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Gunnison Valley Events Calendar

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.

Paint Your Own Skateboard

Gunnison Arts Center 102 South Main St, Gunnison, CO, United States

Choose a deck color, use tape and other objects to create a design and tag your skateboard with spray paint! Ages 7 to 107. Purchase of class allows entrance to Solstice Block Party | June 15th | 2pm-7pm

$75

African Dance Youth + Adult

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, CO

Community Dance + Drumming Class and performance by Etienne Tolno on S. Main | 3:00pm Youth West African Dance + Drumming | 4:30pm - 5:30pm Adult West African Dance | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

$20

International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) 2024

Majestic Theatre 507 Red Lady Avenue, Crested Butte, CO, United States

IF4ª is the world's leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. It is the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship, fly-fishing stories and stoke. Fundraiser for the local Trout Unlimited […]

$15

(Out)Spoken

A Bar Above 620 Gothic Rd Suite C130, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, United States

Join us for Melanin Mountain Project's 4th Annual (Out)Spoken Event - a BIPOC Queer Poetry Event featuring Dark Goddess Collective artists. FREE EVENT (although donations are appreciated to further our mission here at Melanin Mountain Project.)

Free

Juneteenth Concert:Rebirth Brass Band

A Bar Above 620 Gothic Rd Suite C130, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, United States

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 […]

Free

Rebirth Brass Band: Juneteenth Freedom Festival

Base area of Crested Butte Mountain Resort mt. crested butte, CO

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 […]

Pavillion Dance Series

Join us for dance lessons and live local music every Wednesday for our 9 week summer Music/Dance Series!

free

3rd Annual Pedal Your Butte-Off! Challenge

Town Park 500-510 7th St, Crested Butte, CO, United States

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 […]

Varies

Juneteenth Block Party

A Bar Above 620 Gothic Rd Suite C130, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, United States

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!

Free

Easy Jim, Live at Legion Park, Gunnison

Legion Park Gunnison, CO, United States

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.

Free

Art Heist

Queen of All Saints Parish Hall 401 Sopris Ave, Crested Butte, CO, United States

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 […]

$10 – $20

Food and Film

Gunnison Library 1 Quartz St, Gunnison, CO, United States

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 […]

Annual events in Crested Butte and Gunnison

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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Nordic skiers race in two lines dressed in costumes on a snowy downtown street

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