Put on a hard hat, watch a forester fell a tree, and learn the importance of trees in our lives. Then, work in the woodshop to make a wood product for your home.
For ages five and up with...
Saturday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event
Giddy up on these 20-minute horse-drawn sleigh rides from the Welcome Center, offered every Saturday and Sunday January 4–February 29.
All rides are weather-permitting, based on...
Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event
Giddy up on these 20-minute horse-drawn sleigh rides from the Welcome Center, offered every Saturday and Sunday January 4–February 29.
All rides are weather-permitting, based on...
Get ready for a winter adventure during February vacation! We will hike, build campfires, search for animal signs in the forest, and build winter homes. We'll head inside to warm up, bake fresh bread...
Saturday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event
Giddy up on these 20-minute horse-drawn sleigh rides from the Welcome Center, offered every Saturday and Sunday January 4–February 29.
All rides are weather-permitting, based on...
Saturday, Any time between 9:30AM and 1:30PMFamily Program
Call up a friend and make a play date at Shelburne Farms! Enjoy lots of wintery, indoor activities at your own pace and schedule, with a staff member present for questions. Romp around in...
Join the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association for a day-long lambing clinic. Master Shepherd Chet Parsons will start the morning off with a class to go over the basics: ewe nutrition,...
Enjoy wonderful tales of late winter as we read together from some of our favorite children's books. We’ll use each story as the basis for exploration, games, crafts, or songs that will bring each...
Explore the world of Vermont’s winged nocturnal predators on an evening walk. Listen for (and maybe see) some of the species who make the Farm their home. Back indoors, warm up with hot...
Experience the winter wonderland and connect to nature. Slowly walk and pause amongst the quiet dormant trees, fluttering birds and scurrying animals. Enjoy the stunning beauty on the land...
Saturday to Sunday, 10:00AM–1:00PMFamily Program, Special Event
EXPLORE OUR SUGARBUSH
Head up to the sugarbush to see the sugarhouse in action! Enjoy a taste of maple syrup as you learn about the journey of sap to syrup. Explore a sugarmaker’s tools, tap a...
Learn to harness your camera to become a better naturalist while improving your nature photography. In this day-long winter workshop, we’ll practice blending photography techniques and naturalist...
This workshop is designed for farmers, farm-based educators, and non-formal educators.
Are you looking to build a farm-based education program, or inspire your existing programming? At this...
Saturday, 11:00AM–1:00PMSpecial Event, Adult Program
Come chat with department managers and find out more about all the seasonal positions available around the Farm! From May to October, we have positions in multiple departments ...
Saturday, 10:00AM–1:00PMFamily Program, Special Event
Join us any time between 10:00AM and 1:00PM to celebrate sheep and all that they provide us.
Watch a sheep get its yearly haircut! After the sheep is shorn, you’ll have the opportunity to skirt,...
A family program for both vulture lovers and those who aren’t so sure! Through fun activities and craft, we will explore what makes these fascinating birds so unique and important. Meet a live turkey...
Come on down to the dairy and meet our spring calves and their amazing moms in our Brown Swiss herd. Take a wagon ride to see the pastures and then see the calves get their afternoon milk. This is a...
The day Brigit Strawbridge Howard realized she knew more about the French Revolution than the natural world around her, she began a journey to discover native trees, birds, wildflowers—and bees. Join...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Gather around a spring campfire to learn more about Abenaki Culture with Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation. Don will share stories, artifacts, drumming, songs, and...
Bring your mud boots for some pond dipping fun! Spring is a perfect time to explore the pond for life and all of the cool critters that live there. We'll hike down to the pond and dip in to look...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Friday to Saturday, 9:00AM–5:00PM Friday & Saturday; 8-9:30AM SundaySpecial Event
Come learn the core principles of traditional diets and explore how lifestyle and the environment in which you live impacts health.
Hosted at Shelburne Farms, Nourish Vermont is a program...
Truly experience the energy of late spring by connecting to nature. Slowly walk and pause amongst the waking trees, the budding plants and listen to the springtime birds. Give yourself this time to...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Thursday to Friday, Thursday, June 4th 9:00AM–7:00PM & Friday, June 5th 9:00AM–5:00PMAdult Program
Throughout the course of the two-day program, you’ll build a rustic table or bench with metal legs out of a piece of slab wood from a tree grown on the Farm. Begin your experience by exploring and...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Celebrate the return of the dawn chorus! Join naturalist Matt Kolan to explore shrubland, grassland, wetland, and forest habitats in search of the sights and sounds of our feathered friends.
Photo...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open 5:30PM, concert 6:30-8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. The Children's Farmyard will be open. For safety, all...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join us for a week of fun and learning on the Farm while using the Big Ideas of Sustainability to inspire your curriculum with fresh ideas. We’ll use lots of hands-on activities, protocols, and...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open 5:30PM, concert 6:30-8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. The Children's Farmyard will be open. For safety, all...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open 5:30PM, concert 6:30-8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. The Children's Farmyard will be open. For safety, all...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Spend five rich days with colleagues from around the country at an informative and restorative institute created to give you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of Education for...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open 5:30PM, concert 6:30-8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. The Children's Farmyard will be open. For safety, all...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open at 5:30PM, concert 6:00–8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. Sisters of Anarchy will be serving ice cream. The...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open at 5:30PM, concert 6:00–8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. Sisters of Anarchy will be serving ice cream. The...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Thursday to Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PMEducator Workshop
For those already have a strong foundation in Education for Sustainability and wish to dive deeply into their education for sustainability work, our two-day Immersion will provide you with the...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open at 5:30PM, concert 6:00–8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. Sisters of Anarchy will be serving ice cream. The...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Wednesday, Gates open at 5:30PM, concert 6:00–8:00PMSpecial Event
Enjoy summer evenings with live music and great food Wednesday nights on the Farm! Bring a picnic or purchase fresh food grown right on the Farm. Sisters of Anarchy will be serving ice cream. The...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
Join our knowledgeable guide for an in-depth, walking tour of the Inn and its formal gardens. It includes the Inn's main floor, select bedrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the terraced Italianate...
