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Things to Do This Week in Greater Bennington
WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026

56 events at 13 venues this week · Full stats →
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MONDAY - 7/13

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — Exploration Backpack Program at 10:00am explore nature
Lake Shaftsbury State Park, Shaftsbury — Outstanding Owls at Lake Carmi State Park at 11:00 learn owls
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester — Youth Library Program - Groton at 12:00 PM explore artifacts
R.K. Kittay Library, Rupert — Summer Reading Camp at 8:30am summer camp
Woodford State Park, Woodford — "Button" Making at Button Bay State Park at 11:00am make buttons

TUESDAY - 7/14

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester — Youth Library Program - Milton at 10:30 AM explore artifacts
Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert — Kits & Cubs at 10:00am explore nature

WEDNESDAY - 7/15

Dorset Village Library, Dorset — Story time at 10:00am story time
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Manchester Parks & Recreation, Manchester — Concert on the Green at 6:00pm concert green
Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Northshire Bookstore: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:00am story time
R.K. Kittay Library, Rupert — Canasta Card Group at 1:00pm canasta group
Woodford State Park, Woodford — Outstanding Owls at Lake Carmi State Park at 10:00am owl talk

THURSDAY - 7/16

American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester — Free Fly Fishing Fun For Kids fly fishing fun
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester — Youth Library Program - Waterbury at 1:00 PM explore artifacts
Manchester Town Events, Manchester — The Silver Circus at 11:00am silver circus
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 10:00am — Skins, Skulls, and Tracks at Crystal Lake State Park animal tracks
  • 10:00am — What is Under the Water's Surface at Lake Carmi State Park water wonders
  • 11:00am — Rockin' Groton Geology Tour at Groton Nature Center rock tour
  • 14:00 — Hike the Lower Cliff Trail in Branbury State Park cliff hike
  • 16:00 — Aquadventure Tour at Ricker Pond State Park water tour
  • 17:00 — Mushrooms of the Day at Brighton State Park mushroom hunt

FRIDAY - 7/17

Bennington Museum, Bennington — Museums ABCs: Sculpture Dance at 10:30am explore
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — Moth Bioblitz at 8:30pm moth bioblitz
Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn at 11:00am storytime farm
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 09:00 — Guided Nature Hike at Brighton State Park nature hike
  • 11:00am — Kettle Pond Walk at Kettle Pond State Park pond walk
  • 14:00 — Hike to Ethan Allen Cave from Branbury State Park cave hike
  • 17:00 — Smokey Bear Bingo at Branbury State Park smokey bingo
  • 18:30 — Bird Walk with Sue Wetmore at Emerald Lake State Park bird walk

SATURDAY - 7/18

Dorset Theatre Festival, Dorset — THE UNDERSTUDY learn more
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — Farm Chores at 9:30am farm chores
Lake Shaftsbury State Park, Shaftsbury — Fairy and Gnome Homes at Lake Carmi State Park at 16:00 make homes
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society, Londonderry — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Kim Ray “Paint a community Bluebird Mural" part 2 at 11:00am, 12:30pm paint mural
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Manchester Town Events, Manchester
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 08:00 — Exploring the Wilds of Brighton State Park explore wilds
  • 09:00 — Introduction to Paragliding at Mt. Ascutney State Park paragliding intro
  • 10:30 — Boreal Forest Hike at Groton Nature Center forest hike
  • 11:00am — Green Mountain Radish Revival at Elmore State Park radish revival
  • 13:00 — Books in the Woods at Mt. Ascutney State Park books woods
  • 14:00 — The Cold Country Blue Grass Band at Grand Isle State Park blue grass band
  • 15:00 — Fairy and Gnome Homes at Lake Carmi State Park fairy homes
  • 16:00 — Sunset Aquadventure at Boulder Beach State Park sunset water
  • 19:00 — Make Music at the Branbury State Park Nature Center make music

SUNDAY - 7/19

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn at 11:00am story time
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 10:00am — Gorge Hike at Quechee State Park gorge hike
  • 11:00am — What's the Story of the Waterbury Dam at Little River State Park dam story
  • 12:30 — Critters at the Gorge at Quechee State Park critter hunt
  • 14:00 — Moose Talk at the Branbury State Park Nature Center moose talk
  • 15:00 — Let’s Talk about Catamounts in Vermont at Branbury State Park catamount talk

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