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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.
Community Theater Fundraiser
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre 403 2nd Street, Crested Butte, CO, United StatesDance. Drink. Donate. We invite you to party at The Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (CBMT) August 2nd, 7pm - 11pm featuring live music from the Lakewood Area Band. Please join us for an unforgettable night filled with music, theater, and generosity. Let us come together as a community to support your local historic theater focusing […]
$50
Asleep at the Wheel
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 6th Street, Crested Butte, COFor 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 generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision, in the process […]
Easy Jim
Easy Jim Live at The Almont Resort. "Settle back easy, Jim" The words of Robert Hunter in the song "Althea" seemed to fit the mold of the band when it began in the fall of 2018 . The laid back group of musicians from Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado found a common love for the […]
$20
Middle Cement & Waterfall Cutoff Trail Run
Middle Cement Trail on Cement Creek Road Crested Butte South, CO, United StatesClimb Middle Cement Creek Trail, head up the valley on the new Middle Cement Creek Trail, climb up Waterfall Creek, return down valley on the Waterfall Cutoff Trail, descend The Wall & Middle Cement Creek back to the start. Distance is 11.7 miles (+2287'), all on single track trail. Meet at the parking area just […]
Free
Art Festival Main Stage
Crested Butte Arts Festival 601 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, CO, United States
52nd Annual, Crested Butte Arts Festival
Elk Avenue Crested ButteThe 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 work in 13 mediums. A live entertainment stage, beer & wine garden, art auction and kids craft tent round out the cultural festivities!
Free
Black Canyon Ramblers Live@Crested Butte Arts Fest
Elk Avenue, Crested Butte Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, COThe Black Canyon Ramblers bring their traditional bluegrass and folk style to the Crested Butte Arts Festival stage on Elk Avenue from 1pm-3pm. Featuring Matt and Madeline Shugert on vocals, guitar and clawhammer banjo, Drew Murdza on mandolin, Brian Camp on standup bass and Jim Davidson on rhythm and fingerstyle guitar and vocals.
Free
Summer Songwriting Shindig
Crested Butte Library 507 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte, CO, United StatesPlease join us at the Crested Butte Library from 2-3pm on Saturday, August 3 for a Summer Songwriting Shindig to wrap up the 2024 Summer Reading Program! Musician Lizzy Plotkin will lead families in a songwriting excursion inspired by the nature surrounding the Old Rock Library. Families will be able to explore different instruments and […]
free
Garlic Mike’s
Garlic Mike's 2674 CO-135, Gunnison, CO, United States
Beer Hunter
Live Music: 6 - 9 PM: Beer Hunter. From the banks of the East River, Beer Hunter plays music countrybilly styleÑacoustic original and Americana.
FREE
Floodgate Operators LIVE at The Almont
2 nd place finishers at the 50 th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest, Floodgate Operators are a 5-piece bluegrass band from Crested Butte, CO. Floodgate Operators combine fast, flat-picking traditionals with energetic, heartfelt originals to create a jamgrass experience that has earned them praise throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Listen to Floodgate Operators' newest single, […]
$20
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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