Adult Programs
Sun to Cheese Tour
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$20

Where does the story of our delicious farmstead cheddar cheese begin? Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour to uncover the sun to cheese story at Shelburne Farms! Tours run daily, 2–4:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
Shelburne Farms Tour
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$15

Explore the stories of Shelburne Farms  on a unique open-air wagon tour through a beautiful working landscape. Tours run daily, 11:30AM-1:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
House & Garden Tour at the Shelburne Farms Inn
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$15

Enjoy a guided walking tour of our Inn and the terraced flower gardens. Tours run Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:30–3:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
Advocating for Preservation and Scenic Beauty: Insights and Inspiration from the Life of an Unknown Civic Champion
Free
With Preservation Trust of Vermont, UVM Historic Preservation Graduate Program

Join us for a conversation with award-winning preservationist Anthony Wood and Vermont preservationist Emily Wadhams to explore the remarkable life of civic advocate and preservation champion Albert Sprague Bard.  

Adult Programs
Early Spring Wildflowers & Plant Adaptation
$12

Join ecologist Leslie Spencer for a guided exploration of early spring wildflowers.

Adult Programs
Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making
$25
With Spoonful Herbals

Learn how to sustainably harvest nettles and then process them into a nutrient dense nettle pesto to take home.

Adult Programs
Community Farming & Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy
Free

Join Noah Perlut, Ph.D. to learn how the timing and intensity of haying affects grasslands birds and how Vermont's farming and landowner community are balancing bird and farmer needs.

Adult Programs
Pasture Walk and Picnic
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Free

Step off the trail, and into the pasture to discover the many benefits that grazing livestock offer our land, animals and people.

Adult Programs
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: An Introduction to Estate Planning
Free

Crafting an estate plan is more than paperwork, it’s about peace of mind. Join us in the newly rehabilitated Coach Barn for a conversation with estate planning attorney Mark A. Langan from Dinse and Financial Advisor Alice Rudd from Morgan Stanley. Whether you are new to estate planning or looking to update your plans, this interactive workshop will offer you useful content.