Next top Must-Attend Events in Vermont

Nestled in the heart of New England, the quaint state of Vermont attracts thousands of visitors who want to experience rural charm and simple natural beauty. Despite the state's cold climate, visitors can find plenty to do while enjoying the outdoors and walking between popular attractions. The state's largest city, Burlington, offers plenty of urban attractions, including seasonal festivals, art galleries, traveling museum exhibits and concerts.

This largest and oldest quilt festival in New England runs for three days over the last weekend of June. For over 30 years, this annual event has hosted over 80 vendors and has displayed 400 quilts for our visual pleasure. Learn all there is to know about quilting from the 75 or so classes and lectures available and find supplies at more than 70 booths devoted to quilting. Bring quilts to be appraised and find out their value; compare and contrast antique and contemporary quilts. The air-conditioned Champlain Valley Exposition hall keeps everyone comfortable during demonstrations and gift-buying forays. Come in and be amazed.

  • Middlebury, Vermont, USA Under a tent on the Middlebury Village Green in Middlebury, VT

Just after the July 4th holiday, a week of musical performances regales area residents with concerts every evening from 7p-10p. Noontime Brown Bag events are family-friendly, and there is a kids' hour daily. Contemporary pop, Bluegrass, Spanish folk music and big band music can be heard in evening concerts. The Vermont Jazz Ensemble plays for the Saturday night Street Dance to close out the festival. About 1,000 visitors attend nightly, sitting on their blankets on the grass, eating ice cream and watching the kids dance around. It's all on the Village Green and it's all free.

From about mid-July through mid-August, over five or six weekends, classical music is performed by world-renowned concert artists and music students from around the world. A young Yo Yo Ma attended this festival and decided that he would take the professional track, and that worked out well. Founded by Rudolf Serkin in 1951, this more than 60-year-old festival continues to bring in talented young artists who love to study and perform classical music in several forms. This small town becomes a gold mine of musical talent every summer, and the concerts reflect the students' intensive study and exchange of ideas.

Main cities in Vermont

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Burlington, VT
587 events
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Montpelier, VT
169 events
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Barre, VT
125 events
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Brattleboro, VT
112 events
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Woodstock, VT
107 events
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South Burlington, VT
104 events
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Colchester, VT
90 events
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Essex Junction, VT
89 events
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Stowe, VT
78 events
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Shelburne, VT
76 events
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Quechee, VT
65 events
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Norwich, VT
61 events
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Manchester, VT
59 events
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Middlebury, VT
59 events
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Guildhall, VT
54 events
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Williston, VT
53 events
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White River Junction, VT
44 events
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Rutland, VT
43 events
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Bennington, VT
41 events
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Greensboro, VT
39 events
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Richmond, VT
39 events
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Waitsfield, VT
38 events
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Barnet, VT
37 events
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Saint Johnsbury, VT
37 events

Counties in Vermont

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ADDISON
2 cities
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BENNINGTON
5 cities
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CALEDONIA
5 cities
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CHITTENDEN
8 cities
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ESSEX
2 cities
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FRANKLIN
1 cities
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LAMOILLE
5 cities
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ORANGE
4 cities
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ORLEANS
9 cities
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RUTLAND
5 cities
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WASHINGTON
11 cities
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WINDHAM
7 cities
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WINDSOR
16 cities
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