Columbus Day Weekend Getaway Ideas

Smugglers Notch -- aka "Smuggs" -- is a resort fully dedicated to families, with multiple kids programs, family activities, and facilities including infant care and teen centers. Perhaps best known as a family ski resort, Smuggs has a full-on program of summer activities, and in September and October has "Autumnfest", which offers the best rates of the year. Location is in mountain scenery in Vermont, with plenty of fall leaf colors.

And there's some extra fun on Columbus Day Weekend: guests can sign up for an annual Discover Food and Wine event. (The Treasures child care center will offer a Kids Night Out, that night.)*

Meanwhile -- in addition to exploring the Vermont countryside, and maybe hiking, biking, or apple-picking -- families can sample some special events over the Columbus Day Weekend, such as the Boyden Farm Corn Maze in Cambridge, the Stowe Foliage Arts Festival, Burlington Farmers’ Market, and ghost story lantern tours in Burlington and Stowe.*

Read more about Smugglers Notch for families, and check the "Smuggs" site for details about Autumnfest and the Discover Food and Wine Event.

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