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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Hartford Commemorates America’s 250th at the Hartford High School Alumni Association Parade at Hartford Historical Society to Squirt Gun Tye Dye at 2026 Activities - Abel Mountain Campground and Grades 3+ Library Club at Stratton For the Family.

MONDAY - 5/25

American Precision Museum, Windsor
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 3:00pm - 3:45pm — Baseball/T-Ball - T-ball Grades K-2 t-ball
  • 7:30am - 8:30am — Wildcat Summer Camp (Grades 1-6) - Early Bird Drop Off summer camp
  • 8:30am - 5:00pm — Wildcat Summer Camp (Grades 1-6) - Wildcat Summer Camp 2026 summer camp
Corinth, Vermont - Historical Society - Research - Activitie, Corinth — Corinth’s America 250 kickoff of events for the season! at 11:00am corinth events
Events, Norwich — Norwich Naturalists - Norwich Naturalists -Week One at 9:00am norwich naturalists
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Fuse Beads Day at 3:30pm fuse beads day
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford
  • - name: Challenger Soccer Camp at TES — TBA soccer camp
  • 5:00pm — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Majors Baseball '26: Practice baseball practice
Tunbridge Town Events, Tunbridge — Memorial Day events at 9:00am - 1:00pm memorial day
Vermont History Center, Barre — Memorial Day Ceremony and Ghost Walk at 11:00am honor veterans
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Memorial Day Ceremony and Ghost Walk at 11:00am honor veterans
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor

TUESDAY - 5/26

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Music with Jim Thompson music fun
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Kindergarten Round Up at 1:00pm more info
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 2:30pm - 4:45pm — After School Riding and Horsemanship at Delaney Stables after school
  • 2:30pm - 5:00pm — After School Program 2025/26 after school
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm — Summer Adventure Series - Bounce and Swim summer fun
Central Vermont Area Activities - Sweet Retreat, Northfield — Portraits of Resilience Exhibit: Climate Farmer Stories at 11:00am explore exhibit
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee
  • 6:30pm — Flagship Romance join us
  • 6:30pm — Bob & Sarah Amos Band join us
  • 6:30pm — The Rozatones join us
  • 6:30pm — Carlos Ocasio & Frydaddy join us
  • 6:30pm — Blue Jay Way join us
  • 6:30pm — Marsh Lights join us
  • 6:30pm — Wyld Nightz Band join us
  • 6:30pm — Blues Without Borders join us
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – South Pomfret at 7:30pm join in
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Montpelier Alive, Montpelier — ‘Video Game Building’ Workshop for Teens at 4:15pm build games
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Minors Baseball '26: Practice at 5:00pm baseball practice
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 8:00pm — Haunted Hancock Tour explore
  • 8:30pm — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages discover

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — Memorial Service at Mayo Healthcare at 2:00pm remember
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — F.A.S.T Athletics - Mini Sports at 4:00pm - 4:45pm mini sports
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 2:45pm - 5:00pm — Intro to Rock Climbing rock climbing
  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm — Challenger British Soccer Camps - Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer soccer camp
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Challenger British Soccer Camps - 8U Spring Skills Session soccer camp
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Challenger British Soccer Camps - 10U Spring Skills Session soccer camp
Events, Norwich
  • 2:15pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade root rockers
  • 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade root rockers
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee
  • 7:00pm — The Sound of Music: In Concert family musical
  • 7:30pm — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – East Burke join in
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — TBA at - name: Basement Teen Center teen center
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4 at 3:30pm after school
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham — TBA at - name: Preschool Storytime storytime
Montpelier Alive, Montpelier — Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup Spring Sessions at 10:00am play outside
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — AMC150: Bioblitz at the Montshire Museum of Science at 10:30am community science
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — Meet and Greet with the Vermont Mountaineers at 4:00pm meet the team
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — LEGO Club at 3:00pm build create
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - 1st-3rd Grade run trails
  • 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - 4th-6th Grade run trails
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Rookies '26 - Co-ed: Practice at 5:00pm rookie practice
Vermont History Center, Barre
  • 7:00pm — The Native American's Revolution learn history
  • 7:00pm — War in the Connecticut River Valley, 1777-1782 learn history
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee at 11:00am explore
Woodstock History Center (Dana House), Woodstock — Tour Season Opening Day at 11:00am, 4:00pm explore exhibits

THURSDAY - 5/28

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Music with Bud Stevens music fun
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree
  • 12:45pm - 4:00pm — Half Day Fun Day fun day
  • 9:00am - 2:30pm — 4th Grade Field Day grade field day
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — Summer Adventure Series - Laser Tag at 9:00am - 4:00pm summer fun
Events, Norwich — Coed Kindergarten Baseball - Coed Kindergarten Baseball at 4:00pm kindergarten baseball
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Grafton at 7:30pm join in
Hartford Library, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
  • 10:30am — Storytime at the Gary Residence storytime
  • 4:15pm — BTC: Lore of the DM Workshop dm workshop
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Toddler Story Time at 10:30am story time
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Vermont History Center, Barre — Our First People – The Abenaki at 7:00pm learn history
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Our First People – The Abenaki at 7:00pm learn history
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 5:00pm — The Golden Hour Garden Party: June 25 relax
  • 5:00pm — The Golden Hour Garden Party: July 23 relax
  • 8:30pm — Evening Firefly Watch for Adults observe

FRIDAY - 5/29

Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Jagged Little Pill presented by Acorn Youth Arts jagged little pill
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — FIELD DAY at 8:00am - 3:00pm field day
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Farmer's Market at 1:30pm - 6:00pm explore market
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee
  • 7:30pm — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Shelburne join in
  • 7:30pm — Holiday Pops – Rutland holiday fun
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Hartford 250th Reenactment Living History at 4:00pm living history
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Builders Day at 3:30pm builders day
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford — Flow & Grow: Yoga on the Farm at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. register now
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Free Family Movie Night | Despicable Me – on the big screen at 7:00pm family movie
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse at 4:00pm play lacrosse
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: Coldwood's Opening of the Inne — TBA opening of inne
  • - name: Endewearde Baronial muster, Demo and Baronial Fencing championship — TBA baronial muster
  • - name: Huginn and Muninn Viking Camp IV — TBA viking camp
  • - name: Northern Region Warcamp — TBA northern warcamp
  • - name: Ruantallan Summer Warcamp — TBA summer warcamp
  • - name: Sommer Schola (and Champion's Challenge!) — TBA sommer schola
  • - name: Southern Region War Camp — TBA war camp
Recreation - Westfield, Vermont, West Windsor — 2026 Faculty & Student Show: Open Reception at 7:00pm-8:30pm reception
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 10:00am — Broom Workshop: Hearth Broom craft
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Tall Boxes #4 & #5 build

SATURDAY - 5/30

2026 Activities - Abel Mountain Campground, Braintree
Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Alice in Wonderland presented by Moving Light Dance Co alice wonderland
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Family Sheep and Wool Celebration at 10:00am, 5:00pm sheep wool fun
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree
Central Vermont Area Activities - Sweet Retreat, Northfield — TBA at - name: Fall Foliage Farm Tour & Farm Snacks join tour
Events, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Coed 1st /2ndGrade Baseball - Coed 1st/2nd Grade Baseball 1st 2nd baseball
  • 10:00am — Kids birthday party kids party
  • 9:00am — Coed PreK Baseball - Coed PreK Baseball prek baseball
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Historical Society Open House at 11:00am - 3:00pm visit history
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — TBA at - name: Fairlee Fall Festival join us
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee
  • 7:30pm — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Stowe join in
  • 7:30pm — Holiday Pops – Barre holiday fun
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — The Heat is On: Friends of Calais Chili & Cornbread Cook-Off and Contra Dance at 5:30pm, 8:30pm cook off dance
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
  • - name: Hartford High School Alumni Association and Community Picnic — TBA community picnic
  • 10:30am — Hartford Commemorates America’s 250th at the Hartford High School Alumni Association Parade alumni parade
  • 11:30am — USA 250th Celebration Parade celebration parade
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Community Yard Sale at 8:30am shop local
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford — Pickin' Time: Bluegrass, Brews, & Bites at 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. details
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour at 9:00am quiet visit
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — 2026 Maple Roots Festival at 12:00pm maple festival
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: A Day in the Park — TBA day in park
  • - name: A Grand 14th Century Tourney (and Potluck!) — TBA 14th century tourney
  • - name: Baronial Birthday, Barony Beyond the Mountain — TBA baronial birthday
  • - name: C is for Creative! — TBA c is creative
  • - name: East Kingdom Novice Day — TBA novice day
  • - name: Iron Bog Investiture — TBA investiture
  • - name: Knives (and Axes and Spears) Out Two: The Musical! — TBA knives out
  • - name: Lazy Days of Summer — TBA lazy days
  • - name: Medieval History Day — TBA history day
  • - name: Otter's Welcome - Newcomers Event and Baronial Heavy / A&S Champions — TBA otter's welcome
  • - name: Potted Arms and Fancy Faire: Summer In Bloom — TBA fancy faire
  • - name: Tournament of the Springing Doe — TBA springing doe
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock
  • 10:00am — Family Sheep & Wool Celebration sheep wool
  • 10:30am — Family Story Time at NWPL story time
Recreation - Westfield, Vermont, West Windsor
  • 4:00pm-7:00pm — ArtWalk 2026 artwalk
  • 5:00pm-7:00pm — Summer Music and More: Briz and the Revival music
Stratton For the Family, Strafford — Gentle Flow Yoga 9am-10am at 9:00am gentle yoga
Summer Camp, Bethel — Bethel Horizons Bike-A-Thon at 10:00am register to ride/walk
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - T-Ball '26 - Co-ed: Practice at 9:00am t-ball practice
Tunbridge Town Events, Tunbridge — Household Hazardous Waste at 9:00am - 1:00pm household waste
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 10:00am — Goat Yoga join in
  • 10:00am — Rustic Berry Basket create
  • 10:00am — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds learn
  • 10:00am — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) craft
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 build
  • 10:00am — Woven Willow Garden Obelisk weave
  • 10:00am — Market or Harvest Basket create
  • 3:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) craft
  • 5:30pm — Back Porch Concert and Cookout: The Nields – July 11 enjoy
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Family Sheep & Wool Celebration celebrate wool
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Family Story Time at NWPL story time

SUNDAY - 5/31

Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Our Working Lands: Photography by Caleb Kenna at 10:00am, 5:00pm explore lands
Camps, Tunbridge — Frosty’s Kids Academy at 11:00am kids academy
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — TBA at - name: Underpass Mural Wrap-up volunteer
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Holiday Pops – Burlington at 3:00pm holiday fun
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — Calais Chicken BBQ at 11:00am, 2:00pm community bbq
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Sunday Supper Book Club at 4:00pm eat and chat
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich — family get together at 4:00pm get together
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Arlo Monroe Guest Exhibit at 2:00pm view art

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