Welcome!
A visit to the factory is a great activity for all ages, whether you have time to take the factory tour or only enough to stretch your legs, pick up a milkshake, and get back on the road. During the warmer months, enjoy our picnic and playground areas or simply pull up an Adirondack chair and take in a view of the Worcester Mountain range. Cap off your visit with a walk through the Flavor Graveyard where you can pay your respects to our dearly de-pinted flavors.
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We are located at 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Road Waterbury, VT 05676
We’re open for visits every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. We recommend planning to spend anywhere from 1 hour and 15 minutes to 3 hours onsite during your visit, depending on how much euphoria you can handle! The factory tour takes 30 minutes, but make sure to save time for browsing our gift shop, grabbing a cone at the onsite Scoop Shop, visiting the Flavor Graveyard, and taking a photo or two.
Lost & found-call 802-882-2035 to inquire
RV & Coach parking located at the top of the hill once you enter the site – no overnight, please.
Accessible parking at the top of the hill with drop off located at the end of the boardwalk that follows the outside of the building
Picnic area and playground
Restrooms
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Tours leave at least every 30 minutes with last tour leaving 1 hour prior to closing time.
January 2, 2019 thru May 18, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
First tour leaves at 10:15 a.m.
Last tour leaves at 5:00 p.m.May 19, 2019 thru June 30, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
First tour leaves at 10:15 a.m.
Last tour leaves at 6:00 p.m.Please note there will be no manufacturing June 24-July 7th due to scheduled maintenance and the July 4th holiday.
July 1, 2019 thru August 17, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
First tour leaves at 9:00 a.m.
Last tour leaves at 8:00 p.m.August 18, 2019 thru October 19, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
First tour leaves at 9:00 a.m.
Last tour leaves at 6:00 p.m.October 20, 2019 thru December 31, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
First tour leaves at 10:15 a.m.
Last tour leaves at 5:00 p.mHoliday hours:
December 24, 2019 - last tour leaves at 2:00 p.m. close at 3:00 p.m.Closed:
Closed November 28, 2019 Thanksgiving Day
Closed December 25, 2019 Christmas Day
Closed January 1, 2020 New Year's Day -
Our Annual Free Summer Outdoor Movie Festival!
Movies start at dusk. Bring a chair/blanket and your love of the great outdoors!July 5th
Wreck It Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet - rated PGJuly 12th
Spider-Man, Into The Spider-verse - rated PGJuly 19th
How to Train Your Dragon, The Hidden World - rated PGJuly 26th
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) - rated PGAugust 2nd
Grease (a sing-a-long version) - rated PGAugust 9th
Mary Poppins Returns - rated PG -
Tour info hotline: 866-BJ-TOURS (866-258-6877)
Tours: 802-882-2047
Scoop Shop & ice cream cake orders: 802-882-2034
Gift Shop and Lost & Found: 802-882-2035Advanced reservations for 10+ groups please email us or call 802-882-2040
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Waterbury is home to Green Mountain Coffee Café & Visitor Center, Cabot Farmer’s store, Cold Hollow Cider Mill and a host of restaurants to please all appetites. For more Waterbury information visit www.discoverwaterbury.com.
Other Resources:
Vermont Attractions Association
Tours
Our 30-minute guided tour offers a glimpse into our company history, a peek into our manufacturing process, a Q&A session in our Flavoroom, and of course a sample of one of our euphoric flavors (regardless of whether or not we are manufacturing ice cream on the day of your visit!). Looking to take your visit to the next level? Check out our Flavor Fanatic Experience!
Tours are offered 7 days a week, 362 days a year and each have capacity for 40 people, first come first served. We’re open every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Years Day. The last tour of the day departs one hour prior to closing.
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Sold daily, in-person only, inside the lobby at the tour ticket desk on a first-come first-served basis
$4/adult, $3/senior, 12 and younger free
During summer, fall, and the holiday season, tours can sell out quickly, resulting in wait times of up to two hours. Please plan accordingly. You are welcome to come by and purchase tickets for a later tour time, head off to visit the area, and then return for your specific tour.
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Tour capacity is 40 people.
Tickets are sold daily in person only on first come first served basis.
Cost $4/adult; $3/senior; 12 and younger free.
Manufacturing schedule varies.
Last tour leaves one hour prior to closing time.
Tour is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Assisted listening device available.
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Advanced reservations are accepted for groups of 10+. To make a request please email us the name, date, time, and number of people in your group and we will respond to let you know if we can accommodate your request.
Cost $4/adult; $3/senior; 12 and younger free. Driver and escort receive a free tour and cone.
The tour fee for US student groups grades K-12 and non-profit 501c3 groups is $2.00 over age 12.
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Hands-on, private ice cream-making fun with one of our Flavor Gurus, in our very own Flavor Lab! Get the full scoop here.
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10 Things to Do Within 10 Miles of Our Vermont Factory -
Eliminating Barriers to Employment: Ben & Jerry’s and Values-Led Hiring -
The Flavor Graveyard’s Most Missed Flavors -
Making Ice Cream and History: The Smithsonian Comes to Our Factory -
6 Things to Do with Your Dog Near Our Waterbury Factory -
10 Flavor Flops that We Still Like to Giggle About -
Make your own ice cream and more with the Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Fanatic Experience -
This is What Your 11 Favorite Flavors Would Dress Up As for Halloween -
Feeling Schweddy? An Ode to Schweddy Balls -
4 Best Ways to Dress as Your Favorite Flavor for Halloween
Scoop Shop
At our full service Scoop Shop, enjoy your favorite flavors in freshly baked waffle cones, legendary milkshakes and sundaes with all the toppings, including our mini-Vermonster and Vermonster sundaes. For special occasions, we have ready-to-go and custom made ice cream cakes available to order online or by calling 802-882-2034.
Gift Shop
While you’re here, be sure to swing into our gift shop for all things Ben & Jerry’s. T-shirts, bowls, ice cream flavored lip balms, stickers, hats and of course, our famous pint locks that will protect your pint from poachers! We source the best possible products the most responsible way, so you can feel good about anything you buy. Want to bring ice cream home for your pals? We also have pint certificates that won’t melt in your bag! For phone orders, please call 802-882-2035.
FAQs
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Yes, everywhere except the glassed-in mezzanine. You tour guide will remind you when photos and video are not allowed.
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Yes, a sample of the day is included in the factory tour. Additional taste test-sized samples are offered in the scoop shop upon request to help you decide which flavor you would like to enjoy.
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30 minutes.
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No. Purchasing a ticket for a specific time saves you a spot on that tour. We ask that you please arrive in the tour lobby a few minutes before the start of the tour.
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Sorry, no. We only accept reservations for groups of 10 or more.
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No, tickets are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis daily. You can, however, purchase tickets earlier in the day for a tour time that is later in the same day, which will allow you to leave for an extended period of time and return for your specified tour time.
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Yes, from our glassed-in mezzanine.
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Nope, but you may visit it any time at your leisure. It is located up the hill, behind the plant, to the far left of the playground. It’s a bit of a walk, but worth it!
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No. It is room temperature.
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Yes. You can use the elevator.
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Not much. The tour route takes you upstairs to the Cow Over the Moon Theater, the glassed-in mezzanine then downstairs to the Flavo-Room.
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Sure can!
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The tour remains the same, except you will not see any product or employees on the manufacturing floor. Your tour guide will narrate a video that explains the ice cream making process.
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You sure do!
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Please advise your scooper or tour guide and they will accommodate as best we can.
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Yes. We have an ice cream shop serving up cups, cones, milkshakes and sundaes as well as a gift shop where you can find all things Ben & Jerry's.
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Not inside-with the exception of service animals. Leashed pets are allowed on the grounds. Please do not leave your pet in your vehicle during the warmer months.