2026 vermont wildlife festival
Sunday, September 20th - 10am to 4pm
Mount Snow Resort, West Dover, VT
Get up close with live animals, explore hands-on activities, meet wildlife experts, and spend a fun fall day discovering Vermont's wild side.
Admission by donation
Program Schedule
To be announced
Plan Your Day!
Admission: By donation
Parking: Turn at the main entrance (the second Mount Snow entrance sign when coming from the south) and park in the C lot for a short walk to the festival area. Follow signs to the festival.
Chair lift: Available, has a separate fee
Food: Provided by Mama Maria's Gyros, Soul Food and More, Shital's Indian Cuisine, and Boy Scout Troop 461
Weather: Rain or shine, we'll see you there!
Participating Organizations
VT Museum of Natural History
BEEC: Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center
Pettee Memorial Library
Feral by Nature
Jonathan Otto, author of Child of the Wild book series
Boy Scouts #461
Nicki Steel Photography
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
CT River Conservancy
Rockhopper Outdoor Education
Ecological Land Management
Jen Wood, artist
Grafton Nature Museum
Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District
Master Gardeners SE Chapter
Master Gardeners
VINS: Vermont Institute of Natural Science
CROC: Christina's Reptiles and Other Critters
Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Thank you to our sponsors!
Town of Dover
Mount Snow
Green Mountain Tent Rentals
Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce