How lucky we are to have a world-class college right on our doorstep. Middlebury College brings extraordinary energy, talent, and creativity to our town, and at this time of year, we want to take a moment to celebrate the students and parents who make our community so vibrant. Their presence adds color and life to our streets, cafés, trails, and cultural spaces—reminding us daily how special it is to live in a place where learning and community intertwine.
Often, as town residents, we’re not always sure which campus events are open to us. So, we’ve put together a short list of a few happenings this weekend—just a taste of the incredible opportunities available. We suggest saving this link for future reference, so you can easily discover concerts, exhibitions, lectures, performances, and more.
🍂 🗓️ Mark Your diaries: Family, Festivities & Fun
 October 3–5: Fall Family Weekend at Middlebury College, with lots of offerings that are open to the public. In celebration of Middlebury College’s Family Weekend, Experience Middlebury are hosting a weekend market on October 4 between 10-2pm. Find us on College Park, opposite Shiretown. We will be featuring sweet artisanal offerings, including flowers, bread, ceramics, and art, with local retailers and producers. Visit us for all the beauty Fall brings to Vermont
Here are just some of the other highlights on campus and beyond this weekend:
*Glow Golf at the Ralph Myhre course on the 3rd October at 7.30pm *The Truth Remixed at 7.30pm at the Hepburn Zoo 121 Hepburn Road Middlebury *Cocoon at 8.00pm at Mahaney Arts Center *Foliage Lift rides at the Snowball all weekend *Women’s Soccer at Dragone track, 11.00am, field hockey and men’s soccer at noon, football at 2pm Alumni stadium *The Knoll Mid-autumn Harvest at the 2pm, October  4th *Diana Fanning 7.30pm 50th Anniversary concert at Mahaney Arts Center *Before I Die an interactive art exhibition all weekend at the Mahaney Arts Center *The Henry Sheldon Museum has a new exhibition Vermont Female Farmers opening 1st October, with a free talk on the 3rd of October, 4-6pm *Textile Art by Cynthia Schira opening 3rd October 12-5pm at the Jackson Gallery Town Hall Theater *Growing in Process Saturday 10-4pm Open Studio at the Lincoln peak Vineyard ( part of Vermont Craft Council’s Open Studio Weekend *Trouble in Tahiti at the Town Hall Theater Oct 3rd, 4th and 5th October. Further dates: 🏡It’s Middlebury Homecoming the 24th-26th of October!
Our wish is simple: that town and college become a truly seamless Middlebury—where locals feel welcome to play, explore, and learn on campus, and where students enrich the atmosphere of our beautiful town, becoming part of its fabric. Together, we create something vibrant and unique.