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Stuff To Do

Here is an ever-evolving list of activities — online and off — for kids and families to enjoy. 

IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES

Addison County Readers: Sign up to receive free books in the mail for your child (ages 0-5) from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Addison United Soccer Club

Atlético Middlebury: soccer

Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center: Cross-country ski and snowshoe at this nonprofit trail network in Goshen. Rentals and indoor spaces available. 

Books on Sticks: Take a walk and read a picture book at Riverside Park (Marble Works) and Harrow Way in Middlebury. Every two weeks a new picture book appears thanks to Ilsley Public Library.

Bristol Recreation Pump Track

Bristol Rec Programs

Bristol Rec Ice Skating Rink

Bristol Trail Network

Crown Point State Historic Site: Explore the fort ruins along Lake Champlain.

Dead Creek Visitor Center: A beautiful natural area to explore, observe wildlife, and learn about conservation. 

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Find Your Wings: A Middlebury-based public art installation project. 

Flynn Center for the Arts

Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Club: Cross-country skiing programs for kids in grades K-8 and their families.

Get Air: trampoline park

Girls On The Run: Programs for girls in grades 3-8, based at the Middlebury Rec Center.

Hescock’s Ice Rink: Book the pond-hockey rink at Trade Winds Farm in Shoreham — there’s also a fire pit! — or check their website for open skating hours.

Ilsley Public Library: Check out snowshoes, a movie projector or a ukulele! You can also, of course, check out books and DVDs. 

Lemon Fair Sculpture Park

Local Motion’s Walking or Biking Scavenger Hunts And Other Resources

Middlebury Marquis: movie theater

Memorial Sports Center

Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association

Middlebury College Snow Bowl

Middlebury Parks & Rec Programs

Middlebury Studio School Art Classes

Monkey Do: indoor playground

Moosalamoo Trails

Music Together

Rikert Nordic Center

Spotlight Vermont: dance classes

Sun Is Up Farm: Ride a horse!

TaeKwon Do K.I.C.K.S.

Town Hall Theater: entertainment and education

Trail Around Middlebury

Vergennes Opera House

Vermont Children’s Museum: a fledgling effort to build a children’s museum in Middlebury

Vermont State Parks

Wonderfeet Kids Museum

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ONLINE ACTIVITIES

Children’s Literacy Foundation recommends at-home activities

The Clemmons Family Farm Multicultural Online Curriculum

Community Friends: Sign up your 6- to 12-year-olds for one-on-one mentoring with Middlebury College students.

Fairbanks Museum Virtual Classroom

The Good Citizen Challenge: Developed with a coalition of statewide partners, this kids’ challenge is filled with activities in four subject areas essential to a responsible citizenry: history, government, news literacy and community service. Most of the tasks — such as making cloth face masks, playing Virtual Vermont Trivia, reading a community newspaper — can be done from home.

King Arthur Baking Company Videos

Magic At Home: Live and interactive magic shows by Vermont-based Magicians Without Borders

Montshire Museum Science Projects

Rhyme Time with Miss Tricia, Ilsley Public Library

UVM Extension 4-H At Home: Find a variety of activities for kids of all ages.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s At Home Educational Resources

Upcoming Events

Jun
29
Wed
9:15 am Drop-In Storytime With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Drop-In Storytime With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library
Jun 29 @ 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers enjoy stories and songs with Miss Tricia!
9:30 am Vergennes Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Vergennes Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church
Jun 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Addison County Parent Child Center and Evergreen Preschool are excited to announce they will be starting their playgroup again. Come join the fun every Wednesday for the month of May at the Vergennes Congregational Church.
9:30 am Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Virtual Mama Group @ Zoom
Jun 29 @ 9:30 am
Meet other mamas in this virtual gathering led by Middlebury mom Angela Scavo. Email Angela for the meeting link.
11:00 am Singalong With Linda Bassick @ Vergennes City Green
Singalong With Linda Bassick @ Vergennes City Green
Jun 29 @ 11:00 am
Little ones and their caregivers gather on the green for a singalong!
3:30 pm D&D @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
D&D @ Ilsley @ Ilsley Library
Jun 29 @ 3:30 pm
We’ve got dungeons! We’ve got dragons! We’ve got shiny dice! On Wednesdays, any and all middle schoolers can come beat the villain (or your DM)! Participants will create characters, paint a minifigure to act as [...]
7:00 pm Bristol Band Music in the Park @ Bristol Town Green
Bristol Band Music in the Park @ Bristol Town Green
Jun 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Bristol Band, which has been making music since 1870, plays under the gazebo on the green. Special events include: June 22: BBQ July 13: First Baptist Church brownie sundaes August 3: St. Ambrose BBQ
9:30 pm Stargazing Open House @ Mittelman Observatory
Stargazing Open House @ Mittelman Observatory
Jun 29 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The college telescopes are open to the public for stargazing, weather permitting. Observatory open house nights are free and open to the public. However, these events will take place only if the sky is expected [...]
Jun
30
Thu
10:00 am Little Fishes Storytime @ Platt ... @ Platt Memorial Library
Little Fishes Storytime @ Platt ... @ Platt Memorial Library
Jun 30 @ 10:00 am
Toddlers and preschoolers enjoy stories and activities.
10:30 am Bixby Storytime @ Vergennes City Green
Bixby Storytime @ Vergennes City Green
Jun 30 @ 10:30 am
Join the Children’s Librarian outdoors by the gazebo on the city green for stories, songs, and rhymes. This program is designed for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Kids of all ages are welcome!
10:30 am Bristol Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Bristol Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library
Jun 30 @ 10:30 am
Find Marita, her ukulele and friends at the library for stories, songs, and activities.
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  • Addison Central School District
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  • Addison County WIC page
  • Addison Independent
  • Addison Northwest School District
  • Bristol Recreation Department
  • Building Bright Futures
  • Experience Middlebury
  • Find and Go Seek
  • Ilsley Public Library
  • Junebug
  • Kids VT
  • Let's Grow Kids
  • Mary Johnson Children's Center
  • Memorial Sports Center (Ice Rink)
  • Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT)
  • Middlebury College Events
  • Middlebury Community Music Center
  • Middlebury Parks and Recreation
  • Middlebury Weather
  • Mount Abraham Unified School District
  • National Association of Education of Young Children
  • Rikert Nordic Center
  • Simon Says
  • Snow Bowl
  • VT Dept. of Health
  • WIC Health

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