Shelburne
Farms hosts year-round events for families, children, adults, professionals, and more! Come join us. Spaces
are limited. REGISTRATION REQUIRED except where noted. Call 802-985-8686.
Please check back later in the summer for more complete Fall listings.
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a member today and receive discounts and priority registration on selected programs.
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Farmers Markets!
Come find us on Saturdays throughout the summer and fall at the Shelburne Farmer's Market (9-1, the town green, Shelburne, VT), and occasionally at the Burlington Farmer's Market (8:30-2, Queen City Park, Burlington, VT). Take home some fresh veggies from our Market Garden, some pasture-raised beef from the Farm, and of course, some of our cheddar cheese! |
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July |
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A Toast to the Season: An Evening with Shelburne Vineyard
Tuesday, July 14 adults
Time: 6:00 pm Fee: $45/person rain date: July 15
REGISTRATION: 802-985-8686 x341
Watch the sun set over Lake Champlain in the spectacular setting at Shelburne Vineyard as you enjoy a family-style dinner featuring ingredients produced on the Farm and meet winemakers Ken and Gail Albert. Shelburne Vineyard wines will be available at a cash bar.
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The Golden Age of Garden Ornament, 1895–1940
A Benefit Garden Lecture & Lunch with Barbara Israel
Thursday, July 16 adults
Time: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Fee: $75/person includes lunch, program & $50 donation to the Inn Garden restoration project; Location: The Inn at Shelburne Farms Registration: 802-985-0342
In honor of the restoration of the Shelburne House gardens now underway, enjoy a tour of the ongoing preservation work followed by lunch and a lecture by Barbara Israel, a noted authority on historic garden ornament and one of the foremost experts in this field today. Ms. Israel will take you on a visual tour of grand Italianate gardens —like Shelburne House’s gardens—that were popular between 1895 and 1940, including Kykuit, Vizcaya, and Biltmore. |
Bats in the Barn
Friday, July 17 families
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 7:00–9:00 pm Fee: Member: $10/parent & child, $5/each additional child; Nonmember: $12/parent & child, $6/each additional child
Mosquitoes getting you down? Come celebrate the best bug zappers around! We’ll learn about the benefits of bats, then venture out with Barry the Bat Guy to watch the flight of the barn’s bats as they leave for their evening hunt.
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Tour Two Great Country Houses: The Brick House and Shelburne House
Saturday, July 18 & Saturday, OCTOBER 3 adults
Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Fee: $35/member of Shelburne Farms or Shelburne Museum; $40/nonmember s information & registration:
brickhouse@shelburnemuseum.org or 802-985-3346 x3371 or x3145.
Enjoy in-depth tours of both the Brick House, the Colonial Revival Vermont home of Shelburne Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb, and Shelburne House (The Inn at Shelburne Farms). |
Afternoon Rides from the Welcome Center
Saturday, July 18 families (Weather permitting)
Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Fee: $5/person; children under 3 free
Buy a ticket at the Farm Barn for a 20-minute ride through woods and fields. See the farm the way the original designer, Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. intended: from a horse-drawn wagon.
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Celestial Evening Rides
Saturday, July 18 families (Weather permitting)
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 6:00–9:00 pm Fee: $25/person
Ride a horse-drawn wagon to a lakeside picnic site (bring your own picnic), enjoy the sunset over the Adirondack mountains while you dine, then afterwards, see the farm by twilight on the return trip to the Welcome Center with a special stop on a hill to view the night sky. |
Vermont Mozart Festival
Sunday, July 19 (inn lawn)
(Dressage Exhibition)
Tickets & information: 802-862-7352 or
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Crow or Raven?
Tuesday, July 21 families
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 7:00 pm Fee: $5/member; $8/nonmember
Come take a close look at these captivating and curious corvids and learn more about their lives. There will be a slide presentation and live birds on hand. |
Bats in the Barn
Tuesday, July 24 adults
Time: 7–9:00 pm Fee: $6/member; $8/nonmember
Mosquitoes getting you down? Come celebrate nature’s best bug zappers! Learn about the benefits of bats, discuss commonly asked questions on rabies, white nose syndrome and how to have your own bat box. Then venture out with Barry the Bat Guy to watch the flight of the barn’s bats as they leave for their evening hunt.
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Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day
Saturday, July 25 special event
Time: 11:00 am–2:00 pm Fee: Free with admission to property
Come watch demonstrations of traditional farming methods presented by the Green Mountain Draft Horse Association. Horses bred for strength and power will be harnessed to plowing, mowing, and reaping machines used on Vermont farms. Enjoy a hay ride too!
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Vermont Mozart Festival
Saturday, July 25
(INN Lawn)
Tickets & information: 802-862-7352 or www.vtmozart.org.
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August |
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Vermont Mozart Festival
Saturday, AUGUST 1
(Inn Lawn)
Tickets & information: 802-862-7352 or www.vtmozart.org. |
Full Moon Campfire
Tues., Aug. 4 families
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 7:00 pm Fee: $5/member; $6/nonmember
Enjoy listening to stories while sitting around a campfire on a warm summer evening. There will be a live bird presentation following the story telling. |
Vermont Mozart Festival
Friday, AUGUST 7
(Coach Barn)
Tickets & information: 802-862-7352 or www.vtmozart.org. |
OFES Hawk Watch
Sat., August 8 families
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Fee: $5/member; $8/nonmember Ages: 10 & up
rain date: AUGUST 15
Go on a short hike with Craig Newman of Outreach for Earth Stewardship to observe hawks. Then venture back to OFES headquarters for a live bird demonstration. Bring a lunch and binoculars. |
Lunchtime Wagon Rides
Saturday, Aug. 8 families (Weather permitting)
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 11:30–2:30 pm Fee: $25/person
Ride a horse-drawn wagon to a lakeside picnic site (bring your own picnic), relax on a pebble beach while you dine, then afterwards, enjoy the special landscape of the farm on your return trip to the Welcome Center.
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Vermont Mozart Festival
Saturday, Aug. 8
(Farm barn)
Tickets & information: 802-862-7352 or www.vtmozart.org.
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13th Annual Vermont Fresh Network Forum
Sunday, August 9 special event
TICKETS & INFORMATION: www.vermontfresh.net or 802-434-2000
Enjoy the agricultural bounty and rich culinary talent of the Green Mountain State! Following a guest speaker, feast on a spectacular grazing dinner showcasing local foods raised by VFN farm partners and prepared by over 20 of Vermont’s finest chefs. Afternoon seminars with local and national food authorities, chefs and growers will be offered.
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Afternoon Rides from the Welcome Center
Saturday, Aug. 15 families (Weather permitting)
Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Fee: $5/person; children under 3 free
Buy a ticket at the Farm Barn for a 20-minute ride through woods and fields. See the farm the way the original designer, Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. intended: from a horse-drawn wagon. |
Celestial Evening Rides
Saturday, Aug. 15 families (Weather permitting)
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 6:00–9:00 pm FEE: $25/person
Ride a horse-drawn wagon to a lakeside picnic site (bring your own picnic), enjoy the sunset over the Adirondack mountains while you dine, then afterwards, see the farm by twilight on the return trip to the Welcome Center with a special stop on a hill to view the night sky.
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Full Moon Campfire
Sat., Aug. 15 families
Registration Required. Call 802-985-8686. Time: 7:00 pm Fee: $5/member; $6/nonmember
Enjoy listening to stories while sitting around a campfire on a warm summer evening. There will be a live bird presentation following the story telling. |
Vermont Cheesemakers’ Festival SOLD OUT!
Sunday, August 23 special event
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Information: www.vtcheesefest.com
TICKETS (FlynnTix): 802-863-5966. This event is sold out.
Vermont is the premium artisanal cheese state, with over 40 cheesemakers—the highest number per capita! Come experience our passion for making fine cheeses, taste local and fresh foods, and meet the artisans who make them. Spend a high summer day along the shores of Lake Champlain at the Coach Barn sampling, buying, learning, and networking. Celebrate the season!
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September |
Vermont Fresh Network Farmers Dinner
Tuesday, September 8 adults
Fee: $75/person, exclusive of tax, gratuity and alcohol s Registration: 802-985-8498
Sample the best of the season’s offerings during this evening dedicated to chef-farmer partnerships. During this unique evening you’ll enjoy a meal of Farm-grown food—raised and produced by Shelburne Farms and neighboring Vermont farmers. Diners will have the opportunity to meet Shelburne Farms’ producers and deepen their understanding of Vermont’s edible landscape.
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Backyard Vegetables
Saturday, September 12 adults
Time: 9:00 am–12:00 noon Fee: $25
Instructor: Josh Carter, Market Gardener
It’s never too early to plan for next year’s garden! Tour the Farm’s three vegetable gardens to discuss what it takes to move a small garden into larger production and what to do with all those vegetables at the end of the season! Topics will include the economics of backyard vegetable farming, growing healthy soil, crop planning, pest management. |
31st Annual Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 19 special event
Time: 10:00 am–4:00 noon
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October |
22nd Art Exhibition & Sale
Friday–Sunday, October 2–25
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PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY
for Family Programs, Campfires and Vacation
Days
Payment in full is due with registration. Cancellations
one week prior to the program will receive a credit toward future
programs. No credit will be issued for "no shows" or
cancellations within one week of the program. In cases of
extreme weather, programs may be postponed or cancelled (decision
made 2 hours before program).
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