Events Around Vermont

Vermont is a patchwork quilt of amazing people doing amazing things. From the biggest events in snowboarding, to way off-Broadway plays, the endless passion and creativity of Vermonters and Vermonters-at-heart is always on display. Find out what we’re up to on and off the slopes.

Aug. 15-18 Stratton Mountain Resort Featured Event

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The Vermont Challenge Bicycle Tour

The Vermont Challenge is the only bicycle Challenge that tours Southern and Central Vermont over 3 or 4 days and draws upon the creative energy of local businesses and people of Vermont, key ski resorts, restaurants and farms in each local community that we visit.

Visit vtchallenge.com for more info

Aug. 24 Okemo Mountain Resort

Food and Land

Okemo's 5th Annual Hops in the Hills Brewfest and Chicken Wing Championship

Okemo Mountain Resort hosts a beer festival from 1 to 6 p.m., on Sat., August 24. Jackson Gore will be the setting for enjoying the great outdoors while sampling a variety of beers from local and regional brewers. Local artists will provide live musical accompaniment to the beer tasting and local restaurants will vie for the title of Okemo Valley Chicken Wing Champion. Restaurants will be on hand with their best chicken wings, and looking for your vote. (802) 228-1600, www.okemo.com.

Visit okemo.com for more info

Aug. 25 Catamount Trail Association

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The North Face Race to the Top of Vermont

The North Face Race to the Top of Vermont has been called The Hardest Race Anyone Can Do! Every August the North Face Race To The Top Of Vermont draws as many as 800 hikers, mountain bikers, and runners to climb Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, in Stowe, Vermont. The course climbs up the historic Toll Road, is 4.3 miles in length and climbs 2564 ft. We promise that the Race to the Top of Vermont will be one of the most challenging and fulfilling days you experience all season long. Visit our website at www.rtttovt.com to register today!

Visit rtttovt.com for more info

Sep. 13-15 Stratton Mountain Resort

Arts and Culture

Vermont Swing Dance Championships

Three days of dance lessons with world class dance instructors, dance competitions and hours of social dancing.

​The Vermont Swing Dance Championships is a recently established annual dance event. This event is the only annual event sponsored by the World Swing Dance Council in this four state region of New England including Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and RI.

Beginners are welcome! No partner required !​

Visit vermontwestcoastswing.net for more info

Oct. 12 Okemo Mountain Resort

Arts and Culture

Okemo's 7th Annual Parrothead Party

Margaritiville has changed zip codes and is now located at Okemo Mountain Resort's Jackson Gore. That's right! Okemo Mountain Resort presents it's 7th Annual Parrothead Party at Jackson Gore on Saturday, October 12th 2013 with the sweet sounds of the Cocabanana Band.

There will be Booze in the blender, beer, wine and soft drinks to wash down the lip-smacking barbecue prepared by the Jackson Gore's Coleman Brook Tavern. Admission to the Parrothead Party is absolutely FREE! Every musical set is a party with beach balls, conga lines and leis galore. Hay rides will take place all afternoon.

Visit okemo.com for more info