and popular place for people to get out onto the snow on Nordic skis, snowsh…
Waitsfield, VT
Mad River Antler – How Wild Does That Sound?
If you want to go home from your Vermont vacation with a really Vermont-y artifact, consider a chandelier, lamp, candle holders, or wine rack made from antlers of…
Marble-Lined Luxury
Few summer outdoor pleasures are more authentically Vermont than a dip in a swimming hole, usually a marble-lined crater left more an old quarry site. Dorset was …
Enjoy Awesome Nature AND Shopping at This Gorge
Quechee Gorge is one of New England's most popular natural wonders. The 165-foot cleft in the mountain and its plunging stream can be seen from the Route 4 bridge…
Fall in Love With a Train
Green Mountain Railroad offers excursion train trips through the glorious mountains of Vermont, with different types of trips so people who love the scenery (of c…
Serene, Elegant Pottery and Gifts for the Home
Woodstock’s Farmhouse Pottery, at 1837 West Woodstock Road, is a retail store and studio where gorgeous and useful ceramic art is created right in front of fascin…
See Vermont Up Close on This B-to-B-to-B Walk
Walking through beautiful landscapes is The Best way to observe your surroundings. During this four-day experience with Vermont Inn to Inn Walking Tours , you sta…
Lavender Essentials in Northern Vermont
Lavender Essentials of Vermont is a mountain-top lavender farm at 2103 Herrick Road in Derby that invites visitors to enjoy the beauty of farm fields in the North…
Everything You Need, This Store Boldly Claims
Dan & Whit's General Store at 319 Main Street in Norwich confidently declares that it sells everything you need, and tops off the claim with the motto, "If we don…
Quechee, VT
Forest Canopy Walk at VINS
Vermont Institute of Natural Science, or VINS, at 149 Natures Way in Quechee presents a new exhibit Forest Canopy Walk that accommodates people of all physical ab…
Snow Barn Is Warmer Than It Sounds
On the edge of the Mount Snow ski area in West Dover is the Snow Barn, one of the liveliest live music scenes in southern Vermont, especially on Friday and Saturd…
Touch Down on the Lamoille River
Are you up for a river adventure but lacking in the essential ingredient: a boat? Vermont Canoe & Kayak, located on the Lamoille river in Jeffersonville, can get …
Stone Valley Byway Traverses Mountain Slopes
Vermont Route 30, spanning Manchester to Poultney through the Mettawee Valley, is now the Stone Valley Scenic Byway. Traveling the byway takes you through an area…
Beautiful Place, Refined Pottery
The town of Woodstock is as close as you can get to an idyllic New England small town, and it’s all a genuine, working community, with plenty of interesting fun f…
East Burke, VT
Kingdom Trails Open All Year to Skiers, Bikers, You Name It
One of the top-rated regions in the country for mountain biking can be found at and around Burke Mountain and Darling Hill near East Burke. Kingdom Trails is 110 …
Vermont Marble Is Admired Throughout the World
The Vermont Marble Trail is a driving tour along the marble corridor of western Vermont. Vermont marble has been used in architecture throughout the United States…
Contemplation and Quiet Next to the Forest
The Benedictine Monks of the Weston Priory at 58 Priory Hill Road in Weston is a Benedictine community founded in 1953 and inspired by a monastic tradition reachi…
Bennington, VT
Bennington Is a Beauty
The Bennington Chamber of Commerce offers helpful guidelines for a delightful self-guided walking tours of this lovely Vermont town. Walking tours are a great way…
Mountain, Meet Bike
Yes, it is a ski mountain, but it still can get wild in the summer. Killington Resort in Killington operates a mountain bike park with lift service. The terrain i…
Feel the Hum of Sleigh Runners
Rainbow's Edge Farm at 581 Michaud Drive in Sutton offers a sweet, old-fashioned sleigh ride through the gorgeous winter woods of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The…
Sugarbush, VT
Sugarbush Farm Makes a Sweet Visit
The family-operated Sugarbush Farm at 591 Sugarbush Farm Road in Woodstock welcomes visitors every day of the year to enjoy the farm, taste samples of the farm’s …
Apple-Infused Pleasures at Cold Hollow
Vermont’s beautiful Route 100 offers beautiful views and interesting stops on all sides, and one of the more refreshing of these is Cold Hollow Cider Mill at 3600…
Shelburne, VT
Art, History, Gardens on Lively Display at Shelburne
Shelburne Museum on U.S. Route 7 in Shelburne has so many interesting buildings, gardens and exhibits scattered throughout its 45-acre lakeside property, it is ha…
Craft Beverage Trail Is at Your Service
The Stowe area of Vermont is so gung-ho about its talented beverage producers -- vintners, brewers, distillers, cider-makers – that is has created a self-guided t…
Wild and Wacky Sculpture Garden
The Path of Life is a public sculpture garden at 36 Park Road in Windsor, where 18 large works of art symbolize the human journey from birth to death. Inspired by…
Thrill Ride Awaits Above Quechee
The spectacular Quechee Gorge in Central Vermont – sometime called the Grand Canyon of the East – attracts spectators of all kinds. One heart-stopping way to see …
Encounter Native Wildflowers a Step from the Museum
Next to the Bennington Museum at 175 Main Street in Bennington is the George Aiken Wildflower Trail , a showcase for wildflowers and ferns that George Aiken wrote…
Manchester Center, VT
Books of Vermont Life & Anything Else You Can Name
The independent, family-owned Northshire Bookstore on Main Street in Manchester Center, in business since 1976, is a paradise for browsers and literature fiends o…
Artful Shopping in the Middle of Vermont
Central Vermont is great not only for its snow sports and mountain walks. The shopping is also delightful. Two proofs of this theorem are DaVallia Gallery at 39 N…
Artisans Park Brings the Best of “Artisan” and “Park”
You have hit the jackpot for dining and shopping pleasures when you make you way to Artisans Park at 71 Artisans Way in Windsor. This charming retail community is…
Granite Is the Stuff of Art at This Quarry
The Barre granite industry is known the world over for the durability and beauty of Barre granite and the quality of its craftsmanship. In the last quarter of the…
Elegant Consignments, Décor with Pizza, Local Art
Manchester is a place of high culture and good taste, applying across the tableau of vacation experiences, including usually mundane fun like consignment shopping…
Norwich, VT
Play on the Trails, in the Water, at Montshire
Montshire Museum of Science, in the Vermont town of Norwich on the Vermont/New Hampshire border, offers lots of outdoor and nature-enhanced learning for families.…
Dover, VT
Enjoy Views of the Mountains from Dover
The Dover Town Forest Trail, located near Dover and on the eastern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest, offers an east, three-mile walk along a well-mainta…
Gorge Yourself on Mountain Beauty
Gorge Yourself on Mountain Beauty
Quechee State Park at 5800 Woodstock Road in Hartford, is home to Quechee Gorge, the "Grand Canyon of the East," formed by glacial activity approximately 13,000 y…
Castle on a Mountain Top
With its majestic mountains, Vermont is a natural home for a castle, and Wilson Castle on West Proctor Road in Proctor is the place. This architectural masterpiec…
Knight Point Park Is Pure Vermont, With Water Vistas
Expansive lawns are the center piece of the lovely Knight Point State Park in North Hero, on Lake Champlain. where clusters of cedar trees enhance the beauty of t…
Shelburne, VT
Farm Life and Farm Lore on Champlain’s Shore
Shelburne Farms on Harbor Road in Shelburne is an environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain where schoolchildr…
Travel the Back Roads With a Local Expert
If you have not very much time to spend in a beautiful new place, a compact guided tour hosted by a local expert can be a perfect option. Backroad Discovery Tours…
Sip Among 360-Degree Views
Wine tasting in southern Vermont means a visit to the Honora Winery & Vineyard in the Green Mountains near West Halifax. Honora's 200-acre vineyard and estate is …
Falls of Lana Is a Stairway of Stone
Replete with dramatic twists and turns, the Falls of Lana in Salisbury, Vermont have been likened to a giant staircase and bannister made of stone. The drop total…
Stowe, VT
Bingham Falls Forms a Natural Swimming Hole
The sequence of cascades that is Bingham Falls in Stowe, Vermont is special not just for its otherwordly quality, but because the public almost lost access to it …
All Clear for Tubing in Southern Vermont
Vermont is heavily blessed with everything and anything to do with snow sports, and that includes snow tubing, the fast-growing snow sport, with the virtue of bei…
Sleigh Ride Days at Taylor Farm
The 180-year-old Taylor Farm at 825 Route 11 in Londonderry is a dairy operation, but in winter the farm family welcomes guests for sleigh rides through the snow-…
Hit the Slopes on a Cushion of Air
We didn’t see this coming. At Smugglers’ Notch ski area in northern Vermont, the classic sled, toboggan, flying saucer – pick your favorite – has mutated into an …
Come to a Ski Town; Stay Indoors
You don’t need to be an athlete or even a skier to enjoy Vermont’s beautiful ski towns in the winter. Take, for instance, the Okemo Valley region and the town of …
Fairlee, VT
Blades Are Moving at Lake Morey
Lake Morey Resort, on Clubhouse Road in Fairlee, realized about a decade ago that climate shifts were bringing less snow, even as the ice on the lake stayed stron…
Who You Calling Fat?
One of the top-rated regions in the country for mountain biking can be found near Burke Mountain, in the town of Lyndonville. Kingdom Trails is 110 miles of recre…
Sleigh Rides Through Grafton
Grafton, on Main Street in Grafton keeps ramping up its hospitality to people who want to meet and enjoy small-town Vermont – in all seasons. Now, visitors to thi…
Johnson Knows Wool
The Johnson Woolen Mills tradition reaches back to 1842 when local farmers brought their wool here to have it woven into cloth. Located on Lower Main Street / Rou…
Merck Forest Snaps in Winter
Located on top of Rupert Mountain, off Route 315 in Rupert, Merck Forest and Farmland Center is thousands of acres of open land available for hikes and other acti…
Dog Biscuits for All the Good Sports
The sled dogs at Peace Pups Dog Sledding on Cross Road in Lake Elmore are ready to stretch their legs. The dogs will pull you quietly along in a wheeled dog sled.…
Dogs + Sleds. Yowsah!
Mush! If you've never been dogsledding, it is time that you have this experience and put it on the list of things to do this winter. Eden Mountain Dogsledding at …
Manchester Center, VT
Manchester Designer Outlets
A classic New England village for an out of the ordinary shopping experience
Highgate Springs, VT
The Tyler Place Family Resort
Bet you can't do just one
Waterbury, VT
Ben & Jerry's Factory Tours
Great Ice Cream with and a great story
Shelburne, VT
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory & Bear Shop
Bears, Factory Tours and Adventures – Oh, My!
Williston, VT
The Bike Shop at REI Williston
Before you hit Vermont’s scenic trails, visit this full-service bike shop
Windsor, VT
Harpoon Vermont Brewery
Looking for a fun time? Head on over to this brewery, taproom and beer garden
Vergennes, VT
Basin Harbor
So many fun things to do at this resort by the lake that you’ll have to come back!
Montpelier, VT
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks
Four-season fun and a whole lotta maple goin’ on