Did you know there are many events in Crested Butte and Gunnison? See live music, take an art class, volunteer, play trivia, watch (or participate in) a ski or bike race, and more! Check this calendar to see what’s going on.
The Gunnison Library's common read has been Playing with Wildfire by Laura Pritchett (free copies available at all libraries). She directs the MFA in Nature Writing at the university. On May 26, she'll be giving a presentation on the book from 2-3 pm as part of the Crested Butte Mountain Words Festival. From their brochure: […]
Celebrate the live Grateful Dead experience with Easy Jim at the I Bar Ranch on Sunday, May 26th at 7:30pm! Gates open at 5:30pm, Beer Hunter begins at 6:00pm, and tickets are available at www.ibarranch.com. Thank you for supporting live music!
Please join us for the Beloved, Annual Memorial Day Activities on Monday, May 27th! 9:15am Military March from 2nd Street, down Elk Avenue to the Crested Butte Cemetery 10am Mass for the fallen will be held at the Crested Butte Cemetery Chapel 11am Military Gun Salute then a march back to town. 11:45am Lunch will […]
Free Open House Featuring: Unveiling of our new exhibit "331 Elk" Launch of our summer raffle New walking tour brought to you by CBCS 4th graders Historic sweets from "The Crested Butte Melting Pot Cookbook." Membership renewal gifts Live music & more!
Throw away your deodorant - Sweaty Kids is back for its 6th installment! Sweaty Kids is a celebration of unprofessional local talent, artistically and athletically. Come watch a wide array of outdoor "edits" (mini-movies) representing the sportsperson's paradise that is the Gunnison Valley. Catch your favorite locals doing their thing on the big screen, while […]
Dress in your favorite 1960's fashion and rock out to some music from the same era while we step back in time and celebrate the opening of our museum back in the fall of 1964!
Mud Maker Mondays: Kids Clay Camp, Ages 7 and up! Running Every Monday, 1 - 4 pm, June 3rd-24th. Explore imagination by creating in clay! Each week we offer new clay projects. Students learn various hand building, texturing, and decorating techniques. Projects include: Clay animal sculptures, Cups, Jars and More!
Adults- Whimsical Wind Chimes Wednesdays 6/5, 6/12 & 6/19 5:00-7:30 In this 3-week course, students will create a one of a kind wind chime in clay and mix media. Register Here: https://www.wonderlandclayworks.com/service-page/adults-whimsical-wind-chimes?referral=service_list_widget
Bring color + creativity in this Adult Garden Clay Class. We will learn hand-building + glazing techniques to make a yard sculpture, birdhouse, + a bird feeder!
Learn hand-building + glazing techniques to make a yard sculpture and birdhouse!
Charcuterie & Clay Friday, June 7, August 21. 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Explore the wonderful world of clay while crafting your ideal charcuterie board or serving dish to use for many years in the future while hosting get-togethers and events. After crafting your boards and dishes we will explore surface design techniques through the use of […]
Jim Davidson plays live in IOOF Park next to the first Gunnison Farmer's Market of the season. Jim plays acoustic blues, folk, country and Americana in the fingerstyle tradition.
Parent/Tot Paint Your Own Pottery Saturday, May 18, June 8, July 13. 10:00am to 1:00pm Join me for a delightful Parent/Tot Paint Your Own Pottery class at Abra Karbin Ceramics in Gunnison, CO! Unleash your creativity alongside your little one as you embark on a colorful journey of clay painting. Held on select Saturdays - […]
Join us from 1:30-2:15 pm at the Crested Butte Library on Sunday, June 9 for Kids Bilingual Adventure Yoga! Practice kid-friendly yoga, mindfulness, breathing, stories, and songs on a yoga adventure in English and Spanish. Bring your own yoga mat or borrow one from us. Recommended for ages 4 Ð 10; all ages and families […]
Mud Maker Mondays: Kids Clay Camp, Ages 7 and up! Running Every Monday, 1 - 4 pm, June 3rd-24th. Explore imagination by creating in clay! Each week we offer new clay projects. Students learn various hand building, texturing, and decorating techniques. Projects include: Clay animal sculptures, Cups, Jars and More!
Gunnison Martial Arts Tang Soo Do Summer Classes | Meet Every-other Wednesday: 6/12, 6/26, 7/10,7/24, & 8/7 | 5:00 - 6:15ish PM | GAC Dance Studio Combined Class Juniors (7+up) and Adults. Cost: $30 Per Class or $115 for all Five Classes
The Pavillion, built in 1921 as a dance hall, offers an authentic space to dance, rooted in the tradition of the Gunnison Valley. Over a century old, the floor of the Pavillion, built of maple meticulously laid by hand, is calling for the Dance to return. In the years that followed 1921, The Pavillion drew […]
Sophia Petrillo has gone missing! Your favorite pals and confidants Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose must travel down the road and back again across America to find her. The hip old grannies take you on a musical journey through The Golden Girls' favorite game shows! Put on your trivia caps because lucky audience members will become […]
Join us for an exclusive film screening + music event | "Out There: A National Parks Story" The Oh Be Joyful Gallery invites you to an incredibly special event hosting the award winning feature documentary, Out There: A National Parks Story, in our home of Crested Butte, CO. The film follows two childhood friends embarking […]
Join us for a Pottery Pop Up Date Night! Bring your loved one and get your hands in the mud.
Bring your child(ren) to get creative with clay. Throw on the wheel AND make a hand-built keepsake.
On the longest day of the year, join us for a restful and restorative hour of yoga taught by Candy Carson. Purchase of the class gives you free admittance to Solstice Block Party, June 15th 2pm-7pm
Join the Gunnison Arts Center on Saturday June 15th to celebrate the Summer Solstice with a Block Party and Longest Day of Art Challenge! We're shutting down South Main to bring you live music, interactive art, a sidewalk chalk contest, and more! This event is generously sponsored by Wheelies and Waves, celebrating their 10th anniversary! […]
Kids Creating in Clay- Wall Pockets Saturday 6/15 12:00-2:00 Students will create a playful wall pocket in clay! Register Here: https://www.wonderlandclayworks.com/service-page/kids-creating-in-clay-wall-pockets?referral=service_list_widget
Mud Maker Mondays: Kids Clay Camp, Ages 7 and up! Running Every Monday, 1 - 4 pm, June 3rd-24th. Explore imagination by creating in clay! Each week we offer new clay projects. Students learn various hand building, texturing, and decorating techniques. Projects include: Clay animal sculptures, Cups, Jars and More!
We are proud to be kicking off LIVE! FROM MT. CB SUMMER CONCERT SERIES with Rebirth Brass Band to celebrate Juneteenth Openers from local sensation Nunu and friends, and poetry from Indoni and Dark Goddess Collective Free show! doors open at 5:30 pm Proudly supported by the Town of Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte […]
Juneteenth Freedom Festival, presented by Melanin Mountain Project, presents the Rebirth Brass Band with support from Indoni and live poetry from the Dark Goddess Collective. Join MMP in celebrating this day of independence at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Base Area on the Red Lady Stage, with music starting at 5:30 pm. The event is […]
Buckel Wine Craft Nights Abra Karbin Studios | Gunnison, CO Wednesdays, June 19, and August 14th. 6:00 to 8:00pm Join me for an evening of creativity and indulgence during my Buckel Wine Craft Nights! Unleash your inner artist while sipping on our delicious wines and enjoying the company of fellow clay enthusiasts. You'll have the […]
Bring your friends and have a creative night on the wheel with your besties! Drinks available for purchase!
Please join us at the Gunnison Library on Friday, June 21 at 6 pm for a special, free performance by Chaski Quartet. Chaski Quartet is excited to share their music with the Gunnison community. The members of Chaski Quartet are performers and runners whose performances (and feet) take them around the world. Gunnison native, violinist […]
How is it that a family can live comfortably in its garden of vegetables and roses, while on the other side of its Auschwitz walls unspeakable horrors happen? Much in the same way that the horrors of today are allowed to exist as we reside blindly in our own zone of interest. A gorgeous, masterful […]
Come make your very own customized tic tac toe board. We will learn hand-building techniques using textures and tools! Ages 6 - 14 Saturday, June 22nd | 10:00 - 12:30 PM
Join us for the 22nd annual Gunnison River Festival at the Gunnison Whitewater Park. Boat Races start at 11am (be there early to register). Enjoy live music by Beer Hunter, face painting, fly casting games, live art, vendors, the Tacos La Esquina taco truck and more! To learn more or pre-register for boat competitions, please […]
Secure your oysters, for this extraordinary culinary experience. Bonfire Oyster Co's premium oysters, paired with Buckel Family Wine will be a day you do not want to miss!
Join us 6/23 at Rainbow Park to celebrate the 4th Annual Crested Butte Juneteenth Celebration with food from Plantain Tree, live music, facepainting, and more!
Easy Jim, Music of the Grateful Dead will be live at Legion Park in Gunnison on Sunday, June 23rd at 6pm for the Gunnison Art Center's "Sunday's at Six" concert series. More information can be found at www.gunnisonartscenter.org.
Mud Maker Mondays: Kids Clay Camp, Ages 7 and up! Running Every Monday, 1 - 4 pm, June 3rd-24th. Explore imagination by creating in clay! Each week we offer new clay projects. Students learn various hand building, texturing, and decorating techniques. Projects include: Clay animal sculptures, Cups, Jars and More!
Join us on Wednesday, June 26 for a community hike and author talk with John Fayhee, author of "A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year". Event Schedule: 12pm: Meet at the Gunnison County Public Library 1 Quartz Street Gunnison, CO 12:30pm: Depart the library […]
Gunnison Martial Arts Tang Soo Do Summer Classes | Meet Every-other Wednesday: 6/12, 6/26, 7/10,7/24, & 8/7 | 5:00 - 6:15ish PM | GAC Dance Studio Combined Class Juniors (7+up) and Adults. Cost: $30 Per Class or $115 for all Five Classes
Founded by the Latin Grammy-nominated band; Making Movies, Celebrate AMERI'KANA, is a traveling festival celebrating the diverse colors of American music. Rolling Stone describes this US-based band as "an eclectic blend of rumbero percussions, delicate organs, and grungy fuzz rock." Local opener starts at 5:30 pm.
Join us on Thursday, June 27 for a community hike and author talk with John Fayhee, author of "A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year". Event Schedule: 12pm: Meet at the Crested Butte Library 12:30pm: Depart the library for a community hike 1pm: Community […]
Featuring an education session, opportunity to participate in a quality improvement project with DNP student, Mary Sawyer, & FREE screening of an award winning documentary film. Attendees will have the chance to win a badfish inflatable paddle board and jewlery from a local artist!
Date Night Abra Karbin Studios | Gunnison, CO Fridays, May 24, June 28, July 26, and August 23. 6:00pm to 9:00pm This course is designed for couples who are looking to spend quality time together while exploring the wonderful world of ceramics. In this relaxed and casual atmosphere, you and your partner will embark on […]
Jamaican foods to fill your belly and your soul! Get into the summer grove with these unique flavors.
Join us to learn how to make your own Macrame in this Workshop Series! Come get groovy with instructor, Hope Kesler and Daniela Spohr, and learn how to make your very own Macrame accessories! Disco Ball Keychains | Thursday, June 20th | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Electronic rock duo BoomBox, consisting of brothers Zion Rock Godchaux and Kinsman MacKay bring heavy organic grooves and soulful beats that penetrate through the dancefloor, and onto all facets of human experience. Local opener, JUST HOW starts at 5:30 pm.
Sundrop Flora will be selling local fresh-cut, organically-grown flower bouquets the first Friday of each month at Buckel Family Wine through September 6th. August 2nd September 6th
Boombox (DJ Set) with support from Party of 1! A little house, a little blues, a little funk, a little rock, and a whole lot of soul blast through BoomBoxBoomBox has a signature type of groove rooted in a back-beat driven style, wrapped around smooth vocals and original lyrics. BoomBox songs also pull from a […]
Harold O' Conner, a practicing gold smith of 40 plus years, with works featured all over the world from London to the Smithsonian, and Holly Wilmeth, a photographer who captures more than the simple photo, come together for a one of a kind, beautiful, sophisticated, and sleek exhibition. The two artists work's bring alive the […]
Burnell's Food Truck will be dishing it out at Buckel Family Wine. Eat Well with Burnell's Food Truck "real - good- food".
Gunnison Valley is also host to several beloved annual events. A classic winter event is The Alley Loop, a Nordic ski race that doubles as a costume contest. In fall, Mt. Crested Butte hosts the famous Chili and Beer Festival. Every summer in Gunnison, a crowd gathers to watch America’s fourth-oldest rodeo, Cattlemen’s Days. There are also festivals in Crested Butte that celebrate local art, music, wildflowers, and more. Attending an annual event is a good way to connect with the culture of the Gunnison Valley. You might even create a new tradition for you and your family and friends!
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