Stowe Winter Carnival, January  www.stowecarnival.com

Professional ice carvers create elegant and masterful sculptures throughout the village in the 7th Annual NICA sanctioned Ice Carving Competition. Refresh your spirit and sense of humor by experiencing the return of an Olympic moch-Hollywood Squares where quasi movie stars , politicians and famous athletes answer questions in a hilarious game show setting. Watch or participate in zany events such as International Snow Golf Calcutta and Tournament, SnowVolleyball Tournament, Stowe Super G Ski Race, Snowshoe Races, Kids Carnival, and the long-standing, ever popular Village Night Celebration Block party on Main St.

Shelburne Farms, all summer and fall: Shelburne VT, Shelburne Farms Calendar of Events

Great variety of music, educational, family events, campfires, etc.

Open Craft Studio Weekend, Memorial Day weekend: www.vermontcrafts.com/links/open.html

The Open Studio Weekend is a statewide event held during Memorial Day weekend, during which about 200 Vermont craftspeople and artists open their studios to the public for the sale and demonstration of their work. If you like fine art and high quality crafts, you will enjoy this event a great deal. It's an unusual opportunity to see some studios that are not normally open.

Shelburne Car Show

www.vtauto.com

A concours style event held on beautiful museum grounds

Vermont History Expo  www.vermonthistory.org/expo/index.htm
Held at the "famous" Tunbridge VT World's Fair Grounds. In Vermont's 251 towns and cities, local history is kept alive by small bands of organized volunteers - the membership of Vermont's 188 local historical societies. Once a year, their collective efforts are showcased at this statewide exposition.

Music in the Meadow, June - Sept

Presented by Stowe Performing Arts at the Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow. Picnics two hours before the concert.

Waitsfield Farmers' Market, May - Oct

Every Saturday - one of our favorite things to do. Lots of fresh produce, flowers, crafts, great entertainment, horse-drawn wagon ride, people watching. Very relaxing and enjoyable way to start the day.

Vermont Quilt Festival, Champlain Exposition Center and St. Michael's College, Essex Junction VT: www.vqf.org

Exhibits, workshops, lectures, appraisals, merchants mall, kids programs. One of the largest quilt shows in the northeast. More than 400 quilts in two buildings: antique quilt section, works by the festival teachers, and special exhibits. Leading the way is a judged show with some 180 quilts entered in the annual contest. From the youngest beginner to the most practiced expert, contestants provide something for every taste, from the most traditional to the avant-garde. Also, there are daily gallery talks about some of the principal exhibits. The curators or other knowledgeable Festival staff will offer informal 30 to 45 minutes talks once or twice each day and answer questions about the quilts.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, May - October, Vergennes VT: www.lcmm.org

The museum has about a dozen festivals, shows, parties and other events. Another "must see" while you are here even when there is no special event.

Vermont Brewers Festival, at Waterfront Park, Burlington: www.vermontbrewers.com

Rated as one of Vermont's Top 10 Events

and Featured as one of ten Great Beer Festivals by USA Today

The Vermont Brewers Festival is the longest running outdoor brewers festival in the East, and it's no wonder since Vermont is home to more breweries per capita than any other state. Brewers participating in this event do so by invitation only, based on brewery capacity, distinctiveness, and product quality. Enjoy a wide range of offerings, including traditional lagers, ales, and unique products such as fruit beers, barleywines, and Belgian-style white beers. You'll also enjoy gourmet foods, demonstrations, and top quality entertainment. A lot of fun in a beautiful location overlooking the lake. Great sunsets there too.

Stowe Celebrates Summer Arts and Craft Festival, 

www.craftproducers.com

Vermont Mozart Festival, July - August   www.vtmozart.com

The largest of many musical events throughout the state. Held at various venues, many of them in beautiful outdoor settings. Always gets good reviews from our guests.

Vermont Festival of the Arts, July - August   www.vermontartfest.com

Painting, sculpture, photography, crafts, printmaking, woodcarving, glassblowing, poetry, flower arranging, chamber music, chorale, concerts, dance, culinary workshops, cheesemaking workshops, theatrical performances, Art in the Garden Tour, street fairs, film festivals, historic barn tours, farmer's markets, and (believe it or not) much more.

Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet, www.vtauto.com

Over 800 antique cars, trucks, military vehicles, and fire engines on display. Antique car auction, parade, fashion contest, Car Corral, antique car related Flea Market, food.

British Invasion, 

www.britishinvasion.com

North America's largest all British classic and sports car show plus British cultural activities, shops, crafts, Auto Jumble, car corral.

Moretown Quilt Show, late September

Some 50 quilts will be displayed in the Moretown United Methodist Church. An antique appraiser will be available in the parsonage across the street from the church. You may have up to 5 items appraised at $5 per item. Sandwiches and Beverages will be available. Old fashion chicken barbeque dinner one night.

Mad River Valley Craft Fair, Labor Day Weekend, www.madrivercraftfair.com

For over 30 years, the Mad River Valley Craft Fair has been held in the Valley. About 100 good quality artists and artisans plus live entertainment and food that is much better than you normally find at these types of events.

Art in the Round Barn

Juried art show always has some very fine works. Takes place in a 1910 round barn on the scenic East Warren Road in Waitsfield. Definitely worth a visit.

Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival

www.vermontsheep.org/festival.html

See a large part of rural Vermont life. Sheep, llamas, alpacas, angora goats, rabbits. Shearing demonstrations, dog herding, llama obstacle course, spinning, knitting, rug hooking. More than 60 vendors. Workshops and classes. Champlain Valley Expo.

Stowe Oktoberfest

www.stoweoktoberfest.com

A Stowe Rotary event for the entire family. Grand parade, oompah bands, continuous singing and dancing, authentic German food and desserts, Vermont micro-brewed beer, children's tent with puppet theatre, pumpkin painting. Huge silent auction. Raffle prizes.

Champlain Valley Antiques Festival

www.antiquingvermont.com

From the 2005 news release:  dealers from eleven states, including each New England state, and New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. This CVAF will be the biggest indoor antiques show ever in Vermont, including 200 dealers, with 40 of these in room-setting booths.

Stowe Foliage Art and Craft show

www.craftproducers.com

170 juried artisans, music, shopping, great food in the beautiful village of Stowe. Wide variety of crafts from jewelry to wood products, from dry flower arrangements to homemade fudge.