Families & kids activities in VT include outdoor fun, indoor play all year

Families with children can find fun year-round in Vermont at places like ski mountains -- many of which offer summer mountainside slides as well as snow sports -- children's and history museums, and friendly farms.

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Shelburne Museum

U.S. Route 7 / P.O. Box 10 Shelburne, VT 05482 Phone: 802-985-3346

Open May - October

Dynamic new exhibitions and special events each year generate fresh perspectives on art, history and culture from the settlement era to the present. Children enjoy daily hands-on craft workshops in the summer, rides on a vintage 1920s carousel and the interactive touch and learn comportments of many exhibitions.

Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Vermont

4323 VT Route 108 South Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464 Toll-Free: 800-451-8752

#1 for family programs in North America

Here in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains you’ll find Smugglers’ Notch Resort, America’s Family Resort. Our Winter Family Vacation Packages are designed to combine the value today’s families seek with the memory-making fun you’ll talk about for years to come! All Club Smugglers’ Packages are designed to offer your family the total Smuggs’ family experience. There’s a choice for every budget with no cost surprises or hidden fees. Our year-round facilities offer quality accommodations, friendly service, award-winning children's programs, year-round Zipline Canopy Tours and seasonal Resort activities. All of this is just a short walk or on-demand shuttle ride to the Village center with a variety of dining and shopping choices. Call 800.451.8752 or click here today to request your free Winter planning guide & DVD!
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Bromley - Vermont's Summer Adventure

3984 Vermont Route 11 Six miles east of Manchester, VT Phone: 802-824-5522

Grab top-to-bottom summertime fun at Bromley – Vermont’s Summer Adventure, featuring the half-mile long, 50 MPH, Sun Mountain Flyer, New England’s newest and longest ZipRider, America’s greatest Alpine Slide, The Big Splash, Vermont's longest water-slide raft ride, the famous triple-track Alpine Slide, 18-hole championship mini-golf – 22 rides and attractions in all, plus The KidZone for the little ones. And while they're on the rides, you can kick back on the Sun Deck with a cool drink, great food and fantastic mountain views. There is even free live entertainment most weekends.

Open Daily: June 15 – Sept. 3; Open Weekends/Holidays May 26 – June 10 and Sept. 8-Oct. 8.
Hours: 10:30am-5pm Daily, Fridays in July & August 10:30am-7:30pm, Saturdays in July & August 10:30am-5:30pm