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.
Growler MTB weekend in Gunnison! Come camp out and listen to the sounds of the Grateful Dead, with the Gunnsion Valley's own Easy Jim. Opening support for the night kicks off with Beer Hunder
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 […]
Enjoy a midday break with Lunchtime Restorative Yoga. This class is the perfect way to give your mind and body a little extra care during your workweek. Candy Carson is an Iyengar Yoga Instructor, she has taught yoga since 1993. All levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat + straps + blanket. Additional props […]
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!
Feel It All chronicles professional skier Drew Petersen's journey from the depths of suicidal depression to finding purpose, strength, and resilience by setting a goal to run the Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon. Through blending the experience of skiing the highest 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado that surround the Leadville 100 course with the emotional, immersive story […]
Join CBMBA to kick off another great season! Annual meeting will start at 5:30, followed by a party with Mikey's Pizza and Zuni Street Brewing beers free for all members. Find out more about the NVTP and what CBMBA has in store for this season.
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!
This is a family friendly event that is all about outdoor recreational education. Everything is FREE and includes fish handling, (kids get to ID and touch live fish), free fishing pole and bait for Pac Man Pond, fish cleaning station, boater safety, campfire safety, stay the trail; tread lightly, motorized users etiquette, river awareness and […]
Join CBMBA as we build a connecting trail from the Upper Upper Loop to the Brush Creek Trailhead. Meet at 10am for trailwork, then at 3pm we will have a party with BBQ and Ska beers, along with a raffle with great prizes from our awesome sponsors! This work day is sponsored by the Crested […]
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
A 3 hour learn to play session with pre-built characters where you will learn what a character sheet is and how to use it, what the dice are and when to use them as well as answer any questions you have about role play. This date is reserved for people under 18 and families that […]
The Town of Crested Butte invites you to the annual Town Picnic Friday, June 7th from 11:30-2:30 at Rainbow Park. Join your friends and neighbors in a community gathering to celebrate summer! Enjoy free burgers and hot dogs, games, and activities. Bring a dessert or side to share and help us reduce our carbon footprint […]
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 […]
An out and back run on the Snodgrass trail through aspen groves and with nice views of Crested Butte mountain from Washington Gulch to just short of the Gothic road. Distance is up to 6 miles, all on single track trail. Runners can turn around at any point.
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.
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
Sponsored by Vail Location TBD Check CBMBA instagram/facebook for details!
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 […]
Join us for the Gunnison Chamber June Business After Hours hosted at GunniRents with co-hosts the Gunnison Fire Department and Fossil Ridge Pack Llamas. Learn about and demo GunniRents rental equipment, tour the Gunnison Fire Department Training Facility, and pet a Llama or two while hearing how Fossil Ridge Pack Llamas are available for your […]
In addition to our "normal" tours starting Friday, June 14th, there are two new types of evening "tours" at GVO this season: Premier Nights and Deluxe Tours. The first Premier Night is Sunday, June 16th and the first Deluxe Tour is Saturday, June 29th . Details and reservations on our website gunnisonvalleyobservatory.org. Reservations are HIGHLY […]
Start at the Walrod Gulch trailhead, run up Lower Cement Creek trail to the Homeowners trail then down to Pioneer guest ranch. Cross Cement Creek road then onto trail 409, up past the caves and over trail 418 to Walrod Gulch and back to the start. Distance is 6 miles, all on single track trail […]
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
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!
Help us kick off the summer 2024 Music Cruise Season on June 18! Sunny Downpour will start playing at the Jorgensen Ice Rink at 5:30 and end with a 30 minute set at Char Mar Park from 7-7:30. Follow the band on your bike, watch from your front yard as they cruise by, or join […]
Justin Farrell in conversation with Neal Payton - "Resort Economics: How can mountain towns & their communities thrive in the future?"
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 […]
Join for this FREE Music Series once a month in the IOOF Park in Gunnison - Main Street & Virginia Avenue. 5:30 pm start. Picnic in the park, relax and enjoy community gathering. Log Dawg Hot Dog Cart on hand for food service. 1880 Tapas & Spirits open for dinner or pick up your favorite […]
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 […]
Over the course of this one and a half day event, we will perform 108 sun salutations to strengthen the capacity of body and the awakened mind. The sun and moon govern channels in our subtle body, and like us, this solstice celebration seeks to provide balance.
Join us at Three Rivers Smokehouse in Almont on Thursdays for live music on the patio! Add on some BBQ and beer for a great evening. Music is always acoustic, mellow, great for dinner and family-friendly.
Are you ready to rumble on the river?! The Taylor downriver race will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21st at Todd's Slot and take out at South Bank. Registration is $10 per person plus $10 per person for an ACA 1 day license, unless you have an ACA card. Onsite registration opens at […]
From Gunsight Pass TH, run down Slate River road to Lupine II trail. Climb Lupine II and turn Left Up Smith Hill road to Gunsight connector trail, then down to Gunsight Pass road and back to the start. Distance is 5.5 miles (+908'), on single track trail and dirt roads with great views down into […]
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 […]
The 3rd Pedal Your Butte-Off! Challenge will be held on Saturday, June 22nd is a "Human Powered Wheeled Event" where entrants use their creativity and imagination to build and enter a wheeled device powered only by humans (no motors of any kind allowed!). Entrants start and end at Town park and follow a pre-designated route […]
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 […]
Summer Solstice concert with 40oz to Freedom (sublime Tribute band) & Roka Hueka
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!
Summer is here and the Mother's Village is happening again! Join us at the Gunnison Library on Sunday, June 23 to gather, learn, and feel supported as a mother for our second mother's village at the Gunnison Library. The Gunnison Library has collaborated with the Colorado Birth Collective to continue this beautiful event; as we […]
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!
Sandy Magnus, "Satellite Traffic Jams: Avoiding Collisions in Outer Space"
Join us from noon to 1pm on Wednesday, June 26 at the Gunnison Library for a FOAM PARTY! Let's all dance and play together in the foamy fun! Change of clothes or swimsuits encouraged. Bring a towel! This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by CB Devo Location TBD Check CBMBA instagram/facebook for details!
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
Solve an Art Heist mystery on Saturday, June 29, and help raise funds for women's education. After the 12:30 p.m. registration at the Queen of All Saints Parish Hall, sleuths will follow clues around Crested Butte, interview suspects, find the culprit and uncover some artistic secrets. $20 adults, $10 kids. Hosted by Crested Butte’s chapter […]
Mountain Roots and Parker Pastures invites you to a food and film event on June 29th! Enjoy some incredible food and the documentary, Common Ground. COMMON GROUND unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers […]
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
Join us for dancing and live music! At 6 pm, the Almont Pavillion Dance Series will offer free dance lessons focusing on swing, polka and waltz. Then at 7 pm, the Pete Dunda Band will play live music - Country, Swing, Polka, Waltz, Latin - until 10 pm! Bring your own beverage, donations welcome, grab […]
50th Annual Pancake Breakfast to support the Fallen Firefighter Fund & The Crested Butte Explorer Post.
Western Track & Field 5K Fun Run to benefit track & field - This event was canceled
Join us for dancing and live music on the Fourth of July! The Pete Dunda Band will play live music - Country, Swing, Polka, Waltz, Latin - from 2-5 pm. Bring your own beverage, donations welcome, grab a bite at Three Rivers Smokehouse! Located in the Almont Pavillion at Three Rivers Resort.
Run the Baxter Gulch Trail, out and back, to the intersection of the Carbon Trail. Distance is 11.4 miles (+2303'), all on single track trail. Turn around at any point to shorten the course.
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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