The Mad River Valley Village

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Ragged Company!
2025-06-26 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-10 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Ragged Company! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Thursday in the summer!

Inklings Summer Writing Camp for Kids!!
2025-06-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Inklings is excited to launch its Summer Writing Camp for Kids!!
Our summer writing program is designed for children to develop their own adventure stories using exercises, lessons, and fun activities.
Children will enjoy a week of imaginative writing prompts, creating characters, art activities, and mythic world building. Young writers will have the chance to share their ideas and respond to each other’s work as they polish their stories. A perfect way to experience the joy of writing.
Please select which week you prefer when signing up!
Date Options: June 23rd – 27th, or August 18th – 22nd. 9am – 12pm
Tuition Fee: $290 per week
Rec. Ages: 10 – 14
SIGN UP using the event LINK

Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-06-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
It’s Toddler Time Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am.
Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore colors, shapes, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun!
Activities will include making one-of-a-kind butterflies, garden themed art, and colorful caterpillars.
Begins Friday, May 30th and goes for 6 weeks.
Ages: 18mo – 4yrs
Price: $85 (all six classes)
Drop-in Price: $15/per class

Kids Film Club – Free Movies
2025-06-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-07-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Corner School Resource Center of Granville Vermont, 75 Post Office Hill 75 Post Office Hill, Granville, Vermont, 05747, United States
Four Fridays, four films, picked by kids for kids.
Come to the Corner School in Granville to watch a great movie, eat oreos, and hang with friends in a comfortable space. Doors open at 6:30. Movie starts at 7.
June 13 – Princess Monoke, PG-13
June 20 – The School for Good and Evil, PG-13
June 27 – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, PG-12
July 11 – Penguins of Madagascar, PG-13

Waitsfield Farmer’s Market
2025-06-28 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Mad River Green Shops, 107 M, waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Rain or Shine, May 17th to October 18th. 9AM to 1PM.
Enjoy local food, live music, and support local Vermont small businesses.
Our vendors consist of 57+ small family farms, handmade artisans, and unique culinary producers.

Spring Fly-In at Warren-Sugarbush Airport
2025-06-28 10:30 - 14:30 | warren-sugarbush airport, 2355 Airport Road, Warren, VT, 05674
Join us for a high-flying day of fun at Sugarbush Soaring’s Annual Spring Fly-In!
Bring the whole family for:
* Plane spotting
* Meet the pilots and check out the aircraft
* BBQ lunch, with proceeds supporting Flight Experience for Youth
* Community fun at the airfield
Glider rides available by advanced reservation, or first come, first served as available. Call 802-496-2290 to reserve your spot in the sky.
Everyone is welcome— be part of our vibrant airport community!

Explore the Seasons with Naturalist-Led Hikes at Stark Mountain
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Mad River Glen, 57 Schuss Pass Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Waitsfield, VT — The Stark Mountain Foundation is excited to announce a new series of free, family-friendly naturalist hikes on Stark Mountain, led by Vermont Master Naturalist Gene O. Desideraggio. These guided hikes offer a unique opportunity to explore the mountain’s diverse ecosystems throughout the changing seasons.
From vibrant spring wildflowers to the brilliant colors of fall foliage, participants will immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the Green Mountains. Along the way, Gene will help hikers discover signs of wildlife, listen for bird calls echoing through the forest, spot animal tracks on the trail, or even find a well-worn bear tree.
The hikes will take place from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the last Saturday of every month:
May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, and October 25
After each hike, participants are invited to unwind at the Mad River Glen Stark’s Pub, where they can grab a bite or a drink and enjoy the stunning mountain views.
The hikes are free, but registration is required and space is limited.
To register or learn more, visit:
bit.ly/NatureHikes2025

Living Tree Farm Summer Camp
2025-06-30 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-02 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-03 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Living Tree Alliance, 96 Living Tree Ln, Moretown, VT, 05660, United States
Enjoy a week of fun on the farm, with visits to the animals, planting seeds, healthy cooking, and harvesting farm-fresh foods like delicious berries.
Each afternoon we explore the wonders of the river, with swimming, games, and nature adventures.
Two sessions: 6/30-7-4 & 8/18-22 (Mon-Fri, 9 am-3pm)
For kids ages 7–12. Full details on our website.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Breanna & The Boys!
2025-07-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Breanna & The Boys! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Thursday in the summer!

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Running In Circles!
2025-07-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
Happy 4th of July Weekend! Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items, plus a special Saturday live music set from Running In Circles! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Thursday in the summer!

KS Coffee Anniversary Bash
2025-07-12 09:00 - 13:00 | KS Coffee, 8 VT Route 17, Waitsfield, Vermont, 05673, United States
Date/Time: Festivities will be July 12, 9am-1pm, but the tiny coffeehouse will open regular time at 7:30.
Location: 8 Vermont Route 17, Waitsfield (Afterthoughts and Valley Meade parking lot)
Parking & Restroom: Please park directly across the street behind the Localfolk/Welcome Center building in the Mad River Path trail and Rec Hub public parking lot. This is also where you’ll find the Yestermorrow built composting toilet available for public use. It’s the nicest outhouse ever!
Kids, Dogs, & Safety: This is a family friendly event, but we ask that parents monitor their kids well because this is being held in a high traffic location. The location is a parking lot with other businesses functioning during this event and it is positioned at the intersection of 2 state highways! You know we love all the pups, but please leave dogs at home, with the exception of service dogs who are of course always welcome!
Weather: This is a rain or shine event, but will be cancelled or postponed if torrential rain, intense wind, or thunderstorms are predicted. In the event of severe weather, cancellation would be called by 8am on July 12th, and announced on Instagram and Facebook.
What’s Happening: There will be a musician’s tent, a crafting tent for kids (and adults), an artisan’s goods tent, and a Peaceburger food tent, in addition to the tiny house. An area to accommodate all of this will be flagged off in the parking lot. If weather and space allows, there will be Cornhole set up. Seating is limited.
Music Set Times:
9:00 -10:00 Rock Wall (cross-genre acoustic guitarist and bass guitarist)
10:30 – 11:30 Ridgeline (traditional Irish, Scottish, and Cape Breton instrumental)
12:00- 1:00 Murdock (solo modular synthesizer artist)
Food/Drink: Peaceburger will be serving breakfast burritos! KS Coffee will have menu specials, and free cupcakes from Red Poppy Cakery while they last. Cold water will be available on-site for folks to grab themselves.
Artisans (please be prepared to pay by cash or Venmo):
Wild Sings The Bird – Local Waitsfield apothecary and certified herbalist specializing in distilled herbal tinctures, bitters, smokeable herbal blends, medicinal teas, and personal care fragrance sprays, bath salts, beard care, & more. Allison, the proprietor, has a wealth of herbalism knowledge to share.
RobinJoanArt – Long time artist and dear friend, Robin, will be offering provocative little canvases with hopeful messages coded throughout, as well as up-cycled furniture once discarded by others, but given new life and better purpose by her skilled handy work and attention to detail. All of Robin’s pieces are filled with intense energy, are literally plastered with love and insight, and inspire us all to have “courage my love.”
Woodcraft Farm – Local Waitsfield farm and plant nursery, offering native Vermont pollinator friendly perennials, culinary and medicinal herbs and roots, cured herbs, tinctures, and perennial landscaping knowledge. Kevin is intentional in his plantings, constantly educating himself on old and new agricultural traditions and science, listening and considering how the land calls out to be nurtured, and methodically curating plants to find those that symbiotically thrive with the land and ecosystem he is cultivating.
There will also be sustainably produced illustrated prints, cards, and patches from Middlebury based As Little Cooking As Possible for sale by KS Coffee, as well as reusable straws and stickers made by K of KS Coffee.
Why Celebrate? KS Coffee has been in business since June 2017 (8 years), roasting for wholesale, retail, farmer’s market/pop ups, and more recently opened the tiny coffeehouse 2 years ago on July 5th. We’ve never celebrated, so why not now? It’s also an excellent opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of our customers old and new for ongoing support of this tiny venture trying to make positive waves in our community and the lives of coffee farmers abroad.

Farmers Market to Table Kids Cooking Class
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Evergreen Place, 5308 Main St, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
We will meet at the Waitsfield Farmers Market to shop for local ingredients and then head over to Evergreen Place to make a delicious lunch.
This is for kids going into grades 1-6.

Compliment Coins visits Inklings Children’s Books!
2025-07-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Kindness is a superpower! And Kristin McCole’s Compliment Coins are all about helping people feel good and reminding us that we’re all in this together!
Join Kristin at Inklings on Saturday, July 12th at 11:30am for a very special event. Following a reading focused on kindness, Kristin will show children how to create their very own compliment coins!!
FREE and OPEN to ALL

46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green
2025-07-13 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-14 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-15 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-16 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:45 | Middlebury Village Green, 3 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont, 005753, United States
Join us for a delightful week of free, family-friendly performances at the 46th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green.
The Festival offers a unique blend of music and community spirit under the big white tent on the Middlebury, Vermont, Village Green. Enjoy “Brown Bag” programs weekdays from 12:00–1:00 PM, perfect for families and lunch-break entertainment.
In the evenings, live musical performances light up the night from 7:00–9:45 PM, Sunday through Saturday culminating in a Street Dance with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble.
Free admission; donations welcomed. Events take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, performances move to Town Hall Theater, 72-76 Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Back Porch Music Series
2025-07-15 17:00 - 21:30 | Lareau Farm Inn, 46 Lareau Rd., Waitsfield, 05673
Live Music, Food and Beverage at Lareau Farm June 17, July 15, August 19 and September 16th.
Lawn games, families welcome! Come one come all! Fun Times!!
5-9:30pm.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Al’s Pals!
2025-07-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Al’s Pals! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Thursday in the summer!
