Woodstock’s rich heritage and culture come alive during special events and annual celebrations that are packed with New England flair. From intimate, farm-to-table parties to winter festivals, come discover what makes the Woodstock area such an inspiring place to visit.
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Woodstock, Vermont, offers a captivating holiday journey, intertwining age-old traditions with modern charm. Revel in the vibrant festivities of a New England Thanksgiving, Wassail Weekend, or explore artisanal treasures in local shops, and bask in winter’s serenity or adventures outdoors.
“A Vermont Quilt Sampler” returns to Billings Farm & Museum, showcasing 56 stunning quilts created by quilters from 36 towns across Vermont. From traditional patterns and classic techniques to bold, unexpected, and contemporary designs, this year's exhibition offers a vibrant celebration of Vermont’s quilting artistry today. The exhibition features work by individual textile artists, members...
Kitty Badhands reimagines fashion, transforming vintage textiles and damaged quilts into modern, wearable works of art that are sustainable, expressive, and preserve history. In this exhibition, you can see the reconstruction of well-loved, heirloom fabrics through four signature quilt coats by Kitty Badhands. Presented alongside A Vermont Quilt Sampler exhibition, there will also be an...
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
It's sunflower season, and from Aug 1st – Sept 7, we’re inviting you to experience our show-stopping annual sunflower house! Curated by Woodstock Inn and Resort’s Master Gardener and Kelly Way Gardens Manager, Ben Pauly and Taylor Hiers have created a breathtaking 20,000 sq foot work of botanical art! Featuring over 50 varieties, some reaching heights...
Join us for a day exploring the amazing diversity of mammals. Discover the specialties of our furred cousins and find out how important they are to our ecosystems. Meet a few live mammals that could live in your backyard with Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, and explore the wonderful world of goats with Five Rooster...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
Join us for the 25th annual Antique Tractor Day! Featuring restored tractors from yesteryear, along with activities, stories, games, and food to enjoy. Visitors can hop on a tractor-drawn wagon ride and watch the Tractor Parade at 12pm & 3:30pm. Learn fun facts about each tractor's history, make, and model! Cheer on your favorite machine...
BarnArts Summer Youth Theater presents this award-winning, high energy musical about the power of imagination: Roald Dahl’s Matilda! The culmination of a 3-week camp, this full-scale production will be held at the Barnard Town Hall with original staging, costuming, choreography, and a live band! Come honor the hard work of these talented 28 youth performers!
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
As Autumn comes rolling in, our outdoor exhibition Art on the Barns continues to provide that pop of summer color within the fall hues of the farm. Featuring contemporary abstract works by Elise Whittemore and Will Gebhard, in collaboration with Soapbox Arts of Burlington, Vermont, each striking work of art is tucked into unexpected corners,...
Packed with local flavor, Taste of Woodstock is a sample of everything the Woodstock community is known for. Over 50 vendors will fill the center of Woodstock Village with favorite Vermont provisions, wine, beer, spirits, music, entertainment, arts, crafts, and a kids’ activity tent.Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors:-Woodstock Inn & Resort-Two River's Ottauquechee-Tambry at...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
Join Inner Rhythms for a morning full of mindful movement, where children can nurture a deeper connection to self, body, and breath. Explore tools to navigate big emotions through gentle movement and guided awareness -- while building compassion, gratitude, and emotional resilience. Free to the public, this event welcomes children ages 3-10 and their caregivers...
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Celebrate the peak of summer with an array of fresh flavors, from Billings Farmstead Gardens. Try your hand at making lemon-chive compound butter and a simple basil pesto to elevate your spread. Enjoy a tasting of Vermont Spirits Distilling Co.'s selections as you savor your handcrafted charcuterie, complete with Billings Farm cheddars! In this hands-on workshop,...
For many years Pentangle Arts has brought this free, community-centered concert series to the banks of the Ottauquechee River. On Friday evenings this summer, neighbors gather under the sky — kids dance barefoot in the grass, families picnic, and visitors discover the spirit of Woodstock.This year’s 2025 Music by the River Lineup runs Fridays at...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
Woodstock, Vt.—University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H is hosting a free workshop on August 18 for kids, ages 8 to 18, interested in learning about hydroponics, the science of growing plants without soil by using nutrient-rich water solutions.The workshop will take place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ferndean Farm in Woodstock. The farm...
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
2025 will be a hallmark date for the Quechee Highland Games and Festival at the Quechee Polo Grounds,45 Deweys Mills Road, Hartford, Vermont. On this 50th Anniversary of the Quechee Highland Games And Festival, Scots ranconteur and singer Jeremy Bell will be the Master Of Ceremonies. Featured artists will include Calum Bell of the East Coasters with...
Explore three stunning gardens in sites across Woodstock. Discover the shared story between Billings Farm & Museum, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, and the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Kelly Way Gardens. As part of the Woodstock Foundation, each site will also be honoring the legacy of Laurance S. Rockefeller, a visionary whose passion for conservation,...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
BENEFIT CONCERTSunday, 24 August 2025 | 4 - 5:30 PM (early admission to galleries at 3 PM)Each free ticket grants admission to our galleries from 3pm for self-guided visitation of our exhibitions, and to the concert starting at 4pm.Space is limited. Advance registration of tickets is strongly recommended.The Hall Art Foundation & Cameo Arts Foundation,...
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Celebrate Billings Farm at our annual Member Garden Party! Billings Farm & Museum invites all members to enjoy live music, wagon rides, farm-fresh refreshments featuring Billings Farm cheese, and take in the beauty of the Farmstead Gardens and Sunflower House. Grab a drink from Vermont Mobile Spirits and taste complimentary ice cream from the Farmhouse Scoop...
The use of oils or watercolors demands totally different approaches when constructing a painting. Each medium has unique attributes for rendering imagery and light. This exhibit features the oils of Gil Perry and the watercolors of Robert O'Brien, showing their masterful expertise in their chosen media.Opening Reception: August 29 from 5:30-7:30pm - Join us in...
Take your gardening to the next level with Billings Backyard “Seep-Keeping” workshop, as Brian Stroffolino teaches how to harvest, clean, and preserve seeds! Learn the importance of seed saving for the future of unique varieties and which crops are the best for saving. Guests can also harvest seeds from our Farmstead Gardens. Joining this gardening...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join the NWPL to read a few books on a theme of the week. Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years. Duration: 30-60 minutes.
Join us for this Art Mecca on The Green in early September. Always the first weekend after Labor Day. Saturday 10-5pmSunday 10-4pmThere will be food & music as well as these wonderful 2025 Art Vendors:Mud Puppy PotteryScelza JewelryKitunga FashionDaryl Storrs ArtJeffrey L Newth Wood Cutting BoardsFrigo ArtSeven SparrowsRed Moon ArtisansViking Made ForgeThe Giving BowlAshley Cole LeatherMaria...
Join us for Strong & Slow Yoga on Saturdays, 10:00am at Wise Pines - 184 Hartland Hill Road, Woodstock, VT 05091. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this class is designed to accommodate all levels. Come and enjoy a rejuvenating session of yoga in a welcoming and inclusive community setting. Instructor Chelsey Seering...
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How to Enjoy the Holiday Season in Woodstock
Woodstock, Vermont, offers a captivating holiday journey, intertwining age-old traditions with modern charm. Revel in the vibrant festivities of a New England Thanksgiving, Wassail Weekend, or explore artisanal treasures in local shops, and bask in winter’s serenity or adventures outdoors.