Special Events
Vermont Maple Open House Weekend
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Free

Learn about the sap-to-syrup journey through fun activities in our sugarbush.

Special Events
Job Fair
Free

Learn more about all the seasonal positions available around Shelburne Farms and meet with representatives from all our departments.

Family & Youth Programs
Sheep and Shear Delights!
$5

A day of working with wool (washing, spinning, felting), visiting some of our lambs, and watching sheep be shorn!

Special Events
Through the Lens of Empathy: Photographing Hope in a Fractured World
Free
With Fletcher Free Library

Join Fletcher Free Library for an inspiring talk by acclaimed National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, and writer Ami Vitale. 

Family & Youth Programs
Dairy Day at the Farm!
$5 per car; walkers free

Explore the dairy barns, visit the calves, take a wagon ride and try your hand at milking a cow. Watch afternoon milking, too!

Adult Programs
Agricultural and Culinary Traditions as Connection to Place: A Conversation with Fabrizia Lanza
Free

Join us for a thoughtful conversation exploring how food, culinary traditions and sharing meals with one another can foster a deeper connection to place and support the building of a food system grounded in resilience and care.

Adult Programs
Bridging the Agricultural and Culinary Traditions of Sicily and Vermont with Fabrizia Lanza
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$400 (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner using seasonal and farm fresh ingredients on May 10-11 exclusive of alcohol)

Explore how food, farming, and sustainability are deeply intertwined — connecting the landscapes of Sicily and Vermont.

Special Events
Advocating for Preservation and Scenic Beauty: Insights and Inspiration from the Life of an Unknown Civic Champion
Free
With Preservation Trust of Vermont, UVM Historic Preservation Graduate Program

Join us for a conversation with award-winning preservationist Anthony Wood and Vermont preservationist Emily Wadhams to explore the remarkable life of civic advocate and preservation champion Albert Sprague Bard.  

Special Events
14th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival
$69.50
With Vermont Cheese Council

Join us as we celebrate the 14th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival!