The Art of Grandma MosesFrom

Permanent Installations: The Art of Grandma Moses & Bennington Pottery Gallery and Study Center, as well as long-running special exhibits. 802-447-1571

Visit the car exhibit, or shop in the quirky convenience store and gift shop for automobile memorabilia. Look for the special-interest car Cruise-Ins during summer.....all just across from the Bennington Motor Inn! Phone Hemmings: 800-227-4373

Bennington Center for the Arts

Located on Gypsy Lane at VT. 9 (just west of downtown Bennington). 802-442-7158. Visit the Covered Bridge Museum with exhibits on engineering, history, railroading, nature and interactive kiosk to help you discover the remaining Vermont covered bridges. Working covered bridge railroad layout, 3-D models and dioramas. Small theatre offeres a documentary on the history of covered bridges.

Bennington Potters

Tour the factory, shop in the Potters Yard Store and take a walking tour of downtown Bennington's historic pottery sites starting at Bennington Potters. Don't miss this great shopping destination!

Park~McCullough House, North Bennington

Open mid-May thru mid-October by guided tour. Built in 1865, this Second Empire "summer cottage," is one of the finest Victorian mansions in New England. It was home to two Vermont Governors, and its 35 rooms retain many original furnishings. The grounds include a scale-model playhouse, original carriage barn with carriages, gardens, and a Victorian grapery. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972. Phone 802-442-5441.

Robert Frost Stone House Museum, Shaftsbury

Only minutes away from Frost's gravesite in Bennington's Old First Church Cemetery, this is Vermont's tribute to America's favorite poet, Robert Frost. Open mid-May thru mid-October. Admission charged. Phone 802-447-6200.

Robert Todd Lincoln's Hildene, Manchester

Open mid-May--October, 7 days a week. Admission charged. Phone: 802-362-1788

Flag Acres Zoo

Open mid-May thru mid-September & Weekends in October (weather permitting) - Lions, tigers, zedonk, monkeys, cavy, elk, bison, aoudad and over 200 animals for all to see!! Phone 518-686-3159 for information. Admission charged. Zoo located at 2 Rowley Road, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Follow the "ZOO" signs.

Throughout the year there are many wonderful special events in the Bennington area! Please visit www.bennington.com where you can search for specific events in the Visitor Information section.

Annually, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend on Main Street, downtown Bennington; 10am--5pm (free). Just 3 blocks' walking distance from the Bennington Motor Inn; free admission. Consistently, 8,000 people come to town to enjoy the festivities! It's a (juried) craft show, a large open-air eatery with diverse menu, a chance to fund raise for non-profits, a place to enjoy street entertainment with more than 150 crafters and food vendors. Contact Better Bennington Corporation, 802-442-5758

Summer through October - The market is located at the Bennington Station lot on Depot Street, alongside the Walloomsac River, just 2 blocks' walking distance from the Bennington Motor Inn. Contact Better Bennington Corporation, 802-442-5758.

Check for dates (May thru August) -- Over 125 special interest cars expected. 5:30--8:30pm (free). Entertainment by DJ, food available trophies awarded. In the parking lot behind Hemmings Sunoco Filling Station, 216 Main St (just across from the Bennington Motor Inn). Phone 800-2274373

Celebration with fireworks at Willow Park. Share in fun at the park with fireworks up close, or watch the glitter from your front deck chair at the Bennington Motor Inn as night settles over the mountains! Contact Bennington Chamber at 802-447-3311

"What's going on downtown?" is the question asked of our guests year after year as Main Street turns into a "walking mall". The answer: "Downtown Bennington is open 'til midnight with sales, fun & entertainment." Contact Better Bennington Corporation, 802-442-5758

Throughout the summer months -- Varied (free) entertainment under the tent in downtown Bennington. Contact Better Bennington Corporation, 802-442-5758

Annual event in early August for the Annual Art & Fine Craft Fair in the Hildene Meadowlands, Manchester. Phone: 802-362-1788

Battle Day is a State holiday in Vermont: August 16. On the nearest weekend there's lots of activities and a BIG PARADE on Sunday! Check with the Chamber at 802-447-3311

Second weekend after Labor Day, this annual event draws car enthusiasts from everywhere! Contact Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, 800-229-0252

Traditional holiday decorations, candlelight and fires crackling in fireplaces add to the fesive atmosphere. Phone for dates and times: 802-362-1788

Prospect Mountain is only 8 miles east of us and offers wonderful cross country trails. Major alpine slopes are up to only 40 minutes away ~ Mt. Snow just east of us, and Bromley & Stratton, just north.

Trails are just 8 miles east of us (by permit) or contact Twin Brooks Guided Snowmobile Tours in Woodford at 802-442-4054