Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Largest Zipper in North America

Largest Zipper in North America

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Vermont Granite Museum

Vermont Granite Museum

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Twin City Family Fun Center

Twin City Family Fun Center

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Barre Town Forest

Barre Town Forest

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Vermont Historical Society Museum

Vermont Historical Society Museum

Multimedia exhibits & a gift store. Museum featuring an acclaimed multimedia exhibit on Vermont's history, along with a gift shop.

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Vermont State House

Vermont State House

Gold-domed capitol & historic art. Restored Greek Revival state capitol with a historic art collection, offering free guided tours.

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Hubbard Tower

Hubbard Tower

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Hubbard Park

Hubbard Park

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North Branch Nature Center

North Branch Nature Center

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Northfield Falls Covered Bridge

Northfield Falls Covered Bridge

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Groton State Forest

Groton State Forest

Vast area encompassing 7 state parks. Extensive, protected nature preserve, home to 7 state parks, a nature center & several lakes.

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Kenneth Ward Park

Kenneth Ward Park

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Boulder Beach State Park

Boulder Beach State Park

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The Groton Nature Center

The Groton Nature Center

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Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design

Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design

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Elizabeth's Park

Elizabeth's Park

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Vermontasaurus

Vermontasaurus

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Birds of Vermont Museum

Birds of Vermont Museum

Bird carvings & a vast nature preserve. Surrounded by a 100-acre sanctuary, this museum showcases over 500 carvings of local bird species.

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Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

Museum with science & space exhibits. Natural history museum with over 30,000 specimens, artifacts & photographs, plus a planetarium.

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Great Vermont Corn Maze

Great Vermont Corn Maze

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Get Air Trampoline Park

Get Air Trampoline Park

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Overlook Park

Overlook Park

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Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum

Vast collection of folk & decorative art. 100,000+ American folk & decorative art items are housed in this museum's many historic buildings.

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Billings Farm & Museum

Billings Farm & Museum

Hands-on farming demos & exhibits. Working farm & museum dedicated to scientific-farming history, with interactive exhibits & demos.

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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

National park with a conservation focus. Forested national park with exhibits on conservation history & tours of a Victorian mansion.

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Schmanska Park

Schmanska Park

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Red Rocks Park

Red Rocks Park

All-season trails & a summer beach. Green spot with a public beach & trails for hiking, jogging, snowshoeing & cross-country skiing.

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Fleming Museum of Art

Fleming Museum of Art

Showcase for international & local art. Museum showing permanent collections & special exhibitions of international & local art & artifacts.

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Burlington Earth Clock

Burlington Earth Clock

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Landry Park

Landry Park

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Oakledge Park

Oakledge Park

Lakefront park with a beach & playground. Located on Lake Champlain, this park has a rocky swimming beach, sports facilities & a playground.

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Pomeroy Park

Pomeroy Park

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The Great Escape Room Burlington

The Great Escape Room Burlington

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The Dome

The Dome

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Roundhouse Park

Roundhouse Park

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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Hands-on learning about Lake Champlain. Kid-focused museum with 70+ species of animals, interactive exhibits about lake ecology & a cafe.

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Battery Park

Battery Park

Public park with panoramic lake views. Historic park featuring a playground, summer concerts, ice-skating & views of Lake Champlain.

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Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park

Lakeside park with water activities. Community park on the lake featuring a boardwalk, sailing lessons & kayak & canoe rentals.

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North Beach Park

North Beach Park

Outdoor option with a beach & grill area. Recreation area with a small, sandy beach, snack bar, picnic & grill space, bathhouse & playground.

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Ethan Allen Homestead Museum and Historic Site

Ethan Allen Homestead Museum and Historic Site

Museum dedicated to a local folk hero. Historical exhibits & guided tours of the home of one of Vermont's founders, Ethan Allen.

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Ethan Allen Park

Ethan Allen Park

Green space with a tower & trails. Large, scenic historic area with shady trees & many trails, plus the Ethan Allen tower.

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Ethan Allen Tower

Ethan Allen Tower

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Leddy Park

Leddy Park

Forested park with sports facilities. Park featuring forested areas, athletic fields, lighted tennis courts & an indoor ice facility.

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Enfield Shaker Museum

Enfield Shaker Museum

Historic Shaker community site. Historic Shaker community site with buildings such as the Great Stone Dwelling & gardens to tour.

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Blow-Me-Down Bridge

Blow-Me-Down Bridge

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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Home & workspace of a famous sculptor. Visitors can explore the home, studios & gardens of prominent sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

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