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  • Otter Creek Challenge Race

    An annual youth open-water rowing race hosted by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum right in the heart of Vergennes, Vermont. Local high school and middle school rowing crews compete in a […]

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    Learn from the Lake

    January 21, 2025 – April 15, 2025 Bring the lake into your classroom! Join us for Learn from the Lake, our free hybrid professional development course for teachers on January […]

    Free

  • Virtual Archaeology Conference

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    Zoom Webinar Online

    Join us for the fourth annual Virtual Archaeology Conference! Each year, researchers and archaeologists with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum come together to share new research, developments, and discoveries from their work in Lake Champlain in this virtual summit that is open and free for all to attend. Our 2025 conference is a deep dive into […]

    Free

  • World Water Day

    Champlain Centre Mall 60 Smithfield Blvd, Plattsburgh, New York, United States

    Celebrate the waters of the Lake Champlain Basin at World Water Day! Initiated by the United Nations in 1993, World Water Day is intended to draw attention to the issues, […]

    Free

  • Blacksmithing for Beginners

    Blacksmith Center at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Have you ever wanted to learn how to work with fire and shape metal? In this one-day class for adult beginners, participants will learn how to start and manage a […]

    $150

  • Youth Metal Arts Workshop

    Blacksmith Center at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Join us for a day of metalworking just for young teens and pre-teens! Open to all curious metalsmiths ages 10–15, in this workshop participants will learn the main ways of […]

    $100

  • A smiling person in a denim jacket sits at a table with Lake Champlain Sailing Center posters and brochures.

    Educator Idea Fair

    Community Sailing Center Pier 505 Lake St., Burlington, Vermont, United States

    Come connect with fellow educators and local nonprofits while enjoying some time outside on Lake Champlain, conversation, and delicious baked goods! Classroom teachers and homeschool educators are invited to mingle […]

    Free
  • A group of children listens to instructor explaining a model boat.

    Spring Homeschool Day

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    We're excited to welcome homeschool families to Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for our first Homeschool Day! Our Spring Homeschool Day will focus on the Revolutionary War and will include activities […]

    Free

  • Opening Day

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    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Saturday, May 17 is the first day of the 2025 season! Our grounds, exhibits, and Museum Store will officially open for the season for all to visit and explore. Check […]

    Free

  • Hidden History of Lake Champlain: Author Talk with Jason Barney & Christine Eldred

    Hoehl Family Visitor and Education Center Auditorium at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    Lake Champlain is well-known for its battles and mythical lake monsters, but what about bootlegging, communes, or the lives of the people who have called the region home? Join us on Saturday, May 17 for a special free talk with Vermont authors Jason Barney and Christine Eldred as they share stories from their book Hidden […]

    Free