The best arts & culture spots in Burlington

“Very Merry Theatre’s Traveling Wagon Tour is popping up around town with a delightfully spooky Beetlejuice JR under the open sky, then shifting to onstage performances later this week.”

“While the galleries at the Fleming Museum of Art nap for summer until September 8, 2026, you can still wander their online collection of 20,000+ works this week, then pencil in the Fall Kickoff Party on September 16 for a proper return to IRL art conversations.”

From the Burlington newsletter, August 6, 2026

“Historical exhibits & guided tours of the home of one of Vermont's founders, Ethan Allen.”

“Open-air museum with art, gardens and a vintage train station, plus period buildings.”

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

“Kid-focused museum with 70+ species of animals, interactive exhibits about lake ecology & a cafe.”