Signature Events

Tasting wine on the mountain July 14-16 — KILLINGTON — This year’s wine festival toasts 16 years of tasting events in the heart of the Green Mountains July 14-16, 2017. Throughout the weekend, representatives from dozens of wineries and distributors pour hundreds of wines and spirits from around the world. The Killington Wine Festival boasts one of the widest…

Saturday, July 15, 3:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The free Cooler in the Mountains summer concert series kicks off Saturday, July 15, in conjunction with the Killington Wine Festival. The concert series runs for eight consecutive Saturdays, July 15 to Sept. 2, and features a variety of national acts that spans a diverse collection of musical genres. The concerts, begin at 3:30…

Saturday, July 8, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Now in its 35th season of presenting fine chamber music, the Killington Music Festival continues its summer series at Killington Resort on Saturday, July 8, with “Delightful Melodies.” The Killington Music Festival faculty come together to perform masterworks with delightful melodies that will linger in audiences’ hearts well after the performance…

KILLINGTON—New features have been installed at the Killington Recreation Center this summer. A new playground was installed this past year with the help of the town’s highway crew, and Killington campers have had a blast on the new playground and are enjoying the new features, reported Kim Peters, Killington recreation director.  The extended plan is…

Get in on the action as top mountain bikers compete in Killington in an Enduro World Series Qualifier. The first $10,000 Clif Enduro East event, brought to you by the Vittoria Eastern States Cup crew, will take place at Vermont’s Green Mountain Trails and Killington Resort on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2. Day one…

Tuesday, July 4—KILLINGTON—The Fourth of July celebration and fireman’s barbecue is one of Killington’s most popular events of the summer, held each year on July 4. This year, events begin at 10 a.m. at the Johnson Recreation Center on River Road. Enjoy food cooked by the fire department and other volunteers throughout the day. During the…

Saturday, July 1, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Now in its 35th season of presenting fine chamber music, the Killington Music Festival (KMF) announces  its Music in the Mountains Classical Concert Series schedule for 2017. On Saturday evenings from July 1-29, the internationally acclaimed musicians will perform at Rams Head Lodge at Killington Resort at 7 p.m., with the…

KILLINGTON—The loons nesting on Kent Pond welcomed one baby, Wednesday, June 14, after a 28 day incubation period, according to Paul Holmes, a Killington resident and photographer has been watching from a distance and recording their activity. “Wednesday evening it was clear that the chick had hatched since dad was regularly returning to the nest…

By Evan Johnson Mountain bike season took a flying jump into summer this weekend as a swarm of mountain bikers took to the trails at Killington Resort in the first-ever Bike ‘n’ Brew, a celebration of local mountain bike trails and the culture riders enjoy. The weekend-long event included a full lineup of entertainment and…

Killington Resort finishes out the season with free skiing in June KILLINGTON—For the first time in 15 years, Killington Resort offered lift serviced skiing and snowboarding in June. And Thursday, June 1, hundreds showed up for lift-serviced skiing and riding offered free to the public. It was the first time that Killington had offered lift-serviced…

By Amy Allen Student-athletes at Killington Mountain School are no strangers to spending time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, and the class of 2017’s graduation day kept that tradition alive. From brisk wind, to clouds, to rain, to brightening skies, Friday’s ceremony, June 2, ran the gamut, and KMS students did one of…

KILLINGTON—It’s been 40 years since the first band played a gig at McGrath’s Irish Pub, and that same performer is back this weekend—Doug Hazard returns to the top of Sherburne Pass at the Inn at Long Trail to play during Memorial Day Weekend. He’s a regular on the revolving list of musicians to pass through…

Killington Stage Race returns for Memorial Day weekend The Killington Stage Race (KSR) is a three day bicycle stage race held on Memorial Day weekend in and around Killington. Cyclists from across the U.S., Canada, and international racers from as far as Bermuda and New Zealand traveled to Killington for the Memorial Day Weekend to…

KILLINGTON—The umbrella bars at the base of Superstar at Killington Resort are a hot spot for spring skiers and riders. This past weekend the venue hosted the Dazed and Defrosted event Saturday, April 22, which includee on-snow demos, a photo booth and live music. Since the event shared the day with Earth Day, it was…