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.

  • Crazy About Trees: Acrylic Painting in Watercolor

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

    Celebrate the beauty of trees in this expressive landscape painting workshop with artist Mary Pat Ettinger. you'll layer color, light, and texture to bring tree-filled scenes to life. Work from […]

    $68 – $80
  • Summer Classics: Gypsy Jazz Social Club

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

    Mysterious... yet strangely familiar, the Gypsy Jazz Social Club (GJSC) musical journey embraces the acoustic swing sound pioneered in the 1930s and 1940s by Django Reinhardt and others and is […]

    Free
  • Macrame Workshop: Plant Hangers

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

    Dani Burke and Hope Kesler will guide you through crafting your own custom macramŽ plant hangerÑperfect for displaying your favorite greenery with style.Bring a plant cutting to pot after your […]

    $29.75 – $35
  • Van Tours with Vandenbusche

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

    This tour will be centered around the history of the Ski Areas of Crested Butte, focusing on the early days of skiing, the Pioneer Ski Area, Rozman Hill, Pershing Mine […]

    $75 – $85
  • 4-H Fair Youth Shows

    Gunnison County Fairgrounds 275 S Spruce St, Gunnison, CO, United States

    The community is warmly invited to come down to the county fairgrounds and see 4-H project displays as well as 4-H/FFA animal shows. Help us support our youth who have […]

    free
  • Daytime Wheel Throwing 16+

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

    Join artist Karolina Szumilas for a relaxed, daytime ceramics class exploring the rhythm of the wheel. Open to all levels, it's a creative, grounding midday break.

    $170 – $200
  • Mixed Media Art Explorers Camp

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

    Get ready for color, creativity, and discovery! In Art Explorers, kids dive into mixed media with Caroline Toomer-experimenting with paint, collage, sculpture, and more to create unique, imaginative art each […]

    $63.75 – $75
  • Swing Dancing

    The Pavillion Dance Series presents Swing and Two-step Dancing on July 9th at The Three Rivers Pavillion in Almont. Dance lessons begin at 6pm with Live music for dance featuring […]

    $15
  • Art/Science Exchange – Gothic Artists in Residence

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

    Join us for an evening at the intersection of art and science with RMBL scientist Paul CaraDonna and artist Mark Dorf. For the past several summers, RMBL has been hosting […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

    $20 – $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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