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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.

Historic Elk Ave Walking Tours

Crested Butte Museum 331 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Join us on an Elk Avenue Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community. Our regularly scheduled Elk Avenue Walking Tours will resume […]

$20 – $25

Poet aaron a. abeyta

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

Please join at the Gunnison Library us on Thursday, February 7 for a poetry reading and community potluck with special guest: poet aaron a. abeyta. Each poem, those personal gestures of honesty, compassion, healing and joy are our attempts to enter a temporal and sacred space-where the universal and the personal meet at the confluence […]

free

Big Something: The Headspace Tour

Public House Crested Butte 202 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, CO

We can't wait to rock with you on the Headspace album release tour! Hailing from the North Carolina countryside, or "The Middle of Nowhere" as it is lovingly dubbed on their debut album, the 6-headed musical monster known as "Big Something" has steadily become one of the most unique and exciting rock bands to emerge […]

$30

Once When I was You Opening Reception

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

Join us for the opening reception of Once When I Was You to celebrate the participating artists. Featuring a robust bar menu and a chance to mingle with the artists.

Free

The Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2024

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

The Women's Adventure Film Tour (WAFT) returns for its eighth year, celebrating extraordinary women and their thrilling adventures. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled showcase of courage and triumph that will ignite your spirit.

$15

Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2024

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

The Women's Adventure Film Tour is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure. The Women's Adventure Film Tour is an official part of WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK by the Jean Hailes Foundation in Australia. Every year, our selection of unique films is carefully chosen to […]

$15

Firebird Theatre’s All in the Timing

Public House Crested Butte 202 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, CO

Firebird Theatre's 2024 mainstage season begins with a side-splitting bang in David Ives' All in the Timing! Ives' witty and renowned show is a collection of six short comedic plays featuring clever dialogue and outlandish situations ranging from chimps on typewriters to two people falling in love through an invented language. Firebird's Jimmy Utley (Twelfth […]

$20

Leftover Salmon

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

Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon.

$40

Rocky Mountain Cannabis Karaoke Party

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre 403 2nd Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Join Rocky Mountain Cannabis in Crested Butte on Friday, March 8th at 9pm at the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre as they celebrate RMC's first anniversary of being open in Crested Butte. The karaoke event is free and open to the public. DJ Bobby D will turn it up with the best music in the Gunnison […]

FREE

Firebrand Soup Series with Heidi

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

Do you miss your favorite Firebrand Soups? Learn from the legend herself how to make them at home! March recipe: Savannah Bisque (it's vegan!) Choose the date that works for your schedule! This class is available on: March 9th | 3pm-5pm OR March 23rd | 3pm-5pm Location: GAC Cafe Gallery. Please enter through our courtyard […]

Firebird Theatre’s All in the Timing

Almont Resort 10209 CO-135, Almont, CO

Firebird Theatre's 2024 mainstage season begins with a side-splitting bang in David Ives' All in the Timing! Ives' witty and renowned show is a collection of six short comedic plays featuring clever dialogue and outlandish situations ranging from chimps on typewriters to two people falling in love through an invented language. Firebird's Jimmy Utley (Twelfth […]

$20

Leftover Salmon

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

Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much fun as Leftover Salmon.

$40

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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