Join us for a free family-friendly day of public art-making with Juniper Creative Arts and be a part of a new mural that will be going up at the Museum in 2026! This free drop-in event is open to all ages and artistic abilities, rain or shine! We'll roll-up our sleeves, reflect on the past, […]
Have you spent the summer perfecting your sailing skills? Do you love our custom Split Rock Dinghies as much as we do? Now is your opportunity to show it off! Join us on October 18 for the first ever Split Rock Dinghy Regatta, a relaxed sailing event with just a little bit of competition on […]
We’re excited to welcome homeschool families to Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for our Fall Homeschool Day! This day will focus on the ecology of Lake Champlain and will include activities such as a scavenger hunt by the waterfront, fishing as a group with a large net then identifying what we caught, looking at plankton and […]
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 variety of heats, racing from foot of the Vergennes Falls, down Otter Creek, and back. A festive race, this event also includes an annual costume […]
Looking for something spooky and sweet to do with the family for Halloween season? Put on your costumes and come trick-or-treating at the Maritime Museum from 3 – 5 pm on Thursday, October 30! Explore the Museum grounds as you trick-or-treat at our exhibit buildings. Treats for costumed canines will also be available! This event […]
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 students will learn the main ways of creating metal objects and complete projects themselves. You will learn how to and develop basic techniques for shaping metal including forming a hook, twisting, and […]
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 fire, ensure safe blacksmithing practices, and develop basic techniques for shaping metal including forming a hook, twisting, and drifting. At the end of the class, […]
Join Matt Harrison of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for a talk on the Museum's newly published anthology, The Champlain Canal: 200 Years of Change. This new book features chapters by historians, archeologists, and biologists on the past and present evolutions of the Champlain Canal which celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. The talk will focus on […]
This October marks 250 years since British and Colonial forces clashed in the waters off Valcour Island in a pivotal naval battle that helped shape the course of the American Revolution. The remnants of that battle—including the gunboats Philadelphia and Spitfire and the row galley Congress—serve as time capsules that continue to reveal new stories […]
Join the staff of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Phoenix Books for the release of the Museum's newly published anthology, The Champlain Canal: Two-Hundred Years of Change. This new book features chapters by historians, archaeologists, and biologists on the past and present evolutions of the Champlain Canal which celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. Chapter author […]
