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…

  • 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/

  • Meet and Feed at Merck Forest

    Meet and Feed at Merck Forest

    Merck Forest 3270 VT-315, Rupert, United States

    Meet and Feed the farm animals! Aug 09, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Merck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USA Join MFFC staff on afternoon wellness checks on the farm animals. https://www.merckforest.org/event-details/meet-and-feed-2025-08-09-14-00-1

  • 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 […]

  • 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/

  • 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 […]

  • Sounds Good! Free Friday Night Concerts at SVAC

    Southern Vermont Arts Center

    Free Concerts at Southern Vermont Arts Center Outdoor fun for the whole family! Doors open at 5pm Shows start at 6pm Food and Drinks provided by Curate Cookout and Earth Sky Time July 25- Thus Love - Brattleboro's own international touring post punk band. An American self-styled queer post-punk band recently featured in Rolling Stone's […]

  • Satellites at The Dorset Playhouse

    Satellites at The Dorset Playhouse

    The Dorset Playhouse 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset, VT, United States

    Satellites By: Erin Breznitsky Directed By: Adrienne Campbell-Holt Girl meets Boy, Girl marries Boy, Girl moves on after Boy goes missing in outer space...Until Boy mysteriously reappears on Earth 7 years later. Katherine and Mike awkwardly meet again for the first time in a NASA waiting room. While he has dreamt of home from the […]

  • Bird Walk – Vultures (Turkey and Black) at Hildene

    Hildene, A Lincoln Family Home 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT, United States

    BIRD WALK - VULTURES (Turkey and Black)  Saturday, August 9  7:00 to 10:00 am   FREE Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot. Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks run along uneven terrain on forest and […]

  • 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/

  • Morning in the Formal Garden at Hildene

    Hildene, A Lincoln Family Home 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT, United States

    MORNING IN THE FORMAL GARDEN  Saturday, August 9 10:00 to 11:00 am  FREE WITH ADMISSION Enjoy a morning stroll through the flower gardens of Hildene with a horticulturist. Learn a little bit about the history of the Formal Garden and beyond, along with current ecological gardening techniques. Ask your gardening questions while exploring the Formal […]