With over 200 years of history, our lovely town of Stowe, Vermont, always features exciting cultural activities. No matter what brings you to Trapp Family Lodge, you’ll find that our location places you right in the thick of things. Ask our friendly concierge for more information on local happenings.
Christmas week, Trapp Family Lodge will have caroling with the von Trapps on Christmas Eve, a delicious holiday buffet on Christmas at the Main Dining Room (for resort guests only), followed by amazing special events such as Choral groups, Curious Creatures, Marko the Magician, Santa's Reindeer and more! Check out our activities calendar for up-to-date info and below for a full list (Subject to change).
Activity Schedule:
December 24 - 4pm Caroling with the von Trapp Family
December 25 - 4-9pm Christmas Buffet (for resort guests only. Must have reservation.)
December 26 - 7pm No Strings Marionettes
December 27 - 1-4pm Meet Santa's Reindeer, 6pm Curious Creatures
December 28 - 7pm Marko the Magician
December 29 - 7:30pm Green Mountain Chorus
December 30 - 7:30-9pm Cooie Trio in the Mozart Room
December 31 - 6pm New Year's Eve Family Pizza Pool Party with DJ
Experience New Year's Eve in Stowe, Vermont at the Trapp Family Lodge and ring the New Year in, in style! Our celebrations start with a gourmet buffet dinner (resort guests only) followed by fireworks at midnight. Special family events also occur, of which you can find in our activities calendar as we get closer to the date.
STARTERS
Canoe Seafood Display: Tuna Poke, Oysters on the Half Shell, Poached Shrimp, Clams and Steamed Mussels with Mignonette Sauce, Champagne Cocktail Sauce, Drawn Butter, Sriracha Mayo & Horseradish
Appetizer Table: Mini Crab Cakes with Sriracha Mayo, Mini Beef Wellingtons, Baked Brie with Apricot Jam, Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Chili Maple Glaze, Local Cheese & Meat Display, House Made Breads with Assorted Butters
SOUPS & SALADS
Lobster Bisque
Vegetarian New Years Soup
Wild Rice, Goat Cheese & Roasted Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Mixed Green Salad with House Honey Dijon Dressing
Fennel, Orange, Cranberry & Arugula Salad with Feta Cheese, Spiced Pecans and Whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette
Grilled Octopus Salad with Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Mixed Olives, Sliced Red Onion, Capers, White Anchovies, Frisee Lettuce and Balsamic Vinaigrette
CARVING STATIONS
Dry aged Bone in Herb Crusted Prime Rib
Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin with Sausage & Oyster Bread Stuffing
Sauces: Apple Cider Demi Glace, Bordelaise Sauce, Horseradish Sauce
ACTION STATIONS
Caesar Salad with Baby Romaine, Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese, Bacon Lardons, White Anchovies & House Made Croutons
New Year’s Waffle Station: Choice of Crispy Pork Belly, Maple Duck Confit, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Chili Maple Syrup, Cinnamon Butter, Lignonberry Butter and Trapp Farm Fried Eggs
MAINS & SIDES
Grilled Helles Beer Marinated Flank Steak with Wild Mushroom Demi-Glace
Stuffed Herb Crusted Breast stuffed with a Prosciutto Apple Stuffing and Leek Cream Sauce
Crab, Shrimp, Lobster Pie baked in a Garlic Cream topped with Herb and Parmesan Crumb Crust
Grilled Asparagus with a Boursin Cheese Bechamel Sauce
Grilled Marinated Portabella Mushroom stuffed with a Vegetarian Sausage, Spinach & Goat Cheese Stuffing with a Red Pepper Sauce
Fingerling Potatoes roasted with Rosemary and Dijon Mustard
DESSERTS
Apfelstrudel, Sachertorte, Linzertorte Tiramisu Cream Puff, Champagne Macaron, Bourbon Truffles, NYE Celebration Cookies, Bellini Verrine, Chocolate Mousse Tarts, Cannoli, Matcha Opera Cake, St. Germain Trifle, Passionfruit and Strawberry Financier
6:00-10:00pm by Reservation
$145 per adult | $50 per child
Tax & service fee not included
Join us Sunday, January 5 for the inaugural Trapp Poker Ski. What's a Poker Ski you may ask? Well, we're taking a tradition from the motorcycle world, trading the Harleys for skinny skis and competing for the best poker hand.
To make your poker hand you need to pick up one card from five different places. Those five places are (1) the Outdoor Center retail counter, (2) the Main Lodge Lounge or Dining Room, (3) the Bierhall, (4) the Kaffeehaus, and of course you need to get up to the (5) Slayton Pasture Cabin. Once you have picked up your five cards you can return your hand to the OC to see how it stacks up with the best hand of the day winning a $25 Kaffeehaus gift card.
Join us at 10am for a 45-minute performance with advanced Violin students from Ridgefield Suzuki School in Ridgefield, CT. They will perform a varied program in our Mozart Room, ranging from classical to ragtime to film music. Come hear these fifteen young violinists, ranging in age from 13-18, who have all been playing since they were 3-6 years old.
RSVP HereCelebrate Stowe's Winter Carnival, showcasing the allure of our winter wonderland. From Ice Carving Competitions, special events and the renowned Snowvolleyball tournaments, Stowe offers major activities for all ages.
Winter CarnivalCo-hosted by Stowe Nordic and NENSA, this event is returning for its 2nd year. Join us for a fabulous tour on some of Stowe’s best Nordic trails. The Tour de Stowe is a non-competitive classic technique ski tour taking place on the gorgeous trails of the Trapp Family Lodge and Stowe Mtn Resort cross-country centers.
The course will start and end at the Trapps Outdoor Center. The 25km course will be a loop and there will be a 15 km cutoff for those who prefer the shorter distance. The 5 km short course is for K-6th graders with treats at the finish. Also at the finish, a Festive Expo is planned with representatives from some great Nordic related companies.
Sign up details coming soon!
The race to the CABIN is back! Come enter this festive, low-key event; some may race, and others may tour. Just come out and ski at your own pace to the famous Trapp's Slayton Pasture Cabin and enjoy a hot chocolate or hot cider!!
Course Description: Only one hill, a moderate 3 ½ K final climb to the cabin, but well worth the effort.
Sign up details coming soon!
Spend Valentine's Day with that special someone at the Trapp Family Lodge. Purchase an in-room bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries and enjoy massages and our outdoor hot tub at our Fitness Center. We provide special menu items the night of Valentine's Day.
Menu to be announced in early 2025.
Join us in the Mozart Room at Trapp Family Lodge for an evening filled with beautiful music. Our talented musicians will be performing a selection of romantic gems that will surely captivate your heart. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of chamber music in person. Reserve your spot now for a night to remember!
Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op.22
Rachmaninov Trio Elegiaque No. 1
Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor
Experience the oldest, downhill cross-country race in North America, here in Stowe Vermont! Voted one of the top sporting events in Vermont, the Stowe Derby is a site to see or participate in!
Join us for an amazing brunch celebrating Easter at Trapp Family Lodge! Join us for an Easter egg hunt that morning (for resort guests only) and get to Meet our flock of Katahdin Sheep and newborn baby lambs before bunch and our newly born Highland Calves on a Meet the Cows tour.
Treat your mother to something truly special this Mother’s Day with a one-of-a-kind brunch at Trapp Family Lodge. Mom will love our spread and you’ll love spending quality time with family.
Menu to be announced in 2025!
The 25k course is primarily wide, hard-packed dirt trail. Rolling through highland pastures and hardwood forest complete with maple sugar tap lines in place and ready for the spring "run", this course is not to be missed. The course circumnavigates our incredibly well maintained trail system To complete the 50k course, runners will complete the 25k loop, two times. There is an 9 hour racer cutoff for the 50k.
More InfoEnjoy the 4th of July parade in Stowe from 12pm - 1pm followed by fireworks at Stowe's Mayo Field at dusk.
Stowe 4th of JulyPicnic in the concert meadow and enjoy the Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical score brought to life in concert by a full orchestra, soloists, and chorus, conducted by Christopher Ray. Set in Oklahoma in 1906, the musical depicts a love story between a farm girl and a cowboy and the growing rivalry between the cowboys and local farmers. The musical is the first written by the famous duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and features well-loved tunes including “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin” and “Oklahoma”.
Book TicketsEnjoy a picnic under the stars while enjoying Vermont's most beautiful backdrop in our Concert Meadow overlooking the scenic Nebraska Valley.
Music in the Meadow will return in 2025! Dates TBD.
TicketsEnjoy 30 performances in 8 locations throughout Stowe during this annual event that celebrates Jazz artists from around the country and world. All performances are free for attendees as the aim is to ensure folks from all walks of life are able to enjoy these talented artists and their craft.
Stowe Jazz FestivalJoin us for the 16th annual Oktoberfest at the von Trapp Brewing Bierhall at 1333 Luce Hill Road in Stowe VT! The Inseldudler Band will be playing at both sessions as well as Trachten contests (for traditional Oktoberfest outfits), cask tapping and U.S. Steinholding competitions at each session.
There are 2 sessions on Saturday and each session is five hours in length. Adult tickets include your first beer, an Oktoberfest souvenir mug, an app, entree and live entertainment. Students include everything except the beer and get a soda instead and Youth get an app and a soda. Dessert will be available for purchase a la carte the day of.
Tickets available Spring 2025 and menu TBD
Run a 5k, 10k, or Half-Marathon on the beautiful trails of Trapp Family Outdoor Center in Stowe, Vermont in the peak of foliage season. This perennial favorite is a great opportunity to try out trail running, to look for your personal best, or simply to challenge yourself while exploring the beautiful scenery and the trails around the resort. Sign up to run with family and friends, and create some long lasting memories! This event is an important fundraiser for Green Mountain Adaptive Sports.
Challenge yourself with this half and full marathon distance trail run in the heart of the Green Mountains at beautiful Trapp Family Lodge. Fall is the best time to visit Vermont and we think that running through crisp, colorful fall foliage on the Trapp Lodge trail system is just the way to do it.
Why go through the hassle of planning, cooking, serving, and, worst of all, cleaning up after a huge Thanksgiving meal? Just bring the entire family to Trapp Family Lodge and let us take care of everything for you. Now that’s something to be thankful for!
