Cabin Fever Weekend

Got Cabin Fever? Come downtown Friday & Saturday, March 20th & 21st, 2026 to experience all Montpelier has to offer!

From retail discounts and deals throughout town, special events, illuminated bridges at dusk, so many diverse dining options,
and even catch some live music or a film at the two movie theaters in town.
And don't forget, it's also Maple Sugar Weekend and the Capital City Farmers Market is on Saturday!

 

Cabin Fever Sales & Specials:

(Sales good during Cabin Fever event only, sales subject to availablity and shop hours)

AroMed
50 Main St
15% off storewide

Artisans Hand
89 Main St
in City Center

15% off one item 
Raffle for a gift certificate
Bailey Road
75 Main St
20% off jewelry
Bear Pond Books
77 Main St
20% off storewide on all new books, gifts,
stationery, puzzles, and games
(not valid with other discounts)
Blossom Wellness
7 Main St

10% off 5 and 10 class passes, with an additional 10% off massage
Buy online during Cabin Fever 3/20 and 3/21 and receive via email a coupon discount for massage redeemed only through May 1st  

The Book Garden
50 State St
20% off books and board games
*Not including TCGs*
Capital Kitchen
18 State St
15% off storewide
Capitol Stationers
65 Main St
20% off storewide
Cheshire Cat
17 State St

20% off storewide all day Friday from 10am-8pm
and Saturday 10/18 from 11am-4pm
*Excludes clearance, Cheshire Treasures, and consignment art*

Cosmic Cotton
8 State St
20% off storewide

The Drawing Board
22 Main St

20% off all art supplies

Emerge with Amy LePage
15 State St

$20 off a 60-min. Somatic Bodywork, Sounder Sleep, or Pre/Postnatal Bodywork focused session. (Regularly $90). Purchase on March 20th + March 21st and schedule your appointment anytime after that.
More info and link to purchase here.
**Plus! More gifts when you join the Digital Detox: Unplug & Reflect Workshop on Sunday.
More info and registration link here.

Guys Farm
& Yard
19 Barre St

25% off high mowing seeds, and 45qt bags of fort vee and fort light at $4 off a bag
J. Langdon
Antiques & Art
7 Langdon St
20% off all furniture, rugs, art and lamps
Magpie & Tiger
15 State St #101
10% off shopwide 
Spend $50+, get 15% off
Spend $70+, get 20% off
Plus magical end-of-season steals
Notion Fabric
& Craft
67 Main St
15% off storewide

Onion River 
Outdoors
89 Main St

20% off Travel Bags & Yoga/Fitness Gear 
20% off all in-stock headlamps
50% off Winter Gear & Apparel
Bike Dept Sales:
40% off all remaining fat bike tires and studded winter tires
20% Specialized helmets
30% off select gravel tires and cold weather cycling gloves

The Quirky Pet
5 State St
 
Free animal crackers

Rebel Heart &
Wyldling Floral
40 State St

20% off storewide
*Excludes consignment*
$125 floral subscription for $100 (that's 5 weeks of flowers!)

Roam
8 Langdon St
Up to 50% off winter footwear, winter apparel, and winter accessories
Slopestyle
92 River St
40% off winter products

Splash Naturals
71 Main St

20% off storewide 
Tossi Jewlery
7 East State St
15% off all gold-filled & gold-plated jewelry (hoop & stud earrings, necklaces & bracelets)

Mention the password SPRING to get a free gift!  
Woodbury Mountain
Toys
24 State St
20% off books, games, and puzzles
Zutano Outlet
79 Main St
20% off clothing plus an additional 10% off the sale rack
*excluding Baby Booties and Vermont products*
 

Special Events during Cabin Fever Weekend

 

Cabin Fever Kick-Off Party!
Friday, March 20th 5:30-7:30pm
Lost Nation Theater
39 Main St

Stop by Lost Nation Theater for a lively season kick-off party during Cabin Fever weekend. Timed perfectly between downtown shop closing times and the illumination of the bridges, the evening will feature delicious treats and sneak peeks of upcoming shows, classes, and events from their mainstage season. Guests will also have the chance to purchase season tickets—saving up to 40% off regular individual ticket prices.

 
Local Author Showcase
Saturday, March 21st 11am-1pm
Kellogg-Hubbard Library & Rootstock Publishing
135 Main St

This is your chance to meet a local author and hear them read their work!
Featuring…
Edith Forbes, The Lawnmower lady
Roberta Harold, Portrait of an Unseen Woman
Betsey Vereckey, Moving to My Dog’s Hometown
Lyn Bixby, The Pacifist
Tom Greene, Notes from the Porch
Ginny Sassaman, Preaching Happiness
Rob Mermin, Circle of Sawdust
Peter Cobb, To Alice
Melissa Perley, The Violin Family
An Na, The Place Between Breaths
Sarah Yahm, Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation
Mark Laxer, The Monkey Bible
Philip Werner, Hiking Over 60
Simon Shadows, Overwhelm

 
Digital Detox
Sunday, March 22nd 3:30-5:30pm
Emerge with Amy LePage and Magpie & Tiger
15 State St

Feeling the physical strain and mental drain of too much screen time? Pick yourself up instead! 

Join Amy & Elena for a nourishing, mini digital detox experience designed to help you reconnect with your body, mind, and intentions. This workshop weaves together gentle movement, reflection, and creativity to bring greater awareness to what you want your relationship with screens to be and how to get there.
What to expect:
-Gentle movement and body-based practices that will help you feel better and shift out of habituated patterns.
-Practical tips for creating change around your screen time.
-Guided journaling prompts + your own journal.
-Space to create personalized digital detox ideas that fit your real life.
-Feeling more grounded, inspired, and equipped with tangible tools to support healthier, more intentional relationships with your screens.
Leave with:
-A pocket journal.
-Take home journal prompts.
-Movement Moment reminders.
-$5 of Magpie Money (for use at Magpie & Tiger).
-$10 voucher toward any class offered at Emerge with Amy LePage.
More info + register here.

Other Events Happening Around Town...

Guitar Through the Ages
Friday, March 20th 6-7pm+
Naive Melody Instruments
95 State St

Join local guitar master, D. Davis for a deep dive into Guitar Through the Ages, the story of the guitar's journey from the Baroque to the Modern musical eras.

Following the lecture, head to HepCat Hifi (6 State St), enjoy a drink or pour-over coffee, and listen to D. play the guitar. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugarhouse Party
Saturday, March 21st 12-5pm
Barr Hill
17 Gin Ln

Head to Barr Hill during Vermont's Open Sugarhouse Weekend for a celebration of the sweetest time of year! Enjoy:

Live music from The Rustics (1-4pm)
Maple Chugging Contest @ 3pm (for the Super Troopers fans)
Maple Cotton Candy
Maple Cocktails & Bites
Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck

Speak Easy Poetry Lounge
Saturday, March 21st 2-5pm
AroMed Essentials
50 Main St

Poetry open mic by Rabbit & Wolf
Medicinal elixirs by Flower Haus
CBD delights by AroMed

Express your voice, share a poem and find community.

 

 

 

 

Paint & Sip
Sunday, March 22nd 1pm
Katie O'Rourke Art
24 Main St

In this guided, step-by-step workshop, you’ll create your own unique painting—no experience necessary. This class is truly beginner-friendly, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

All materials are provided. Just bring a beverage you enjoy and wear comfortable clothes. Aprons are available, but paint has a mind of its own!

Space is limited to 8 participants to keep the experience relaxed and personal.

For more info and to register click here!

 

Maple Sugar Weekend
Saturday, March 21st & Sunday, March 22nd

(Confirm hours of operation & events at each farm's website)


Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks
1168 County Rd

An old fashioned, Once per Year good time! Sugar on Snow (hot syrup, ice, donut, pickle, & a drink) returns to Morse Farm.   Burr & Robb Morse and friends will be playing music in the store. SAP BOILED HOT DOGS! Smore's (weather permitting!) Noon – 5pm on Saturday. Sugarhouse will be open to the public. In addition, the 6th Annual Maple Roots Fundraising Event will be raisinng money for the Annual Maple Roots Music Festival and Catamount Arts 501(c)3. Live music each day will be from 2 to 4pm featuring “The Sap Spouts” with Burr Morse , Ray Vega and Robinson Morse Trio on Saturday and The Rich Davidian Quartet A Century of Jazz Standards on Sunday.

Bragg Farm Sugar House
1005 VT-14N, E. Montpelier

Watch sap boiling in the sugarhouse, sample the new crop of syrup, and enjoy maple treats including maple milkshakes (maple, blueberry, and strawberry), maple-frosted donuts, maple sundaes, maple creemee pies, frozen maple creemee chocolate chunk cookies, and maple creemees. Visit the goats and outdoor play area for family fun.

Templeton Farm
3410 Center Rd, E. Montpelier

Enjoy free syrup samples and purchase maple syrup with vanilla ice cream, grilled Templeton Farm burgers, and maple hot dogs. Weather permitting, watch sap boiling and explore the sugarwoods on cross-country skis or snowshoes.

 

Music and Nightlife during Cabin Fever Weekend:

 

Three Penny Taproom
Friday 3/20: Seth Eames & Friends (lowdown-psychedelic-blues-funk) 6:30pm

Hugo's
Friday 3/20: Drumstick Bossman (funky reggae) 7:30pm
Saturday 3/21: Blackwolf (blues & rock covers) 7:30pm

Langdon Street Tavern
Friday 3/20: Abby Jenne & Jason Jack (rock & blues) 8pm
Saturday 3/21: Bleeding Hearts Family Band (rock) 8pm

Cafe Noa
Saturday 3/21: Blue Fox 1-3pm

Bear Naked Growler
Saturday 3/21: Rob Ervin 5-8pm

Charlie O's 
Friday 3/20: The Fog (classic dad rock) 8:30pm
Saturday 3/21: Pilgrims, Dog Water (rock) 9pm
Sunday 3/22: Free pool all day with tourney sign ups starting at 7:30pm

 

At the Movies:

Capitol Theater: 93 State St
Hoppers
One Battle After Another
Project Hail Mary
Ready or Not Here I Come 2
Reminders of Him

The Savoy24 Main St
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
The Love That Remains
Oscar Nominated Shorts
A Poet
The President's Cake
Pillion
Special Event:
Wisdom of Happiness (3/22)