Vermont Public Community Calendar

Saturday, May 23 is the first day of the 2026 season! The Museum grounds, exhibits, and store will officially open for the season for all to visit and explore. Admission is free for all visitors and we’ll have some fun opening day activities for all ages including:

- Opening of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain”
- Unveiling of a new mural by Juniper Creative Arts
- A scavenger hunt for kids of all ages (even grown-up kids!)
- An author talk with James Nelson on his book, Benedict Arnold’s Navy.
- Featured screening of a general overview Ken Burns’ The American Revolution documentary, thanks to PBS and WETA+
- Free museum tours throughout the day
- Food available for purchase from La Chapina Guatemalan Cuisine
- And more!

Opening day programs are free to attend for all ages, no registration required.

Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show! This exciting experience brings Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to the stage with singing, dancing, and favorite songs like “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves,” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will laugh, learn, and play together in a heartwarming celebration that you’ll treasure long after the final song.

Sensory Notice: This show contains Flashing Lights, Haze (Fog), and Confetti

Lap Policy: Children under 2 years old do not require a ticket to sit on a parent’s lap. All other patrons require tickets.

Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show! This exciting experience brings Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to the stage with singing, dancing, and favorite songs like “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves,” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will laugh, learn, and play together in a heartwarming celebration that you’ll treasure long after the final song.

Sensory Notice: This show contains Flashing Lights, Haze (Fog), and Confetti

Lap Policy: Children under 2 years old do not require a ticket to sit on a parent’s lap. All other patrons require tickets

No two creative lives unfold the same way, and for Robert Earl Keen, the story was never going to end with a quiet retreat. After decades on the road, with 21 albums, countless shows, songs sung by legends like George Strait and The Highwaymen, and honors ranging from the BMI Troubadour Award to the Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni Award, he might have had every reason to slow down. But Keen has always seen the open road as a beginning, never an end.

Rather than closing the book, Keen has turned the page to something vivid, unpredictable, and wide open. A new chapter not so much about winding down as it is about doubling down. And if the last year is any indication, he is just getting started.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 10:30 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!

Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there will also be coloring pages and crafts available afterwards.

Storytime meets every Friday from May 29–October 16. This program is free to attend with no registration required.

The Roost is situated off of a gravel path at the back of the Museum green. The ramp at the back of the building is accessible over grass. There is a high threshold at the entrance of the ramp. For accessibility requests please contact us by email at info@lcmm.org or by phone at 802-475-2022.

The spring open-water rowing season for all middle and high school rowing teams ends with this seasonal championship race at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum! Over 100 youth rowers from around Vermont and New England will participate in races. All are welcome to join us and cheer on these rowers from the Museum’s harbor.

Each season after the Spring Wave, Nick Patch, the Museum’s Director of Maritime programs, presents the Bradley Cunningham Award to a graduating senior rower nominated by coaches. The award is named in honor of Brad Cunningham, who was a participant and then junior leader in our Champlain Discovery summer kayak program for five years. He rowed and raced in our first pilot gig Spirit of Otter Creek, launched in 1999. Brad was passionate about on-water programs, knew how to lead by example, and was a bright light of positivity for all who knew him. He tragically died in a ski accident in January 2001. We offer this award annually to a graduating senior rower who stood out as a positive role model and leader for our youth rowing community.

Youth rowers must register to participate in this race through their rowing team or as part of their rowing season registration. Please check with your rowing coach if you are not sure whether you are registered. The public is always welcome to attend races for free and cheer on participating crews!

History lies in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share its secrets and stories. In 2026, we’re opening up our vaults and taking a DEEP DIVE into the past with Museum experts, archaeologists, historians, and educators in our free evening conversation series!

Join us every other Wednesday from June through October for a free “Deep Dives” talk. Each evening will include an expert presentation and time for questions and conversation at the end.

Deep Dives is free to attend with registration. A complimentary drink from Shacksbury cider is included with your free registration.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 10:30 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!

Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there will also be coloring pages and crafts available afterwards.

Storytime meets every Friday from May 29–October 16. This program is free to attend with no registration required.

The Roost is situated off of a gravel path at the back of the Museum green. The ramp at the back of the building is accessible over grass. There is a high threshold at the entrance of the ramp. For accessibility requests please contact us by email at info@lcmm.org or by phone at 802-475-2022.

Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records. He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing for over two decades with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.

Folds, who served for eight years as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, stepped down from his post when Donald Trump announced his takeover of the Center. On October 25 and 26, 2024, just days before the US presidential election, Folds recorded two sold out performances with the NSO which he released as a live album in July which debuted at the top of the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts.

A New York Times Best Selling author, Ben also creates new music for film, tv and theatre, with original new music he composed to be featured in an animated Peanuts special airing this summer on Apple TV.

In 2022, he launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. For the past 15 years he has been an outspoken advocate for arts funding, music education and music therapy in the US as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.

Learn the basics of fly fishing in this free hands-on course with Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program. Designed for the beginner caster to the more advanced fly fisherperson, participants will learn about knots, rods, flies, and how to cast (or advance your cast). All equipment is supplied. This is a great program for all ages, kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Advanced registration is encouraged to ensure that there is enough equipment available.

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 10:30 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!

Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there will also be coloring pages and crafts available afterwards.

Storytime meets every Friday from May 29–October 16. This program is free to attend with no registration required.

The Roost is situated off of a gravel path at the back of the Museum green. The ramp at the back of the building is accessible over grass. There is a high threshold at the entrance of the ramp. For accessibility requests please contact us by email at info@lcmm.org or by phone at 802-475-2022.

Every moment, every sound, each expression of every song evokes the power and the passion of Neil Diamond.

Visually spectacular and warmly familiar, this powerful concert experience is not only a feast for the eyes and ears, but for the heart.

Combining the passion of Broadway with the power of a live concert we rediscover his charismatic presence in this uplifting production, complete with a finale of heart pounding patriotic pride!

This Show is a Neil Diamond Concert Celebration starring the #1 Diamond performer in the world – Jay White.

Conceived in response to Mr. Diamond’s retirement from the concert stage and the huge demand from audiences worldwide to enjoy the music of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame icon in a live music setting, Jay White and his dynamic band pays homage to Neil Diamond by performing the hits and beloved gems you know and love with the same energy and artistry Neil delivered over his incredible 50 year career.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

History lies in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share its secrets and stories. In 2026, we’re opening up our vaults and taking a DEEP DIVE into the past with Museum experts, archaeologists, historians, and educators in our free evening conversation series!

Join us every other Wednesday from June through October for a free “Deep Dives” talk. Each evening will include an expert presentation and time for questions and conversation at the end.

Deep Dives is free to attend with registration. A complimentary drink from Shacksbury cider is included with your free registration.

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 10:30 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!

Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there will also be coloring pages and crafts available afterwards.

Storytime meets every Friday from May 29–October 16. This program is free to attend with no registration required.

The Roost is situated off of a gravel path at the back of the Museum green. The ramp at the back of the building is accessible over grass. There is a high threshold at the entrance of the ramp. For accessibility requests please contact us by email at info@lcmm.org or by phone at 802-475-2022.

Do you want to learn how to sail but never had the time or opportunity? Now is your chance! Adults ages 18 and up can join us for a one-day introductory sailing class. You’ll learn about small-boat dinghy sailing in the Museum’s custom fleet of Split Rock Sailing Dinghies. Basics include how to sail a small vessel, how to right a capsized boat, how to get out on the water, how to sit in the boat, and more.

This is a class for beginners or anyone looking for a refresher class on how to sail. If you have sailing experience and want to take one of our dinghies out on the lake to enjoy, check out our Open Sailing dates.

The class will be held at the Museum in North Harbor. The class will have a break in the middle of the day for lunch. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water to stay hydrated throughout the day. Make sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting wet and as well as adequate sun protection. The course will include practice of a capsize drill, so expect to be in the water briefly.

Introduction to Dinghy Sailing for Adults is pay-what-you-can with a suggested rate of $125 for the course.

Join us for our free Wednesday night music series in the parlor. We will have music through April, visit our events page to see who is playing!

We’ll be serving cocktails and snacks in the parlor, but please make a reservation for our dining room or at the bar if you would like to join us for dinner that night.

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 10:30 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime!

Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there will also be coloring pages and crafts available afterwards.

Storytime meets every Friday from May 29–October 16. This program is free to attend with no registration required.

The Roost is situated off of a gravel path at the back of the Museum green. The ramp at the back of the building is accessible over grass. There is a high threshold at the entrance of the ramp. For accessibility requests please contact us by email at info@lcmm.org or by phone at 802-475-2022.