The Mad River Valley Village

Spring Brunch – Featuring Easter and Passover Favorites
2026-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 1824 House, 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT, 05673
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a festive Spring Brunch at the 1824 House + Barn in the heart of Vermont’s beautiful Mad River Valley. Gather with family and friends in our historic barn for a relaxed, seasonal brunch featuring a generous buffet of classic favorites and locally sourced specialties.
Our brunch buffet highlights a collection of seasonal specialties and brunch favorites. Guests can enjoy herb-roasted leg of lamb, slow-roasted beef brisket, and a selection of classic brunch dishes including eggs Benedict—our house specialty.
We’ll also be cooking eggs to order, alongside crispy potato latkes, and our house-smoked salmon served with traditional accompaniments. The menu is rounded out with fresh breads, bright spring sides, and house-made sweets, creating a generous spread that blends holiday tradition with the flavors of the season.
Set against the rustic charm of our restored Vermont barn and surrounded by the awakening beauty of spring, Easter Brunch at the 1824 House is a warm and memorable way to celebrate the season. Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or starting a new one, join us for an unforgettable holiday gathering filled with great food, good company, and Vermont hospitality.
Adults $73/person
Children 12 and under $35/child
Reservations Required. Call/Text for reservations: 802-496-7555.

Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Courtyard, Lincoln Peak
Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard, following the Easter Service in the Gate House Lodge. Open to everyone!5 and under join us in the Schoolhouse Courtyard6 and older join us in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard/Gate House Lawn

Non-Denominational Easter Service
2026-04-05 07:30 - 08:30 | Gate House Lodge, Lincoln Peak
Join us for a non-denominational Easter Service at Gate House Lodge with Rev. Bill Wick. Following the service, head to the Lincoln Peak Courtyard for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt! The hunt will begin at 10AM and is open to everyone.

Easter Festivities
2026-04-05 00:00 - 23:59
Easter Costume Display – All Day
A Mad River Glen tradition for generations. Skiers of all ages are invited to dress up.
Eggs Benedict Breakfast special 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Easter Egg Hunt – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This Mad River Glen tradition is, in fact, two separate Easter Egg Hunts;
Slush Walkers: Kids 5 years and under will search for eggs down low. Meet in the Basebox starting at 11, the slush walkers will be released at noon to search the base area.
Lift Riders (weather & conditions dependent): Kids 6 to 12 search for eggs up on the hill. Meet on top of the Sunnyside Double starting at 11AM, the Easter Bunny will then lead you down to the egg hunt.

Co-op Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
2026-04-04 17:00 - 18:00
MRG Co-op Shareholders ski free today!
The annual meeting for the owners of America’s only skier-owned mountain. All shareholders are encouraged to attend either in-person on the 3rd floor or watch a live stream via Google Meet.
Don’t forget that it is also Shareholder Appreciation Day in the General Store when all Co-op Shareholders get 20% off of their purchases.
Shareholders, please gather in front of the Basebox beginning at 4:45 for a new group photo.

Zero Celsius
2026-04-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-01 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.

Pond Skim ’26
2026-04-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Lincoln Peak, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA
Turn pond skimming into a long weekend with rooms starting at $207 and a FREE night.Take the plunge across a 100-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring. Prizes from Darn Tough and GoPro are up for grabs!Be sure to keep a lookout for our friends from Red Bull and Tincup for samples and swag.Skimming slots are sold out. Missed out on Pond Skim registration? The Pond Skim Entry Party (21+) is your last shot.Schedule:9-10:30AM Registration11AM First Skim

Chicken Barbecue
2026-04-04 11:00 - 14:00
A tradition here at Mad River Glen, kick back and enjoy a yardbird fresh off the ‘backyard’ barbecue.
Quantities are limited, first come, first served – while supplies last.

Pond Skim ’26
2026-04-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Lincoln Peak, 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA
Turn pond skimming into a long weekend with rooms starting at $207 and a FREE night.Take the plunge across a 100-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.Skimming slots are sold out

Pond Skim ’26
2026-04-04 11:00 - 14:00
Take the plunge across a 120-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.

Saturday Family Fun
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Inklings Children’s Books, 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, 05673, United States
Join Three Mountain Cafe and Inklings Children’s Books for some pre-Easter activities!
Saturday, April 4th, starting at 11am, there will be wooden egg decorating at Inklings. Register in advance for a delicious box lunch from Three Mountain!
Don’t miss this great opportunity for grown ups to do a little shopping at Mad River Green Shops while the littles enjoy some creative fun!

Cochran’s Nordic Cross
2026-04-04 00:00 - 23:59 | Cochran’s Ski Area, 910 Cochran Road, Richmond, Vermont, 05477, United States
• A festive and competitive citizens Nordic Ski Cross Race for all ages. Hilarious, challenging and loads of fun!
• Uphill, downhill, slalom gates, jumps, and obstacles, all on one pair of skis.
• FREE pancake feast with hot Cochran’s Slopeside Syrup for all competitors.
• Interval start. 5 people start together every minute. Shorter course for kids, 12yr. and under.
• Prizes for top three in all age categories.
Elite 8 Head to Head
Stick around and line the course with spectators to see the fastest 8 women and fastest 8 men challenge go head to head.
• Cost: $25/person

Organically Good Trio | Soul Rebel Project Live in the Courtyard
2026-04-04 00:00 - 23:59 | Lincoln Peak Courtyard, Warren, 05674, United States
Keep the spring times going with live music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard! Organically Good Trio and Soul Rebel Project will be bringing the tunes. The big stage will be up in preparation for Spring Fling, so the party vibes will be going all April long. We’ll have live music all afternoon to take in the sunshine after making a big splash at Pond Skim.Live Music Featuring:12:30PM – Organically Good Trio2:30PM – Soul Rebel ProjectOrganically Good Trio is a Hammond organ trio with a reggae spin out of Boston. The band has created a new sound among the growing reggae scene and combines a mixture of reggae, soul, and boogaloo. Founded by Slightly Stoopid keyboard player Paul Wolstencroft, the band has a heavy influence from Jamaican organ legend Jackie Mittoo, as well as the classic boogaloo albums of the late 60’s – Boston Veteran Tommy Benedetti (John Brown’s Body) holds down the steady rhythm of the drums, and Van Gordon Martin, (Dub Apocalypse) blazes rhythms and solos alike on the guitar. Aside from touring the New England scene for the last 5 years, OGT also has 4 albums to date – Alakazam, Monster Sound, Blazin in Brooklyn, and Lunar Dub.VPAL recording artist Soul Rebel Project are two time winners of the Boston Music Award’s international artist of the year. SRP has shared stages across America to European Reggae Festival Rototom Sun Splash with legends The Wailers, Sean Paul, Toots and the Maytals, Damian Marley, Barrington Levy, Kenyatta Hill, Freddy Mcgregor, Lee Scratch Perry, Kabaka Pyramid, Skatalites, JBB, Yellowman, Stick Figure, The Movement, Iration, Fortunate Youth, New Kingston, Redman and Methodman and many more as they’ve worked with world renown reggae record label VP Records. Also having collaborated with Reggae Artist Anthony B, Sizzla and Capelton Soul Rebel Project was considered for a Grammy for their 2018 album Inspiration. Charting # 5 on the top 100 Reggae albums on iTunes and #2 on The Billboards, SRP’s first four albums have earned the band industry respect and a reputation as amazing writers, rooted in Rock Reggae and Dub Jam.

Pond Skim Entry Party (21+)
2026-04-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Castlerock Pub, Lincoln Peak, Warren, 05674
Missed out on Pond Skim registration? This is your last shot. Join us Friday night for costumes, dancing and music from DJ Maëstro, —plus a chance to score a FREE entry into this year’s Pond Skim!! The shenanigans kick off at 7 PM, and we’ll be giving away 25 entries throughout the night for the Pond Skim the VERY NEXT DAY! pull out your most ridiculous, creative, or downright epic outfit.21+ ONLY, people! That means kids—time to hit the slopes, because this party is for the big kids. Bring your valid ID, your party vibes, and your absolute A-game. It’s going to be a night of laughs, tunes, and memories you’ll be talking about all season long. Don’t miss out!

Family Fridays!
2026-04-03 16:30 - 18:00 | Big Picture Theater, 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, 05673
Kick off the weekend with Family Fridays! From 4:30–6:00 pm.
Adults can unwind during cocktail hour while kids enjoy fun, creative activities in the Red Room. Seasonal crafts provided by Inkling Bookstore!
A little something for everyone to start the weekend right. Simple snacks for children will be provided. Ages 3 +

Live Music Aprés in Stark’s Pub
2026-04-03 14:30 - 17:30
Join us après-ski, from 2:30 to 5:30 for FREE live music by Brett Hughes! We’re clearing out the kitchen for the end of the ski season, today we will offer up a full pub menu (not just aprés items)!
Pub Specials for Friday:
$1 Wings
Double dog special(2 for 1 hot dogs)
$1 off Lawson’s 16 oz cans (Still Single, Scrag Pilsner and Little Sip)

A huge thank you to our friends at Lawson’s Finest Liquids for supporting local musicians.

Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings!
2026-04-03 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

Free Heel Fridays
2026-04-03 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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Fresh Catch Thursday
2026-04-02 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 Cabot Fondue
2026-04-02 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.

Community Preservation Projects (Yestermorrow Spring Speaker Series)
2026-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield, 05673
Yestermorrow Spring 2026 Speaker Series
Historic Preservation: Meaning, Memory, and Stewardship
Community Preservation Projects with Ben Doyle, Preservation Trust of VT
Preserving a community’s historic buildings is a way to preserve its future. The Preservation Trust of Vermont is a nonprofit organization that, for nearly 50 years, has helped Vermonters save the historically and culturally significant buildings they love — whether that’s a general store, a jewel-box theater, or a humble barn. We do this work through technical assistance, grant funding, and steady encouragement. This presentation will provide an overview of our work and highlight some of the key considerations when undertaking community-based historic preservation projects.
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.

Life Drawing Wednesdays
2026-04-01 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

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Good Gravy!
2026-04-01 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 Good Gravy! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!

Ski You Wednesday — Mad River Glen Passholder Night
2026-04-01 16:00 - 2026-05-27 20:30 | Déco Restaurant and Bar, 203 Powderhound Rd, Warren, 05674, United States
As a thank you to the Mad River Glen season passholders Every Wednesday in April and May, get 10% off all food.
It’s our midweek nod to the Single Chair faithful as we shift from powder turns to spring adventures.
Make sure you bring your pass and show to your server to get the discount.

Sunshine Brat Wednesdays
2026-04-01 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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Spring Sale on 2026/2027 Season Passes
2026-04-01 00:00 - 2026-04-14 23:59
2026-2027 Season Passes & Stark Mountain Cards go on sale April 1st through the 14th at their lowest rate of the year!
Following the spring sale passes won’t be available to purchase again until they go on sale in September. Kids’ Seasonal Programs go on sale during the fall sales period and are not available to purchase during the spring sale.
In order to maintain a unique, uncrowded ski experience, we have limited quantities of passes, seasonal programs and Stark Mountain Cards available for sale. Please buy early, once quantities are gone these products won’t be available again until next season.
