Arts + Culture
The 2026 Good Citizen Challenge Makes Learning Civics Fun
Attention teachers and caregivers: Kids in grades K-8 can learn about civics and win prizes by completing fun activities this summer
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Horror Filmmaker Zachary Donohue on His New Movie, ‘Passenger’
The screenwriter and Vermont native’s “haunted house movie on wheels” hits theaters on Friday. We talked to him about why horror flicks are having a moment.
Vermont Summer 2026 Events Not to Miss, From Sports to Theater
From the soccer pitch to the stage and from fair midways to festivals to food trucks, summer in Vermont has something for everyone.
New Up North: Fresh Things to Do in Québec, Summer 2026
From convivial spas to cultural hubs, Vermonters heading north of the border have plenty to explore. Here’s how to make the most of the season.
Q&A: With ‘Cardtopia,’ Students Build a Cardboard World in Greensboro
The quirky immersive art installation is at Highland Center for the Arts through the end of July. Go behind the scenes of this “Stuck in Vermont” video.
Visual Art
Cold Hollow Unveils New Sculptures – and a New Executive Director
The Enosburg Falls sculpture park has a lot going on this summer, from birding to artists-in-residence, with Robin Schatell newly taking the lead.
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Music + Nightlife
The Sounds of Summer: A Guide to Outdoor Music in the Green Mountains
From major music festivals to summer-long concert series, here’s a selection of the best local listening happening around Vermont this summer.
Movies + TV
A Crush Goes Wrong in Curry Barker’s Terrifying Horror Hit ‘Obsession’
Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston give chilling performances as a couple who are together for very bad reasons.
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Go Jump in the Lake? It’s Harder Than You Think
Unless you have a boat, money or lakefront property, Lake Champlain’s hundreds of miles of shoreline are tough to access. Efforts are under way to improve that.
Vermont Has Taken Off as a Disc Golf Mecca
With new world-class courses and more pro-level, amateur and youth tournaments, the Green Mountain State is delivering disc golf par excellence
Knoll Farm Offers Sheep, Blueberries, Concerts and Refuge
Peter Forbes and Helen Whybrow foster healthy soil, pastures and animals on their Fayston farm. Justice activists — along with the locals — reap the benefits.
Book Review: ‘The Gatepost,’ Tim Weed
An archaeologist’s experiments with psychedelics have strange consequences in the new novel from the Vermont author of ‘The Afterlife Project.’
Warren Residents Dig Up a 50-Year-Old Time Capsule
Locals recalled the items they’d put inside a buried Sugarbush gondola, including birth control pills, a $1 million check, a joint, beer bottle caps and a rotary phone.
Three Summer Day Trips With Something for Everyone
These tried and true routes curated by local parents wind through the Champlain Islands, down Route 7 and along the Mad River Valley. Locals and visitors alike will find lots to love.
Save the Dates: Summer Fun for the Whole Family
Explore these seven family-friendly events in Vermont this season, including the Owl Festival at VINS.
Why We Got a Landline for the Kids
An old-fashioned home phone is helping our daughters learn phone etiquette and become more independent — while tied to a cord.
Stuck in Vermont: Visit ‘Cardtopia,’ an Interactive Cardboard Castle at Highland Center for the Arts
Episode 767: The participatory art installation will be at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro through the end of July.
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