Sip + Shop

Downtown Sip + Shop

spring Sip + Shop Thursday, May 16th, 5-8pm!

Our popular Sip + Shop event pairs Vermont beverage and food producers with Downtown Rutland businesses. Visit more than twenty stops where you’ll have the chance to shop, enjoy sales and raffles, taste something new, meet up with friends and enjoy an evening downtown together.

Check-in will begin at 4:30pm. Pick up a map, tasting glass and a bag and visit all the participating locations at your leisure. Don’t miss out on this unique event that introduces new tastes and treasures in Downtown Rutland!

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Event door prizes and raffles include: a $50 gift card to The Pies the Limit Bakery, 3-month summer membership to The Gymnasium, and a $50 gift card to Camille's Experienced Clothing! Also, photo contest at Wild Kind Toys with a $250 gift card prize to a Downtown Rutland, Vermont business of your choice!

TICKET PRices:

$25 All-Inclusive Ticket: With this ticket, you can sample spirits, beer, mead and food from vendors hosted at Downtown Rutland businesses. You'll receive a wristband if you're 21 or over, a shopping bag with a tasting glass and a map of all participating businesses, and one entry into a raffle for items from vendors and businesses. Plus, ticket holders are eligible for additional door prizes and raffle prizes throughout the event!

Important information: You must be 21 or older to sample alcoholic beverages and present a valid ID at check-in. You must have a wristband to sample alcoholic beverages. Drinking responsibly is highly encouraged, and we suggest pre-arranging a designated driver or taking the Bus.

$15 Non-Drinking Ticket: If you don't drink alcohol or are a designated driver, you can still enjoy the Sip & Shop with this non-drinking ticket option. This ticket allows you to sample food and taste non-alcoholic drink vendors, receive one entry into the raffle, and be eligible for door prizes!

2024 Businesses + Vendor Pairings:

Enjoy beverages, snacks, raffles, and more at these incredible downtown businesses and local vendors:

Diamonds And More | Still On The Mountain - Killington Distillery

Divine | Appalachian Gap Distillery

DownValley Bikes and Apparel | von Trapp Brewing

Fruition Fineries | Switchback Brewing Company

Giuseppe's Italian Market | charcuterie samples

GreenSpell Plant Shop | Golden Rule Mead

Hand Carved by Ernie | Triple H Greenhouse

Hop'n Moose | Vermont Pepper Project

Kaleidoscope Art Supply | Sarilla Tea

Loose Loona | Miralasku - Handmade in Vermont

McNeil & Reedy | Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits

Mountain Girl Cannabis | Upstate Elevator Supply Company

Mountain Music | Rutland Beer Works, LLC

Phoenix Books Rutland | inspired cookies

Prouty’s Parlor for Ice Cream | ice cream

Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center | Saxtons Distillery

All the Best Rewind - VT | $100 gift card raffle

Rutland County Pride Center | mocktail drinks

Speakeasy Cafe | Lawson's Finest Liquids

The MINT - Rutland's Makerspace‘s Pop-up Shoppe | Fairy Tale Farm gelato

True Yoga Vermont | Green Mountain Bazaar jewelry

Wild Kind Toys | photo contest with a $250 gift card prize to a Downtown Rutland, Vermont business of your choice!