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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.

Family Movie Matinee

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

Join us at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday, July 27 at 3:30 pm for a family movie matinee! All ages are welcome to this free showing of a family classic. Screening: Jumanji (1995) When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades & and a […]

free

80s Retro Revolution

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

KBUT Community Radio and the Center proudly present an epic 80's dance extravaganza for all on Saturday, July 27! Get set to journey back in time and unleash your inner groove at our totally tubular 80s-themed dance party! Step into a neon-soaked wonderland where leg warmers, big hair, and shoulder pads rule the dance floor. […]

$10 – $35

Mallardi Music Mash

First time Performed Music Original Music Collabs by 16 of your favorite artists

$10

Art in the Park

Legion Park Gunnison, CO, United States

Vendors show and sell art work; sponsors use income from event to support scholarships for nontraditional students at Western Colorado State University

Free

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, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood. Ed will do readings from his book, share stories, conversation and more. Books will be available […]

$15

Mallardi Music Mash

Join us to experience first time original songwriting mash ups from your favorite local artists

$10

Field Trip with the CB Wildflower Festival

Baxter Gulch TH off Hwy 135 Crested Butte, CO, United States

Join the Land Trust and our partners at the CB Wildflower Festival for a hike on Baxter's Gulch trail complete with flower identification and tips and tricks for photographing flowers using your cell phone. RSVPs are required at [email protected]. This is a moderate level, out and back hike. Trail info here.

free

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 souls and keep the body moving. Four good friends that brew a musical alchemy that is song centric with a proclivity to stretch things out […]

Free

Monday Night Magic

Storyweaver Games 901 W Tomichi Unit 2, Gunnison, CO, United States

Join us at Storyweaver Games for casual Monday Night Magic. Weather you are a local looking for a regular game or someone visiting just looking to find a game this Monday, we have you covered. Casual commander play is our thing this Monday night.

Free

Weed Pull with the CB Wildflower Festival

TBD

Did you know local wildflowers can easily be choked out by invasive weeds? Help volunteers and staff at the Land Trust and the Wildflower Festival give our floral friends some breathing room! Don your gloves, grab your water bottle, and join us for an afternoon of community engagement as we strategically remove the invasive weeds […]

NA

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 of the season will start at Jorgensen Ice Rink at 5:30 p.m. Follow the band as they cruise through town, ending at IOOF Park in […]

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

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

Alison Nordt, Ph.D. "From JWST to Habitable Worlds: Technology Enabling Scientific Discovery"

Free

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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