Downtown Rutland, Vermont

06/11/2026

🎉 You nominated your favorite Vermont businesses for the Seven Daysies—now it’s time to vote for the winners!

Show your support for these outstanding downtown organizations by casting your vote before Monday, June 15!

🎭 The Paramount Theatre
Vote for Best Performing Arts Venue – Outside Chittenden County (Culture Category)

🧩 Wonderfeet Kids' Museum
Vote for Best Indoor Children's Play Space (Recreation Category)

Cast your online ballot and support these local favorites today: https://ballot.sevendaysvt.com/

Every vote helps celebrate the people and places that make Downtown Rutland, Vermont, such a special community.

Vote for your favorite Vermont businesses, people and places June 2-15, 2026.

06/11/2026

❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend for the Summer Street Party in Downtown Rutland, Vermont!

Despite the rain, families, friends, and visitors came out to explore and shop downtown. We’re incredibly grateful to the vendors, artists, makers, retailers, and community organizations who participated in the event.

A heartfelt thank you goes to our volunteers and board members for their hard work and dedication throughout the day.

And to everyone who attended—thank you for supporting local businesses and celebrating our community! We appreciate each and every one of you, and we look forward to seeing you downtown again soon.

🎟️ If you entered one of our raffles, please note that all raffle winners have been contacted directly.

06/10/2026

🌞 Wednesday Walkabout in Downtown Rutland, Vermont!

During the first week of June, we enjoyed walking through downtown on the sunny days. Along the way, we captured photos of local businesses, outdoor dining spaces, new art exhibits, colorful flower displays, and so much more!

What’s your favorite thing about our downtown?

06/10/2026

🌸 A big thank you to the Rutland Garden Club of Vermont for helping Downtown Rutland bloom!

Club members, dressed in their signature pink shirts and hats, spent Monday planting flowers in downtown flower boxes as part of the club’s annual planting day. Businesses participating in the flower box program enjoy seasonal displays throughout the year, including pansies in the spring, colorful annuals in the summer, and festive greens during the holiday and winter months.

Their dedication helps keep Downtown Rutland and more than twenty municipal gardens throughout the city beautiful and welcoming. We are grateful for all they do to help Rutland bloom year after year!

To learn more about the Rutland Garden Club or become a member, visit www.rutlandgardenclub.org.

06/09/2026

📢 Second Public Meeting: Center Street Revitalization Project

The City of Rutland invites residents, business owners, property owners, and community stakeholders to attend the second public meeting for the Center Street Revitalization Project.

Join the meeting to:
✅ Review conceptual plans for the future of Center Street
✅ Learn about proposed improvements
✅ Share your ideas and feedback

Your input will help shape the future streetscape of downtown Rutland and ensure Center Street becomes a vibrant, accessible, and welcoming destination for everyone.

📅 Date: June 18, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Aldermen Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1 Strongs Avenue, Rutland, VT

Even if you attended a previous meeting, we encourage you to join us again and continue the conversation.

Questions or more information? Please contact:

• Lucy Thayer, Bowman – [email protected]
• Ted Gillen, Assistant City Engineer, City of Rutland – [email protected]

06/06/2026

🎉 HAPPENING NOW!

Join us in Downtown Rutland, Vermont, for the Summer Street Party happening NOW from 10 AM to 4 PM!

Center Street and Merchants Row have transformed into a pedestrian-only marketplace with local retailers, artists, makers, family-friendly activities, entertainment, and interactive experiences.

06/05/2026

🎉 SHOP, STROLL & WIN BIG AT THE SUMMER STREET PARTY!

Your Summer Street Party adventure could end with a prize from one of our generous downtown businesses!

🎟️ We have nearly $500 in raffle prizes, including gift cards, gift certificates, local experiences, apparel, books, music, and more from:

✨ Amazing Glaze Pottery
✨ Camille's Consignment Boutique
✨ Fruition Fineries
✨ Max + Dot
✨ McNeil & Reedy
✨ Mountain Music
✨ Phoenix Books Rutland
✨ Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center
✨ Senses Head, Hair & Health Spa
✨ Taco Fresco VT
✨ The Bookmobile
✨ The Vermont Farmers Market
✨ Treviso Vermont
✨ WillowBee’s

🎟️ HOW TO ENTER:
✔️ Receive one FREE raffle ticket just for attending the Summer Street Party.
✔️ Earn an additional FREE raffle ticket for every purchase receipt from a downtown business during the event.
✔️ Purchase extra raffle tickets for just $1 each to increase your chances of winning!

Come join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, for a day of shopping, dining, music, family fun, and community celebration in Downtown Rutland!

06/05/2026

📣 TOMORROW! Our Summer Street Party is tomorrow, and we're excited to celebrate with the incredible downtown businesses, outside vendors, artists, makers, and organizations joining us for this special event!

📣 20+ Participating Downtown Merchants!
These downtown businesses and organizations will be out on the streets with tents, specials, activities, and more:

🌟 bellaluccia’s
🌟 Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County
🌟 Camille's Consignment Boutique
🌟 Fruition Fineries
🌟 Grateful Vermonter Gift Shop
🌟 GreenSpell Plant Shop
🌟 Hop'n Moose
🌟 Kaleidoscope Art Supply
🌟 Li's Market
🌟 Loose Loona
🌟 Max + Dot
🌟 McNeil & Reedy
🌟 Mountain Music
🌟 Nonna's Italian Ristorante
🌟 Phoenix Books Rutland
🌟 Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center
🌟 ReMake Art Supply
🌟 Senses Spa
🌟 Taco Fresco VT
🌟 The Bookmobile
🌟 Treviso Vermont
🌟 WillowBee’s
🌟 Wonderfeet Kids' Museum

📣 40+ Participating Vendors!

🌟 AT&T Mobility
🌟 Barred Owl Bags
🌟 Basket Case Ann
🌟 Caitlin Gates Artwork
🌟 CaptainAquatics Fins & Scales
🌟 Chimera Meats
🌟 Cricket Wireless
🌟 Emily's Art And Gifts
🌟 Faith In Fiber
🌟 Fox Hollow Forest School
🌟 Gran-Debra Farms
🌟 High 5 Classic
🌟 Huga Huga Ho**er
🌟 Letti's Besitos
🌟 LMNOPI and Headspace Hats
🌟 Mountain Treasures
🌟 Nick Patyk, Musician
🌟 PaperPie
🌟 Rutland Beer Works
🌟 Rutland Ishidoriya Student Exchange (RISE)
🌟 Simply Sparked Permanent Jewelry
🌟 Small Town Sips
🌟 Sparkles and Smiles Face Painting
🌟 Split Spirits Distillery
🌟 Starlights Dance Academy
🌟 Sunny Day
🌟 The Spiral Maya
🌟 Village Garage Distillery
🌟 Whirlies World
🌟 Wicked Sniffer

🎨 Kaleidoscope Art Supply's Local Art Market Vendors

🌟 Alex the Artchitect’s Artwork
🌟 Aly Juliette Art
🌟 Bronze Bear Crafts
🌟 Hello Good Buy Vintage
🌟 Inkling Emporium
🌟 Kaleidoscope Art Supply
🌟 Lottielu Designs
🌟 Moon Fairy Hoops
🌟 Mushroom Tree Clothing

06/05/2026

🎉 We're excited to see the Summer Street Party featured on WCAX-TV! Thank you for helping spread the word!

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Center Street and Merchants Row will transform into a vibrant, pedestrian-only marketplace filled with local shopping, artists, makers, food vendors, family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more. It's the perfect way to kick off summer in Downtown Rutland, Vermont!

Whether you're a longtime local or visiting downtown for the first time, we invite you to come experience everything our community has to offer!

📺 Check out the WCAX feature and then make plans to join us on Saturday:

Tables and tents are set to line Merchants Row and Center Street in Rutland for the annual Summer Street Party on Saturday.

06/05/2026

📣 Spend your Saturday in Rutland—there’s something for everyone on June 6!

Make Downtown Rutland’s Summer Street Party part of your day from 10 AM–4 PM, featuring local shopping, outdoor dining, live entertainment, artists and makers, family-friendly activities, community organizations, and more.

While you're exploring, be sure to check out these other great events happening throughout the day:

🌱 Rutland Chapter UVM Extension Master Gardeners' Annual Plant Sale at the Godnick Center from 9 AM–12 PM
🥕 Rutland County Farmers’ Market and The Vermont Farmers Market at Depot Park from 9 AM–2 PM
📚 Rutland Free Library's Summer Reading Kickoff from 11 AM–1 PM
💜 Relay For Life of Rutland County at the Vermont State Fairgrounds will begin at 1 PM and will continue overnight until 8 AM Sunday
🎹 Ben Folds and a Piano at The Paramount Theatre at 7 PM

Whether you're shopping downtown, picking up fresh produce at the farmer's market, supporting a great cause at the fairgrounds, enjoying live entertainment at the theatre, or spending time with family and friends, Saturday is the perfect day to come to Rutland!