Line 1 · Christmas & holiday

Stowe & Woodstock with kids

Vermont

Best timeDec–Feb
Getting thereDrive or fly, depending on your ZIP
Good forChristmas & holiday, Snow & skiing, Mountains & hiking

Horse-drawn sleigh rides, Woodstock's Wassail Weekend, the Trapp Family Lodge and ski lessons for kids.

Snow tires or all-wheel drive recommended.

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What it costs

Example for 2 adults and 2 kids, 5 days, including lodging, food and activities. Gas or flights depend on where you live, so price it from your ZIP for the full total.

Where you stayEstimated total*
Budget (1★)$2,710
Mid-range (3★)$3,450
Luxury (5★)$5,710

*Planning estimate from typical recent prices, before travel, with an 8% buffer. Holiday weeks and school breaks cost more.

Best time to go

  1. JanBest
  2. FebBest
  3. MarOff
  4. AprOff
  5. MayOff
  6. JunGood
  7. JulGood
  8. AugGood
  9. SepGood
  10. OctGood
  11. NovOff
  12. DecBest

Top attractions in Vermont

  1. Stowe Mountain ResortSkiing and snow sports
  2. Trapp Family LodgeThe Sound of Music family
  3. Ben & Jerry's FactoryWaterbury
  4. Smugglers' NotchMountain pass
  5. Cold Hollow Cider MillCider donuts
  6. Billings Farm & MuseumWorking dairy farm
  7. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkWoodstock
  8. Quechee GorgeVermont's little Grand Canyon
  9. VINS Nature CenterRaptors
  10. Moss Glen FallsShort walk

Where to eat in Vermont

  1. Trapp Family Lodge Bierhall$$Austrian food and lager
  2. Piecasso Pizzeria$$Pizza
  3. Doc Ponds$$Gastropub
  4. The Red Rooster$$$At the Woodstock Inn
  5. Worthy Kitchen$$Farm diner, Woodstock
  6. Simon Pearce Restaurant$$$Over the falls in Quechee
  7. Cold Hollow Cider Mill$Cider donuts
  8. Hen of the Wood$$$Waterbury
  9. Prohibition Pig$$BBQ, Waterbury

Things to do

  1. Sleigh rideTrapp Family Lodge
  2. Kids' ski lessonsStowe
  3. Wassail WeekendWoodstock, December
  4. Snowshoe the Trapp trailsRentals on site
  5. Ice skate at Spruce PeakStowe
  6. Covered bridge driveWoodstock area
  7. Watch glassblowingSimon Pearce
  8. Stowe Recreation PathWalk or bike
  9. Stowe Winter CarnivalJanuary

Places change. Tap any name to check it on Google Maps before you go.

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