Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, Route 100 Waterbury (Exit 10 off I-89), 882.1240
Nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains, the ice cream factory sits on a rolling pasture just north of the small town of Waterbury. Guided factory tours are fun and educational for all ages. Open seven days a week, year round. There is also a Scoop Shop located on Church Street in Burlington.
Burlington Waterfront/ECHO Center for Lake Champlain, 864.1848
ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, a lake aquarium science center, is located at the bottom of College Street on the waterfront in Burlington. The waterfront is home to the recreational bike path that runs eight miles along Lake Champlain and is a great place to bike, run, walk, inline skate or just relax.
Church Street Marketplace, Downtown Burlington
The best shopping, dining and people-watching on the planet, right here in Burlington! Historic and award-winning, the Marketplace is in the heart of downtown Burlington. Restaurants, street vendors and more than 100 retail shops lend Vermont's favorite pedestrian mall a distinctive flair--part rural utopia, part urban spice. The fifth most popular tourist attraction in Vermont.
Shelburne Museum, Route 7 Shelburne, 985.3346
Recognized by the National Gallery of Art director as "one of America's great combined repositories of American arts, architecture and artifacts." Thirty-nine galleries and exhibition structures display over 150,000 objects spanning four centuries. The museum's 25 19th-century structures include a covered bridge, a round barn, a lighthouse and a 220-foot restored steamboat that is a National Historic Landmark.
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Route 7 Shelburne, 985.3001
The Vermont Teddy Bear Company has been handcrafting teddy bears in Vermont for more than 20 years. Visit the factory, take a tour and see how their beautiful teddy bears are born. It's a magical experience for the whole family.