Shelburne Farms
- 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT, 05482
- 802-985-8686
- http://www.shelburnefarms.org/
The same Webb family that founded the Shelburne Museum gets credit for developing Shelburne Farms, created in 1886 as a model agricultural estate. Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted envisioned the campus; architect Robert Robertson designed the buildings, including the massive, fairy-tale breeding, farm and coach barns. In its heyday, the 3800-acre farm had 300 employees. Today Shelburne Farms is an educational nonprofit practicing “rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable.” There’s also an inn that serves amazing food. If you can’t afford to stay — or even eat — there, go for cocktails. You can stroll through the gardens like you own the place.
Music:
- Friday, July 4
- 7:30PM - VSO Summer Festival Tour
- Sunday, July 13
- 7:30PM - Vermont Mozart Festival
- Saturday, July 19
- 7PM - Vermont Mozart Festival
- Saturday, July 26
- 7PM - Vermont Mozart Festival
- Friday, August 1
- 7:30PM - Vermont Mozart Festival
- Saturday, August 2
- 7PM - Vermont Mozart Festival
- Wednesday, July 8
- 6:30PM - Shelburne Town Concerts
- Wednesday, July 15
- 6:30PM - Shelburne Town Concerts
- Wednesday, July 22
- 6:30PM - Shelburne Town Concerts
- Wednesday, July 29
- 7PM - Shelburne Town Concerts
- Saturday, August 8
- 7PM - 'Farm Barn Finale'
Calendar Events:
Wednesday, April 2, 7–9PM
Backyard Habitat [Etc.]Saturday, April 19, 9AM–3PM
Sheep Shearing Clinic [Etc.]Wednesday through Thursday, April 23–24, 9:30AM – 2:30PM
'Farmer for a Day' [Kids]Sunday, April 27, 1–4PM
Calf Open House [Etc.]Saturday, May 3, 7AM
'The Birds of Shelburne Farms' [Outdoors]Saturday, May 17: 9:30 – 11:30AM, 12:30 – 2:30PM
'Super Salamanders' [Kids]Thursday, May 22, 12PM
'Taste of Place' Luncheon [Food&Drink]Wednesday, May 28, 7–9AM
Morning Bird Walk [Outdoors]Saturday, June 7: 9:30 – 11:30AM, 12:30 – 2:30PM
'Down at the Dairy' [Kids]Saturday, June 14, 9AM–12PM
'Raising Layers' [Education]Saturday, June 21, 9AM–12PM
Saturday, June 21, 10AM–12PM
'I Spy!' [Kids]Saturday, June 21, 11AM–1PM
'A Summer Picnic' [Food&Drink]Saturday, July 12, 8:30AM
Campfire Breakfast [Food&Drink]Friday, July 18, 6PM
Summer Garden Community Potluck [Food&Drink]Saturday, July 19, 10AM–12PM
'Get Into the Garden!' [Kids]- Saturday, July 19, 1–4PM;
- Saturday, August 30, 1–4PM
'Two Great Country Houses' [Etc.]Friday, July 25, 7–9PM
'Bats in the Barn' [Kids]Saturday, July 26, 11AM–2PM
Tuesday, July 29, 7PM
Very Merry Theatre Fundraiser [Theater]Saturday, August 2, 10AM–4PM
'Raising Broilers' [Etc.]Sunday, August 3, 5PM
Vermont Fresh Network Forum [Food&Drink]Sunday, August 10, 3–7PM
Community Picnic [Food&Drink]Saturday, August 16, 6–9PM
Saturday, September 20, 10AM–4PM
Shelburne Farms Harvest Festival [Fairs&Festivals]Sunday, September 21, 2–5PM
Fine Wine & Food Festival [Food&Drink]Saturday, September 27, 9AM–12PM
'Backyard Vegetable Farming' [Etc.]Saturday, October 4, 9AM–12PM
Monday, October 6, 5–8PM
Midwifery Celebration [Etc.]Saturday through Sunday, November 8–9, 10AM – 5PM
- Monday through Tuesday, December 22–23: 11AM – 2PM, 5 – 8PM;
- Wednesday, December 24, 11AM–2PM;
- Friday through Wednesday, December 26–31, 11AM – 2PM
Sleigh Rides [Etc.]Sunday, March 15, 5PM
Maple Community Potluck [Food&Drink]Sunday, April 26, 5:30–7PM
Jan Reynolds [Words]Sunday, May 3, 1–4PM
Calf Open House [Etc.]Saturday, May 23, 9AM–12PM
'Raising Layers' [Etc.]Saturday, May 30: 9:30AM, 12:30PM
'Beach Explore' [Kids]Tuesday, June 2, 7–9AM
Morning Birdwalk [Outdoors]Saturday, June 13, 9:30AM
'How the Garden Grows' [Kids]Tuesday, June 16, 8:30AM–1PM
'Wild Edibles' [Food&Drink]Saturday, June 20, 9AM–12PM
- Saturday, June 20, 1–4PM;
- Saturday, July 18, 1–4PM;
- Saturday, August 15, 1–4PM
Afternoon Wagon Rides [Outdoors]- Saturday, June 20, 6–9PM;
- Saturday, July 18, 6–9PM;
- Saturday, August 15, 6–9PM
- Saturday, June 27, 11:30AM–2:30PM;
- Saturday, July 11, 11:30AM–2:30PM;
- Saturday, August 8, 11:30AM–2:30PM
Lunchtime Wagon Rides [Outdoors]- Saturday, June 27: 6PM, 6:45PM, 7:30PM;
- Saturday, July 11: 6PM, 6:45PM, 7:30PM
Evening Wagon Rides [Outdoors]Friday, July 17, 7–9PM
'Bats in the Barn' [Kids]- Saturday, July 18, 1–4PM;
- Saturday, October 3, 1–4PM
'Two Great Country Houses' [Etc.]Tuesday, July 21, 7PM
'Crow or Raven' [Kids]Friday, July 24, 7–9PM
'Bats in the Barn' [Kids]Saturday, July 25, 11AM–2PM
Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day [Outdoors]Tuesday, July 28, 7PM
- Tuesday, August 4, 7PM;
- Saturday, August 15, 7PM
'Full Moon Campfire' [Kids]Saturday, August 8, 9AM–12PM
OFES Hawk Watch [Outdoors]Saturday, September 12, 9AM–12PM
'Backyard Vegetable Farming' [Etc.]Saturday, September 19, 10AM–4PM
Shelburne Farms Harvest Festival [Fairs&Festivals]- Sunday, October 4, 11AM–1PM
- Sunday, October 25, 11AM–1PM;
- Sunday, October 18, 11AM–1PM;
- Sunday, October 11, 11AM–1PM
'Sun to Cheese Tours' [Food&Drink]Thursday, October 8, 6:30–8:30PM
Saturday, October 10, 10AM–12PM
Autumn Nature Walk [Outdoors]Sunday, October 11, 10AM–3PM
'Terrific Tractors' [Kids]Wednesday, October 14, 2:45–4:30PM
Art Exhibition Tour & Tea [Etc.]Thursday, October 15, 6:30–8:30PM
'More Important Than Oil' [Talks]Friday, November 13, 7:30AM–4PM
'Cheddar Is a Verb!' [Food&Drink]- show all future events
Art:
Friday, September 26 10AM – Sunday, October 19 5PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2:45–4:30PM
Saturday, November 8, 10AM–5PM Sun
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