What's on in Burlington for free?
21 upcoming events
We've rounded up 21 upcoming events in Burlington for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Burlington for free
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Tuesday 15 September
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Wednesday 16 September
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Thursday 17 September
Wed 16 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Citizen Cider
Citizen Cider
Wed 16Free
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Venetian Soda Lounge
The Venetian Soda Lounge
Wed 16 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Sparky's Bar & Grill
Sparky's Bar & Grill
Wed 16 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Dumb Luck Pub and Grill
Dumb Luck Pub and Grill
Wed 16Free
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Rí Rá Irish Pub
Rí Rá Irish Pub
Thu 17 · 5 PM$0
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
Pollinator Safari
The Shelburne Farms Inn
Fri18
Friday 18 September
Later
Tue 22 · 8 AM$0
💼Career
Brewing Better Business (VT)
Zero Gravity Brewery
Sat 26 · 10 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
An Adequate Slap Fight @VGA
vermont game academy
Wed 14 Oct · 7:30 AM$0–515.76
REV2026 Conference
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont
Wed 14 Oct · 8 AM$0
REV2026 Women in Energy Breakfast
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont
Mon 19 Oct · 8 AM$0
Brewing Better Business (VT)
Great Harvest Bakery + Café
Thu 26 Nov · 10 AMFree
🏃Running
GMAA Turkey Trot 5K
UVM Gutterson Fieldhouse
Thu 31 Dec · 11:59 PMFree
🏅Sport
RunVermont's Youth Running Programs
1 Main Street, Suite 304
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At 6 PM
🎤Karaoke
VENETIAN KARAOKE SUNDAYS
The Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington
At 7:30 PM$38–78
🎫Concert
Sicard Hollow
Higher Ground, South Burlington
Tue 15
💜Soul / Funk🎹Blues
Marcus King
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington
Wed 16 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Stone Corral Brewery
Stone Corral Brewery, Richmond
Tue 15 · 7 PM$15.66–22.52
🗣️Talk🎙️Small gig
Scheherazade on the Rocks: A Pre-Concert Listening Party
The Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington
Tue 15 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
VSO Event
The Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington
Fri 9 · 7:30 PM
🎊Village dance🎊Socials
Mad Robin Burlington Contra Dance
First Congregational Church of Burlington
Sun 20 · 11 AM
👑Drag show
Drag Brunch
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Sat 19 · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Milton Art and Stroll Festival
199 US-7 South, Milton
Wed 16 · 7 PM
❓Quiz🎉Club
House Trivia Night
The Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington
At 8 PM$48–102
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Jim Norton
Higher Ground, South Burlington
Wed 16 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
VCA: $5 Improv Night!
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Wed 16 · 8:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
VCA: Standup Open Mic
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Thu 17 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
What Else, What Else?
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Fri 18 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
Gareth Reynolds
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Sat 19 · 5 PM
🎤Stand-up
Good Clean Fun
Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
📚Literature
Monday Morning Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness
Pierson Free Library (temporary location)
Sun 20 · 11:30 AM$50
🍽️Food🌳Outdoors
Vermont Cheesemakers Festival 2026
Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn
Wed 16 · 6 PM
📚Literature
Book Club
Worthen Library
Wed 23 · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Becoming Janet: Finding Myself in the Holocaust
Worthen Library
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Venues in Burlington for free
Vermont Comedy Club
22 events
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
21 events
The Venetian Soda Lounge
135 events
199 College St
1 event
1 Main Street, Suite 304
1 event
Deep City Brunch & Events
5 events
First Congregational Church of Burlington
7 events
Waterfront Park
6 events
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington
6 events
Hauke Family Campus Center
2 events
Burlington
1 event
Hula Lakeside
2 events