Vermont's Northeast Kingdom Is Beautiful Year Round!

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is, without a doubt, the state's most beautiful and undisturbed region. Coined more than 60 years ago, the Northeast Kingdom - comprised of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties - received its nickname in honor of its sheer splendor. A beloved former governor and U.S. senator, George Aiken, proclaimed this area so spectacular that it felt like a kingdom of old, a Northeast Kingdom, he said. The name stuck.

The best part of the Northeast Kingdom is, actually, what it does not offer. You will not find any traffic jams or urban sprawl here. You can actually witness an extraordinary sunrise from your back door and see every star in the sky on a clear night.

The images of the Northeast Kingdom are very clear and recognizable – church steeples rising to the sky, steam rising from sugarhouses, the smell of newly hayed fields and the vision of beautiful fall foliage. Even those who have lived here their entire lives do not tire of the views.

So many comment that the Northeast Kingdom is, truly, a special place, that the clean air and the quiet of the night make it easier to sleep, that you can view rocks on lake bottoms as clear as day because the water is so clear and the landscape really is as lushly green as Ireland in the summer. There are precious few places where you can actually hear the breeze rustle through trees, and the Northeast Kingdom is such a place.

Whether you plan your own stay with our online trip Itinerary or contact us for suggestions, we are here to help, as we want you to have the best vacation ever in our wondrous region. If you click on “Find A Business,” located on every page of our web site, you will find it to be a great guide to discover accommodations, restaurants, businesses and regional information.

The Northeast Kingdom Is a Great Place to Visit and Play!

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The Northeast Kingdom comprises the counties of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans in Vermont's northeast corner.

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Comedian Bob Marley Show
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Comedy show featuring Bob Marley.
The Highland Center for Arts, 2875 Hardwick Street, Greensboro, VT
Elevate Mountain Bike Festival
Date: Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16
Time: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
A 3-day mountain bike festival that brings together women and gender-expansive riders from all corners of the U.S. to ride, build community, and foster growth on and off the bike.
- Trail and downhill clinics with expert coaches to share the foundations, fine-tune your skills, or level up your riding!
- Group rides with knowledgable, caring locals to share the stoke of riding this incredible area.
- Off-bike clinics to speak about bike maintenance, nutrition on the bike, and much more.
- Social hours to mingle, connect with fellow riders, and share tales of the trail.
- Bike demos from some of your favorite brands so you can give the latest and greatest bikes you've been drooling over a go.
- Special speakers from all over the U.S. to share their experiences as women and gender-expansive cyclists.
Kingdom Trails, 478 VT-114, East Burke, VT
Knick It Summer Dance Camp
Date: Wednesday, June 19 - Friday, June 21
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This dance camp will improve one’s knowledge, technique, and performance abilities. It will also promote unity team building and confidence, self-expression communication and skills in dance critique, respect for self and others, poise, problem-solving skills with creativity, and expand one’s horizons in the world of dance by pushing individual boundaries safely.
Lyndon Institute, 168 Institute Circle, Lyndon Center, VT
Make Music Day in St. Johnsbury
Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Call to Musicians and performers.  Make Music Vermont brings music makers of all ages and experience together on the first day of summer. A free celebration of music-making that takes place on the same day in more than 120 countries and 1,000 cities across the globe.
Anyone can take part in Make Music Vermont. All musicians are welcome, regardless of whether they are amateurs, professionals, students, or established artists. Make Music VT is open to artists of all ages, genres, and levels of ability. All day long, anyone lucky enough to be in Vermont can join in to make music or enjoy being surrounded by it. It’s the longest day of the year, the best to spend making music!
United Community Church, 1325 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Featured Businesses

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Montpelier, VT

Casella Waste Systems is a company that has grown over the past 40 years by anticipating and meeting changing cultural and public policy expectations about how our environment and natural resources are managed.

Kingdom Community Services

St. Johnsbury, VT

KCS is an interfaith partnership that shares food and other resources to fulfill basic needs for all, acting out of justice and compassion.

PASSUMPSIC BANK- Platinum Page

St. Johnsbury, VT

Passumpsic Bank offers a full range of banking services including Investment Management, Commercial/Mortgage/Personal Loans & deposit products. Checking, Savings, IRAs, CDs to meet all your banking needs. Locations in VT & NH.

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