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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.

Filmmaker Workshop W/Michael & Tyler

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

Filmmaker Workshop ($15 Ticket) 25th @ 10-12pm. Get your tickets at https://www.cbfilmfest.org/events Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz know a thing or two about filmmaking - and the audacity it takes […]

$15

The Big Summer Bash

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Crested Butte, CO

Join the Trailhead Children's Museum for our BIG SUMMER BASH! An outdoor, family friendly music festival, featuring Colorado's own Black Canyon Boys and the Mojo Birds. The Black Canyon Boys […]

Free – $80

The Highwaymen Show

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

Lovers of "classic country" we have great news for you: The Highwaymen Show is coming to Crested Butte! This is the only touring Highwaymen show in the world that pays […]

$55

Sabotage (Beastie Boys Tribute)

I Bar Ranch 850 Co Rd 49, Gunnison, CO, United States

Tincup Whiskey Summer Concert Series Presents, Sabotage (Beastie Boys Tribute) OÕ my god itÕs a mirageÉIÕm telling all yÕall itÕsÉ

$30

An Evening with Ed Zwick

Oh Be Joyful Church 625 Maroon Ave., Crested Butte, CO

Support Crested Butte Film Festival and join us for a very special evening with Oscar and Emmy-winning writer-director-producer and Crested Butte resident, Ed Zwick. He'll discuss his new memoir, Hits, […]

$15

alpenglow: dragondeer

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

Denver band Dragondeer has conjured the rhythm spirits to concoct a blend of Psychedelic Blues, Retro Funk, Soul and Rock-n-Roll into a genre blur that's aim is to speak to […]

Free

Gunnison Music Cruise

Jorgensen Park 501 E Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO, United States

Come on out for the second Resiliency Project music cruise of 2024, brought to you by Gunnison Valley Health! Featuring the music of Fuerza Cora Brasil Musical, the second show […]

Live! from Mt. Crested Butte

Red Lady Stage 12 Snowmass Rd, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, United States

E.N Young has been a frontline soldier for Roots Reggae music his entire life, joining world music band Stranger in 2002 after having an eclectically musical childhood and former member […]

FREE MOVIE: Madagascar

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

Just smile and wave, Boys! The Majestic Theatre and GCSAPP are teaming up to bring you two free showings of classic animated film Madagascar. Join us at either 4:30 or […]

Free

52nd Annual, Crested Butte Arts Festival

Elk Avenue Crested Butte

The Crested Butte Arts Festival returns to Elk Avenue in downtown Crested Butte for it's 52nd annul showing - August 2nd through 4th. 130 fine art exhibitors will present their […]

Free

Asleep at the Wheel

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

For over fifty years, Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after […]

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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