Things to do

If traveling with your family, one Burlington activity that must not be missed is a trip to Shelburne Farms. Located on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, VT, this non-profit educational center's goal is to educated people regarding conservation and make better use of the environment. Visitors can enjoy the walking trails, children's farmyard, tours, and special events. There are also collections that can be viewed like the original blueprints for the Shelburne Farms and books collected over the years by the founding family, the Webbs. For hours, directions, and admission prices, visit their website at shelburnefarms.org.

To catch a Broadway play in town, make sure you check out what is happening at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. This is a Burlington activity that must not be missed. Not only are plays staged here, but music concerts and performances as well as other events like the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, annual garden tours, gallery exhibits, and musicals. Performers that have played here include Diane Krall and Bradford Marsalis. The children will enjoy children events such as Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss or the Magic Toy Box camp. For calendar dates of activities, visit flynncenter.org.

If you are traveling with children, one Burlington activity to visit is the ECHO Aquarium and Science Center at The Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Here, they will be able to pretend to be a meteorologist for WPTZ NewsChannel 5 with real weather maps and cameras. Or be a paleontologist studying whale bones. Be sure to visit FrogWorld with 11 different kinds of frogs from six continents. There is also an exhibit showing people who have lived in the Lake Champlain Basin for the last 11,000 years. For more information, including hours, directions, and admission prices, visit their website, echovermont.org.