SeasonMapWhat's on in Burlington, United States through the year
Burlington, United States has 6 curated events through the year — 2 festivals, 2 natural spectacles and 2 seasons. The ones to plan around: Burlington Discover Jazz Festival (June) and Maple sugaring season (February). June and September are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Burlington events and crowds by month
January in Burlington
Burlington weather in January →Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
February in Burlington
Burlington weather in February →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
- Nature
Maple sugaring season
25 Feb – 5 Apr · usuallyHarvestSap runs when nights freeze and days thaw, so the season is a few weeks that move with the year. Sugarhouses within half an hour of the city open their doors for one weekend in late March; the boiling smell is the whole experience. Source ↗
March in Burlington
Burlington weather in March →Busy — Spring break in United States
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Maple sugaring season (25 Feb – 5 Apr (usually))
April in Burlington
Burlington weather in April →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
- Season
Mud season
1 Apr – 25 MayOff-season shutdownClosuresThe high trails in the Greens are closed by the Green Mountain Club until the ground firms up, usually around Memorial Day, and walking them early wrecks them. In town it is the cheapest, emptiest six weeks of the year. Source ↗
Still on: Maple sugaring season (25 Feb – 5 Apr (usually))
May in Burlington
Burlington weather in May →Busy — Vermont City Marathon
- Festival
Vermont City Marathon
22–31 May · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedClosuresBook earlyMemorial Day Sunday, a loop through the neighbourhoods and along the lake bike path with a taiko drum corps at the hard bit. Downtown streets close through the morning and hotels sell out weeks ahead. Source ↗
Still on: Mud season (1 Apr – 25 May)
June in Burlington
Burlington weather in June →Peak crowds — Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Summer break in United States
- Festival
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
1–12 Jun · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedTicketed shows at the Flynn plus free stages on Church Street and the waterfront, running since the early 1980s and curated by a different artist each year. The free half is worth the trip on its own. Source ↗
July in Burlington
Burlington weather in July →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in July.
August in Burlington
Burlington weather in August →Busy — Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in August.
September in Burlington
Burlington weather in September →Peak crowds — Fall foliage, Summer break in United States
- Nature
Fall foliage
25 Sep – 20 Oct · usuallyAutumn colourCrowdedPeak reaches the Champlain valley around the second week of October, a week or so after the spine of the Greens. Weekend rooms and the Stowe road are the bottleneck, not the colour. Source ↗
October in Burlington
Burlington weather in October →Busy — Fall foliage
- Season
Stick season
25 Oct – 5 DecOff-season shutdownThe local name for the weeks between the last leaf and the first real snow: bare grey woods, no visitors, and the lowest rates of the year. The ski towns an hour east are shut and the city is entirely itself.
Still on: Fall foliage (25 Sep – 20 Oct (usually))
November in Burlington
Burlington weather in November →Busy — Thanksgiving break in United States
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Stick season (25 Oct – 5 Dec)
December in Burlington
Burlington weather in December →Busy — Winter / Christmas break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Stick season (25 Oct – 5 Dec)