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…

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 […]

Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival

Hunter Park 410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center, VT

Mark your calendars, music lovers! The Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival is back—August 14–17, 2025—right here at the Northshire Civic Center in Manchester, VT. Catch an all-star lineup including Watchhouse, Molly Tuttle, Steeldrivers, Peter Rowan, and more. Come for the music, stay for Vermont in August: farmers markets, mountain views, swimming holes, and that […]

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, […]

Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival

Hunter Park 410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center, VT

Mark your calendars, music lovers! The Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival is back—August 14–17, 2025—right here at the Northshire Civic Center in Manchester, VT. Catch an all-star lineup including Watchhouse, Molly Tuttle, Steeldrivers, Peter Rowan, and more. Come for the music, stay for Vermont in August: farmers markets, mountain views, swimming holes, and that […]

Earth Sky Time Concert!

Earth Sky Time Concert!

Earth Sky Time 1547 Main Street, Manchester, VT, United States

Sunday 5pm-9pm @ Earth Sky Time! Dinner (fresh veggie plates and pizzas), Drinks (beer and wine), Dancing - Wild Fun! $15 adult (children free) 8/3 Glen David Andrews Band (New Orleans Brass) 8/17 Saha Gnawa (North African Blues) + Nono Finger 8/31 Billy Wylder's Moonshine (Global Art Rock Party) 9/14 Big Nazo (R&B W/Puppets) + […]

$15
Dorset Knitters at Library

Dorset Knitters at Library

The Dorset Village Library 13 Church Street, Dorset, VT, United States

Are you an expert knitter? Can only knit and purl? Or want to learn from scratch? Join the Dorset Knitters at 5pm every Tuesday! Snacks (finger foods) and beverages are pot-luck style! Email: dorsetvillagelibrary@gmail.com if you have questions…or if you’re interested in Loom Knitting!

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 […]

Sichuan Mahjong Lesson at The Dorset Village Library

The Dorset Village Library 13 Church Street, Dorset, VT, United States

Sichuan Mahjong Lesson | Thursday, August 21 from 11AM to 2PM Learn how to play Sichuan Mahjong! Forget the Charleston, recycle your NMJL card, put away your Racks and Pushers, it’s time for Sichuan Mahjong. It’s a more fast-paced game experience than American Mahjong. Sichuan Mahjong is the most popular Mahjong style played in China. […]

250th Anniversary Lunchtime Lecture: Rutland County Forts with Joseph Kinney

Dorset Historical Society Corner of VT 30 & Kent Hill Rd, Dorset, VT

250th Anniversary Lunchtime Lecture: Rutland County Forts with Joseph Kinney Thursday, August 21st 12pm Dorset Historical Society Join historian and archaeologist Joseph Kinney for a Lunchtime Lecture exploring the Revolutionary War-era forts of Rutland County and how they’ve been remembered, or forgotten, over time. Drawing from his undergraduate thesis and ongoing research, Kinney will introduce […]

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 […]

Hildene Member Walk – Trails and Kids

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

MEMBER WALK - Trails and Kids!   Friday, August 22 9:00 am  Meet in front of the Welcome Center for a walk on the Farm Trail to the goat dairy to see how the kids have grown! After saying hello to the goats, we will walk the Birch Knoll trail to the Hildene Award Trail to the main […]