Sure, summer is when festival season kicks to high gear. But, festival fun doesn’t stop during winter in Vermont.

We sure know how to celebrate the allure of winter. Here are just some of the best winter festivals to look out for in Vermont.

Chestnuts roasting on open fires, sleigh bells, softly muted by the snowdrifts, ringing through the air and Vermont villages bathed in white snow – does it get cozier than that? Vermont’s winter festivals, with live music, food, drink, and good cheer, are among the best ways to take in the snowy holiday season. Winter festivals continue long after the holiday lights have come down; we’ve put together a roundup of the state’s best winter festivities.