Burlington VT | Arts & Culture

Nightlife on Pine Street with people walking

South End Art Hop

The South End Art Hop is a celebration of all that the South End Arts District has to offer! Taking place the weekend after Labor Day each September, the…

BCA Center on Church Street

Free contemporary art gallery presenting exhibitions featuring local, national, and international artists year-round.

Arts & Culture in Burlington, VT

Burlington punches well above its size when it comes to arts and culture. A city of just over 40,000 supports a full-time theater company, a nationally touring performance hall, a contemporary art center, and more live music venues than you'd expect to find outside a much bigger city. None of it feels imported. Local artists, local stages, and a community that shows up on a random Tuesday night just as often as opening weekend.

Theaters & Performing Arts

Catch national tours, dance, comedy, and boundary-pushing work at The Flynn (aka the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts), downtown Burlington's marquee venue since 1930.

For contemporary plays and new voices, Vermont Stage performs at Main Street Landing's Black Box on Lake Street, steps from the waterfront

Theater & Performing Arts

Galleries & Public Art

At BCA Center, the former firehouse at 135 Church Street, Burlington City Arts presents rotating exhibitions and programs year-round. BCA also stewards public art across the city.

Galleries & Museums

Live Music (Most Nights)

Intimate rooms, big-time acts. Higher Ground brings touring artists to nearby South Burlington, while beloved indie hubs like Radio Bean / Light Club Lamp Shop and The Monkey House (Winooski) keep the groove going. Check their calendars and go with the flow.

Concerts & Live Music