Spring Event Enthusiast

Spring in the Mountains

Spring into a season of fun with events on the mountain to wrap up the ski season, and events in each town to kick off the summer.

LOCAL FAVORITES

Blues, Brews & BBQ
The annual Blues, Brews & BBQ event in Beaver Creek provides a great family-friendly atmosphere. While the brews & BBQ require tickets to taste, the blues band is free to listen to. This is a great place to soak up the spring sun and people watch as you chow down on homestyle cookin’.

Block Party 2022 – KICK OFF TO SUMMER 
The Block Party is BACK! Join us in Downtown Eagle, CO for an all-ages street festival featuring 3 days of live music with 13 bands playing on multiple stages, plus food and craft vendors! Thievery Corporation, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Ripe and Common Kings, and more will perform at this year’s Block Party Eagle street festival. Formerly known as the Bonfire Block Party, the event will be held in downtown Eagle, Colorado between June 3 and 5. Keller & The Keels, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Eric Krasno & The Assembly and Liver Down The Road are also part of the Block Party Eagle 2022 lineup. Music at the all-ages event will be spread across multiple stages. Plus officiall camping is available for the first time this year! For more information, visit www.blockpartyeagle.com

GoPro Mountain Games
GoPro Mountain Games are the countries largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music. Pro and amateur athletes compete for fun and glory during this welcome-to-summer festival. From running to climbing, biking to dogs jumping from docks, there isn’t one minute of downtime. Jam pack your weekend with your favorite events, SWAG from outdoor industry partners, nightly concerts, and more. And the best part? It’s all 100% FREE.

ON THE MOUNTAIN

Vail Closing Day
A one-day, closing day event that is sure to create a positive, long-lasting memorable experience for our guests. Enjoy a jam-packed day of action!

Spring Back to Vail
And don’t miss Spring Back to Vail – typically closing week of Vail Mountain – which brings nightly musical acts to Vail Village, a variety of spring-themed on-mountain activities and the World Pond Skimming Championships in Golden Peak.

FOR THE FOODIE

Taste of Vail
The Taste of Vail, in April, showcases more than 30 of Vail’s finest chefs and restaurateurs alongside the owners and winemakers from nearly 50 of the countries’ top wineries. Click here for more information.

Upcoming Events

Restaurants & Bars

In the Vail Valley, eating isn't merely sustenance - it's an important part of the lifestyle. From fine dining hotspots to casual comforts, it's not hard to find great food. Colorado is known for their locals breweries, distilleries and even wineries. Come sample a taste of Colorado and even international spirit favorites.

Activity Providers

Sure, Vail is world-renowned for its skiing and snowboarding, but the Vail Valley offers plenty beyond vast bowls of bluebird powder days and grippin' groomers. Whether you prefer your adventure water-drenched, iced, air-borne, cliff-side, cycled, motorized or snowy out mountain recreation covers it- and much, much more.

Vail Valley Events

Ski terrain and wonderful snow put the Vail Valley on the map, but it's more than just a ski resort. The calendar is packed with events that are a big part of the Vail Valley's culture. From outdoor concerts at the Ford Amphitheater to bull riding at the rodeo, it's easy to stay busy.

Visitor Information from the Locals

More than ‘Wagon Wheel,’ Grammy-winning Old Crow Medicine Show brings the hits to Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater on July 16

There’s an intoxicating yet comforting feeling that comes when Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel” comes on the radio, in a bar or sporting event or really anywhere the viral song is played in the country. We all know the words, and the nostalgia that comes with it. The song, co-written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show, was first released in 2004, with endless covers to come, including from the legendary Darius...
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Mikaela Shiffrin to be honored April 2 in her home community for her record-breaking 87 Alpine Ski World Cup victories

Avon, Colo., March 17, 2023 — Local officials today announced that a “Mikaela87” celebration will be held in honor of Mikaela Shiffrin at Solaris Plaza in Vail, Colorado, on Sunday, April 2, at 4 p.m. MST, to celebrate Shiffrin’s 87th Alpine Ski World Cup victory. The win put her atop all other skiers in FIS Ski World Cup history, cementing her place as the greatest of all time. Entertainment, guest appearances, and other celebratory...
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Winter Travel Alert: Persistent stormy weather will make travel difficult to impossible at higher elevations

Colorado, March 10, 2023 - Travelers to Colorado’s high country will encounter treacherous winter driving conditions this weekend. The Colorado Department of Transportation urges skiers, backcountry users and spring break travelers to plan ahead. Highway mountain passes and the Interstate 70 corridor will see severe impacts with heavy snowfall and wind-driven snow causing slushy roads, snowpacked conditions and potential...
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