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All of Vermont in One Beautiful Place

Manchester is the one place in Vermont where you can experience all of Vermont. No matter what the season, Manchester has everything you want to do or see on a trip to the Green Mountain State.

"One of the Top Shopping Getaways in New England"

Yankee Magazine’s Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice for outlet shopping in New England. Save on designer fashions in the beautiful and historic walking village of Manchester Vermont.

Manchester Hot Glass

Manchester Hot Glass is a glass blowing studio & gallery open daily to the public. We are located in the beautiful historic Depot section of Manchester, Vermont. Stop in and shop our gallery, or call and book one of our popular Glassblowing classes! We offer a full line of beautiful hand blown glass & jewelry. Custom orders are our specialty, along with bridal party gifts & wedding registries.

Other services include glass & crystal repair.

We hope you make it off the beaten path of Manchester, Vermont to find us.

Here come the dogs!

We all know dogs and their love for sports, and aren’t we glad to see them participate in the first ever Rio Dog Olympics. Dozens of dogs of different breeds, ages and sizes competed for medals at a private dog club in Rio. The events included agility, aquatic ball chasing, and aquatic jumping.

The games aim to bring together the pets and their owners to socialize with each other. The competition was open to all dogs regardless of skill or experience. Mima, a nine-month-old beagle, won gold in aquatic jumping!

About Hildene

The Lincoln Family Home

His father was born in a log cabin and called from the humblest rank in life to preside over our nation during the most momentous period of its history. One generation later, Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became Chairman of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. He built his Georgian Revival mansion in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester. It became home to only Lincoln descendants until 1975, longer than any other Lincoln residence. It is the Great American Story.

We are a federally designated 501(c)(3).

Welcome to The Manchester Vermont Fine Art Gallery

A nationally recognized gallery of Fine Art, featuring selective works in oils from distinguished artists around the country and abroad. Our Fine Art Gallery has moved from Manchester VT to New Hope PA. Visit the new website!

The mission of the Southern Vermont Arts Center is to serve the arts and the community by furthering art in all its aspects, with a foremost goal of education for artists, art students, and young people.

American Museum of Fly Fishing: www.amff.org

Fly Fishing History - Learn And Explore

The American Museum of Fly Fishing is the steward of the history, traditions, and practices of the sport of fly fishing and promotes the conservation of its waters.

Exhibitions On Display

We strive to create insightful and interesting exhibitions that will appeal to a broad audience of fly fishers, outdoor enthusiasts, and history buffs. We maintain a changing exhibition program in our Leigh H. Perkins Gallery so that our visitors learn more each year about the rich history of fly fishing.

Riley Rink at Hunter Park: www.rileyrink.com

Hunter Park is the home of Riley Rink and Hunter Fairgrounds located in central Manchester off route 7A north of the Town Hall. The Olympic size ice skating rink is home to youth and adult hockey leagues. We offer Public Skating, Stick & Puck and Pick-Up Hockey sessions, it is always best to check our daily schedule on our website, www.rileyrink.com. Our primary ice skating season is from the end of October through the very beginning of March. We also have the only DISC Golf in the area. Hunter Park is host to different events throughout the year: Tournaments, Concerts, Bingo, Trade Shows, Antique Shows, Private Events, Races, Pro-Am Games. Hunter Park is a family friendly safe facility. Enjoy our grounds for a wonderful walk or a healthy jog.

The Gremlin

Gremlin Fine Arts Galleries is both a Brick & Mortar Art Gallery and an Online Art Shopping Experience. We are located in Manchester Center, Vermont which is in the heart of Southern Vermont's Winter Wonderland. Just a short drive from Stratton Mountain and Bromley Ski Center, we are certainly a destination for skiers and snowboarders all winter long.

Gallery founders Steven and Debbi Grossfeld have been dealing in vintage animation artwork over for 20 years. They are proud to have brought the collections of Maurice Noble and Art Davis to market as well as the collections of many other well known animators and studio executives. Steven helped curate the Mel Blanc art collection for presentation at auction for Superior Galleries in Beverly Hills. He was also the founder of Celmail, the online blog for animation art collectors. In the earlier years he wrote articles that appeared in "In Toon Magazine" as well as "Storyboard, The Art of Laughter." Debbi and Steven have also leant many of their own pieces of art to various authors who used the art to illustrate their texts.

Debbi spends much of her time these days in our Manchester Center, Vermont art gallery. She consults with clients whose needs vary greatly. Debbi has become quite an expert at tracking down hard to find or sold-out limited edition artwork. She is also our creative director and framing coordinator. If you need someone to design just the right picture frame and mats for your artwork, Debbi is our expert.

Gremlin Fine Arts Galleries has the world's foremost selection of Courtroom and Political Sketch Art. These works of art, done by the best artists of their genre are on display at our Manchester Center gallery as well. We exhibit literally thousands of original sketches and paintings by world class artists, many of whom have won Emmy Awards for their coverage of news events as well as awards from the New York Illustrator's Society and other groups. Our own Steven Grossfeld has been interviewed by over 30 newspapers, magazines and television networks regarding this art form and our unique collection.

Since our opening of our newest gallery in Manchester Center, Vermont we have been striving to acquire and offer the largest selection of Vintage Ski Posters. Proudly, we have single handedly help to decorate hundreds of area ski lodges, inns and winter homes with winter themed art that just isn't available anywhere in so vast a selection.

Manchester Parks: www.manchester-vt.gov/parks 

The Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park, also known as the Rec. Park by local residents, was named in honor of Police Chief Dana L. Thompson, who was killed in the line of duty in 1972. The Park encompasses more than 88 acres, the newly erected Park House, 6 lane swimming pool, diving board and kiddie pool, three baseball diamonds, multipurpose athletic fields, three playgrounds for kids of all ages, one-mile walking path, a dog park that is owned and operated by the Manchester Dog Park (a not-for-profit organization), a skateboard park, outdoor basketball courts and three tennis courts. A trail in the northeast corner of the Park leads to Riley Rink and a trail in the southeast corner leads to Manchester Elementary-Middle School (MEMS) and downtown Manchester. Limited public WiFi is available near the Park House, including Applejack Field, Eckhardt Field and McClellan Field. Restrooms are available at the Park House, on the south side of the building. The Park is open daily until 10:00 PM and is located off of Bonnet Street (Route 30) on Recreation Park Road in Manchester Center.

Tilting at Windmills Gallery

One of New England's largest fine art galleries, Tilting at Windmills features a broad selection of work by important regional, national, and international artists. While quality and visual appeal are paramount in choosing the artwork we offer,we also select with an eye towards investment and potential appreciation in value for our collectors.

Elizabeth De C. Wilson Museum 

Opened in 2000 and designed by Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the Wilson Museum provides a contemporary, state-of-the-art exhibition space for visiting artists and exhibitions. The museum also serves as a secure repository for our Permanent Collection, featuring over 900 works by Luigi Lucioni, Ogden Pleissner, Grandma Moses, Lorenzo James Hatch, to name a few. Due to its value and size, exhibitions of the Permanent Collection must be specially planned and orchestrated. 

Long Ago & Far Away 

Art of The People

Experience The Joy! 

Comollo Antiques: www.vtantiques.com

National Public Radio called us "Vermont's must see"! And look and see our CNN profile here

Stop and see why.  Poke around and let us know what you think. Remember lots of stuff coming and going everyday, come and revel in the chaos with us!