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  The Inn at Burklyn

  East Burke, Burke, VT 05832, USA

  Allow us to provide a breathtaking backdrop for your special day. The Inn at Burklyn is perched atop a hill with breathtaking views in every direction. Our large grounds and gardens, which span 86 acres and include an exclusive greenhouse and private orchards, are spread out over 86 acres. We believe in creating beautiful events with ease, so we've put together a list of trustworthy vendors to meet each client's demands. This is what we refer to as our "little White Book." These companies will assist you and your event planner in finding the ideal rentals, such as tents, tables, and chairs, to help you realize your vision. Please keep in mind that each customer will need to hire a full-service event planner. From the historic Inn at Burklyn's large windows and wrap-around porch, watch the sunrise and sunset over Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. With your hands curled around a warm mug in the parlor, watch the mist travel out of the valley. After a peaceful stroll through the orchards, stop by Darlings for a glass of wine. The Inn at Burklyn is a historic Neo Classical mansion built in 1904 as Elmer Darling's private residence. It has been meticulously repaired and updated to provide luxurious rooms with picturesque views of Vermont. Relax in the warmth of our sitting rooms, which include original fireplaces and 360-degree views of Vermont's unique beauty through the inn's enormous windows. Imagine strolling along our wrap-around porch or sitting on the sun porch with a cup of coffee and a good book in hand, gazing into our ancient greenhouse. You should feel at ease. Be true to yourself. Be present at this stunning venue with us.

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  Satoyama

  Green Mountains, Montgomery, VT 05471, USA

  • Spaces for 100-175 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 2 Farms

  Satoyama is a sustainable, organic farm wedding venue on 20 acres of hayfield and pasture in central Vermont, backed by another 140 acres of forest, a mountain stream, and large swimming ponds. The property sits five minutes from Route 100 and within three hours of Boston, with the ski towns of Warren, Sugarbush, and Killington all nearby. Ceremonies take place on an east-facing site overlooking mountain views and cascading ponds, seated on wide slab benches set among the meadows. Receptions move to the Barn, a post-and-beam structure about 100 yards from the farmhouse, where wedding bookings are capped at roughly 100 guests. An on-site farmhouse offers lodging, a country kitchen, and gathering rooms for the wedding party, and the grounds include two swimming ponds, an apiary, and roughly 50 cultivated fruit and nut species. Couples are free to pick flowers from the farm for their wedding, especially from July onward, and Satoyama does not require specific vendors — booked parties receive a vetted list of local recommendations instead.

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  Capitol Center for the Arts

  44 Main St, Concord, VT 05824, USA

  • Spaces for 75-1,304 Guests
  • 2 Theaters
  • 1 Event Space
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Capitol Center for the Arts is a performing arts venue in Concord, New Hampshire, anchored by the Chubb Theatre, originally built as the Capitol Theatre in 1927 and reopened as the nonprofit Capitol Center for the Arts in 1995 following renovation. Bank of NH Stage, a more recently renovated performance space with a main theatre, lobby, and the Cantin Room lounge, joined the campus in 2019 through a capital campaign. Beyond its performance schedule, the Capitol Center hosts weddings, business conferences, benefits, holiday parties, reunions, trade shows, and other private events. The Chubb Theatre seats up to 1,300 guests theatre-style for meetings and large gatherings. Governor's Hall, an open, historic function room, accommodates weddings and celebrations for up to 350 guests standing or 200 seated. Bank of NH Stage can be booked as a full venue for an all-inclusive ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, or as just the Cantin Room lounge for smaller gatherings of up to 125. The Kimball House, a Victorian mansion with a formal dining room, library, parlor, and board room, suits intimate weddings for guest lists of up to 75. Every space includes access to audio/visual equipment and cash or open bar service, along with catering through the venue's sponsored Culinary Artist in Residence program or a list of local licensed caterers.

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  The Green Mountain Inn

  18 Main St, Stowe, VT 05672, USA

  • Spaces for 4-125 Guests
  • 1 Hotel
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Green Mountain Inn is a historic inn set on Main Street in Stowe, Vermont, spanning 101 guest rooms, suites, apartments, and townhouses across eight buildings. The property has been voted Best Hotel/Inn in Stowe and is ranked the #1 resort in Stowe on TripAdvisor. For weddings and private celebrations, the inn offers several distinct settings. 18 Main pairs a crackling fireplace with hardwood floors and windows overlooking Main Street, suiting wedding dinners and receptions. The Village Room, tucked in a quiet corner of the Main Inn with vintage brass chandeliers, antique sconces, and French doors, works as both a ceremony space and a dance-floor-ready reception room with its own built-in bar. Outdoors, Mansfield Gardens offers a private lawn with a stone pathway and garden arbor for ceremonies and cocktail hours amid seasonal blooms. Couples planning something smaller can exchange vows in the Library and Living Room, an intimate setting suited to elopements, or book the inn's Country Inn Elopement Package for a couple and up to four guests. Beyond weddings, the inn accommodates corporate retreats, team meetings, birthday celebrations, and family reunions, with catering and event planning support throughout.

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  Bolton Valley

  4302 Bolton Valley Access Rd, Richmond, VT 05477, USA

  • Spaces for 100-200 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Bolton Valley is a year-round mountain resort in Vermont's Green Mountains, roughly 30 minutes from downtown Burlington and Lake Champlain, set among more than 5,000 acres of high mountain forest. Founded in 1966 by Ralph DesLauriers, the resort has remained family-owned for nearly six decades and is now managed by four of his children alongside a dedicated team. For weddings and private events, Bolton Valley offers two mountain venues: The Ponds, a classic outdoor ceremony and reception site overlooking a spring-fed pond with panoramic mountain views, and Timberline Lodge, the resort's newer venue with a slope-side ceremony site, an attached patio, and a reception area with panoramic mountain views. Both venues include tables, chairs, linens, and a day-of wedding coordinator, and host ceremonies and receptions across all four seasons. Couples and guests can extend their celebration with the resort's amenities, including indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and hot tub, scenic lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, a golf simulator, tennis and pickleball courts, and skiing and snowboarding in winter.

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  Halvorson's Upstreet Café

  16 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401, USA

  • Spaces for 35-120 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 1 Bar
  • 1 Outdoor

  Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe has been owned and operated by the Halvorson family for over 40 years on the top block of Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Marketplace. The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere and beautiful outdoor seating in the heart of downtown Burlington. Behind the cafe, just off Church Street, Halvorson's operates a private event space open year-round. The rental includes up to four areas: an open-air courtyard framed by an ivy-covered brick wall, a built-in bar, and two adjacent indoor rooms suited for dining, activities, cocktail hours, or presentations. The space accommodates up to 35 guests seated or 120 guests standing, with the restaurant's professional staff on hand to handle event details. Each summer, Halvorson's also hosts the Courtyard Music Series, a run of evenings featuring local music and beverages in the courtyard, with proceeds benefiting Vermont nonprofits.

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  The Ponds at Bolton Valley

  3233 Bolton Valley Access Rd, Waterbury, VT 05676, USA

  • Spaces for 200-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Resort
  • 1 Waterfront

  The Ponds at Bolton Valley is one of two wedding venues at Bolton Valley Resort, tucked into Vermont's Green Mountains about 30 minutes from Burlington. Described by the resort as its classic and quintessential Vermont wedding venue, the space overlooks a spring-fed pond and takes in panoramic mountain views, with a rustic reception building that comfortably accommodates up to 200 guests. Ceremonies take place beneath a decorated arbor by the water, with an indoor setup available as a backup for inclement weather, and the property is available the day before for a coordinated rehearsal. Reception packages run five hours and include tables, chairs, linens, place settings, glassware, and flatware, alongside a day-of wedding coordinator and a complimentary tasting ahead of the big day. Couples celebrating at The Ponds can also add on resort amenities such as scenic lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, and a golf simulator, along with seasonal offerings like skiing and snowshoeing, making it a setting for weddings across every season, from winter to fall.

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  Higher Ground

  1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403, USA

  • Spaces for 450 Guests

  Higher Ground is a live music venue in South Burlington, Vermont, presenting touring and local acts across genres from indie and folk to rock, reggae, and electronic music through its Higher Ground Presents concert series. The venue is built around two rooms, the Ballroom and the Showcase Lounge, supported by three full-service bars — two in the Ballroom and one in the Showcase Lounge — pouring a selection of domestic and craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits. Beyond concerts, Higher Ground opens its rooms for private events, having hosted occasions ranging from full-service seated banquets to small birthday parties, with rental rates varying by day of week and season. On-site catering is handled by Encore Catering, available both on and off premises.

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  Middlebury Inn

  14 Court Square, Middlebury, VT 05753, USA

  • Spaces for 65-150 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 1 Bar
  • 4 Total Spaces

  The Middlebury Inn has anchored the village green in Middlebury, Vermont since 1827, when Nathan Wood opened it as the Vermont Hotel. Renamed the Addison House in 1852 and substantially renovated under Allen Calhoun beginning in 1897, the property reopened as The Middlebury Inn in 1927 and has operated continuously for more than 180 years. The adjacent Porter Mansion, an 1825 brick home with a curved staircase and marble fireplaces, joined the inn in 1941 and holds nine Victorian guest rooms, while twenty modern annex units followed in 1968. Set in the heart of the Champlain Valley overlooking Middlebury's town green, the inn pairs its historic character — antique grandfather clocks, carved mantelpieces, and Victorian-accented guest rooms — with amenities including Morgan's Tavern restaurant, Waterfalls Day Spa, a business center, and complimentary fitness center access. For events, the inn offers the Founder's Room, a high-ceiling ballroom with crown molding and a working marbled fireplace overlooking the town square, along with an outdoor courtyard nestled between two of its historic buildings — settings suited to weddings, elopements, corporate meetings, and private celebrations.

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  Snow Farm Vineyard

  190 W Shore Rd, South Hero, VT 05486, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery sits on an island in Lake Champlain in South Hero, Vermont, where the lake's micro-climate mirrors growing conditions found in Burgundy, France. Founded by the Lane family in the mid-1990s to keep their retired dairy farm in agricultural use, it became Vermont's first commercial vineyard, with plantings established in 1997. The estate now spans more than 100 preserved acres and includes a tasting room, a distillery producing gin, grappa, and fruit liqueurs, and a small-batch winery known for cool-climate wines like Seyval Blanc, Riesling, and its signature Vidal Blanc Ice Wine. For weddings, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners, couples can choose a ceremony atop Fox Hill among the grapevines or along the shores of Lake Champlain, with the surrounding farmland and lake views as a backdrop. Snow Farm provides a tent for receptions of up to 200 guests, along with tables, chairs, and bar service, and offers on-site bed and breakfast lodging for guests staying the weekend. As a small, family-run operation, the team works closely with each couple to plan the day personally rather than following a set formula. Beyond weddings, Snow Farm hosts a Summer Concert Series, the Music in the Vineyard series, and seasonal gatherings like its Spirit Festival and Harvest Festival, drawing visitors to the vineyard throughout the year.

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  Farmhouse Inn At Robinson Farm

  5250 W Woodstock Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA

  • Spaces for 50-162 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Barns
  • 2 Farms

  Robinson Farm is a 100-acre farmhouse property in Woodstock, Vermont, offering weekend event rentals just five minutes from the heart of Woodstock Village. The land was first settled in 1777 and later worked as a dairy farm; its sugarhouse appeared on the cover of Vermont Life magazine in the 1960s. Today the restored property pairs two historic event barns with on-site farmhouse lodging. The Red Barn, built in 1915, is a spacious two-level venue with exposed beams, café lighting, and an adjacent outdoor gathering area, hosting up to 152 guests for ceremonies and receptions. The Yellow Barn, built in 1865, is a more intimate space with vaulted ceilings and an attached deck, well suited to rehearsal dinners and welcome gatherings for up to 50 guests. Both venues include farmhouse tables, chairs, and sound systems, with mountain and meadow views as a backdrop. Weekend rentals run from Friday noon through Monday noon, giving hosts time to decorate, celebrate, and clean up at their own pace. Guests can extend their stay in the seven-room Farmhouse or the three-bedroom Guest House, and explore over 100 acres of private hiking trails. The property is pet-friendly, and food and bar service are available through Farmhouse Catering Company and Bar Bear.

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  The Ballroom at The Essex

  70 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT 05452, USA

  • Spaces for 150-250 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Resort

  The Ballroom at The Essex is an indoor event space within The Essex Resort & Spa, an 18-acre resort in Essex, Vermont, about 20 minutes from Burlington International Airport. At 2,688 square feet, the Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests, with configurations ranging from plated dinners for 150 or buffet receptions for 100 to cocktail-style receptions for up to 200. Every reception in the Ballroom includes tables and chairs, a choice of white, ivory, or black linens, and a dedicated Event Manager who oversees setup, breakdown, and day-of logistics. Catering is prepared in-house using ingredients from Vermont purveyors; outside catering is not permitted, though outside desserts are allowed for a fee. Couples booking the Ballroom also have access to the wider resort, including 120 guest rooms for overnight stays or room blocks, complimentary on-site parking with EV charging, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options elsewhere on the property.

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  Windridge Tennis & Sports Camps

  1215 Roxbury Rd, Roxbury, VT 05669, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests
  • 1 Event Space

  Windridge Tennis & Sports Camps sits on more than 250 acres of woods, hills, meadows, and playing fields in Roxbury, Vermont, with the grounds facing west toward sweeping views of the Green Mountains. Known as Teela-Wooket, the property has served as Windridge's home since 1985 and includes a timber-framed dining hall with a fieldstone fireplace and wraparound porch, 21 clay tennis courts, two full-size soccer fields, and an equestrian facility with a 26-stall barn and both indoor and outdoor riding arenas. Beyond its summer camp programs, the property has hosted corporate meetings, weddings, family reunions, and specialty camps. The dining hall seats up to 200 guests for meals and events, and The Inn at Teela-Wooket, a Vermont country inn on the grounds, is available for weddings, reunions, and small corporate gatherings. With extensive lodging in cabins, recreation halls, a field house, and a pool, the campus can support programming and events ranging from a single afternoon to multi-day stays. Located just off Exit 5 on I-89, Windridge is a short drive from Montpelier, Sugarbush, and Waitsfield, with Burlington's airport about an hour away.

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  The Vermont Wedding Barn at Champlain Valley Alpacas

  152 Merino Ln, Bridport, VT 05734, USA

  • Spaces for 250-300 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 space at this venue

  Champlain Valley Alpacas is a family-owned, 80-acre working farm in the Green Mountains of Vermont, run by the same family since 1998, where alpacas and grass-fed beef cattle are raised alongside a small vineyard. In 2011 the family opened the Vermont Wedding Barn, a do-it-yourself event venue seating up to 300 guests for weddings, proms, quinceañeras, birthday parties, anniversaries, and other celebrations. Couples choose their ceremony setting from options that include an open field or the property's own vineyard, both with views of the Adirondacks, and can decorate under a Pagoda-style redwood arbor or a rustic Adirondack-style arbor. The barn itself comes pre-lit with soft white string lighting and includes a contained bar area and a separate DJ or band space, along with round and rectangular tables and up to 250 complimentary white chairs. A signature feature of a Champlain Valley Alpacas wedding is the farm's alpaca herd, which guests can meet and photograph, including the venue's "Running of the Alpacas" moment. Wedding parties are given access to the property for four days — Thursday and Friday for setup and rehearsal, Saturday for the event, and Sunday for cleanup — and the bride and bridesmaids can stay overnight in the property's complimentary Poolside Cottage.

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  Northshire Civic Center

  410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USA

  • Spaces for 500 Guests

  Set on Hunter Park Road in Manchester Center, Vermont, the Northshire Civic Center is a nonprofit civic center built around Riley Rink, home to hockey, figure skating, and learn-to-skate programs each winter. In spring the rink surface gives way to turf for field sports and training, and by summer the grounds transform again into what the venue calls Southern Vermont's premier festival venue. Every July, the property hosts the two-day Dead of Summer Music Festival, and each year it is also home to the three-day Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots festival (GMBR), which draws more than 3,000 people to camp, dance, and take in performances from regional artists. The Northshire Civic Center also welcomes craft fairs and community gatherings on its grounds throughout the season. Just minutes from downtown Manchester and within easy reach of Bromley and Stratton mountains, the Northshire Civic Center describes itself as more than an ice rink or event venue — a community gathering place where neighbors, families, and visitors come together to play, compete, and celebrate throughout the year.

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  Mountain Top Inn & Resort

  195 Mountain Top Rd, Pittsfield, VT 05762, USA

  An idyllic Vermont vacation destination. Set high atop a Central Vermont Mountain, on 700 private acres of woods & meadow, with sweeping views of the surrounding Green Mountains and a pristine 740 acre lake – Mountain Top is one of Vermont’s most unique and spectacular destinations.

  Avg response time 12-24 hrs

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  Intervale Center

  180 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401, USA

  • Spaces for 110-150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Farm

  The Intervale Center sits on 180 Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont, a floodplain landscape along the Winooski River that the nonprofit has shaped into farmland, gardens, and public trails. At the heart of the property is a rustic barn dating to the 1860s, renovated and set on two landscaped acres with gardens, a willow tree, and a frog pond, about a mile from downtown Burlington. The Community Barn hosts weddings and celebrations from mid-May through mid-October, seating up to 110 guests indoors or up to 200 with an outdoor tent. Tables, chairs, a portable PA system, bistro lighting, and on-site staff support are included with the rental, and a charcoal grill is available for licensed caterers. The Intervale Center itself is open to the public 365 days a year, with recreational trails running along the Winooski River toward the Ethan Allen Homestead for biking, birding, walking, and winter skiing. Proceeds from barn rentals support the organization's work building a local food economy in Burlington.

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  Davis Center At The University Of Vermont

  Burlington, VT 05405, USA

  • Spaces for 32-800 Guests
  • 6 Ballrooms
  • 1 Event Space
  • 3 Meeting Spaces

  The Dudley H. Davis Center is the University of Vermont's central conference and event venue in Burlington, Vermont, built in 2007 as a 186,000-square-foot, environmentally conscious facility. Vaulted ceilings trimmed in local maple wood and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Green Mountains or Lake Champlain give the building its character. The center holds four ballrooms, more than seven meeting rooms, and additional smaller spaces, giving planners a range of room sizes for conferences, meetings, and campus gatherings. Rentals include tables and chairs, standard AV equipment such as podiums, microphones, projectors, and screens, flipcharts and whiteboards, and free WiFi for guests, with events able to draw on UVM Dining's catering services. The Davis Center sits on UVM's campus close to Burlington's Church Street Marketplace, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains.

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  Grafton Inn Vermont

  92 Main St, Grafton, VT 05146, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Set in the heart of Grafton Village in southern Vermont, The Grafton Inn has welcomed guests since 1801, making it one of the oldest inns in the country. Brothers Francis and Harlan Phelps expanded the property in the late 1800s, adding the third floor and porches that still define its look today, and the Inn's historic guest list has included Ulysses S. Grant, Daniel Webster, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. After decades of decline, the Windham Foundation purchased and restored the Inn in 1965, preserving its country-inn character while modernizing its individually decorated rooms. The Foundation continues to own and operate the property today as the cornerstone of the village. For weddings and private events, the Inn pairs hand-hewn beams and antique furnishings with spaces like the Phelps Barn, the Windham Foundation Room, and the 1801 Tavern's dining rooms, alongside outdoor settings including a swimming pond, community garden, and courtyards. Full-property buyouts, on-site catering and bar service, and a dedicated wedding manager round out the offering, with guest rooms and a full country breakfast available for wedding parties staying on site.

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  Vermont Grange Center

  308 West St, Brookfield, VT 05036, USA

  • Spaces for 120 Guests

  Vermont Grange Center is a rural community center in Brookfield, Vermont, set on five acres in the state's farm country and available for private rental from May through October. The property centers on the Butler Building, a recreation hall with a stage, tables and chairs, and a large commercial kitchen suited for weddings, meetings, and celebrations, alongside a historic mansion with three meeting rooms, bedrooms that sleep 15, and a covered porch. Eight rustic cabins provide 96 beds for overnight guests, complemented by a shower building, a Nurse's Cabin with its own bathroom, and nine camper hookups with electric, water, and sewer service. Outdoors, an open-air chapel with a podium and benches offers a quiet setting for ceremonies, and a recreation area with a firepit, picnic tables, and swing sets rounds out the grounds. Rental includes access to all of the property's facilities, and renters may self-cater in the on-site commercial kitchen or bring in an outside caterer.

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