Arts & Culture

BURLINGTON CITY ARTS  Community center promotes the arts in all its forms for everyone from kids to seniors with everyone in between.  Clay and Craft Studios, Print Studios, Darkrooms, Seminars, Art Walks and more.  The City Arts  Firehouse Gallery showcases contemporary art year round.

BURLINGTON CHURCH ST MARKETPLACE EVENTS  An ongoing roster of events in and around Burlington's hip and lively Church Street hub. 

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM  One of the nation’s finest Art & Americana museums features American & Impressionist paintings, folk art, textiles & quilts, furniture & decorative arts, plus 17th-20th Century artifacts spread throughout a remarkable collection of historic buildings.  Located seven miles south of Burlington.

VERMONT STATE HISTORIC SITES  Online site hosts a wealth of information on Vermont's heritage, along with an everchanging calendar of exhibitions and events.

LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN  Two-acre campus on the Burlington waterfront comprises an aquarium and science center, science and research facilities, the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial and more.

ETHAN ALLEN HOMESTEAD   Historic homestead of one of Vermont’s  founders and folk heroes, the museum features historical dwellings, spectacular scenery and picturesque trails and picnic areas.

FLEMING MUSEUM  Vermont’s leading museum of art and anthropology features 20,000 objects from cultures worldwide, permanent collections of world-class art, plus a multitude of ongoing special exhibits.  Located on the campus of the University of Vermont, Burlington.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM  Located in Vergennes, south of Burlington, this museum features extensive study on Lake Champlain’s extraordinary collection of historic shipwrecks.

PRESERVATION BURLINGTON  Guided Walking tours of the Downtown and Waterfront districts, plus a Public Art tour offer historical insight into Burlington's past.

Performing Arts

FLYNN CENTER FOR THE ARTS  Performing Arts Center presents world class music, Broadway, theatre, dance and family performances on the Flynn Main Stage.  Smaller-scale performances are presented in the more intimate FlynnSpace venue. Student Matinee Series stages youth-oriented programs to Vermont schoolchildren year round.

VERMONT STAGE COMPANY   Burlington’s professional theatre company performs 5 major productions per year out of the FlynnSpace venue at the Flynn Performing Arts Center.  Wide range of genres from classics to Broadway to new works.

LYRIC THEATRE COMPANY  A fixture in the Burlington Arts Community for over 3 decades, this 400 member-strong amateur troupe based in Williston comprises one of the largest community theater groups in the United States. 

ST MICHAEL’S PLAYHOUSE  Located in the McCarthy Arts Center on the Campus of St Michael’s College, this professional theatre performs for over 15,000 audience members annually to consistently rave reviews. Wide ranging works have been promoting excellence in theatre since 1947.

VERMONT BALLET THEATRE  Both a school and dance troupe, this long-running Essex-based institution run by Soviet-born artistic director Alexander Nagiba  performs in multiple venues year round, including the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.  Long term plans include the establishment of a state-of-the-art dance center on the St. Michael’s College campus.

COLCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE COMPANY  Award-winning high school troupe has been dazzling audiences for decades with high quality far-reaching performances.

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ.COM  Each June for a ten-day period, Burlington swings to the sounds of Jazz, with multiple concerts, workshops, lectures throughout the area, plus musical cruises on Lake Champlain.