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MiniBury’s Events Calendar is a community hub for all types of kid and family friendly events and activities in and around Addison County. We do our very best to provide you with the most comprehensive activity calendar out there, but please keep in mind that event dates and times are subject to change without notice. Always consider calling ahead to confirm event details.

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Chess Club @ Ilsley 3:30 pm
Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Dec 1 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room. Chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.  This program runs Fridays during the school year, but don’t [...]
Shabbat For Justice 4:30 pm
Shabbat For Justice @ McCullough Center, Middlebury College
Dec 1 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Tickets
Showing Up for Racial Justice and If Not Now invite you to join them in demanding a thriving future for all Israelis and Palestinians. Light candles and welcome Shabbos with prayers, candle lighting, and singing. [...]
Bristol Chocolate Walk 5:00 pm
Bristol Chocolate Walk @ Downtown Bristol
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Bristol’s Annual Chocolate Walk is back! Spend your afternoon and evening browsing stores, nibbling on a delicious chocolate treat (or two or three), and getting your holiday shopping on.
‘A Christmas Carol’ 7:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
Friday Night Community Swim 7:00 pm
Friday Night Community Swim @ Mount Abraham Union High School
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
Come swim at the Mount Abe indoor pool! Checks and cash will be accepted upon arrival.
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Very Merry Middlebury 9:00 am
Very Merry Middlebury @ Downtown Middlebury
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tickets
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus inside Town Hall Theater from 9-11 a.m.; take a horse and wagon ride through downtown (9-11 a.m.); get hot cocoa with all the fixins; visit the Sheldon Museum to see [...]
Art on the Trail 10:00 am
Art on the Trail @ Bristol Trail Network
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tickets
As Artist-in-Residence on the Bristol Trail Network, artist and scientific illustrator Charon Henning is offering free monthly nature observation and art journaling classes on different sections of the Bristol Trail Network each month, from June [...]
Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House 10:00 am
Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House @ Sheldon Museum
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tickets
Admission to the museum is free, and the model trains will be running all day. The annual holiday trees and wreaths raffle will be on view as well as other festive activities throughout the day.
Vergennes Holiday Stroll 10:00 am
Vergennes Holiday Stroll @ Downtown Vergennes
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tickets
A typical schedule of events throughout the Little City at this annual holiday event includes breakfast with Santa at Vergennes Union High School; photos with Santa and other activities at the Vergennes Opera House; music, [...]
Homeward Bound Holiday Open House 11:00 am
Homeward Bound Holiday Open House @ Homeward Bound
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets
In addition to being an opportunity to bid farewell to the animal shelter’s fearless leader of 10+ years, Jess Danyow, you can partake in refreshments, visit shelter animals, browse stocking stuffers, and more. You’ll be [...]
Kids Cafe Free Movie 12:30 pm
Kids Cafe Free Movie @ The Marquis
Dec 2 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Catch a kids’ movie for free in the Marquis cafe.
‘A Christmas Carol’ 2:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
Cookies & Craft With Mr. Claus 2:00 pm
Cookies & Craft With Mr. Claus @ Platt Memorial Library
Dec 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tickets
A quieter, simpler visit to Mr. Claus. Stop by anytime from 2-4 and write a list for Santa and drop it in the official mailbox, make a holiday craft, eat a cookie or a candy [...]
‘A Christmas Carol’ 7:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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Masks On! @ ECHO 9:00 am
Masks On! @ ECHO @ ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Tickets
Discover and explore at ECHO in a safe, masked environment during this dedicated time for those in our community who are most at risk — including but not limited to, seniors, visitors with disabilities, or [...]
Reindeer Live @ ECHO 11:30 am
Reindeer Live @ ECHO @ ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Dec 3 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets
The reindeer are back! Come get an up-close look at these incredible reindeer from Vermont Reindeer Farm during this special event. Learn more about them and what makes them so well-suited for cold, snowy weather! [...]
Santa @ Agway 1:00 pm
Santa @ Agway @ Agway
Dec 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tickets
Bring your own phone or camera and take your picture with Santa. Children and pets are both welcome.
‘A Christmas Carol’ 2:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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Walk & Roll to School Day 7:30 am
Walk & Roll to School Day @ Mary Hogan Elementary School
Dec 6 @ 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Tickets
Middlebury Safe Routes celebrates walking and biking to school on the first Wednesday of the month Sept-June.
Virtual Mama Group 9:30 am
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Dec 6 @ 9:30 am
Tickets
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
Board Game Night 5:00 pm
Board Game Night @ Tinker & Smithy
Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
Tinker and Smithy presents the return of Board Game Night! Come and grab a game from the store’s expansive library of games, or sit down with the group and learn what they are teaching that [...]
Bridge School Open House 5:30 pm
Bridge School Open House @ Bridge School
Dec 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Tickets
Are you interested in hearing more about Bridge School’s elementary program? Come see the Middlebury school and learn more at an open house for prospective families. RSVP to [email protected].
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SEPAC Listening Session 4:30 pm
SEPAC Listening Session @ Middlebury Union High School Library
Dec 7 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Tickets
Parents, caregivers, and students are invited to ask questions, voice concerns, and connect with one another and representatives from the SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) Board. People can drop in at any point during [...]
Midd Night Stroll & Free Sheldon Holiday Trains 5:00 pm
Midd Night Stroll & Free Sheldon Holiday Trains @ Downtown Middlebury
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Downtown shops will be open late for holiday shopping and offering up samples, promotions and specials.  The Sheldon Museum will also be open with free admission to see the holiday trains. And the fabulous illuminated [...]
‘A Christmas Carol’ 7:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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Chess Club @ Ilsley 3:30 pm
Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Dec 8 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room. Chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.  This program runs Fridays during the school year, but don’t [...]
Snowflake Stroll 5:00 pm
Snowflake Stroll @ Downtown Bristol
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Stroll through your favorite shops while searching for secret snowflakes. It’s like a whimsical treasure hunt, where the snowflakes hold the key to winning Bristol Bucks, which can be used to explore more of what [...]
SD Ireland Holiday Truck & Candy Cane Hunt 5:30 pm
SD Ireland Holiday Truck & Candy Cane Hunt @ Bristol Town Green
Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Bundle up and help Santa find his lost Candy Canes!  Santa will be arriving at the Town Green with his friends from SD Ireland at 6 p.m.  Candy Cane Hunt at 5:30 p.m. Prizes will [...]
‘A Christmas Carol’ 7:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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Storytime & Crafts in Bristol 9:30 am
Storytime & Crafts in Bristol @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Dec 9 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Tickets
In addition to LML’s usual weekly story times, the Bristol library will also have a monthly Saturday story time and crafts with children’s librarian Alison through December. No registration required
Visit With Santa @ Maple Landmark 9:30 am
Visit With Santa @ Maple Landmark @ Maple Landmark Woodcraft
Dec 9 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tickets
Come on down to have a visit with Santa at Maple Landmark! Step 1: Sign up for a time slot here. Each ticket is for a group/family, not each child. Whether you have 1 kid [...]
Community Toy Swap in Lincoln 10:00 am
Community Toy Swap in Lincoln @ Burnham Hall
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Save time and money, reduce your impact on the environment, and connect with members of your community by joining us at this one-day TOY SWAP in Lincoln! This event is open to everyone in the community, [...]
Kids Cafe Free Movie 12:30 pm
Kids Cafe Free Movie @ The Marquis
Dec 9 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Catch a kids’ movie for free in the Marquis cafe.
Poké Pop-Up Public Museum 1:00 pm
Poké Pop-Up Public Museum @ Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury College
Dec 9 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tickets
It’s back after a successful event in 2022! Come visit our Pokémon-inspired research center and museum! Middlebury students are creating an immersive community outreach and engagement experience for Vermonters of all ages who love learning [...]
‘A Christmas Carol’ 2:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 9 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
‘A Christmas Carol’ 7:00 pm
‘A Christmas Carol’ @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
We all know and love Dickens’ famous story A Christmas Carol.  MACo proudly presents our original adaptation, true to the novella, which deftly integrates Dickens’ witty, pointed, and socially conscious narrative with the heartwarming and familiar [...]
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Sensory Sunday @ ECHO 9:00 am
Sensory Sunday @ ECHO @ ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Dec 10 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Tickets
All kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences, autism spectrum disorder or developmental disabilities are invited to experience a sensory-friendly ECHO! From 9-10 am, the museum will be closed to the general public and [...]
Santa @ Brandon Firehouse 3:00 pm
Santa @ Brandon Firehouse @ Brandon Fire Department
Dec 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tickets
Come get your photo taken with Santa at the firehouse. Donations go to the Dunmore Hose Company.
Annual Havurah Chanukah Party 4:30 pm
Annual Havurah Chanukah Party @ Havurah House
Dec 10 @ 4:30 pm
Tickets
Join us at Havurah House for our annual celebration of the Festival of Lights. There will be menorah lighting, cookie decorating, good food, klezmer music and more. Come help spread the light and connect with [...]
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Virtual Mama Group 9:30 am
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Dec 13 @ 9:30 am
Tickets
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
Meteor Shower Watch Party 7:00 pm
Meteor Shower Watch Party @ Otter Creek Gorge
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
Join MALT at Otter Creek Gorge to watch the Geminids meteor shower. Fire pit and hot cocoa provided. The event is free but registration is appreciated. The Geminids are one of the biggest meteor showers with [...]
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Midd Night Stroll & Free Sheldon Holiday Trains 5:00 pm
Midd Night Stroll & Free Sheldon Holiday Trains @ Downtown Middlebury
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Downtown shops will be open late for holiday shopping and offering up samples, promotions and specials.  The Sheldon Museum will also be open with free admission to see the holiday trains. And the fabulous illuminated [...]
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Story Time With Santa In Bristol 12:00 pm
Story Time With Santa In Bristol @ Holley Hall
Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets
The jolly old elf will read Christmas stories to children young and old.
Chess Club @ Ilsley 3:30 pm
Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Dec 15 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room. Chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.  This program runs Fridays during the school year, but don’t [...]
Bridport Spaghetti Dinner & Basket Raffle 5:00 pm
Bridport Spaghetti Dinner & Basket Raffle @ Bridport Central School
Dec 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Come out to support the Bridport PTO, which is raising money to support a Taiko drumming experience for Bridport students.
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Kids Cafe Free Movie 12:30 pm
Kids Cafe Free Movie @ The Marquis
Dec 16 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Catch a kids’ movie for free in the Marquis cafe.
Lumen Celebration of Fire & Light 4:00 pm
Lumen Celebration of Fire & Light @ Bristol Town Green
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Tickets
Experience fire performers, a lantern party, and fire pits and food trucks on the Town Green.
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Holiday Trolley Rides 10:00 am
Holiday Trolley Rides @ Downtown Bristol
Dec 17 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tickets
Join the Bristol Recreation Department, Pat Palmer and Santa himself for a free winter trolley ride around town.  Rides start and end at the Holley Hall. Reservations are required and will open on December 11th [...]
Laser Cut Your Loved Ones 10:00 am
Laser Cut Your Loved Ones @ Middlebury Makerspace
Dec 17 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tickets
Come learn the absolute basics of awesome laser cutting technology at the Middlebury Makerspace. Bring a photograph of a beloved family member or pet and learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to etch and cut [...]
Middlebury Messiah Sing 2:00 pm
Middlebury Messiah Sing @ Congregational Church of Middlebury
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Tickets
The annual “Messiah Sing” returns this year at the Middlebury Congregational Church. Come join us, singing many of the favorite choruses from Handel’s “Messiah” (including the Hallelujah chorus!). Singers from the Middlebury Community Chorus and [...]
Brandon Holiday Reverse Parade 5:00 pm
Brandon Holiday Reverse Parade @ Downtown Brandon
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tickets
The floats (home and street displays) are stationary, and the people viewing the parade drive through. Drive along Park, High and Center Streets and see multiple Santas, elves, beautiful queens, gorgeous lights — all sorts [...]
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Virtual Mama Group 9:30 am
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Dec 20 @ 9:30 am
Tickets
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
Board Game Night 5:00 pm
Board Game Night @ Tinker & Smithy
Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
Tinker and Smithy presents the return of Board Game Night! Come and grab a game from the store’s expansive library of games, or sit down with the group and learn what they are teaching that [...]
Game Night @ Lawrence Memorial Library 6:15 pm
Game Night @ Lawrence Memorial Library @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Dec 20 @ 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
Come to the library for games!
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Winter Solstice Pageant 4:00 pm
Winter Solstice Pageant @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 21 @ 4:00 pm
Tickets
Flowing from the Town Hall Theater grounds to the Middlebury Town Green, performers invite spectators to bring their own lanterns and noise makers to add to the light and merrymaking!
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Chess Club @ Ilsley 3:30 pm
Chess Club @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Dec 22 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room. Chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.  This program runs Fridays during the school year, but don’t [...]
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Saturday Morning Cartoons @ The Marquis 9:30 am
Saturday Morning Cartoons @ The Marquis @ Middlebury Marquis Theatre
Dec 23 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Come for classic cartoons, stay for the cereal bar, breakfast burritos, mimosas and bloody marys.
Kids Cafe Free Movie 12:30 pm
Kids Cafe Free Movie @ The Marquis
Dec 23 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Catch a kids’ movie for free in the Marquis cafe.
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Community Vacation Swim 8:15 am
Community Vacation Swim @ Mount Abraham Union High School
Dec 27 @ 8:15 am – 11:45 am
Tickets
Come swim at the Mount Abe indoor pool! To sign up for a session you will need to call the office (802) 453 5885 the week before. Checks and cash will be accepted upon arrival.
Virtual Mama Group 9:30 am
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Dec 27 @ 9:30 am
Tickets
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
Sled Dogs Live @ ECHO 10:00 am
Sled Dogs Live @ ECHO @ ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tickets
Visit with the October Siberians Sled Dogs as we celebrate the start of winter! Learn about this incredible team of huskies before meeting them up-close on the terrace. Presentation times: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 [...]
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Community Vacation Swim 8:15 am
Community Vacation Swim @ Mount Abraham Union High School
Dec 28 @ 8:15 am – 11:45 am
Tickets
Come swim at the Mount Abe indoor pool! To sign up for a session you will need to call the office (802) 453 5885 the week before. Checks and cash will be accepted upon arrival.
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Community Vacation Swim 8:15 am
Community Vacation Swim @ Mount Abraham Union High School
Dec 29 @ 8:15 am – 11:45 am
Tickets
Come swim at the Mount Abe indoor pool! To sign up for a session you will need to call the office (802) 453 5885 the week before. Checks and cash will be accepted upon arrival.
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Reindeer Live @ ECHO 11:30 am
Reindeer Live @ ECHO @ ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Dec 30 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets
The reindeer are back! Come get an up-close look at these incredible reindeer from Vermont Reindeer Farm during this special event. Learn more about them and what makes them so well-suited for cold, snowy weather! [...]
Kids Cafe Free Movie 12:30 pm
Kids Cafe Free Movie @ The Marquis
Dec 30 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets
Catch a kids’ movie for free in the Marquis cafe.
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New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Free Skating 6:30 pm
New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Free Skating @ Memorial Sports Center
Dec 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
Thanks to the generous support from American Legion Post 27, the Middlebury Rec Department is offering New Year’s Eve fireworks and ice skating again this year. Fireworks will begin at approximately 6:30 pm at the [...]
Ring in the New Year with Mihali 7:00 pm
Ring in the New Year with Mihali @ Town Hall Theater
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets
Town Hall Theater invites audiences of all ages to ring in the New Year with Mihali. The Vermont-based solo singer, songwriter, guitarist, artist, and Twiddle co-founder follows reggae’s evolutionary ebb and flow. Exuding a balanced [...]
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