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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.

Mountain Words Festival

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

The Mountain Words Festival is a multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring readings, workshops, kids' events, parties, panel discussions, live theater, and more.

Easy Jim, Live at the I Bar Ranch

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

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!

$25

Community Heritage Day

Gunnison Pioneer Museum 803 E Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO, United States

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!

Free!

Outdoor Expo & Fishing Derby

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

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 […]

FREE

Daytime Adult Garden Clay

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

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!

$120

Kids Garden Clay

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

Learn hand-building + glazing techniques to make a yard sculpture and birdhouse!

$100

Youth Hip-Hop

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

Get some energy out + learn some new moves in this 4-session hip-hop class!

$40

Town Picnic

Rainbow Park 300 8th St, Crested Butte

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 […]

FREE

Big + Little Art | June Session

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

Bring your little and create art together!

$65

Tang Soo Do

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

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

$30

The Pavillion Dance Series

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 […]

Free

Out There Film Event

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

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 […]

$25

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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