5 Button Bay State Park Rd.
Ferrisburgh, VT 05491
(802) 475-2377
Learn how mile-tall glaciers made the clay “button” rocks that gave the park its name—and make model “buttons” of your own! One half-hour, models will take an additional half-hour to harden. Ages 4 and up, meets at the Nature Center.
Fireflies, owls, bats and more—join us on a night walk in search of nocturnal animals! Nets and red lights provided. 45 minutes. Ages 5 and up, meets at the Loop Two Bathhouse. Will not be held if thunderstorms are expected.
In 1776, “Commodore” Benedict Arnold lost Lake Champlain and saved the American Revolution—come learn how as we trace the short life of the first American Navy. One half-hour, meets in Day Use. Teens and up. Will not be held in the rain.
Travel 460 million years back in time on this guided walk along the Champlain Trail to our gastropod (snail) fossil beds that were once off the shore of a tropical coastline. 45 minutes, departs from Day Use and finishes at the Nature Center. Will not be held in the rain.
The Rustics will play family-friendly music for approximately 2 to 3 hours. The music is best described as Americana folk and jukejoint blues.
Concert free with park entry. Meets at the shelter.
Classic rock plus original music from Jon Randel's "Filters Force the Light" CD, as heard on WBKM and most streaming platforms.
Concert entry free with park entry. Meets at the shelter.
In this participatory performance popular author and master storyteller Michael Caduto uses song, story and dance from indigenous cultures to present humankind as a cultural garden—a rich, interesting and exciting diversity of peoples. Caduto brings the tales to life with his signature cast of humorous and dramatic characters and voices. Stories share timely traditions of valuing cross-cultural relationships with tolerance, understanding and appreciation. We are all native to some region(s) of the world, and our roots reach out to mingle in the fertile soil of humanity.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER: Michael J. Caduto is a juried artist with the New England Foundation for the Arts, New Hampshire Council on the Arts and Vermont Arts Council. He has traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East performing stories and music for audiences of all ages. Michael is well known as co-author of the national best-selling Keepers of the Earth® series, including Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children (NAPPA Gold Award) and Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families.
Event free with park entry.
Come join Ken and his friends for classic and original folk, rock, and blues music. The mix of harmonies, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, and conga rhythms make a fun time for all.
Concert free with park entry. Meets near the park shelter.
Join the eclectic mix of covers from the Smokey Newfield Project. From folk to rock to country to pop, this show is sure to delight all ages!
Concert free with park entry. Meets at the park shelter.
Join Hard Scrabble, a Vermont-based acoustic band, that plays a blend of bluegrass, blues, and acoustic covers for a concert at Button Bay State Park. Meets at the shelter. Concert free with park entry.
