Mad River Valley Community Calendar

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The Comprehensive Mad River Valley Event Calendar is our community's most complete and widely used calendar of events. It is powered by a collaboration between the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Reporter. Everyone is invited to include their event on the calendar for free.

All Day

Carole Vasta Folley’s Control Top

Lost Nation Theater 39 Main Street, Montpelier

Carole Vasta Folley & Friends bring an Engaging New Work "Control Top" to Lost Nation Theater For Limited Two-Night Run (Oct 22 & 23, 2026) A funny and poignant play about women, clothes & reclamation ... and why we rarely have pockets! 90-minutes without intermission. Talk Backs follow. Inspired by interviews with hundreds of women;…

Ongoing

Unplowed Realities

Mad River Valley Arts 5031 Main Street #2 Village Square, Waitsfield

Unplowed Realities examines farms, land, and animals as interconnected systems of survival, care, and resilience at a time when small farmers face mounting economic and environmental pressures. Through portraiture, Joan O’Neal explores the animal gaze, positioning the dairy cow as a subject rather than a resource. Her portraits invite us to consider empathy, labor, vulnerability,…

African Drumming Class for kids

Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield

This class is designed to bring people together through the joyful energy of traditional West African rhythms. Thursdays at the Big Picture from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. 6 sessions beginning October 8th through November 12th RSVP to join! *Payment is collected at the door About the event The Big Picture is excited to announce an upcoming…

Fresh Catch Thursday

Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield

Every Thursday starting at 4pm we host Nor’Easter Catering for a raw bar pop-up.

LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Madigan Linnane!

Mad River Barn

Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Madigan Linnane! Open for dinner from 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music from 6 – 8 every Thursday in the summer!

Live Music (Acoustic) with Brendan Daniel and Jude Roberts

afterthoughts 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield

Indie folk singer-songwriters Jude Roberts (of The Mammals) and Brendan Daniel (of Town Meeting) bring an intimate evening of heartfelt songs, rich melodies, and thoughtful storytelling to the Mad River Valley. Evocative, honest songwriting, sweet harmonies and badass harmonica playing are all on the menu.