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7 Fantastic Factory Tours You Can Only Take In Vermont

Vermont offers a variety of engaging factory tours that showcase the production of local products, perfect for visitors of all ages.

Updated May 27, 2022

Written by 

Kristin Grimes

Once you really know how something is made, you tend to have a great appreciation for it. These Vermont factory tours offer inside peeks into some of our favorite Vermont products and boy are you going to love them! These tours are great for visitors, friends, a day trip, rainy days, outings with the kids.... you get the picture. They're great for everyone!

1. Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream - Route 100, Waterbury

Two people in lab coats work in a colorful kitchen, mixing ingredients in a flavor lab. Containers and equipment are visible.
Flickr/David Fulmer

Ben & Jerry's factory tour is one of the most famous tours in Vermont. It brought in over 275,000 visitors last year alone! Be sure to make a stop into the flavor graveyard to pay your respects.

2. Maple Landmark - 1297 Exchange Street, Middlebury

Two boys smile while playing with a colorful wooden train set and toys in a bright, organized playroom.
Facebook/Maple Landmark Woodcraft

You can walk around the work floor and see these eco-friendly toys being made. It's like watching the elfs working away in Santa's workshop! Check them out online here for more information.

3. Cold Hollow Cider Mill - Waterbury Center

A man and three children watch donuts being made at a shop, with warm lighting and a busy atmosphere.
Facebook/Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this summer? Stop by the Cold Hollow Cider Mill where they can enjoy some apple cider donuts and other fresh baked goods, watch a live bee hive, see cider pressed the old fashioned way and more. It's a tasty destination for sure!

4. Crowley Cheese - Healdville Road, Healdville

A person stands on a ledge, using a pulley system to lift an object from a window of a rustic, wooden building.
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See cheese made the same way it was when Crowley Cheese opened in 1882. You won't find any machines here - everything is done by human hands the old fashioned way! We couldn't ask for better Vermont cheese factory tours!

5. Harpoon Brewery - 336 Ruth Carney Drive, Windsor

A variety of colorful beer glasses lined up on a bar, featuring different Harpoon beer labels and styles.
Facebook/Harpoon Brewery

Fridays and Saturdays at 3pm you can tour the factory and enjoy samples at this in-depth and free tour. If you are there another time you can always check out how the magic happens through the viewing window. Note: currently they are not offering tours, but check in periodically to see when they will resume. Follow this link for more information about operations and events.

6. Simon Pearce - 1760 Quechee Main Street, Quechee

Two glassblowers work together in a studio, one shaping glass while the other sits and plays a flute.
Facebook/Simon Pearce

You can watch these master craftsmen and craftswomen make some of the finest pottery and blown glass at Simon Pierce. Stay and eat a fantastic meal at the restaurant while you're there for the full experience.

7. Vermont Teddy Bear - 6655 Shelburne Road, Shelburne

A smiling man hands a teddy bear to a young girl, surrounded by children and adults in a cheerful setting.
Facebook/Vermont Teddy Bear

The 30 minute tour of this fun and colorful factory is sure to make you smile. You'll learn about the history, company, process and you can even watch a bear come to life.

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