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…

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/

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 […]

Author Talk: Jon Mathewson on “Dorset” History Book

Northsire Bookstore 4869 Main St, Manchester, VT, United States

Author Talk: Jon Mathewson on “Dorset” History Book Commemorating the Dorset Conventions Friday, July 25th 6pm Northshire Bookstore Join us at Northshire Bookstore on July 25th at 6pm to hear Dorset Historical Society Curator Emeritus Jon Mathewson discuss the new book Dorset. The book covers the origins of Dorset and its pictorial history from 1850-1965, but […]