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  • Fish Fry Fridays

    1824 House 2150 Main St., Waitsfield, VT

    Join us Fridays through March for our popular "fish n chips"! Our crispy batter dipped cod comes with tangy coleslaw, fresh cut fries, lemon and house made tartar sauce. Our full dinner menu available along with a full bar with draft beer, wine by the glass or bottle and seasonal cocktails.

  • Feel the Wheel

    Blockhouse Studio 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT

    Here's your chance to try your hand at the potter's wheel! This workshop will be offered the last Friday of every month (most months). This is a one time, two hour introduction to learn the basics of wheel throwing. You will be guided from a ball of clay to your first bowl or cup. Using…

  • Feel the Wheel

    Blockhouse Studio 5031 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT

    Here's your chance to try your hand at the potter's wheel! This workshop will be offered the last Friday of every month (most months). This is a one time, two hour introduction to learn the basics of wheel throwing. You will be guided from a ball of clay to your first bowl or cup. Using…

  • HOBO, Live At Cousins Brewing

    Localfolk Smokehouse 9 VT-17, Waitsfield, United States

    Cabinet members Pappy and Nug, plus EG Bishop on bass, bring their signature flat picking jams to the Cousins Brewing Stage

  • DANCE: DJ CMPR AT AFTERTHOUGHTS

    afterthoughts 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, United States

    Shake your booties into the weekend with DJ CMPR this Friday. He's spinning his own local mix of NU-DISCO, HOUSE, TECHNO and more! No Cover. No Excuse.

  • 10th Annual Side Surfers Banked Slalom

    Sidesurfers and Sugarbush PARKS team up to present the 10th Annual Sidesurfers Banked Slalom at Mt. Ellen, March 28th, 2026. A timed snowboard race through a handcrafted course in Sugarbush Parks consisting of berms, turns, and technical aspects that will challenge riders from start to finish. Two runs each-best time counts! Open to all ages;…

  • No Kings 3

    Mad River Green 105 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    Local community rally to protest policies and actions of our current federal administration and to provide support for keeping our community members safe and heard by our local officials.

  • Mad River Valley Community Egg Hunt

    Waitsfield and Champlain ValleyTelecom 3898 Main Street, Waitsfield

    Save the date for the Mad River Valley Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28th! This year’s event will take place at WCVT’s main business office located at 3898 Main Street, across from Waitsfield Elementary School. The egg hunt will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m., refreshments available at 9:30 a.m. The event is free and…

  • Siber Sled Dogs visit Inklings Children’s Books!

    Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    Join Siber Sled Dogs at Inklings on March 28th, from 11am - 12pm. Owner Milagro Amaya Turner will share her children's book, SIBER SLED DOGS and children will have the chance to meet Siberian Huskies!! FREE & Open to ALL!

  • Aperol Spritz Party

    Lincoln Peak Courtyard Warren, VT, United States

    Aperol Spritz? Sunny spring vibes? Say less. Hang in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard with us for Aperol Spritz's, swag giveaways and DJ Ghost bringing the tunes all afternoon. Don't miss the Sprizzer either! Channel the essence of Italian spring skiing with this classic cocktail and party.

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…

  • Walt’s After Dark

    Walt's at the Glen House 626 Mt. Ellen Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673

    Get ready to tour up or snag last chair, then swing into the Glen House, Mt. Ellen’s mid-mountain lodge, for Walt’s famous grilled cheese and a local pour. Once you’re fueled, head back out under the stars. Don't forget your headlamp.This night is for advanced skiers and riders comfortable in changing terrain and conditions.Before heading…

  • Walt’s After Dark – The Last Walt’s

    Walt's at the Glen House 626 Mt. Ellen Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673

    It's The Last Walt's! Get ready to tour up or snag last chair, then swing into the Glen House, Mt. Ellen’s mid-mountain lodge, for Walt’s famous grilled cheese and a local pour. Celebrate the end of Mt. Ellen's season with $6 beers and music all night long. Weather permitting, we'll be enjoying live tunes outside…

  • Climb It for Climate: Rally and Panel Discussion

    Lincoln Peak 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA

    Join us for our final uphill rally of the season! The race will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local women in inspiring leadership roles: a nurse/nordic center entrepreneur, a ski-photographer-turned-life-coach for women empowerment, a teacher/creator of an epic gravel ride for sustainable rural recreation, and a cutting-edge climate scientist. Even if you can't…

  • Climb It for Climate

    Lincoln Peak 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA

    Join Friends of the Mad River, the Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition and Sugarbush for the final Uphill Rally of the season at Lincoln Peak as part of The Uphill Series. A communal, formal uphill tour will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local women in inspiring leadership roles including; a nurse/nordic center entrepreneur,…

  • Mad River Glen Cooperative’s 30th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser

    Join us as Mad River Glen celebrates 30 years of skier-owned independence! For three decades, our cooperative community has preserved the spirit, character, and natural beauty that make this mountain unlike any other. Now it’s time to celebrate the people who made it all possible — you. This event is a fundraiser with all proceeds…

  • The Grift

    The Grift is a band based in Vermont. Their sound defies easy categorization, blending booty-shaking grooves and improvisation with radio-friendly hooks, witty lyrics, and tight vocal harmonies. Grift shows are energetic and original, with band members swapping instruments and occasionally playing two at a time. Their deep catalog of original music blends roots-rock and pop…

  • LIVE MUSIC: MOONDOGS- Burlington Psych Rock

    afterthoughts 8 Vt Route 17 200, Waitsfield, Vermont, United States

    Don't miss psychedelic rockers, MOONDOGS, on Saturday, March 28th. Music starts at 8:30PM. $10 cover. Moondogs is a Burlington, Vermont based psychedelic rock band, whose broadly influenced, eclectic style is both familiar and adventurous. Pulling from traditions and styles of funk, alternative rock, americana, and more, the band blends creative and compelling songwriting with energetic…

  • SUBLIME TRIBUTE CONCERT

    Unnamed Venue , United States

    North Beach Dub All-Stars bring the party to Cousins Brewing, with their high energy tribute to one of our favorite bands!

  • Mogul Challenge

    Back on the event calendar for the first time since 2019, the knee-pounding Mogul Challenge will crown the king and queen of spring mogul mashing. The primary venue for the Mogul Challenge is Chute under the Single Chair where riders get a birds-eye view of all the action. Our back-up venues are Slalom Hill and…

  • Mt. Ellen Closing Champagne Cowbell Party

    Green Mountain Lounge 626 Mt Ellen Rd

    Turn Mt. Ellen’s closing weekend into a long one with rooms starting at $207 and a FREE night.End off the season in style at Mt. Ellen’s closing day Champagne Party! Pop some bubbly, test your cork-shooting aim to ring the cowbell in the rafters. Toast to Mt Ellen's farewell for the season with friends and…

  • MadLove Mondays

    Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    Every Monday at Lawson’s Finest Liquids!

  • MRVBC end of season pop up tour and tailgate!

    Mount Ellen Mount Ellen

    We've nailed down the date - this Monday March 30 - so grab your sunscreen and skins for one last hurrah! We'll pop up the MRVBC tent and fire up the grill to serve up some burgers and dogs - you bring your friends, stories, and stoke. This will be a great chance to hear about all…

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…

  • Taco Tuesday

    Hyde Away 1428 Mill Brook Rd, Waitsfield

    $3 Tacos - $5 Margaritas - Other Great Specials - Full Regular Menu

  • Tuesday Tunes: Switchel

    Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    High-energy, low-fuss bluegrass. Sweet vocal harmonies and a fast-paced pickin’ choppin’ strummin’ sawin’ and pluckin’

  • Sunshine Brat Wednesdays

    Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    This ain’t your grandpa’s beer and a bratwurst.

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…

  • LIVE MUSIC & PUB NIGHT Featuring Good Gravy!

    Mad River Barn

    Join us in the pub for all your favorite Mad River Barn menu items with live music from Good Gravy! Open 5 pm – 9 pm. Live music every Wednesday in the winter!

  • Life Drawing Wednesdays

    Waitsfield Church Village Meeting Room Route 100, Waitsfield, VT

    ✍🏻 Life Drawing Wednesdays presented by The Valley Artists Guild The very popular Wednesday Night Drawing Sessions will resume on Feb, 4, 2025. This is a self-directed session. No instruction or critiques are offered but conversations and sharing within the group are sure to inspire 😎 Subjects vary every two weeks: two weeks of Live…

  • Community Preservation Projects (Yestermorrow Spring Speaker Series)

    Yestermorrow Design/Build School 7865 Main Street, Waitsfield

    Yestermorrow Spring 2026 Speaker Series Historic Preservation: Meaning, Memory, and Stewardship Community Preservation Projects with Ben Doyle, Preservation Trust of VT Preserving a community’s historic buildings is a way to preserve its future. The Preservation Trust of Vermont is a nonprofit organization that, for nearly 50 years, has helped Vermonters save the historically and culturally…

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…

  • Free Cabot Fondue

    Join us aprés-ski every Thursday throughout the ski season for FREE FONDUE served with toasted bread thanks to our sponsors Cabot Creamery Cooperative! Aprés in the Pub on fondue Thursdays is historically a very popular event, supplies are limited and may run out at any time, come early, leave happy.

  • Free Cabot Fondue

    Join us aprés-ski every Thursday throughout the ski season for FREE FONDUE served with toasted bread thanks to our sponsors Cabot Creamery Cooperative! Aprés in the Pub on fondue Thursdays is historically a very popular event, supplies are limited and may run out at any time, come early, leave happy.

  • Fresh Catch Thursday

    Lawson’s Finest Taproom 155 Carroll Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United States

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

  • Free Heel Fridays

    This telemark clinic meets every Friday throughout the season. Not available during holiday periods. Time: 10:00 – 12:00 or 1:00 – 3:00 Cost: 2-hour clinic $109 (with lift ticket $149) REQUEST NOW

  • Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings!

    Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    It's Toddler Time, Creative Shapes Art Class at Inklings Children's Books! Friday mornings from 10am - 11am. Caregivers and their little ones are invited to explore shapes in a whole new way, and develop those fine motor skills; all while having some creative fun! Activities will include painting with balloons, creating shapes with different materials,…

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…

  • Live Music Aprés in Stark’s Pub

    Join us après-ski, from 2:30 to 5:30 for FREE live music by Brett Hughes! We’re clearing out the kitchen for the end of the ski season, today we will offer up a full pub menu (not just aprés items)! Pub Specials for Friday: $1 Wings Double dog special(2 for 1 hot dogs) $1 off Lawson’s…

  • Family Fridays!

    Big Picture Theater 44 Carroll Road, Waitsfield

    Kick off the weekend with Family Fridays! From 4:30–6:00 pm. Adults can unwind during cocktail hour while kids enjoy fun, creative activities in the Red Room. Seasonal crafts provided by Inkling Bookstore! A little something for everyone to start the weekend right. Simple snacks for children will be provided. Ages 3 +

  • Pond Skim Entry Party (21+)

    Castlerock Pub Lincoln Peak, Warren, VT

    Missed out on Pond Skim registration? This is your last shot. Join us Friday night for costumes, dancing and music from DJ Maëstro, —plus a chance to score a FREE entry into this year’s Pond Skim!! The shenanigans kick off at 7 PM, and we’ll be giving away 25 entries throughout the night for the…

  • Organically Good Trio | Soul Rebel Project Live in the Courtyard

    Lincoln Peak Courtyard Warren, VT, United States

    Keep the spring times going with live music in the Lincoln Peak Courtyard! Organically Good Trio and Soul Rebel Project will be bringing the tunes. The big stage will be up in preparation for Spring Fling, so the party vibes will be going all April long. We'll have live music all afternoon to take in…

  • Cochran’s Nordic Cross

    Cochran's Ski Area 910 Cochran Road, Richmond, Vermont, United States

    • A festive and competitive citizens Nordic Ski Cross Race for all ages. Hilarious, challenging and loads of fun! • Uphill, downhill, slalom gates, jumps, and obstacles, all on one pair of skis. • FREE pancake feast with hot Cochran's Slopeside Syrup for all competitors. • Interval start. 5 people start together every minute. Shorter…

  • Saturday Family Fun

    Inklings Children's Books 106 Mad River Greeen, Waitsfield, VT, United States

    Join Three Mountain Cafe and Inklings Children's Books for some pre-Easter activities! Saturday, April 4th, starting at 11am, there will be wooden egg decorating at Inklings. Register in advance for a delicious box lunch from Three Mountain! Don't miss this great opportunity for grown ups to do a little shopping at Mad River Green Shops…

  • Pond Skim ’26

    Take the plunge across a 120-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.

  • Pond Skim ’26

    Lincoln Peak 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA

    Turn pond skimming into a long weekend with rooms starting at $207 and a FREE night.Take the plunge across a 100-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring.Skimming slots are sold out

  • Chicken Barbecue

    A tradition here at Mad River Glen, kick back and enjoy a yardbird fresh off the ‘backyard’ barbecue. Quantities are limited, first come, first served – while supplies last.

  • Pond Skim ’26

    Lincoln Peak 102 Forest Drive, Warren, VT 05674, USA

    Turn pond skimming into a long weekend with rooms starting at $207 and a FREE night.Take the plunge across a 100-foot pond at the base of Lincoln Peak. Whether you get wet or spectate from the crowd, be sure to participate in this Annual Rite of Spring. Prizes from Darn Tough and GoPro are up…

  • Zero Celsius

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

    ZERO CELSIUS takes place at Mad Arts and Sugarbush Resort, and gathers artists who explore the textures, tensions, and transformations of winter. From the hush of frozen landscapes to the volatility of a warming climate, the exhibition reflects on how the cold season shapes—and is reshaped by—human and environmental relationships. Bringing together sculpture, installation, sound,…