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Passports to Vermont

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO GO BEYOND THE EVERYDAY

There’s always more of Vermont to discover, with hidden attractions and gems waiting off the beaten path.  These resources are your guide to explore more of what Vermont has to offer. Start your treasure hunt today.
Check yourself Checklist

CHECK YOURSELF

Think you’ve “been there, done that”? Check for yourself with this printable list of Vermont adventures. (Hint: it’s perfect for your glove box.)

Vermont 251 Club logo.

251 Club

Exploring every inch of Vermont starts here. The 251 Club, named after Vermont’s 251 towns, was established to get to know the “real” Vermont.

Vermont Brewery Challenge passport.

Brewery Challenge

With more breweries per capita than any other state, taste the full spectrum of Vermont’s craft brews, from IPAs to blondes and stouts. This collection of regional and themed beer trails will get you started.

Vermont Chocolate Trail Samples

Vermont Chocolate Trail

Indulge in Vermont’s chocolate scene with decadent, handcrafted, small-batch treats. Dip into 15+ stops around the state with the Vermont Chocolate Trail.

white grapes on the vine - vermont white wine

A Guide to Vermont Wines

Vermont winemakers blend hardy grapes fit for a four-season climate with classic imports for flavorful wine. Taste the Green Mountain terroir in specialty pours like ice wine, where frozen fruit becomes a dessert drink.

Vermont Distilled Spirits tasting tour brochure.

Distilled Spirit Tasting

Farm-to-table distilled spirits are best enjoyed in Vermont, where small-batch makers infuse spirits with fresh-from-the-land flavors like honey and maple.

Vermont Cheese-makers Brochure

Vermont Cheese Trail

The Vermont Cheese Trail introduces you to more than 45 award-winning cheesemakers who produce over 150 small-batch, sheep, cow and goat specialty cheeses.

Vermont maple creemee

Vermont Maple Creemee Trail

Vermont maple creemees are classic summer treats, thick and sweet and refreshing. Find a creemee stand near you, or set out to sample them all!

Middle Bridge in Woodstock, Covered Bridges in Vermont.

Covered Bridges

Vermont has more than 100 covered bridges, ranging from small constructions built over country streams, to the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.

Ariel View of Pawlet, VT

Vermont Byways

The best way to experience Vermont is to leave the highways and travel the secondary roads. Visit historic downtowns and stop wherever catches your eye. Adventure is calling.

Historic downtowns - downtown burlington, Vermont

Vermont’s Historic Downtowns

Vermont is home to 23 historic downtowns, rich with culture, beautiful architecture and the chance to immerse yourself in the experience of Vermont’s communities and villages.

A boy sits on his dad's shoulders and enjoys Grand Point North.

TIME-HONORED VERMONT EVENTS

Vermont Maple Festival
St. Albans | April 28 – 30, 2023

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 
Burlington | June 7 – 11, 2023

Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival
Readsboro, Whitingham, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Dover
July 28 - August 6, 2023

Garlic Town U.S.A.
Bennington | September 2, 2023

South End Art Hop
Burlington | September 8 – 10, 2023

Stowe Winter Carnival
Stowe | January 18 – 21, 2024