LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO IN BURLINGTON? CHECK OUT THIS LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE BURLINGTON AREA.
This autumn, Burlington is alive with activities for everyone. Check out a show at the VT Comedy Club, explore exhibits at the ECHO Leahy Center, or enjoy Jazz Thursdays at Foam Brewers. Art lovers should visit BCA Burlington City Arts, and sports fans can catch UVM's soccer, field hockey, and soon basketball and ice-hockey. From music to markets, there's something happening every week, ensuring a lively Burlington experience
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
- Recurring every 2 days
Join Vermont’s Native American community for Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace June 14-15 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, VT. Admission FREE. Rain or shine. Citizens of Vermont’s Elnu, Nulhegan, Koasek, and Missisquoi Tribes share perspectives on life in…
21+ $12 adv | $15 dos 7pm doors | 7:30pm show Light Club Lamp Shop Anna Moss (of Handmade Moments) (Insta | Spotify) Vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist Anna Moss hails from the verdant forests and lush limestone of the Ozarks; yet her musical personality oozes New Orleans, the…
Bring your friends, bring your lunch, and relax outside as local musicians light up City Hall Park with concerts every Wednesday and Friday at 12:30pm. Pat Lambdin is a sarod artist based in Burlington, Vermont. The sarod is a stringed instrument used in Hindustani music (North…
- BCA Burlington City Arts
- Recurring weekly on Friday
Fridays, 4pm & Saturdays, 2:30pm Kids and their grown-ups come out to dance along to some of Vermont’s best DJs as they spin tunes in concert with the splash pad. Summer in the City 2025 is underwritten by the WaterWheel Foundation and the Pomerleau Family Foundation…
We’re kicking off summer the lucky way—on Friday, June 13th, lift-served mountain biking returns to Bolton Valley! For one day only, grab your lift ticket for just $13 and be among the first to ride our freshly dialed trails. Get ready to send it into summer—cheap thrills, big…
Bluegrass & BBQ with Music from VT Bluegrass Pioneers Food from Southern Smoke Gates Open at 5:30pm / $12 It was bound to happen sometime. Banjo Dan Lindner and his mandolin-playing brother, Willy Lindner, had met versatile musician Danny Coane at a music festival in Milton…
This sweeping, delirious romance by Paweł Pawlikowski begins in the Soviet-ruled Polish countryside of late 1940s, where Wiktor (Tomasz Kot), a musician on a state-sponsored mission to collect folk songs, discovers a captivating young singer named Zula (Joanna Kulig, in a…
- AO Glass
- Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Stop by our glassblowing factory and store on 416 pine street, open from 10-3! Our flagship retail space and factory have become a cultural institution in Burlington. Come in to learn more about glass, watch traditional glassblowing, and shop our bespoke handblown glassware. AO…
21+ $12 adv | $15 dos 9:30pm doors | 10pm show Libby Quinn (Insta | Spotify) "Libby Quinn is rewriting the rules of punk with a sound that’s as chaotic as it is controlled. Blending post-punk, jazz, and a DIY ethos, the band creates a sonic experience that’s unpredictable and…
- Bleu Northeast Kitchen
- Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
Join us Friday & Saturday nights for live music at the Bleu Bar & Lounge from 7:30-9:30pm!
- Original Skiff + Oyster
- Recurring daily
Late night oyster hour - freshly shucked half-priced oysters every night from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
- ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
- Recurring daily
January 18–September 7, 2025 Inspired by Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Rube Goldberg’s original illustrations and inventive storytelling, this exhibit contains a collection of new 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components that connect Rube’s hilarious…
Ryan's one-hour Netflix stand-up special, Happy Face , has been reviewed as "the special you can't watch enough times." This has been followed by a wealth of television appearances and a non-stop headlining tour. Armed with the unique perspective of growing up in rural Idaho to…
- Recurring daily
Welcome Aboard: Where the Fun Never Sets Let the fun begin the moment you step onto our decks. At Spirit of Ethan Allen, every cruise is a new adventure. Get ready to set sail into a day of pure joy and interactive experiences that will have you smiling from start to finish. Join…
- Perkins Pier
- Recurring daily
Enjoy and see the most of Burlington on one hour tour. Burlington is known for our old tourist attractions. With the new Amtrak, you arrive at the Burlington station and hop on to Burlington tours trolley. We take you on an amazing ride beginning at the Waterfront on Lake…
Join von Trapp Brewing and Zero Gravity Craft Brewery at Spot on the Dock to celebrate the release of their collaboration beer: New Zealand Style Pilsner! Enjoy the limited-release beer on draft, an oldies/yacht rock DJ set from Brenden & The Trout, win giveaways, meet the…
- BCA Burlington City Arts
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
Kids and their grown-ups come out to dance along to some of Vermont’s best DJs as they spin tunes in concert with the splash pad. Summer in the City 2025 is underwritten by the WaterWheel Foundation and the Pomerleau Family Foundation. Presenting Sponsors: East Rise Credit Union…
High-octane high-intensity strider bike action returns for an opening day throwdown! The only rule? NO PEDALS! Join us for the first strider bike race of the season at 9:30am, opening day. The course will be built on the lawn right below the lift, and will feature fun obstacles…
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Burlington. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington under the gentle glow of…
Experience a 5-course meal celebrating to-die-for cheeses from award-winning Blue Ledge Farm! This is what dairy dreams are made of. Exec Chef Eric Hodet’s multi-course menu features Blue Ledge Farm’s delicious goat cheese lineup—from the welcome bite all the way to dessert. If…
Reveling in his youth in the gorgeous rural Jura region of Eastern France, Totone has few worries and is content to party with his friends as the family dairy business hums along. But when calamity strikes, the undisciplined 18-year-old finds himself in charge of the farm and his…
Reveling in his youth in the gorgeous rural Jura region of Eastern France, Totone has few worries and is content to party with his friends as the family dairy business hums along. But when calamity strikes, the undisciplined 18-year-old finds himself in charge of the farm and his…
21+ $10 adv | $12 dos 7:30pm doors | 8pm show My Son The Doctor (Insta | Spotify | Youtube) My Son The Doctor began prescribing their swaggering punk sound to the Brooklyn in 2019, playing almost exclusively to the irony-poisoned crowd that dominates Brooklyn and Bushwick DIY…
Join us for our Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, June 14, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Rick Marcotte Central School located behind City Hall brought to you by South Burlington City Center Collaborative. **Quiet time (w/out sirens/horns) will be from 9:30 am - 10:00 am…
Limited presale tickets available here! 21+ $10-$15 10:30pm doors | 11pm show Shapes (Insta | Website | Spotify) Hailing from the vibrant city of Toronto, Shapes The Band is an electrifying musical force that defies categorization. With a distinctive blend of rock, blues…
$10 / 21+ 10pm-2am Light Club Lamp Shop this is definitely not another kate kush brat party + the best of hyperpop Kate Kush (Insta | Spotify) Kate Kush is a queer Burlington, Vermont DJ and producer known for her genre-blending prowess. Kate seamlessly merges forgotten club…
What’s in a song? A dash of creativity, a few fresh rhymes, and a full serving of heart are the recipe for success according to singer/songwriter Troy Millette who has gained recognition as one of the region’s most engaging live acts. Since emerging on the local circuit in 2009…
- Original Skiff + Oyster
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
Weekend Brunch at the Original Skiff every Saturday and Sunday from 9:30a-2pm
- Foam Brewers
- Recurring weekly on Sunday
Foam Presents: Acoustic Brunch Every Sunday from 1-3pm, we host local and regional acoustic acts, styles ranging from singer-songwriter, folk, Americana, blues and bluegrass.
The hairspray! The rhinestones! The outfits! The fabulousness! Spend your morning at Vermont Comedy Club/Happy Place Cafe for an enthralling edition of Eleganza and Espresso: A Drag Brunch. An ensemble of Vermont’s most dazzling drag queens and kings will help every bite go down…