Spring Events

The snow melts, the sap starts running, and Stowe’s calendar picks back up. Spring here has its own lineup of Stowe, VT, events, distinct from ski season or summer. Here’s a look at what’s worth planning a trip around.

Why Spring Is a Unique Time to Visit Stowe

Late March through May is what locals call mud season, when the slopes wind down, and the trails aren’t quite dry enough for hiking yet. It also happens to be maple sugaring season, and one local sugarhouse throws open its doors right as the sap starts running.

Nebraska Knoll Sugar Farm is a family-run sugarhouse six miles from the village, tapping trees on the same hillside since 1980. Visitors can watch sap boil down in the evaporator room, sample syrup, and shop for maple products at sugarhouse prices, with a sugar-on-snow season opener each March.

• Location: 256 Falls Brook Ln, Stowe, VT 05672
• Phone: (802) 253-4655
• Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM
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Our spring and summer guide covers more on what opens up as the snow melts.

Festivals and Seasonal Celebrations In Stowe

Best of Stowe

An annual, town-wide open house put on by Stowe Vibrancy, with artisan vendors lining Main Street and local restaurants and shops offering samples, discounts, and specials for the day. Live music runs on the Village Green in the afternoon. This is one of our favorite events in Stowe, VT.

• Location: Main Street, Stowe Village, VT 05672
• Date: Typically late May

Outdoor Events and Spring Activities

Green Up Day

A statewide tradition since 1970, when volunteers pick up litter along roads and waterways as winter runoff exposes a season’s worth of debris. Stowe’s town office distributes green trash bags and assigns road sections to volunteers ahead of the day.

• Date: First Saturday in May
• Price: Free, bags and supplies provided
• Website: org

Farmers Markets, Live Music, and Local Happenings

Stowe Farmers Market

Vermont farmers, cheesemakers, and bakers set up every Sunday starting in May, with prepared-food vendors covering lunch and local musicians playing throughout the afternoon.

• Location: 3420 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672
• Hours: Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October
• Price: Free admission

Book Your Stowe Vacation Rental with Us

Spring is a good time to snag a rental with a little more space and a lot less competition for dates. Our homes range from cozy cabins with wood-burning fireplaces to larger properties with hot tubs and mudrooms built for stashing wet boots after a sugarhouse visit. Browse our vacation rentals to find the right fit for your trip.