Billings Farm

Little Farm Hands
2025-06-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-15 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Little Farm Hands is a playful, hands-on exhibit space designed for children ages 0–4 and their caregivers. While farms are full of big animals and big tools, this exhibit invites little hands to explore farm life in a way that’s just their size. In a warm and welcoming indoor setting, perfect for those unpredictable spring days, children can build a home for the chickens, sort eggs, or step into the role of a farmer at the farmstand. This touch-friendly exhibit connects children to agriculture in a way that sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and brings joy. Through interactive play, caregivers will find fun and meaningful ways to support their child’s growth and development.

Today's Schedule
2025-06-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates

Art on the Barns
2025-06-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 and 4 more dates
Art on the Barns is an annual outdoor contemporary art exhibition that explores the connection between art, place, and history, inviting visitors to experience contemporary works within the rhythms of a working dairy farm. Thoughtfully placed on the historic barns, each piece interacts with its surroundings, evolving with the changing seasons. From budding trees in spring to the quiet stillness of winter, the artwork offers a dynamic and ever-shifting perspective.

Featuring Vermont artists Elise Whittemore and Will Gebhard in collaboration with Soapbox Arts, Art on the Barns creates a striking dialogue between tradition and modern creativity, ensuring a fresh and immersive experience with every visit.

Father's Day "Base Ball" 2025
2025-06-15 10:00 - 17:00
Join us at the Farm for Father’s Day! Meet our farm animals. Tour the Farm Life exhibits. See the special exhibitions.
There will be a friendly, action-packed game of historic base ball at 2:00PM. Following rules from 1860, the game will be played on a field beyond the pastures with wood shaving baselines, canvas bases filled with straw, along with a metal pitcher’s plate and home plate. Players will use ash bat reproductions and follow the tradition of playing barehanded.
Visitors of all ages can join the team or grab some ice cream from the Farmhouse Scoop Shop and cheer from the bleachers for one of the original American pastimes. As a special Father’s Day treat Dads can enjoy a free scoop of ice cream! Father’s Day fun is included with admission.

Dairy Celebration 2025
2025-06-22 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Dairy Month with a deliciously fun day on the farm! From cheese lovers to curious kids, this family-friendly food and craft beverage event has something for everyone!
Taste your way through Vermont dairy favorites like Cabot, Farmstead Cheese, Green Mountain Blue Cheese, Spring Brook Farm, Billings Farm Cheese, and more. Meet the cows, explore how milk gets from field to fridge. Take a pasture walk with a farmer to explore dairy tools, regenerative agriculture and rotational grazing.
Sip and savor as Vermont Mobile Spirits mixes up their signature cocktails, available for purchase. New England Dairy’s Mobile Dairy Bar will be serving flavored milk samples and sharing insights into dairy nutrition and sustainability.
Get hands-on with butter and ice cream making, play the “From-a-cow, Not-from-a-cow” game, and take part in programs exploring how soil, plants, and cows all work together to bring dairy to your plate. From 11:00AM – 3:00PM, enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride around the farm!
History buffs can join the Creamery Tour, explore artifacts and historic photos from the Billings-Starlake Dairy operation, and chat with our archivist to get their dairy history questions answered.
Top it all off with live music by local favorite Ali T from 11:00AM – 1:00PM, food truck fare from Sustainable Eats, and sweet treats from the Farmhouse Scoop Shop.
Join us for this joyful day of cows, culture, and culinary delights!

Members enjoy free admission to this event and all year long! Not yet a member? Join today! billingsfarm.org/join/
Purchase advance tickets online to expedite the check-in process.

Volunteer opportunities available! Have fun, get benefits and be part of the action! Shifts available from 9:00AM – 1:00PM or 1:00PM – 5:00PM on both days! Contact volunteer@billingsfarm.org or call 802-457-2355.
