Dorset, Vermont is filled with year-round events and things to do such as acclaimed theater productions, art exhibitions, children's events and more!

DORSET EVENTS

Wilderness outings, Parades? Dorset hosts it all…

Calling all racers: Sun Mountain Challenge

Bromley Mountain

Calling all racers to our 3rd Annual F.I.T. Sun Mountain Challenge! We’re offering challenges for all levels and abilities this year: 5K, 10K, and 25K. Make your way up beautiful trails with gradual ascents and descents. Soak in the scenery atop the summit which boasts 360-degree views of neighboring mountains. Prizes: Winter lift tickets will be […]

Dorset Farmers Market – Every Sunday 10-2 at HN Williams

Dorset Farmers Market, Every Sunday in the Summer 10am-2pm at HN Williams. From over 50 area producers, you will find freshly picked vegetables and fruits, home baked breads and pastries, artisan cheeses, wines, and spirits, grass-fed beef, bison, and poultry, free-range eggs, canned goods and pickled produce, specialty goods, hot prepared foods, functional Vermont crafts, […]

What’s Next for America’s Universities?

Burr and Burton Academy - Riley Center for the Arts 57 Seminary Ave, Manchester, VT, United States

Tuesday, July 8 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Burr and Burton Academy, Riley Center for the Arts Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Vishakha Desai, faculty member at Columbia University, to talk about the future of American universities. America’s universities face a witches’ brew of challenges: cuts in research support, rising costs, student […]

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Merck Forest 3270 VT-315, Rupert, United States

Kits & Cubs Wednesdays and Fridays all year -  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Introduce your little ones to the wonders of nature with Merck Forest's Kits and Cubs program! This engaging nature experience is specially designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Crafts, stories, songs and adventures around the […]

HITS Vermont Summer Festival

HITS Vermont Summer Festival

Harold Beebe Farm 3028 Rt 7, East Dorset, VT, United States

The six-week USEF National/4*-Rated Vermont Summer Festival offers an all-inclusive horse show located in East Dorset, July 2 through August 10. The entire family will enjoy this boutique-style competition, which features divisions for every level of equestrian. More information here: https://www.hitsshows.com/hits-events/hits-vermont-summer-festival/

The Dorset Equine Rescue’s 10th Annual Barnyard Ball!

The Old Grey Barn Rupert, VT

The Dorset Equine Rescue’s 10th Annual Barnyard Ball! The Dorset Equine Rescue and Honorary Chairs Greg & Emily Dowd cordially invite you to attend the 10th annual Barnyard Ball fundraiser on Thursday, July 10th at The Old Gray Barn at 1582 Route 30, Rupert, beginning at 5:15 p.m. This year’s Barnyard Ball fundraiser will include […]

Trailhead Thursdays at Bromley: A weekly group trail run or hike!

Bromley Mountain

Bromley is excited to launch “Trailhead Thursdays” in partnership with The Trailhead Restaurant and The Mountain Goat! What: A group hike or trail run When: Thursdays at 6PM, June 5 – August 21 Where: Bromley base to summit | 3.39 miles/1,283′ elevation Cost: Optional $5 donation to the Bart Adaptive Sports Center Post-Run:  Hang out by the fire pit and get […]

Full Moon Hike at Merck Forest!

Full Moon Hike at Merck Forest!

Merck Forest 3270 VT-315, Rupert, United States

Time & Location Jul 10, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Merck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USA About the event Join us for a leisurely evening hike under the stars. Bundle up, bring sturdy shoes, and meet at the Visitor Center 10 minutes early. This is the perfect way to […]

$10.25
HITS Vermont Summer Festival

HITS Vermont Summer Festival

Harold Beebe Farm 3028 Rt 7, East Dorset, VT, United States

The six-week USEF National/4*-Rated Vermont Summer Festival offers an all-inclusive horse show located in East Dorset, July 2 through August 10. The entire family will enjoy this boutique-style competition, which features divisions for every level of equestrian. More information here: https://www.hitsshows.com/hits-events/hits-vermont-summer-festival/

The Dead of Summer Music Festival

The Dead of Summer Music Festival

Hunter Park 410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center, VT

July 11-13 3 Day Music Festival with 20 bands, food, and fun! Hunter Park, Manchester, VT. Gates open 9am. Melvin Seals & JGB, The Wailers, Prince/Bowie, Steely Dead, Dangermuffin, Talking Dreads, Dead Man's Waltz, Bearly Dead, Organ Fairchild, Deadgrass, Jatoba, The Wheel, Revtor and Friends, The Marks Brothers, Hilltop, Bar Brides, Misty Blues-Roadhouse Revival, Terrafunk, […]

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest

Merck Forest 3270 VT-315, Rupert, United States

Kits & Cubs Wednesdays and Fridays all year -  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Introduce your little ones to the wonders of nature with Merck Forest's Kits and Cubs program! This engaging nature experience is specially designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers. Crafts, stories, songs and adventures around the […]