Summer in the Vail Valley offers a completely different side of the mountains. While Vail is widely known for skiing and winter adventures, the warmer months are an excellent time to visit the area and take advantage of scenic hiking, riverside relaxation, outdoor concerts, alpine dining, and family-friendly activities. Whether it’s your first visit or...
The Vail Valley is an easy place to build a memorable summer evening around live music. Access to a plethora of venues offering mountain scenery, vibrant village settings, and free outdoor concert experiences in Eagle, Minturn, and Beaver Creek, allow you to enjoy a full mountain community experience. Variety is the spice of life and...
So you’re planning a summer trip to the Vail Valley! We can’t wait to host you! Our world class amenities await you: from hiking and biking trails to whitewater and alpine lakes, luxurious spas and delicious dining. There are endless opportunities for rest and relaxation as well as adventure and amusement. Did you know the...
The Vilar Performing Arts Center is excited to reveal its initial summer lineup for summer 2026, featuring chart-topping artists such as Maren Morris, Graham Nash, Brothers Osborne, The Wallflowers, Matteo Bocelli, Little Feat, and more. The announcement comes as the Vilar heads into the final stretch of a successful winter 2025-26 season. Despite low snowfall and decreased tourism across the Colorado mountains...
The Vail Valley Foundation has revealed the full lineup for the 2026 Mountains of Music concert series as part of the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail June 4–7. The series includes three nights of ticketed evening concerts at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater along with more than a dozen free daytime music sets across two...
The Vail Valley Foundation’s Vail Dance Festival announces Alexei Ratmansky—one of today’s most celebrated ballet choreographers —as its 2026 Artist-in-Residence. A defining voice in ballet, Ratmansky has created critically acclaimed works for many of the world’s leading ballet companies and is currently Artist-In-Residence at New York City Ballet. Continuing on as the Leonard Bernstein Composer-in-Residence...
Not every winter day in the Vail Valley has to start with a lift ticket. Whether your legs need a break, the weather’s doing its own thing, or you’re traveling with folks who aren’t skiers, there’s a whole other side of mountain adventure waiting just down the road. If you’re looking for a full, easygoing...
People often ask what a perfect day in the Vail Valley looks like. The honest answer is that it depends on the season. Winter and summer deliver entirely different experiences, yet both rest on the same foundation. Community vibrancy. Outdoor recreation. Activities. And a quality of life that reminds you why people work so hard...
CATCH Two weekends of world-class COMPETITION AT STIFEL BIRDS OF PREY IN December Mark your calendars: both men and women will compete at the 2026 Stifel Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup this December, marking the women’s highly anticipated return to Beaver Creek’s iconic downhill course following their historic debut in 2024. Today’s announcement from the Vail Valley Foundation, International Ski and...
The Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) presents the 19th Annual Vail Winterfest Gnome Home this winter season. Witness the transformation of the Gore Creek Promenade beginning Jan. 14 as Paul Wertin and his team from Alpine Ice install 25,000 pounds of sculpted ice. Gnome Home promises to be a whimsical display of...