Entertainment Districts

Addison, Vermont

Chimney Point State Historic Site presents French colonial and Native American heritage exhibits on Lake Champlain.

Arlington, Vermont

Norman Rockwell Exhibit presents artwork and memorabilia from the artist's Arlington, Vermont years.

Barnard, Vermont

Silver Lake State Park presents a swimming beach and campground near Barnard, Vermont.

Barre, Vermont

Rock of Ages Granite Quarry presents guided tours of the world's largest deep-hole granite quarry in Barre, Vermont.

560 Graniteville Rd 05654

Bennington, Vermont

Bennington Battle Monument presents a 306-foot obelisk commemorating a pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battle.

15 Monument Cir 05201

Bennington, Vermont

Bennington Museum presents the largest public collection of Grandma Moses paintings alongside Vermont heritage exhibits.

Bennington, Vermont

Downtown Bennington presents restaurants serving Bennington College near the Vermont-Massachusetts border.

Bethel, Vermont

Bethel presents restaurants along the White River near Randolph, Vermont.

Brandon, Vermont

Downtown Brandon presents galleries and restaurants in a well-preserved 19th-century village in Addison County.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro's entertainment district is Vermont's most counter-culturally vibrant — a Connecticut River town where the extraordinary concentration of artists, galleries, excellent bars, and the remarkable Brattleboro Food Co-op (one of the most successful worker-owned co-ops in New England) create an entertainment environment of genuine Vermont alternative community cultural significance.

Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro Farmers Market presents local vendors and live music along the Whetstone Brook each summer.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro Museum and Art Center presents contemporary art exhibitions in a converted 1915 railroad station.

Bridgewater, Vermont

Bridgewater Mill Marketplace presents shops and restaurants inside a converted 1800s woolen mill.

Bridport, Vermont

Bridport presents a small farming community entertainment district in Addison County, Vermont.

Bristol, Vermont

Bristol Town Green presents restaurants at the foot of the Green Mountains in Addison County.

Brownington, Vermont

Old Stone House Museum presents an 1836 granite academy building and Northeast Kingdom heritage exhibits.

Burlington, Vermont

Battery Park presents free summer concerts overlooking Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington.

Burlington, Vermont

Burlington Waterfront creates Vermont's most spectacular natural entertainment backdrop — a Lake Champlain shore where the extraordinary Adirondack Mountain views across the lake, outstanding waterfront restaurants, and the remarkable Vermont Teddy Bear Company flagship create an entertainment environment of breathtaking New England natural beauty.

Battery St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Church Street Marketplace is a four-block pedestrian mall in downtown Burlington — Vermont's most vibrant entertainment and commercial district. The marketplace hosts outdoor events, live music performances, and is flanked by Burlington's best bars and restaurants. Serves as the social hub for a region that includes both Vermont's tourist economy and visitors to the neighboring Canadian gaming markets at Casino de Lac-Leamy and Kahnawake.

Church St, Burlington 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Church Street Marketplace is Vermont's most vibrant pedestrian entertainment district — a four-block car-free corridor in Burlington's heart where outstanding restaurants, bars, shops, and street performers create the most complete small-city entertainment experience in northern New England. Burlington's extraordinary combination of Vermont craft culture, Lake Champlain waterfront, and UVM academic life creates a Church Street entertainment scene of unusual energy and authenticity.

Church St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

Church Street Marketplace is Vermont's most vibrant entertainment destination — a pedestrian-only marketplace where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent bars, and the extraordinary Lake Champlain waterfront create New England's finest small-city entertainment experience. Burlington's remarkable independent business culture and its outstanding concentration of creative talent create an entertainment district of genuine Vermont urban vitality significance.

Church St, Burlington, VT 05401

Burlington, Vermont

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain presents aquarium and science exhibits on the Burlington waterfront.

Burlington, Vermont

Intervale Center presents farm tours and community events along the Winooski River in Burlington.

Burlington, Vermont

Burlington's Waterfront Park on Lake Champlain is Vermont's most beloved outdoor entertainment space — a lakeside park hosting summer concerts, festivals, and community events with the Adirondack Mountains across the water providing one of New England's most spectacular event backdrops. The Discover Jazz Festival, Vermont Reggae Fest, and numerous summer concerts draw audiences from throughout the Green Mountain State and across the Canadian border from Quebec.

Waterfront Park, Burlington 05401

Cambridge, Vermont

Smugglers' Notch Resort presents skiing and a family-focused village between Stowe and Jeffersonville.

Canaan, Vermont

Canaan presents Vermont's northeasternmost town entertainment district near the Quebec and New Hampshire borders.

Cavendish, Vermont

Cavendish presents a small Windsor County entertainment district, once home to author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Charlotte, Vermont

Charlotte presents lakeside farm stands and the Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing on Lake Champlain.

Chester, Vermont

Chester Village Green presents stone cottages and galleries around a classic New England town common.

Colchester, Vermont

Colchester presents restaurants and Lake Champlain access just north of Burlington.

Cornwall, Vermont

Cornwall presents a small farming community entertainment district near Middlebury, Vermont.

Craftsbury, Vermont

Craftsbury Common presents a classic Vermont village green in the Northeast Kingdom.

Dorset, Vermont

Dorset Quarry presents America's first commercial marble quarry, now a popular swimming hole.

Dover, Vermont

Dover presents restaurants and lodges serving Mount Snow in southern Vermont.

Dummerston, Vermont

Dummerston presents a historic covered bridge and apple orchards near Brattleboro, Vermont.

East Burke, Vermont

Burke Mountain Resort presents skiing and mountain biking in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

East Dorset, Vermont

East Dorset presents a small marble-quarrying village entertainment district in Bennington County.

Essex Junction, Vermont

Champlain Valley Fair Grounds host Vermont's largest fair and concert events in Essex Junction.

Fair Haven, Vermont

Fair Haven Green presents a historic town common surrounded by Victorian architecture near the New York border.

Ferrisburgh, Vermont

Rokeby Museum presents a preserved Underground Railroad-era farmstead in Ferrisburgh, Vermont.

Glover, Vermont

Bread and Puppet Museum presents giant puppet performances and a barn museum in Glover, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

Grafton, Vermont

Grafton Village presents a meticulously preserved 18th-century village with the historic Grafton Inn and cheese company.

Granville, Vermont

Granville Gulf State Reservation presents Moss Glen Falls and scenic byway pull-offs in the Mad River Valley.

Greensboro, Vermont

Caspian Lake presents a pristine swimming lake and village entertainment district in the Northeast Kingdom.

Guildhall, Vermont

Guildhall presents the smallest county seat entertainment district in Essex County, Vermont.

Guilford, Vermont

Guilford presents a small rural entertainment district in Windham County, Vermont.

Hancock, Vermont

Texas Falls Recreation Area presents a scenic gorge waterfall along the Green Mountain Byway near Hancock.

Hardwick, Vermont

Downtown Hardwick presents restaurants known for the local-food movement in the Northeast Kingdom.

Hartland, Vermont

Hartland presents a small Connecticut River community entertainment district near Woodstock, Vermont.

Island Pond, Vermont

Island Pond presents a lakeside railroad village entertainment district in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

Jamaica, Vermont

Jamaica State Park presents Ball Mountain Dam whitewater releases and hiking trails in southern Vermont.

Jay, Vermont

Jay Peak Resort presents skiing and an indoor water park near the Canadian border in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

Jericho, Vermont

Jericho Historical Society presents the Snowflake Bentley Museum honoring the pioneer of snow crystal photography.

Johnson, Vermont

Vermont Studio Center presents an international artists' residency and gallery events in Johnson, Vermont.

Killington, Vermont

Killington Village presents restaurants and nightlife serving the largest ski resort in the eastern U.S.

Londonderry, Vermont

Londonderry presents restaurants near Bromley and Magic mountains in southern Vermont.

Ludlow, Vermont

Okemo Mountain Resort presents skiing and a village base area with restaurants in Ludlow, Vermont.

Lyndonville, Vermont

Lyndonville presents restaurants and covered bridges in the Northeast Kingdom near Burke Mountain.

Manchester, Vermont

Hildene presents Robert Todd Lincoln's Georgian Revival summer home and seasonal events near Manchester, Vermont.

1005 Hildene Rd 05254

Manchester, Vermont

Manchester Village presents marble sidewalks and upscale shops beneath the Green Mountains and Mount Equinox.

Middlebury, Vermont

Vermont Folklife Center presents oral history and traditional culture exhibits in downtown Middlebury.

Milton, Vermont

Milton presents restaurants near Lake Champlain's Arrowhead Mountain Lake north of Burlington.

Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier Farmers Market presents local vendors and live music along the Winooski River each summer.

Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier's Main Street is the most politically engaged entertainment district in New England — America's smallest state capital where every storefront, restaurant, and bar participates in the most participatory democracy in the nation. Vermont's extraordinary progressive political culture (it was the first state to legalize same-sex civil unions, the first to elect a senator who calls himself a socialist) creates an entertainment district of genuine American progressive political community significance.

State St, Montpelier, VT 05602

Montpelier, Vermont

Vermont History Museum presents state heritage exhibits inside the Pavilion Building in downtown Montpelier.

Montpelier, Vermont

Vermont State House presents guided tours of the nation's smallest state capital's gold-domed capitol building.

115 State St 05633

Morrisville, Vermont

Downtown Morrisville presents restaurants along the Lamoille River near Stowe, Vermont.

Newfane, Vermont

Newfane Village Green presents a picture-perfect white-columned courthouse and inns in Windham County.

Newport, Vermont

Gateway Center presents lakefront restaurants and event space on Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont.

North Bennington, Vermont

Park-McCullough House presents a 35-room Victorian mansion with tours in North Bennington, Vermont.

Norwich, Vermont

Montshire Museum of Science presents hands-on science exhibits and outdoor trails along the Connecticut River in Norwich.

Orwell, Vermont

Mount Independence State Historic Site presents a Revolutionary War fortification overlooking Lake Champlain in Orwell.

Peru, Vermont

Bromley Mountain Resort presents skiing and an alpine slide near Peru, Vermont.

Pittsford, Vermont

Pittsford presents restaurants near the New England Maple Museum north of Rutland.

Plymouth, Vermont

President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site presents the preserved village where the 30th president was sworn in by his father in 1923.

Pomfret, Vermont

Sugarbush Farm presents maple syrup and cheese tastings on a working farm near Pomfret, Vermont.

Poultney, Vermont

Downtown Poultney presents restaurants serving Green Mountain College's former campus community.

Pownal, Vermont

Pownal presents a small entertainment district near the Massachusetts and New York borders.

Proctor, Vermont

Vermont Marble Museum presents the history of Vermont's marble industry in Proctor, once home to the world's largest marble producer.

Putney, Vermont

Putney presents artisan studios and orchards along the Connecticut River in southern Vermont.

Quechee, Vermont

Quechee Gorge presents Vermont's 'Little Grand Canyon' alongside the Vermont Institute of Natural Science's raptor center.

Reading, Vermont

Reading presents a small farming community entertainment district in Windsor County, Vermont.

Readsboro, Vermont

Readsboro presents a small former mill-town entertainment district in Bennington County, Vermont.

Richmond, Vermont

Old Round Church presents a unique 16-sided 1813 meetinghouse and community events in Richmond, Vermont.

Ripton, Vermont

Robert Frost Interpretive Trail presents poetry markers along a walking path near the poet's former Ripton cabin.

Rochester, Vermont

Rochester presents a classic Vermont village green in the White River Valley.

Royalton, Vermont

Royalton presents a small White River Valley community entertainment district serving Vermont Law School.

Rutland, Vermont

Downtown Rutland presents restaurants and the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Vermont's second-largest city.

Rutland, Vermont

Vermont State Fairgrounds host the annual state fair and concert events in Rutland.

Rutland, Vermont

Wilson Castle presents a 19th-century 32-room mansion with guided tours near Rutland, Vermont.

Salisbury, Vermont

Salisbury presents lakeside restaurants at Lake Dunmore near Middlebury, Vermont.

Shaftsbury, Vermont

Shaftsbury presents a small farming community entertainment district near Bennington, Vermont.

Sharon, Vermont

Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial presents a 38.5-foot granite monument marking the Mormon prophet's Vermont birthplace.

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne Farms presents a 1,400-acre working farm and Gilded Age estate with tours on Lake Champlain.

1611 Harbor Rd 05482

Shelburne, Vermont

Shelburne Museum is one of America's most extraordinary outdoor museum and entertainment destinations — a 45-building museum complex presenting the finest American folk art collection in the world alongside outdoor summer concerts, events, and the most extraordinary Vermont cultural heritage experience available. The museum's 45 authentic historic structures (including a 220-foot steamboat), its collection of 80,000 objects spanning six centuries, and its summer events program create one of Vermont's most remarkable and multifaceted entertainment environments.

6000 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

Shelburne, Vermont

Vermont Teddy Bear Factory presents guided factory tours near Shelburne Museum on Lake Champlain's shore.

Shelburne, Vermont

Vermont Wildflower Farm presents gardens and a gift shop near Lake Champlain in Shelburne.

Shoreham, Vermont

Shoreham presents orchards and farm stands near the Fort Ticonderoga ferry crossing to New York.

South Hero, Vermont

Lake Champlain Islands present orchards, wineries, and beaches across a chain of islands north of Burlington.

Springfield, Vermont

Springfield presents restaurants and a historic downtown along the Black River in southern Vermont.

St. Albans, Vermont

Downtown St. Albans presents restaurants around Taylor Park near Lake Champlain's northern shore.

St. Albans, Vermont

St. Albans Maple Festival Grounds host Vermont's largest maple syrup celebration each spring.

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium presents natural history exhibits and Vermont's only public planetarium in St. Johnsbury.

St. Johnsbury, Vermont

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum presents a historic library and art gallery with 19th-century paintings in the Northeast Kingdom.

Stockbridge, Vermont

Stockbridge presents a small White River Valley community entertainment district in Vermont.

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe Recreation Path presents a scenic 5.3-mile walking and biking corridor connecting Stowe Village to the mountain.

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe Village is Vermont's most perfect ski town — a Main Street community beneath Mount Mansfield where the extraordinary ski culture, outstanding independent restaurants, excellent craft bars, and the remarkable Vermont Cheese Trail create an après-ski entertainment experience of genuine New England mountain village significance.

Main St, Stowe, VT 05672

Stowe, Vermont

Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa presents dining and event space along the Stowe Recreation Path.

Stowe, Vermont

Trapp Family Lodge presents an Austrian-style resort founded by the Von Trapp family of 'The Sound of Music' fame near Stowe.

700 Trapp Hill Rd 05672

Townshend, Vermont

Townshend State Park presents hiking trails and river swimming holes in Windham County, Vermont.

Underhill, Vermont

Underhill State Park presents hiking trail access to Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak.

Vernon, Vermont

Vernon presents a small Connecticut River community entertainment district near the Massachusetts border.

Waitsfield, Vermont

Downtown Waitsfield presents restaurants and the historic Great Eddy Covered Bridge in the Mad River Valley.

Wardsboro, Vermont

Wardsboro presents a small rural entertainment district near Mount Snow in Windham County.

Warren, Vermont

Warren Village presents the Warren Store and a classic Mad River Valley town center near Sugarbush Resort.

Waterbury, Vermont

Ben & Jerry's Factory presents guided tours and a flavor graveyard at the ice cream brand's original Vermont factory.

1281 VT-100 05676

Waterbury, Vermont

Cold Hollow Cider Mill presents fresh-pressed cider tastings and a country store near Waterbury, Vermont.

Waterbury, Vermont

Downtown Waterbury presents restaurants and breweries at the crossroads of the Mad River Valley and Stowe.

Waterbury, Vermont

Green Mountain Club Visitor Center presents Long Trail hiking information near Waterbury, Vermont.

Weathersfield, Vermont

Weathersfield presents a small Connecticut River community entertainment district in Vermont.

West Dover, Vermont

West Dover presents restaurants and lodges at the base of Mount Snow in southern Vermont.

Weston, Vermont

Vermont Country Store presents a nostalgic general store with old-fashioned candy and goods in Weston, Vermont.

657 Main St 05161

White River Junction, Vermont

Tip Top Building presents galleries and restaurants in a converted bakery building in White River Junction.

Wilmington, Vermont

Downtown Wilmington presents restaurants and galleries at the crossroads of southern Vermont's ski country.

Wilmington, Vermont

Mount Snow Resort presents skiing and mountain biking in southern Vermont near Wilmington.

Winhall, Vermont

Stratton Mountain Village presents base-area restaurants and shops at the ski resort in Winhall, Vermont.

Woodstock, Vermont

Billings Farm and Museum presents a working dairy farm and 19th-century farm-life exhibits in Woodstock, Vermont.

69 Old River Rd 05091

Woodstock, Vermont

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park presents conservation history and hiking trails in Woodstock.

Woodstock, Vermont

Woodstock History Center presents local heritage exhibits in a Federal-style home in downtown Woodstock.

Woodstock, Vermont

Woodstock Village is the most photographed New England village — a perfectly preserved 18th-century Vermont community surrounding a classic village green where the Woodstock Inn, outstanding restaurants, excellent wine bars, and the beautiful covered bridges create an entertainment experience of extraordinary New England historical beauty. Woodstock's remarkable Rockefeller family heritage (Laurance Rockefeller owned the Woodstock Inn and was instrumental in creating the National Historical Park) creates an entertainment district of genuine American conservation and village heritage significance.

The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091