Shelburne FarmsEvent Dates: Sunday July 21, 2019
Doors open at 5:30pm Show starts at 6:30pm *Farm to Ballet Camper Pre-Show starts at 6:30 7/21/19 Update: We will be performing outdoors in front of the Breeding Barn. Tickets will be available for sale at the door. Tickets sold the day of the event at the door will cost: $25 general admission and $10 for children 12 & under. CASH OR CHECK. TicketsWe will be taking tickets on the pathway that separates the parking lawn from the performance lawn. After parking, please plan to hand in tickets/check in at will call before seating yourself.
DIGITAL/PRINT AT HOME/HARD TICKETS: please have your tickets (printed or digital) out and ready. There will be ticket attendants with Farm to Ballet totebags prepared to take your tickets. Will Call ticket attendants have the list of every ticket purchased, should you have misplaced your tickets. WILL CALL: If you need to check in at Will Call, please follow the signs and/or the ticket attendants will direct you to the ticketing tent. It will be set up between the parking lot and the performance lawn. NEED TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Tickets will be available for sale at the door. Proceed to the Will Call tent. Tickets sold the day of the event at the door will cost: $25 general admission and $10 for children 12 & under. CASH OR CHECK. Timing & ParkingDoors open for this event at 5:30. The show begins at 6:30- first with our Farm to Ballet campers and then with the big show! Please proceed to the Shelburne Farm SOUTH entrance for this event and follow the signs. Parking attendants will guide you through the parking process- which will take place on one side of the Breeding Barn lawn. Please honor our doors open time and arrive no earlier than 5:30.
SeatingAudience members should bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs. Their will be different designated seating areas for picnic blankets and lawn chairs to allow optimal viewing for all audience members.
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Food & DrinkPlease feel free to bring a picnic! You can also purchase farm fresh food prepared and served by our friends from NOFA-VT’s Pizza Oven and Fork in the Road. There will be a cash bar serving locally produced beer, wine and ciders as well as Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream made locally by Fisher Brothers Farm. Please be prepared with cash or check if you are intending on making purchases.
ActivitiesExplore the breeding barn and grab some delicious food! Don’t miss the pre-show performance at 6:30pm where Farm to Ballet campers will debut the choreography and costumes they crafted during the week of camp!
Ticket ProceedsShelburne Farm's portion of Ticket Sales will support Junior Iron Chef- a program of VT FEED (Food Education Every Day). The proceeds from Farm to Ballet will be used for scholarships for middle and high school teams to participate in this local food cooking competition held every spring.
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LocationShelburne Farm
1611 Harbor Road Shelburne VT 05482 |
About Shelburne Farms
photo credit: Vera Chang
Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization educating for a sustainable future. The Farm advances Education for Sustainability in Vermont and internationally by collaborating with educators, schools, and other partners. Shelburne Farms is a leader in professional learning for educators through innovative programs and partnerships, including the Sustainable Schools Project, a Forest for Every Classroom and a Watershed for Every Classroom. In addition, the Farm provides leadership in the National Farm to School Network, Vermont Farm to School Network, Vermont Food Education Every Day (Vermont FEED), and the Farm-Based Education Network. Its on-site education programs include Education for Sustainability workshops for teachers, school field trips, youth summer camps, and community programs for people of all ages. The nonprofit is supported by charitable contributions, as well as its program-support enterprises: a grass-based dairy and award-winning farmstead cheesemaking operation, an organic market garden, maple sugaring and sustainable lumber production, special events, and internationally recognized inn and farm-to-table restaurant. Based on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont, Shelburne Farms’ campus for learning is a 1,400-acre working landscape and National Historic Landmark. A result of Shelburne Farms and its partners’ work, Vermont’s Greater Burlington was officially designated as a Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development by the United Nations in 2015.
