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Aldrich Public Library
Aldrich Public Library's mission is to inspire the joy of reading, promote lifelong learning, and strengthen the communities of Barre Town and Barre City.
The Katherine Paterson Children's Room hosts a craft corner and a host of events and playgroups.
American Precision Museum
The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory,…
Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour
This 30 minute, guided factory tour is fun and educational. You will see how the ice cream is made, learn about the company's history, and even sample the flavor of the day. After the tour leave time to visit the gift and scoop shop where over 30 flavors…
Bennington Museum
The Bennington Museum is known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. Located in the heart of Vermont, our galleries evoke the rich heritage of this state with collections of paintings…
Bent Northrop Memorial Library
Bent Northrop Memorial Library serves the residents of Fairfield, Vermont. Please check their Kids page for upcoming events.
Big Picture Theater & Cafe
Located of Rte 100, this movie theater and cafe has live music, popular movies, and independent films, plus special events. They are also home to the The Very Small Donut Company. Dinner and a movie are available four nights a week, and donuts on…
Bijou Cineplex 4
Located on Rte 100 (Portland Street) in Morrisville, 4 theaters bring you the latest movies.
Birds of Vermont Museum
The Birds of Vermont Museum exhibits over 500 life-like woodcarvings of birds, and offers activities, bird walks, an annual art show (kids welcome!), carving classes, hiking trails, a gift shop, and other events. The museum exists to share love and knowledge…
Bixby Memorial Library
Bixby Memorial Free Library provides a range of children's and young adult programs and services, from weekly preschool story hours to special events during vacations and the summer reading program. Picture books, easy readers, fiction and nonfiction…
Brattleboro Museum
Founded in 1972, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center presents rotating exhibits of contemporary art, complemented by lectures, artist talks, film screenings, and other public programs.
Located in historic Union Station in downtown Brattleboro, at the…
Bread and Puppet Theater
All Bread and Puppet Theater shows, created and designed by Peter Schumann with input from the company, use music, dance and slapstick to get their point across. Their distinctive imagery — featuring puppets (of all kinds and sizes), masks, costumes,…
Brownell Library
The Brownell Library offers a wide variety of services and programs for kids of all ages and their families.
Burnham Memorial Library (Colchester)
The Colchester Library is located just down the road from Claussen's Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.The offer ongoing programs for Children and Young Adults.
Hours
Mon 10-8Tues 10-6Wed 10-8Thurs 10-6Fri 12-5Sat 9-3Sun Closed
Calvin Coolidge Museum
The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation, Inc. was established by a group of Coolidge enthusiasts. They are a non-profit, non-partisan organization charged with the responsibility for Calvin Coolidge’s legacy. They use their unique location at Plymouth…
Capitol Showplace
All of the screens are now digital and equipped with MasterImage 3-D. They have two options for birthday party packages. Tickets can be purchased online and printed at home or picked up. Box office opens 30 minutes before showtimes.
Carpenter -Carse Library
The Library provides encouragemebnt and diverse resources to parents and caregivers to help instail a love of reading in all young children. Check here for their youth programs and story times.
Library Hours
Mondays & Saturdays from 10-3 Tuesdays-Fridays…
Catamount Arts
Founded in 1975, Catamount Arts provides the Northern Vermont community with films, music, theater, dance, and the visual arts. They have classes at the Conservatory of the Arts. They showcase films and host Sunday Jazz.
Charlotte Public Library
The Charlotte Library advocates and supports life-long learning by providing information, services and programs for all ages in a welcoming atmosphere. They host playgroups and reading hours, along with many other community events for kids and teens.
Cobleigh Public Library
The Cobleigh Public Library is an inviting community center, which provides programs, services, books and materials, public space, and information to all residents in the Lyndon area. The library connects people of all ages with opportunities to…
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
The Cold Hollow Cider Mill is one of the top producers of Fresh Apple Cider in all of New England. Open to public viewing, you can see first-hand how cider is made the old fashioned way, with a rack and cloth press built in the 1920's. They are open year-round,…
Cosmodome Space Science Centre
The Cosmodome houses the Space Science Centre, a fascinating and exceptional learning environment. Whether you’re alone or with a group, discover the history of the conquest of space and the evolution of science and technology.
Allow yourself to be…
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is Vermont's innovative science and nature museum on Lake Champlain waterfront in Burlington, Vermont. The museum's mission is to inspire and engage families in the joy of scientific discovery, the wonder of nature,…
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Elevate Movement Collective
Elevate is a multi-sport training facility dedicated to long term athlete development. Diversity in action sports equipment allows for any aspiring athlete to progress their skills in a desired discipline. Highly trained coaches offer a variety of training…
Escape Room 60
Escape Room 60 is a fun and interactive live action room escape game. The premise is simple. Enter a themed room brimming with concealed clues and hidden puzzles. Work together with a small group of friends or complete strangers to crack codes and solve…
Essex CHIPS & Teen Center
Whether you are a student, parent, teacher, concerned citizen or an organization with a related mission, they hope that you will consider becoming involved at Essex CHIPS and making a difference in the community.At Essex CHIPS youth work in collaboration…
Essex Cinemas
Essex Cinemas is the most technically-advanced movie theater in the region. Their T-Rex Theater is the only Large-Format Theater in Vermont and is listed as such alongside IMAX and similar venues. The sixty-foot curved screen, 10,400 watt Dolby 7.1 Surround…
Essex Free Library
Located in Essex, Vermont, the Essex Free Library offers many youth services, like a summer reading program, storytimes, play groups, and clubs for tweens and teens.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
ONLINE INFO FROM THE MUSEUM
While our doors are closed, we’re working on new ways to connect with you. Eye on the Sky meteorologists created remote broadcasting capabilities to keep delivering quality, in-depth forecasts. And our exhibit and collections…
Family Swim @ Greater Burlington YMCA
Family Swim is a benefit of Family Membership. This helps keep the numbers in the program pool lower for a better experience overall.
Check the pool schedule for open swim times and to reserve your spot. It is online or you can call (802) 862-9622.
Fit and Strong Moms @ Maple Street Park
MON/WED/FRI 9-10am at Maple Street Park in Essex: Mondays and Fridays at Aspire Building; Wednesdays at Multipurpose Room in Main BuildingFALL SESSION 1: SEPTEMBER 4 – OCTOBER 4FALL SESSION 2: OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 22Fit and Strong Moms is a 60-minute…
Fort Ticonderoga
The Fort is more than just a restored military fortress. It is a National Historic Landmark. Children can come away with a better understanding of American history from the French and Indian Wary and revolutionay war periods during the 18th centuries.Fort…
FunZone 2.0 @ Smugglers' Notch Resort
FunZone 2.0, located at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, is a brand new 26,000 square foot family entertainment complex.
There are two floors of family fun including the Ozone which is home to inflatables, mini golf, shuffleboard, ping pong, a children’s creative…
Georgia Public Library
The Georgia Public Library was established in 1896, when the State of Vermont offered each town a gift of $100 for the formation of a library, with the condition that each town appropriate an additional $25.00. The library was first located over the Post…
Get Air Trampoline Park
Get Air is a huge trampoline park. The main court has thousands of square feet of side-by-side trampolines. There are also vertical trampolines, basketball courts, dodge ball and individual trampolines. Get air also has a foam pit that gives you a safe…
Gold Crown Lanes
This bowling alley offers 16 lanes of 10 pin bowling. All of their lanes are available with bumpers for the little ones. They also have 2 pool tables and arcade games. They are available for for birthday parties.
Gold Rush Arcade
Gold Rush is Stowe’s premier, exclusive family fun center, filled with thrilling arcade games, lucrative prizes, and exciting activities for all ages.
Located in 109 Main Street at the heart of Stowe, Vermont, there is free parking behind the building,…
Gonzos HD Sports
Opened in 2007, Gonzos HD Sports (formerly named Gonzos Indoor Golf) is a family entertainment center. New for this year, there are 8 simulators that can be turned into Virtual Sports Simulators. You can play using real balls and sticks hitting and throwing…
Great Wolf Lodge
North America's largest family of indoor water park resorts. Built for families, designed for maximum fun. Everything for a family getaway under one roof.
Greater Burlington YMCA
Baby and Me: Get together with other parents of infants (newborn-1 year old)! Classes include gentle movements appropriate for postpartum bodies. We will explore baby massage, lullabies, and hold space for chats about the struggles and joys of being a…
Highgate Public Library
Our mission is to promote community growth and engagement. We provide and support diverse, lifelong learning opportunities in an inclusive, imaginative, and welcoming environment. Highgate Library offers baby and toddler playgroups, and art and lego programming.
Ilsley Public Library
The Middlebury public library hosts several story times, music and movement classes and other kids programs. Check the calendar for dates and times.
Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri 10 AM - 6 PM Tues, Thurs 10 AM - 8 PM Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM Sun 1 PM - 4 PM (Oct-Apr)
Jay Peak Resort
Located in Northern Vermont only a few miles from the Canadian border, Jay Peak usually opens early and likes to be the last one in the East to close. For those they like to stay in touch, a Verizon Wireless tower located at the summit provides digital…
Jericho Town Library
The Jericho Town Library offers Children's Story Time every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10:30-11:30am and Circle Time ever 3rd Wednesday from 10:30-11:30am.
Check out the website to stay up to date on all of their youth programming offerings!
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
The Kellogg-Hubbard Library is located at the corner of Main and School Streets in Montpelier, Vermont's capital city (Exit 8 on I-89). It resides in an Italianate granite structure with a fascinating history.
The Children's library offers story times,…
Lake Champlain Chocolates
The Lake Champlain Chocolates Flagship store offers a variety of fun, interactive and educational experiences for the whole family. Learn all about chocolate by watching a factory tour video, entertain the kids with a FREE chocolate adventure kit and…
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Museum
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has hands-on exhibits and learning adventures for all ages. It showcases the rich history of the Lake Champlain region and its people.They have a large collection of original small watercraft built over the last…
Leddy Park Arena
Leddy Arena is a full service arena with a full size Olympic ice surface (200×85) as well as a versatile studio rink (87×66). The amenities we offer include:
Public Locker Rooms – one ADA accessible set, both sets with restrooms and showers
Pro Shop –…
Majestic 10 Movie Theater
A premier movie theater located in Maple Tree Plaza in Williston featuring high-back rocker seats with movable armrests. Seating is stadium style making viewing easy for everyone. For the most current film schedule check here. In addition to the snack…
Manchester Community Library
Manchester Community Library is Manchester’s public library and a regional resource for education, enrichment, and enjoyment in the Northshire. Our services are free to all residents of Manchester and to our non-resident members. They offer a wide variety…
Maple Landmark Woodcraft
Maple Landmark Woodcraft is the largest solely domestic producer of wooden toys, games and gifts in the United States. NameTrains are their flagship product line but they are very diverse in product offerings. Both traditional and modern versions of…
Merrill's Roxy Cinemas
Merrill's Roxy Cinema is located on the corner of College Street & South Winooski Avenue. Check here for showtimes.
MetroRock Vermont
MetroRock Vermont is the largest and newest climbing gym in the Burlington area. They welcome climbers at all levels from the experienced to the first timer. With a variety of terrain and activities, there is something for everyone.Afterschool ProgramsVacation…
Middlebury College Museum of Art
The Museum’s collection of several thousand objects ranges from antiquities to contemporary art and includes distinguished collections of Asian art, photography, 19th-century European and American sculpture, and contemporary prints. The produce 6-8 temporary exhibits ar…
Middlebury Marquis
This movie theater has a cafe, is availalbe for private theater rentals and hosts free kids movies on Saturdays. Check the calendar before you go.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Thursday - Saturday. Diners can eat in the café area for lunch…
Monkey Do
Monkey Do has play structures with wave slides, crawl tunnels, a multi-level kid climbing zones, monkey bars (of course!), swings, and soft play. They also have a variety of playhouses to inspire children to role play, goof around, and just generally…
Montreal Biodome
The Biodome of Montreal is one of four Nature Museums along with the Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Planetarium. It is the only place in the world that represents four ecosystems from the Americas with widely different climates… under one roof!The…
Montreal Science Centre
Located in the Old Port, The Montréal Science Centre helps visitors of all ages acquire an understanding of science and technology for use in building their future. There are several interactive activities and exhibits for kids. There are four permanant…
Montshire Museum of Science
This hands-on museum offers many exciting indoor exhibits that focus on the natural and physical sciences, ecology and technology. Step outside the museum to experience the many outdoor exhibits that teach children about the solar system, New England…
Moretown Memorial Library
Hours:
Mon , Tues, Thurs: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wed: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fri - Sat: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
STORY TIME: 11:15am Fridays
In our collection: Children’s Books, Mysteries, Science Fiction, Fantasy, DCF Books, Biographies, How-to-Manuals,…
Mount Abraham Pool
Indoor pool with 5 lanes, 25 yards long, located within Mount Abraham High School. There are locker rooms and showers.
Call or check web site for Open Swim Wednesday nights.
New England Maple Museum
The museum offers a trip through over 200 years of maple sugaring history starting with the Native American discovery that maple sap cooked over an open fire produces a sweet syrup. Today, the sweet aroma of sap permeating the air, still harkens the arrival…
Paramount Twin Cinema
All of the screens are now digital and equipped with MasterImage 3-D. They have two options for birthday party packages. Tickets can be purchased online and printed at home or picked up. Box office opens 30 minutes before showtimes.
Petra Cliffs Climbing Center
Petra Cliffs is an Indoor Climbing Center and Mountaineering School. They offer multiple programs to suit your entire families climbing and adventure needs: General Day PassesGuided Outdoor Rock ClimbingToddler Climb Time - Thursdays 9:30 to 10:30 AMHomeschool…
Pierson Library
The Pierson Library is located on Route 7 in Shelburne in back of the Town Hall.
They are open
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 5:30Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 8Saturday from 10 to 3 The Children's Library offers a variety of story times…
Pointe-à-Callière Montreal Musem
Located at the birthplace of Montréal, Pointe-à-Callière is the only museum complex—made up of five buildings—built on a concentrated number of national historic and archaeological sites that illustrate major eras in the history of Montréal, Québec,…
Pump House Waterpark @ Jay Peak Resort
Vermont's newest water-park opened to the public in December 2011. This state-of-the-art facility, a 50,000-square foot indoor water-park, guarantees, no matter the weather, that visitors to Jay Peak will enjoy their time there.
It features:
La ChuteThe…
Rock of Ages Granite Quarries
The Rock of Ages Quarry offers spectacular narrated tours of world’s largest active granite quarry! There are also self guided tours of the visitors center and factory. Check out the outdoor granite bolwing lane and visit the Cut-in-stone Center where…
Rokeby Museum
The Rokeby Museum provides an intimate record of two centuries of Vermont family life and agriculture. The house and farm nurtured and survived the growing up and growing old of four generations of Robinsons—a remarkable family of Quakers, farmers, abolitionists,…
SEE Science Center
The SEE Science Center is a great place for children and visitors of all ages to discover the wonder of science. Interactive hands-on exhibits allow visitors to learn by experience. Check out some of their exhibits. They are also the permanent home for…
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont is one of North America’s finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 38 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic…
Smugglers' Notch Family Resort Summer
Smugglers' Notch offers a variety of outdoor and indoor summer adventures all day long. Their programs and activities are available to overnight guests at the resort or with a day pass. From hiking trails to the FunZone 2.0, waterparks, pools, and lots…
SOS Labyrinth
The Old Port of Montreal’s Hangar 16 is over 105 years old and SOS Labyrinthe celebrates this historical icon throughout its theming. Seek out the 4 treasures of the longshoremen by exploring a 2 km-long maze filled with obstacles and traps. Challenges…
South Burlington Public Library
The South Burlington Public Library strengthens the community through abundant resources, including books; information; and opportunities to learn, share and grow. It is a community destination that welcomespeople of all ages and abilities. We foster…
Spare Time Entertainment
The region’s premier family entertainment center featuring 36 lanes of bowling, a full-service restaurant and sports bar, a game zone with over 50 of the industry’s most popular games, and a state-of-the-art, 2-level laser tag arena. Birthday Parties: Host…
Splash Park at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center
Located inside the Upper Valley Aquatic Center you will find The Splash Park. where the water is always 86-89 degrees. The Lazy River carries you past small waterfalls and other water elements and the kiddie pool provides easy access to the water for…
Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center
The 420-seat multipurpose theater hosts live and multimedia including theater, music, dance, variety, film, and more. The Art’s Center goals include active collaboration helping to engage, educate and entertain all of the communities in the area, offering…
St. Albans Free Library
Youth Programming
Story hour Pajama story hour Crafts Visiting performers Home Schooling Resource Center Museum pass program Summer Reading Program
HOURS
Monday 10-6
Tuesday 10-8
Wednesday 10-6
Thursday 10-8
Friday 10-6
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St. Albans Historical Museum
The Saint Albans Museum, located in a historic school building constructed in 1861, features displays and exhibits on the history, art, and archaeology of Saint Albans, Franklin County, and northern Vermont. Our areas of emphasis include: The Saint…
St. Mark Bowling and Entertainment Center
St. Mark Parish has an 8 lane bowling alley, as well as a game room with 2 full size pool tables, an air hockey table, a foosball table and two ping-pong tables. In addition we now have a theater room. Come enjoy a movie night on the Big Screen. Real…
Stowe Bowl
Stowe Bowl isn't your typical bowling alley. Rather, it's a little more boutique, swanky, cozy, comfortable, loungy, and elegant. They have eight traditional 10-pin bowling on regulation-size lanes. They also have a restaurant, a lounge atmosphere, and…
Stowe Cinema 3 Plex
The Stowe Cinema 3-Plex opened iis a quaint, small movie theater that opened in the mid-1980s. The 350-seat movie house has a liquor license as well as bar seats in the back of each auditorium.
Stowe Free Library
The Stowe Free Library holds regular events, story times, crafts, sing-alongs, movie nights and more for Kids & Teens:Babies & Toddlers (ages 0-3)Pre-K and Up (ages 3+)School Age Programs (second grade and up)Teen Movie Nights (middle school and up)
Sugarbush Health and Racquet Club
This club is open daily and the public is welcome. They offer:an indoor (year round) and outdoor (seasonal) pool indoor and outdoor hot tubs cardio and weight equipment plus free weights squash, racquetball and indoor and outdoor tennis courts a rock-climbing…
Talent Skatepark
Talent Skatepark - Enriching lives and strengthening community through skateboarding.They offer lessons, vacation week and summer camps, park rental and more. They also have a skate shop with everything you might need.Check out 2024 Summer Camp details here.
The Charlotte Library
The town of Charlotte, Vermont (pop. 3, 569), located 12 miles south of Burlington, has a long history of privately funded library service, dating from books circulated out of a law office in 1826. In 1988, after a hiatus in the library services…
The Children's Room
The Children's Room supports families with young children by providing a space to build an informal network of peers, access local resources, and the ability to visit a free, fun and safe place to socialize! Children, parents, grandparents and caregivers…
The EDGE Sports and Fitness
With 5 locations in Chittenden County, The Edge is a convenient choice for indoor sport and camp activities. Each location offers their own programs, camps and activities so check each on their website. The Williston location boasts a 25,000 square foot…
The Hub Teen Center and Skatepark
The Hub is a teen center - not a nightclub. It's a responsibly managed, adult-supervised SAFE SPACE for teenagers 12-19 years old. Its universal house rules are: No Hate; No Violence; No Drugs; RESPECT. Under no circumstances, on stage or off, will breaking…
The Nature Museum
The Nature Museum is a regional resource for nature, science, and environmental education in the Vermont and New Hampshire communities of the Connecticut River Valley. The Museum provides information and experiences which engage and enlighten its audiences…
The Railroad Depot Museum
This beautiful little museum is "stationed" at the site of an old roundhouse. Several buildings have been restored and moved to the site, as well as a restored caboose, switches, and maintenance car. The volunteers have put together a great place for…
The Savoy
Find out what is playing this week Upstairs at the Savoy or Downstairs!
The Swimming Hole
The Swimming Hole
This is not an outdoor swimming hole, rather and indoor swimming pool. it is an awesome facility that looks like a big red barn from the outside. They offer great things for kids and families such as:
Competition-sized swimming pool…
Twin City Family Fun Center
Re-opened in June 2023 with the following Updates:
New Bowling Scoring System (Play over 20 different bowling games or keep it classic; games for kids and adults)Bowling is now primarily timed, i.e. Rent lanes by the hour. Reserve lanes & book parties…
Varnum Memorial Library
An historic library in the heart of Jeffersonville, the Varnum has programs for everyone! Come and check out their Crafting Circle (Mondays, 5-7pm); Story time and crafts with LN (Thursdays, 10-11am); the YA Book Club and the YA Literature Adult Book…
Vermont Gaming Academy
Vermont Gaming Academy is the premier place to buy and play your favorite games! They carry games for multiple systems, from ATARI up to PS4. They offer a video game loungd and space for birthday parites.
Vermont Granite Museum
The Vermont Granite Museum was founded by a coalition of over 300 Central Vermont citizens in 1994 as way to preserve the story and memories of the community’s granite industry. Since that time they have worked relentlessly to salvage the historic Jones…
Vermont History Museum
Celebrating 175 years, the Vermont Historical Society is the only organization in Vermont that collects artifacts, books, and documents that reflect the entire history of the state, including every geographical area and every chronological period.…
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
For more than 30 years, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) has nurtured children’s interest in the natural world. Open year-round, the 47-acre campus, adjacent to Quechee State Park, features 17 state-of-the-art raptor enclosures, 4 exhibit…
Vermont Nut-Free Chocolates
Vermont Nut Free Chocolate Company was founded by the mother of a little boy with a peanut allergy. They provide chocolates that are safe for those with any nut or peanut allergy. Note that some products may contain eggs and/or dairy products in our…
Vermont Simracer
Find yourself in the driver’s seat of the world’s fastest race cars taking on the world’s most challenging virtual racing courses!Vermont Sim Racer is outfitted with four networked, high-performance simulators, combined with iracing.com’s cutting edge…
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory
The Vermont Teddy Bear factory is open year-round (7 days a week) except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day. Athough the tour is 30 minutes, they recommend planning to spend about an hour and 15 minutes on-site for their tour.Available…
Visit Cabot Cheese
When visiting Vermont, be sure to include Cabot's farmers’ store on your itinerary.
The store is full of outstanding products, so you’ll enjoy browsing our fantastic collection of Cabot products and many other Vermont specialty foods.
While Cabot no…
Welden Theater
The only movie theater in the St. Albans area. The are available to rent for birthday parties.
HOURS
Open Daily week-nights for evening shows Weekends, Holidays, and Summer for matinee and evenings
Wilson Castle
Wilson Castle! This architectural masterpiece was built in the middle of the 19th Century in the heart of the Green Mountains. The Castle stands as a monument to the heritage of the past. The Castle has been the home of five generations of the Wilson…
Wonderfeet Kids' Museum
A place where families can learn and play together – a destination discovery center that highlights the rich heritage of Vermont while building essential 21st century skills in our youth – especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering,…
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