Calendar

Dec to Jan

22 to 1

Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Tuesday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

5

Play Date! Winter on the Farm

Saturday, Anytime between 9:30AM and 1:30PMFamily Program

Call up a friend and make a play date at Shelburne Farms! Explore lots of theme-based, indoor activities at your pace and schedule, with a staff member present for questions. Seating and tables...
Jan

5 to 6

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

6 to 7

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

11

Watershed for Every Classroom 2018-2019

Friday, Year-long Program Educator Workshop

Watershed for Every Classroom (WEC) is a year-long professional development experience for K-12 educators in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont, New York and Québec, brought to you by ...
Jan

12

Workshop for Educators Series: Animals in Winter

Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PMEducator Workshop

We’ve taken some of your favorite school program topics and turned them into one-day, seasonal educator workshops! In "Animals in Winter," you'll discover what strategies Vermont animals use...
Jan

12 to 13

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

13 to 14

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

19

Winter Wildlife Detectives

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMFamily Program

Learn about animals that are active in the c-c-c-cold Vermont winter in our cozy, indoor, wintry forest. Then, we'll bundle up and go on an outdoor exploration for signs of those animals all...
Jan

19

Lenses on the Land

Saturday, 3:00–10:00PMAdult Program

Ignite your passion for making inspiring and unusual photographs during this afternoon and evening workshop with experienced instruction. The buildings, landscape and coastline of Shelburne Farms,...
Jan

19 to 20

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

20 to 21

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

26

Forest Bathing

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMAdult Program

Experience the winter wonderland and connect to nature. Slowly walk and pause amongst the quiet dormant trees, the fluttering birds and scurrying animals. Enjoy the stunning beauty on the land...
Jan

26

Bake & Shake: Bread & Butter Making

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMFamily Program, Youth Program

Come make your own bread and butter to eat and explore other fun things we can create with flour (like playdough)! For ages 4 and up with accompanying adult.
Jan

26 to 27

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan

27 to 28

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Jan to Feb

31 to 2

Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy

Thursday to Saturday, all dayEducator Workshop

A year-long, residential, leadership academy for those wishing to be part of a learning community exploring education for sustainability, systems thinking, and school transformation. Our hope is...
Feb

2

Play Date! Farm & Food Fun

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 indoor activities at your own pace and schedule, with a staff member present for questions. Become a farmer and...
Feb

2 to 3

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

3 to 4

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

9

Shelburne Winterfest

Saturday, 10:00AM–1:00PMSpecial Event

Come enjoy indoor and outdoor winter activities during this annual FREE, family-fun event! Sledding Horse-drawn rides with Thornapple Farm ($2/person) Live birds with Outreach for Earth...
Feb

9 to 10

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

10 to 11

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

16

Build a Nest Box!

Saturday, 10:00AM–1:00PMAdult Program

What is one (of many!) things that American Kestrels and Eastern Screech Owls have in common? They nest in cozy cavities. Come build a nest box for these important raptors and learn when and...
Feb

16 to 17

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

17 to 18

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

23

Forester for a Day

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMFamily Program

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...
Feb

23 to 24

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Saturday to Sunday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Feb

24 to 25

January & February Weekend Horse-Drawn Rides

Sunday to Monday, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour. 2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.Family Program, Special Event

Giddy up, giddy-up on these 20-minute rides from the Welcome Center. All rides are weather-permitting. Horse-drawn sleighs will be used if there is enough snow; a horse-drawn wagon will be used...
Mar

2

What Do Owls Eat for Lunch?

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMFamily Program

Have you ever wondered what owls like to eat? Let’s dissect owl pellets to find out! We’ll make masks and meet a live owl, too! For ages five and up with accompanying adult.
Mar to Apr

31 to 2

ABCs of Farm-Based Education

Sunday to Tuesday, All DayEducator Workshop

Are you looking to build a farm-based education program, or inspire your existing programming? At this workshop, you’ll fill your toolbox with kid-tested, educator approved activities, as you join a...
Apr

6

Watershed for Every Classroom 2018-2019

Saturday, Year-long Program Educator Workshop

Watershed for Every Classroom (WEC) is a year-long professional development experience for K-12 educators in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont, New York and Québec, brought to you by ...
Apr

20 to 21

Green Mountain Draft Horse Beginner Driving Clinic

Saturday to Sunday, Saturday 9:00AM–4:00PM, Sunday 9:30AM–2:00PMAdult Program

In this two-day, hands-on clinic, you’ll work with experienced teamsters of the Green Mountain Draft Horse Association and their horses in the beautiful setting of the Breeding Barn. If you’ve never...
Apr

27

Forest Bathing

Saturday, 10:00AM–12:00PMAdult 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...
May

3 to 4

Watershed for Every Classroom 2018-2019

Friday to Saturday, Year-long Program Educator Workshop

Watershed for Every Classroom (WEC) is a year-long professional development experience for K-12 educators in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont, New York and Québec, brought to you by ...
May

4

Workshop for Educators Series: Milk & More

Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PMEducator Workshop

We’ve taken some of your favorite school program topics and turned them into one-day, seasonal educator workshops! In "Milk and More," you'll explore a Vermont tradition and build awareness of the...
May to Jun

31 to 1

2019 Nourish Vermont

Friday to Saturday, 9AM-5PM each daySpecial Event

More details coming in Spring 2019!
Jun

10 to 11

Forest to Furniture with the Shelburne Craft School

Monday to Tuesday, Monday 9:00AM–7:00PM, Tuesday 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...

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