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Afternoon Tea Party
Fancy hats, feather boas, and all dress up encouraged! Please bring your Friends and Family for an afternoon of fun, activities, and cheer! Suggested donation is $5.00 per person which will be matched by The Residence at Otter Creek, with 100% of proceeds going to the Museum’s fund-raising efforts.
Vermont Children’s Museum Gala
A magical evening of dancing, live music, and activities for the young and young at heart. Dress your best and have fun supporting this fundraiser for Vermont Children’s Museum.
Move Your Body Celebration Dance
Join Vermont Children’s Museum on Saturday, Feb 24 from 2pm-3:45pm at Middlebury Fitness to celebrate a winter of moving with a glow-light dance party!
$10 per child entry payable by cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal
We will be raffling off prizes at the dance. To get a raffle ticket, you can do any of the following (you can get more than one ticket):
For every 4 hours of movement (that’s 240 minutes)
For every 5 in a row on the Move Your Body Challenge BINGO
Take a video of an activity or a healthy snack/meal and tag Vermont Children’s Museum on social media (if you do not have social media, you could email us the video with permission to post). Children’s faces do not need to be in the video.
Move Your Body Challenge Kick Off
The snow is waiting until Sunday, so the event is ON!
The snow is waiting until Sunday, so the event is ON!
Click here to learn more about the Move Your Body Challenge!
Join Vermont Children’s Museum on Saturday, Jan 6 from 2pm-4pm at Middlebury Fitness to participate in fun, play-based activities for children to inspire you to keep your body healthy and moving this winter. Obstacle course, yoga, dramatic play kitchen, dramatic play doctor’s office, and more!
Free entry but donations encouraged, $5 to make a smoothie on the smoothie bike.
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please email info@vermontchildrensmuseum.org
Apple P.A.L. Time
Moved to Sunday due to forecasted rain.
Meet us at Sunrise Orchards in Cornwall for some apple/fall themed play!
Free to attend, donations encouraged.
Come early or stay late to also enjoy apple picking, lunch, and exploring the sculptures.
Children's Activity Tent at Field Days
Located next to the Children’s Barnyard
Note: Tuesday & Thursday afternoon only; Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday closed 12-2pm
P.A.L. Time
Cause and Effect themed Play And Learn Time- come play with your child while they experiment with our STEM exhibit prototypes. Caregivers can learn about the areas of child development and make friends with other parents with children of the same age!
Note: small parts available at some stations so not all stations are advisable for young children who still put things in their mouths.
Dance-a-thon
Join us Saturday, November 5th at the Middlebury American Legion from 3pm to 5pm for a Glow Light Dance Party!
Registration $10
Registration is required to attend, but individual fundraising is not required to participate in the dance.
Fundraising level incentives:
+ $10 Glow Stick Pack
+ $20 White VCM shirt that will glow in the Backlights
Top Fundraisers also receive gift cards to local toy and children’s clothing stores
Children's Concert Fundraiser
Fundraiser for Vermont Children’s Museum so we can get a permanent location!
Open Play Time
Play with new friends then plant and take home a sunflower seed donated by Blue Seal in Brandon, VT!
Open Play Time
Play with new friends then plant and take home a sunflower seed donated by Blue Seal in Brandon, VT!
May P.A.L. Time
Play and Learn Time with Vermont Children’s Museum
8:30 Babies, 9:30 Toddlers, 10:30 PreK and up
Welcome to Middlebury, VT
“Town Hall Theater will be hosting an event to welcome new residents of Addison County - and current ones, too! We’ll introduce them to all our community has to offer. We want to be sure that everyone is aware of the great arts organizations, volunteer and community service organizations, clubs, and outdoors and educational opportunities available to them.”
Field Days
We will be providing free activities for children next to the Children’s Barnyard.
Pandemic Babies
We are starting a regular drop-in family play time for families with young children so children (and adults!) can make local friends their age. A pediatrician from either Porter Pediatrics or Rainbow Pediatrics will be at each play session to share information about developmental milestones and ways you can help your child grow.
2024 Past Events
Saturday, January 6, Move Your Body Challenge Kick-Off, Middlebury Fitness, 2-4pm
Saturday, February 24, Winter Celebration Dance Glow Light Party, Middlebury Fitness, 2-4pm
2023 Past Events
Sunday, June 11, Rainbow Love P.A.L. Time, Ilsley Library multipurpose room (through the garden), 3:30pm-5:30pm
Saturday, June 24, Stone 4x4 Expo, Stone Jeep Sales, 10am-2pm
Saturday, July 1 , Brandon Parade, Downtown Brandon, 10am
Tuesday, July 4, Bristol Parade, Downtown Bristol, 10:30am
Sunday, July 16, Cause and Effect P.A.L. Time, Pavilion- Near Middlebury toddler playground, 3:30pm-5:30pm
August 8-12, Field Days Children’s Tent, Addison County Fairgrounds, 1pm-5pm T&Th; 10am-12pm & 2pm-5pm W,F,S
Saturday, September 2, Let’s Regulate P.A.L. Time, Pavilion- Near Toddler Playground, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Saturday, October 28, Cornwall Trunk-or-Treat, Champlain Valley Motorsports, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, August 20, Healthy Bodies Family Event, Middlebury Rec Center, 3pm-6pm
Saturday, August 26, Vergennes Day, Vergennes Town Green, 10am-3pm
Sunday, October 8, Apple Fun P.A.L. Time, Sunrise Orchards in Cornwall, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday, December 2, Being Thankful P.A.L. Time, Ferrisburgh Central School, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday, September 23, Bristol Harvest Festival, Bristol Town Green, 10am-4pm
Saturday, November 4, The Colors of Fall P.A.L. Time, Ripton Elementary School, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday, July 29, Water and Bubbles P.A.L. Time, Pavilion- Near Middlebury toddler playground, 9:30am-11:30am
2022 Past Events
Saturday, May 14, P.A.L. Time, Near Middlebury toddler playground, 9am-12pm
Sunday, May 22, Drop-in Open Play, Ilsley Library Community Room, 3pm-5pm
Saturday, July 23, Concert for Children Fundraiser, Addison County Fairgrounds, 10am-12pm
August 9-13, Field Days Children’s Tent, Addison County Fairgrounds 10am-4pm each day
Saturday, August 27, Vergennes Day, Vergennes Green, 10am-3pm
Saturday, August 27, Origami Treasure Boxes, Henry Sheldon Museum, 10am-12pm
Saturday, September 24, Bristol Harvest Festival, Bristol Green, 10am-4pm
Saturday, September 24, Ferrisburgh Day, Ferrisburgh Green, 10am-2pm
Saturday, October 29, Cornwall Trunk-or-Treat, Champlain Valley Motorsports, 1pm-3:30pm
Saturday, November 5, Dance-a-thon Fundraiser, Middlebury American Legion, 3pm-5pm