BRATTLEBORO FESTIVAL of MINIATURES
AT THE HEART OF IT ALL: A MAGNIFICENT DOLLHOUSE
in the window of Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts
December 1, 2025 — January 4, 2026
Free and open to the public
BRATTLEBORO IS GOING SMALL IN A BIG WAY
The Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures is a free town-wide celebration of small scenes with a big imagination.
HOLIDAY STROLL
Visit Brattleboro and discover more than 60 store windows brimming with magical miniature scenes, darling doll houses, tiny terrariums, and steaming model trains.
SHOP & TASTE
Enjoy unique local stores and a pop-up artisan holiday market to find stocking stuffers galore. Sample tasty treats – from mini bagels to tiny tapas – in our one-of-a-kind restaurants.
EXPERIENCE
Puppet shows, tea parties, mini baking contests, a Museum of Tiny Things, and exhibits, including a restored Victorian doll house filled with the original work of 100 artisans in miniature!
Vermontitude: Miniature Brattleboro
AT THE HEART OF IT ALL: A MAGNIFICENT DOLLHOUSE
The Magnificent Dollhouse created by over 100 local artists. Facade of a Victorian-style dollhouse that is green with bluish roof tiles and purple accents, in the Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts Window. Visit the refurbished 3-foot-tall Victorian showstopper, filled with 100+ handcrafted works from local artisans:
• teensy pottery
• teenier paintings
• the teeniest, hand-blown glass you’ve ever seen
• woven rugs, stitched quilts, miniature baskets and furniture—all lovingly local
This one-of-a-kind dollhouse will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance (DBA – the elves behind all the downtown sparkle).
VICTORIAN HOUSE CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
Michael Abrams, Eric Aho, Jason Alden, Mark Barry, Ines Zeller Bass, Shoshana Bass, Bruce Berg, Josh Bernbaum, Marta Bernbaum, Kat Gooch Breault, Enrique Chavez, Brittany Bills-Coleman, Leslie Black, Natalie Blake, Tom Bodett, Rachel Boettcher, Susan Breary, Jason Breen, Karen Caldwell, Finn Campman, Kaitlyn Clark, Sara Coffey, Genevieve Cole, Cathy Cone, Louisa Conrad, Kate Conway, Jo Dery, Ezra Distler, Robert DuGrenier, David Eichelberger, Amelia Farnum, Jared Flynn, Cecilie French, Jim Giddings, Greg Goodman, Kathleen Granado, Richard Harlow, Sabine Harnisch, Mary Hayward, Christie Herbert, Teta Hilson, Charlie Hunter, Julia Jensen, Wolf Kahn, Karen Kamenetzky, Carrie Kidd, Tina Kinsbourne, Sandy Klein, Ellen Korbonski, Willow Leslie, Mark Littlehales, Evie Lovett, Cindy Ludlam, Elana Lyakir, Lily Lyons, Emily Mason, Robert McBride, Kristin McDermet, Helen Merena, Steven Meyer, Petria Mitchell, Briony Morrow-Cribbs, Peter Muller, Willow Ngoma, Stephanie Nichols, Helen O’Donnell, Cathy Osman, Cynthia Parker-Houghton, Rachel Portesi, Sally Prasch, Stephen Procter, Laurie Rabut, Ida Robertshaw, David Rohn, Steven Rose, George Sawyer, Bob Schaeffner, Deidre Scherer, Helen Schmidt, Cameron Schmitz, Carol Schnabel, Tim Segar, Chris Sherwin, Margaret Shipman, Larry Simons, Eric Slayton, Ross Smart, Jill Spiro, Sara Steele, Terry Sylvester, Lydia Thompson, Eric Truran, T Breeze Verdant, Jen Violette, Lauren Watrous, Lynne Weinstein, Mara Williams, Wendy Windle, Betsy Wing, Andy Yoder, Shari Zabriskie, Keira Zagaeski, Jana Zeller, Laura Zindel
2025 HOLIDAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 5 – 7
Gallery Walk & Holiday Tree Lighting, Downtown Brattleboro
Gingerbread Barn Contest & Mini Cookie Contest, Retreat Farm
Brattleboro in Miniature Opening Reception, Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts
December 12 – 14
Model Train Display and Mad Hatter Miniature Tea Party, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center
Performances of “The Flea Circus and Shadow Nativity Play” by Sandglass Theater
December 19 – 21
Exhibition of “Spirit Houses,” the same dollhouse reimagined by 12 area schools, Boys & Girls Club
New events and partner events are being added daily from partners such as Brattleboro Co-op, Brooks Memorial Library, and more!
FREE Holiday Parking
Saturday, December 6, Sunday, December 7
Saturday, December 13, Sunday, December 14
Thursday, December 18 – Wednesday, December 24 (seven days leading up to Christmas Day)
Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts curates a diverse collection of innovative works that stimulate the seasoned collector and aesthetic explorer.