Visit | Montpelier Alive, VT

Montpelier offers a great selection of restaurants with pet-friendly outdoor seating and stores with a great selection of toys and treats for pets of all kinds.

Montpelier is for art lovers! Join Montpelier’s T.W. Wood Gallery for a guided tour of the best places to eat, shop, and visit if you love art.

Vermont is known worldwide for its exceptional craft beer. Montpelier’s pedestrian-friendly and vibrant downtown offers the beer drinker a taste of Vermont’s finest brews, paired with exceptional eats and fun events.

The opening of the Barr Hill Distillery in Montpelier builds on our reputation as a craft beverage destination. We’ll tell you where to head for a drink made with one of Vermont’s award-winning local spirits, and where you can buy ingredients to make your own at home.

Vermont has been named the number one state to raise a healthy kid, and no where does that accolade ring more true than in Montpelier. Whether you are here for a quick visit or to spend a lifetime, we hope you enjoy our guide to Montpelier for families.

Montpelier may be small, but its historical significance is great. Come enjoy the largest National Register historic district in Vermont and get a taste of our history.

Lace up your sneakers, rent a bike if you prefer to be on wheels, stock up with provisions for a picnic lunch, and you’re ready for a great day in the nation’s smallest and wildest capital city!

From hand-crafted chocolates to show-stopping cakes to the flakiest croissants you’ve ever tasted, Montpelier has truly become a hub of artisanal desserts. Take a tour of Montpelier’s best bakeries and sweet shops, all within walking proximity of one another, all guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Montpelier has just about everything for visitors who like to care for their mind, body, and spirit, in conventional and alternative ways.

Top ten Montpelier hidden treasures, recommended by locals.

No matter the season, great times await you in Montpelier.

Accolades for America’s Small Town Capital.

For a city of its size, Montpelier is unmatched in cosmopolitan cuisine. Downtown Montpelier offers authentic and delicious dining options from across the globe.