Vermont Symphony Holiday Pops
at the Rutland Paramount Theater
Followed by Dinner in Killington on Sunday, December 7th
Depart The Thompson at 1:45 pm for the 3:00 pm Matinee.
Cost: $90 includes transportation, theater ticket and 3-course dinner.
Celebrate December with festive music and join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!
Payment is due upon registration and will confirm your seat. Please see Cory with dinner menu options.
Collette Travel Presents Christmas on the Danube 2026
On a boat cruise along the Danube, explore charming Christmas markets and see Europe dressed in its holiday best. Discover Würzburg, an ancient Franconian wine town. Explore Nuremburg, home to one of the oldest and largest Christmas markets in the world. Float through the Wachau Valley, dotted with castles and hillside houses. Visit the 900-year-old Benedictine Melk Abbey, one of Europe’s largest Baroque monasteries. Enjoy a Glühwein Party – a German holiday gathering with mulled wine. Join a local expert and explore historic Vienna. Relax as you are transported to beloved riverside towns and delve into local holiday traditions.
THOMPSON DAY TRIP POLICY
- Register with Cory van Gulden at 802-457-3277 x 2 or cvang@thompsonseniorcenter.org
- Reservations are taken on a first paid basis. Your name will be entered on the trip sign-up sheet once we receive your full payment. Checks will be deposited 30 days prior to trip date.
- If you cancel for any reason, payment cannot be returned unless we fill your spot from a waiting list. This is due to non-refundable fees charged to us by the bus company &/or destination.
- All are welcome to go on trips, but anyone needing extended assistance must bring a caregiver or companion.
- Please note the deadline for individual trip sign-ups. If we do not have the required number of people to cover our costs we will cancel the trip before losing our deposit.

