Join us for the Stick Season Sip + Shop in Downtown Rutland, Vermont, on Saturday, November 7, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM!

The Stick Season Sip + Shop brings together Downtown Rutland businesses with local food, beverage, craft, and artisan vendors for an afternoon of shopping, sipping, and exploring downtown.

Make your way through participating shops and restaurants at your own pace, where you’ll discover local vendors, seasonal sips and bites, special promotions, tastings, giveaways, and more. It’s the perfect opportunity to visit your favorite downtown businesses, discover something new, and support local shops, restaurants, makers, and producers during Vermont’s uniquely in-between season.

Tickets & Check-In

Tickets will be available to purchase online in advance or at the event check-in location. Beginning at 11:45 PM, attendees can check in at the Downtown Rutland Partnership office at 28 Center Street, where you’ll receive your tasting glass, event map, and other event materials. From there, explore participating locations throughout downtown at your own pace until 4:00 PM.

Please remember that tickets that include alcoholic beverage tastings are available only to guests 21 and older. All attendees participating in alcohol tastings must present a valid photo ID at check-in.

Ticket Prices

$25 Tasting Ticket: Enjoy samples of spirits, beer, cider, mead, wine, and other beverages from participating vendors throughout Downtown Rutland. Guests 21 and older will receive a wristband, a Stick Season Sip + Shop tasting glass, an event map featuring all participating locations, and one entry into the event raffle. Ticket holders will also be eligible for additional prizes and giveaways throughout the event.

You must be 21 or older to sample alcoholic beverages and must present a valid photo ID at check-in. A wristband is required for all alcoholic beverage tastings, which must be served in the authorized Stick Season Sip + Shop tasting glass. Please drink responsibly and consider arranging a designated driver or other transportation in advance.

$15 Non-Drinking Ticket: Not drinking or joining us as a designated driver? You can still enjoy the Stick Season Sip + Shop! The non-drinking ticket includes food and non-alcoholic beverage samples, an event map, one entry into the event raffle, and eligibility for additional prizes and giveaways.

Stick Season Passport

Use your event map and Stick Season Passport as your guide to participating locations throughout downtown. Visit participating businesses to complete your passport and enter for a chance to win a Downtown Rutland Stick Season Package featuring prizes from local businesses and vendors.

Embrace Vermont’s in-between season and spend a Saturday sipping, shopping, and exploring Downtown Rutland!

For more information, please contact info@downtownrutland.com.