Who doesn’t love a teddy bear? The answer should be no one! The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory is stuffed with fun for the whole family. Around since 1981, fuffy friends from the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory have been shipped around the world from its humble start in a Burlington garage.
In 1981, a cart opened on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont and began selling teddy bears to the local community. Over time, these teddy bears became a Vermont staple and are still sold over 40 years later, and now with quite an upgrade from a street cart.
Each stuffed animal from the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory is meticulously designed and delicately handcrafted – a lifetime guarantee for a beloved furry friend. They take this lifetime guarantee so seriously that they even have a Bear Hospital where you can ship your injured bear to be nursed back to health by Dr. Pam, the doctor at the Bear Hospital for over 25+ years!
There are various events and special projects held throughout the year at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory. The Vermont Cub Project is a lovely program at the Teddy Bear Factory. Vermonters four years of age can come to the factory and make a free best friend! Events are updated on their website here according to the seasons.
The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory offers tours of their facilities daily from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Tours are first come, first serve.
Tours give insight into the company’s history, a look into how fur is cut, how bears are assembled, and even the bear hospital and Dr. Pam herself!
You can book group tours by emailing factorytours@VTbear.com. For groups over 30 people, there will be a $20 fee.
Tour ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and children 12 and under are free.
If you can’t make it to the factory itself, their whole catalog of goods is available online for purchase.
Teddy bears come in all sorts of varieties, from classic to colorful to holiday to costumed. And, despite the name, teddy bears are not the only thing sold, stuffed animals of basically every animal you can imagine are produced by the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory.
There’s even giant stuffed animals up for grabs! 3 – 6 feet teddy bears, bunnies, puppies, penguins, elephants, unicorns, and dinosaurs are available.
Peruse their whole catalog and find your next forever friend!
The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory is located at 6655 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, Vermont 05482. For directions, click the button below.
Experience Vermont Teddy Bear Factory via Amtrak to Burlington Station (BTN) via the Ethan Allen Express Route.
