BARRE LIFESTYLE
Barre is one of Vermont’s most populous areas with approximately 17,000 residents and offers employment at livable wages, a housing stock that attracts and serves all income levels, and high quality cultural, entertainment, and recreational experiences. It is a friendly, affordable place to live with diverse, industrious residents who have an above average education level.
The character and architectural quality of the downtown National Register Commercial District make an important contribution to the city’s sense of identity and play a unique role in economic development. A lively entertainment, cultural and shopping district, the vibrant Downtown also appeals to people wanting to live in the hustle and bustle of a true walkable downtown. A host of entertainment and recreation options are available when it’s time to relax.
In surrounding Barre Town, quiet neighborhoods are nestled amongst the farmland and foothills, offering stunning views and abundant green space. The Barre Town Forest and Millstone Trails give residents access to some of the most unique hiking terrain in Vermont and one of the top ten mountain biking experiences in New England.
BARRE PEOPLE
BOB NELSON
THE VALSANGIACOMOS
BOB CAMPO
MARJORIE POWER & CAROLYN SHAPIRO
ERIC & JEFFREY TUPER-GILES
LOREN POLK & GARRETT GRANT
Country Cosmopolitan
Barre is urban and rural, relaxed and sophisticated. Within a 5-mile radius of a vibrant
Find Your Home
Want to live in a country home? Want to live in a cosmopolitan environment? Want to find an
Scholastic Excellence
Barre has two middle and elementary schools, Barre Town MES and City of Barre M E S, and
Health Care
Central Vermont Medical Center works closely with other groups based in and around the region
Barre Opera House
The historic Barre Opera House is central Vermont’s premier performing arts facility! This
Studio Place Arts
Experience Studio Place Arts (SPA) a vibrant, non-profit community visual arts center in
Vermont Granite Museum
Located within an authentic turn-of-the-century granite plant, the museum’s mission is
Dining In Barre
Downtown Barre offers a number of great dining choices, from classic diners, bakeries and
Really Great Outdoors
In Barre City, open space is all around downtown at the lovely City Hall Park featuring
Aldrich Public Library
The Aldrich Public Library is the public library serving the city of Barre, Vermont. It is located
Thunder Road
Thunder Road International Speedbowl, more commonly known as Thunder Road, is a
EVENTS IN BARRE
BARRE HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Celebrate Our Multi-Cultural Roots5 Days of Music, Food & Fun
This is our biggest annual event where all of Barre celebrates our wonderful heritage with non-stop live music at several venues, street vendors, a parade, sales & events all over Downtown, fireworks and lots more. July 24-28
ROCKFIRE AT MILLSTONE
The Elemental ExperienceArt, Music and Fire
RockFire is a unique combination of art, music & fire on a monumental scale, celebrating Central Vermont’s colorful granite heritage in the evocative setting of Millstone Hill’s abandoned quarries and granite industry ruins. June 28
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Free Summer Music SeriesWednesday Evening Music
For over 10 years The Barre Partnership has presented its Summer Concerts in Currier Park series. Popular with young families to seniors and every age group in between, the free concerts are a popular Barre tradition. June-August