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…

  • 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

  • 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, […]

  • Storytime on the Farm at Hildene

    Storytime on the Farm at Hildene

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

    11:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE WITH ADMISSION Put on your overalls and boots, then step through the magical book barn door to join the farmers in the dene for a different interactive story time each week featuring one of our many farm animal friends. Pre-registration is not required.  Members always visit for FREE, non-members pay admission, and […]

  • Typewriter Beach: A Novel chat with authors Meg Waite Clayton and Caren McVicker

    Southern Vermont Arts Center

    Tuesday, July 29 from 10:00 - 11:30am at Southern Vermont Arts Center, Yester House Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes New York Times best-selling author Meg Waite Clayton and Dorset author Caren McVicker for an insightful conversation about the inspiration behind Meg’s new novel, the research that brought it to life, the themes […]

    $15.00
  • 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!

  • 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 […]

  • 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