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Free things to do in Burlington
3 genuinely free places in and around Burlington, Vermont — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.
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MarketVerifiedChurch Street Marketplace
Four car-free brick blocks of buskers, patios and shopfronts — New England's liveliest pedestrian mall, free to wander in every season.
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Church Street Marketplace
Four car-free brick blocks of buskers, patios and shopfronts — New England's liveliest pedestrian mall, free to wander in every season.
Church Street Marketplace
Burlington, Vermont
Four car-free brick blocks of buskers, patios and shopfronts — New England's liveliest pedestrian mall, free to wander in every season.
Downtown garages first hour free (Marketplace garage); meters otherwise
Parking price not checked yet — view parking nearby.
WaterfrontVerifiedWaterfront Park & Bike Path
Lake Champlain's shoreline with the Adirondacks across the water — boardwalk swings, public art and the 7.6-mile Burlington Bike Path.
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Waterfront Park & Bike Path
Lake Champlain's shoreline with the Adirondacks across the water — boardwalk swings, public art and the 7.6-mile Burlington Bike Path.
Waterfront Park & Bike Path
Burlington, Vermont
Lake Champlain's shoreline with the Adirondacks across the water — boardwalk swings, public art and the 7.6-mile Burlington Bike Path. Sunset here is the free main event.
Paid waterfront lots ($1–2/hr); free street parking uphill
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
ViewpointVerifiedEthan Allen Park & Tower
Wooded trails up to a 1905 stone tower honoring Vermont's founding rebel — free views over Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains…
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Ethan Allen Park & Tower
Wooded trails up to a 1905 stone tower honoring Vermont's founding rebel — free views over Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains…
Ethan Allen Park & Tower
Burlington, Vermont
Wooded trails up to a 1905 stone tower honoring Vermont's founding rebel — free views over Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains when the tower's open.
Free lot at the park entrance
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
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