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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.

LOTERIA!

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

Join us at the Gunnison Library at 6 pm on Thursday, September 26 for a fun game of Loteria to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with your neighbors. There will be prizes and food! Celebraremos el mes de la herencia hispana con una noche de Loteria con todo la comunidad. !Habra premios […]

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Geocaching in the Gunnison Valley

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

Join us at 6pm at Gunnison Library on Friday, September 6 for a geocaching presentation with Camren Hovey. GEOCACHING is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device to hide and seek containers, called geocaches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. Join us for a […]

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National Parks Presentation

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

Please join us at 6pm at the Gunnison Library on Thursday, August 8 and Thursday, August 22 for a two-part National Parks presentation with Park Ranger Randy Harabin. Randy will discuss his 25-year experience working for the National Park Service. Part I: The Life of a Park Ranger Part II: Ecosystems of the Grand Tetons […]

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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 […]

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MIT Spokes

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

We hope you'll join us for a Learning Festival with MIT Spokes on Wednesday, July 17 from 10am-3pm at the Gunnison Library. Are you interested in Science, Technology or Math? Come to our learning festival to learn more about: Coding with Scratch The Chemistry of Concrete The Physics of Sound 3D Printing Strawberry DNA Extraction […]

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Family Polka Party!

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

EVENT DETAILS Join us at 4:30pm at the Gunnison Library on Tuesday, July 16 for some good old fashioned fun with musical group, Pint Sized Polka. Let's sing and dance together and enjoy Wisconsin Schneider & the Magic of Music! This event is free and open to music lovers of all ages.

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Michael Albert: Modern Pop Art Experience

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

Join us from 5-7 pm at the Gunnison Library on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 for a Pop Art Program with modern pop artist Michael Albert. This modern pop art experience and collage workshop includes an artist talk with Michael Albert, a hands-on collage workshop for children and adults, a free poster giveaway and signing. AMERICAN […]

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Auditions for Elvis Has Left the Building

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

Roles for 2 women and 3 men. Elvis Presley has disappeared. No one, not even his wily manager, "The Colonel," knows of his whereabouts. But the Colonel is all shook up because he has racked up a secret debt -- and with the King himself missing, the only way to pay it off is to […]

Food and Film

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

Mountain Roots and Parker Pastures invites you to a food and film event on June 29th! Enjoy some incredible food and the documentary, Common Ground. COMMON GROUND unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers […]

Author Talk & Community Hike w/ John Fayee

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

Join us on Wednesday, June 26 for a community hike and author talk with John Fayhee, author of "A Long Tangent: Musings by an old man & his young dog hiking every day for a year". Event Schedule: 12pm: Meet at the Gunnison County Public Library 1 Quartz Street Gunnison, CO 12:30pm: Depart the library […]

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FOAM PARTY!

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

Join us from noon to 1pm on Wednesday, June 26 at the Gunnison Library for a FOAM PARTY! Let's all dance and play together in the foamy fun! Change of clothes or swimsuits encouraged. Bring a towel! This event is free and open to the public.

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Mother’s Village:

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

Summer is here and the Mother's Village is happening again! Join us at the Gunnison Library on Sunday, June 23 to gather, learn, and feel supported as a mother for our second mother's village at the Gunnison Library. The Gunnison Library has collaborated with the Colorado Birth Collective to continue this beautiful event; as we […]

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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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