Rockefeller Challenge
2026-03-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
An event only to be found here on the slopes of Mad River Glen, the Rockefeller Challenge is an annual test of fearlessness and speed. Starting on the Practice Slope, competitors try to carry their speed down a designated race lane, through the base area and up the Rockefeller trail. Like the sport of ski jumping where the skier who goes the farthest wins, the person to makes it the furthest up the Rockefeller trail, is victorious and crowned a racing titan. Proceeds to benefit MRG Ski Club.
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Field Limit: 100 competitors, all ages
Athlete Lift: Tentatively 4:20 pm
Event Begins: 4:30 pm
Other: Rockefeller and Racing Triple Crown shirts will be available for purchase at bib pickup on the day of the event. Clothing is required, no added weights, speedsuits, lycra or gravity enhancing devices!
Awards: by age group and gender
Disclaimer: Weather and conditions dependent, no refunds on entry fee in the event of cancellation. We reserve the right to change or modify any of the perimeters of the race including but not limited to start time, location, course, finish and awards in the interest of event security.
The MRG Racing Triple Crown combines three celebrated legacy events and crowns an overall category champions!

The storied Kandahar is MRG’s modern version of a full mountain ski race. It rewards those who can ski gates as well as terrain and conditions on the trail.
The Dash For Cash is a new event that will pit racers head to head on a dual panel course with pro jump.
The Rockefeller Challenge is a test of fearlessness and speed where competitors tuck straight downhill and glide uphill to find the skier who goes the furthest.

Combine and register for all three events and save!
A valid lift ticket or season pass is required. Lift ticket not included in the entry fee.
You must complete a registration for each family member who will be racing. Please log in below (if you are already in MRG’s system) or create a new account for each racer.
Disclaimer: Weather and conditions dependent. There are no refunds on the entry fee for any reason, including in the event of date change, cancellation, or inability to participate. We reserve the right to change or modify any of the perimeters of the race including but not limited to start time, date, location, course, finish and awards in the interest of event security.

Walt’s After Dark
2026-03-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Walt’s at the Glen House, 626 Mt. Ellen Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673
Get ready to tour up or snag last chair, then swing into the Glen House, Mt. Ellen’s mid-mountain lodge, for Walt’s famous grilled cheese and a local pour. Once you’re fueled, head back out under the stars. Don’t forget your headlamp.This night is for advanced skiers and riders comfortable in changing terrain and conditions.Before heading up, don’t forget to check the Snow Report for closures or updates.

Sophistafunk | Late Night Music
2026-03-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Castlerock Pub, Lincoln Peak, Warren, 05674
Get your fill of late night après only at Castlerock Pub! Bring your friends and good vibes only for an evening of live music and a limited food menu.Music featuring Sophistafunk

Backcountry Ski Tour: Spring Special
2026-03-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Umiak Outfitters, 849 South Main Street, Stowe, Vermont, 05672, United States
Our guided instructional tour will bring you to some of Stowe’s premier backcountry on a full-day instructional ski adventure. Choose the equipment you would like to ski on during your tour, lightweight 75mm 3-pin telemark equipment or AT equipment. Umiak’s certified backcountry guide will teach proper safety protocol and the necessary safety gear needed before heading into the backcountry. Learn valuable skills in applying, removing, and storing climbing skins or caring for fish scale backcountry gear and operation of the binding as well as other important BC equipment. We will work on different climbing techniques as well as an efficient skin to ski transition prior to a powder-filled downhill run. Intended for intermediate, to advanced alpine skiers and riders that want to expand their comfort level and skills in the backcountry.
Choose from one of our four scheduled event days or contact us to customize your own private tour.
Beginners Day: Sunday, Jan 25, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Perfect for newcomers, this day offers foundational skills and confidence-building lessons to get you started comfortably.
Trees & Skis: Sunday, Feb 8, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Spend the day learning how to ski safely among the trees, focusing on techniques to navigate wooded areas. We’ll also explore the different tree species in the Green Mountains, discuss the impact of deforestation, and learn about conservation efforts!
Women’s Only Day: Sunday, March 1, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
A supportive environment designed to empower women through tailored instruction, camaraderie, and shared outdoor experiences. This tour will be all women, including the instructor!
Spring Special: Sunday, March 15, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Celebrate the season with this scenic adventure that showcases the beauty of springtime in the forests of Vermont.
Duration: 6 Hours 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Pricing: $189 Per Person
Advance Reservation Required. Please contact us for more information at 802-253-2317

Ski Patrol Tryouts
2026-03-15 10:00 - 16:30
Interested in joining the Mad River Ski Patrol?
This is an opportunity for prospective candidates to meet our patrollers, display skills, and determine whether Ski Patrolling at Mad River Glen is something they are interested in.
Interested parties should sign up for the event via this link.
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions, skipatrol@madriverglen.com

Must be 18+ and a valid lift ticket or season pass is required.

Naturalist Guided Snowshoe Tours
2026-03-15 10:30 - 12:30
Each and every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 AM you can join one of our Naturalists for a guided snowshoe trek tailored to your interests in the ecology and wildlife of Stark Mountain! Our outings and content vary each week, depending on snow conditions and participants. Learn about the hardwood forests of the Green Mountains, as well as our resident moose, bear, deer, fisher, coyote, red fox and more! Snowshoe rentals are available for only $15 with the program!
Please note: Advanced registration is required. To request a reservation please fill out the Reservation Request Form prior to your visit. Naturalist Programs start at 10:30 AM. They are approximately 2 hours in duration and are easy to moderate in terms of difficulty.
Program Fees

Two-hour programs

$39 per person

Tubbs Snowshoes are available in the Mad River Glen Rental Shop.

Snowshoe Rental with a Naturalist Program – Only $15!
Snowshoe Trail Pass (without a program) – $5

For more information call (802) 496-3551 x. 125 or naturalist@madriverglen.com.

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Sunday Sessions: Shrimptunes
2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
You’ve seen him all over the state, you’ve seen him at every festival. You know him, you love him. Vermont’s finest one-man band, Shrimptunes, returns to the taproom on Sunday, March 15th.

Peeps® Diorama Competition Submissions Open
2026-03-16 10:00 - 2026-03-20 18:00 | Unnamed Venue, United States
The Mad River Valley Libraries are excited to announce the eleventh annual Peeps® Diorama Competition!
Community members of all ages are invited to create a book or literary-themed diorama using marshmallow Peeps® as characters. Categories include adult, teen, children 8-12, children <8, and family/multigenerational.
Individual and team entries may be submitted at Joslin Memorial Library, Moretown Memorial Library, or Warren Public Library. Refer to the library websites for hours of operation.
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MadLove Mondays
2026-03-16 12:00 - 20:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
About the Event
– $5 pours of all our draft beers all day
– Mac and cheese specials
– Double your Toast loyalty points
– 20% off cases of beer in our retail shop
– Our favorite recorded live shows over the speakers. Have a favorite? Let us know!
Also! Monthly artist spotlights and community features.

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Book Discussion
2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a discussion of the historical fiction novel “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. This novel explores the life of Belle da Costa Greene, personal librarian to J.P. Morgan.
Register at https://forms.gle/TrD4oJGtmRNBXUGQ6

Zero Celsius
2026-03-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield, 05673
ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter.
From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships.
Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound, photography, and digital media, ZERO CELSIUS examines winter as material, concept, and metaphor: crystalline, fleeting, and ecologically vital. The exhibition invites visitors to consider the fragility of snow in a changing world, to reconnect with winter’s wonder and silence, and to share their own stories and memories of a season both timeless and increasingly imperiled.

Taco Tuesday
2026-03-17 16:00 - 22:00 | Hyde Away, 1428 Mill Brook Rd, Waitsfield, 05673
$3 Tacos – $5 Margaritas – Other Great Specials – Full Regular Menu

The Allyn’s Lodge Experience: À La Carte Dinner with Whistle Pig
2026-03-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Allyn’s Lodge, 102 Forest Drive Warren, VT 05674
Join us, and our friends, at Whistle Pigfor an evening at Allyn’s Lodge, midway up Lincoln Peak, for an intimate and elegant five-course meal in a rustic atmosphere. Arrive at Allyn’s Lodge via our Cabin Cat* and enjoy a delicious fireside meal paired with Whistle Pig. View the sample menu below. Additional beer and wine will be available for purchase. After dinner, advanced skiers and riders may bundle up to ski and/or snowboard back to the base area on a freshly groomed trail under the cover of darkness with a guide. Non-skiers and riders may take the Cabin Cat back down. Dinners typically run from about 5-9PM.BOOK NOW*Or tour/skin up with a guide

Sunshine Brat Wednesdays
2026-03-18 12:00 - 20:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
About the Event
Every Wednesday come to Lawson’s Finest Liquids for some big time flavor: A massive jalapeño cheddar beer bratwurst made with Sip of Sunshine by our friends at 5th Quarter Butcher, served on a pretzel bun with a side of crispy greens and a side of German potato salad, and your choice of draft beer! All of this for just $20! Are we kidding?! Never. We’re all business, baby.

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Waitsfield Elementary School Ski Program
2026-03-18 12:30 - 14:30
Welcoming 1st through 6th grade students from the Waitsfield Elementary School for an afternoon of skiing!

Decision Making in the Age of Plastics
2026-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Warren Public Library, 413 Main Street, Warren, 05674
Come join a conversation with National Geographic Explorer and author, Rachael Zoe Miller, about her book, Decision-Making in the Age of Plastics. Rachael will walk you through a chapter of her choose-your-own-adventure-style guide to making informed decisions that are best for you and your family’s health, the environment and your budget. Be ready to share your own purchasing priorities, concerns and successes in an open, constructive dialogue.
Rachael is the founder of Rozalia Project for a clean ocean, a National Geographic Explorer and co-inventor of the Cora Ball, who, in no particular order, loves the ocean, human and wind-powered water sports, winter, penguins and Newfies! She grew up in Saratoga Springs and has been living in Vermont for over 20 years.
All welcome.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Madigan Linnane!
2026-03-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Mad River Barn
Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Madigan Linnane! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!

Life Drawing Wednesdays
2026-03-18 18:15 - 20:15 | Waitsfield Church Village Meeting Room, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
✍🏻 Life Drawing Wednesdays presented by The Valley Artists Guild
The very popular Wednesday Night Drawing Sessions will resume on Feb, 4, 2025. This is a self-directed session. No instruction or critiques are offered but conversations and sharing within the group are sure to inspire 😎
Subjects vary every two weeks: two weeks of Live Models, two weeks of Still Life or equivalent. All media are welcome except
photography.
WHEN
Every Wednesday Evening from 6:15 – 8:15 pm. Classes begin on Feb 4th.
WHERE
The UCC Waitsfield Village Meeting House. Located in Historic Waitsfield Village across from the VG. Parking is in back.
COST
The cost is $15/visit. Cash only Please.
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Photo / drawing courtesy Loida Alvarez (@Loida.art) — copyright 2026

Restoring Moses Whitcomb’s “Monitor Barn” and Other Iconic Structures Built by Charles Miller (Yestermorrow Spring Speaker Series)
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Yestermorrow Spring 2026 Speaker Series
Historic Preservation: Meaning, Memory, and Stewardship
Restoring Moses Whitcomb’s “Monitor Barn” and Other Iconic Structures Built by Charles Miller with Eliot Lothrop
The presentation will explore the land accumulation of the Whitcomb family during the second half of the 19th century, culminating in Moses’ ownership- the peak of dairy farming at the farm. In 1901, Moses had the East Monitor Barn built, hiring the 36 year old Charles Miller, from North Ferrisburgh, to frame it. Born into a family of timber framers, Miller had already built several monumental barns around Chittenden and Addison County. We’ll look at several of Miller’s other barns and explore pages of his work journals, which have opened up some fascinating connections.
We’ll explore the restoration work that has happened on the barn since 2023 and spend some time focusing on items like the jacking, timber repairs and slate work that have gone on as part of that work. Come with questions about historic barns or the work that goes into restoring them!
This talk is presented as part of our Spring 2026 Speaker Series. All talks are free and open to the public, and take place Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8 pm. No registration required, just drop by. Join us in person or online via livestream on our YouTube channel.

Free Cabot Fondue
2026-03-19 15:30 - 17:00
Join us aprés-ski every Thursday throughout the ski season for FREE FONDUE served with toasted bread thanks to our sponsors Cabot Creamery Cooperative!
Aprés in the Pub on fondue Thursdays is historically a very popular event, supplies are limited and may run out at any time, come early, leave happy.

Fresh Catch Thursday
2026-03-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Lawson’s Finest Taproom, 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
About the Event
Every Thursday starting at 4pm we host Nor’Easter Catering for a raw bar pop-up. Come on down and enjoy the freshest oysters you can get your hands on, and a variety of weekly specials that often include lobster rolls, shrimp cocktails, tuna poke bowls, blue crab quesadillas, and more!

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Free Heel Fridays
2026-03-20 00:00 - 23:59
This telemark clinic meets every Friday throughout the season. Not available during holiday periods.
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 or 1:00 – 3:00
Cost: 2-hour clinic $109 (with lift ticket $149)
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Pride Weekend
2026-03-20 00:00 - 2026-03-22 23:59
Celebrate the 4th Annual Pride Weekend at Sugarbush, where community, connection, and celebration come together in the heart of the Green Mountains. Join us for an unforgettable weekend of skiing, dancing, drag, and more, as we honor diversity and unity on and off the slopes. Whether you’re carving up the trails, hitting the dance floor, or soaking up the festive vibes, there’s something for everyone.At Sugarbush, we’re proud to champion inclusivity and create spaces where all individuals can feel welcomed and celebrated. We’re committed to fostering a community where guests and employees from every background feel comfortable working, exploring, and adventuring. To us, the mountains aren’t just a place… they’re a shared experience and we believe they’re for everyone.

Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings!
2026-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
It’s Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings Children’s Books! Friday mornings from 10am – 11am.
Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore shapes in a whole new way, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun!
Activities will include painting with balloons, creating shapes with different materials, and color matching.
Begins Friday, Nov. 7th and goes for 6 weeks.
Ages: 18mo – 4yrs.
Price: $85 (all six classes) Drop-in Price: $15/per class

Annual Saba Marine Boat Show
2026-03-20 10:00 - 2026-03-22 16:00 | Saba Marine, 390 Prim Road, Colchester, VT, Colchester, VT, 05446, United States
Launch boating season at the third annual Saba Marine Boat Show, March 20–22 in Colchester. Explore Vermont’s largest spring showcase of powerboats, featuring 100+ new, pre-owned, and brokerage models. Tour 40+ boats indoors and 60+ outdoors, including 2026 releases from top brands. Compare models, discuss trade-ins and financing, secure dock slips, and get expert support.
Plan your best summer on Lake Champlain and beyond at sabamarinevt.com/saba-marine-boat-show

Live Music Aprés in Stark’s Pub
2026-03-20 14:30 - 17:00
Join us après-ski, from 2:30 to 5:00 for FREE live music! A huge thank you to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local musicians. Throughout the ski season, we’ll showcase a rotating lineup of talented local artists. Be sure to check out our event calendar for a full list of performances. Stark’s Pub is open daily during the winter ski season, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come join us for great music and good times!
