Action Packed Events

• 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.
• Kids Adventure Games offers kids the opportunity to experience the thrill of adventure racing. Teams of two zip over creeks, run up trails, slide down the mountain, soar over the creek and pedal thorough singletrack. Fierce fun, just like the kids in Vail.
• The VRD Bike Races bring out local mountain bike racers and let them compete on a singletrack throughout Eagle County. Races are open to kids 8 and older.
• Xterra USA Championship is a triathlon series not just for pros. Offering championship length and sprint distant races that wind their way through Avon and Beaver Creek. For those not psyched to swim, sign up for the trail run! In addition to the main event, XTERRA will host sprint and relay races along with a variety of other endurance events for the whole family including kid’s races, yard games, vendor booths, food trucks, beer gardens, and live music at the marvelous open-air Nottingham Park Pavilion in the heart of Avon.
• Dynafit Vail Trail Running Race Series has become a must do race series. Expect well-marked routes, fully-stocked aid stations, experienced volunteers and courses that are challenging for the elites and enjoyed by the beginner trail runner. Shorten your bucket list and register for the entire series or choose an individual race.

• The Beaver Creek Summer Solstice Trail Run is arguably the most enjoyable race in the Dynafit Trail Running Series made possible by the Vail Recreation District. Beginning and ending in beautiful Creekside Park in the heart of Beaver Creek, the Summer Solstice run sends participants through and around the resort community. 

   

Vail Dance Festival
Celebrate two weeks of exceptional artistry at the Vail Dance Festival. There is nothing quite like a night spent under the stars, taking in all the festival has to offer from tap dance, to modern to classical ballet.

Hot Summer Nights
Enjoy this free concert series hosted every Tuesday evening throughout the summer at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Bring a picnic and enjoy the Hot Summer Nights show from the lawn while taking in the beautiful Colorado air.

Bravo!Vail
Bravo!Vail hosts some of the greatest orchestras, musicians, and acclaimed soloists throughout the summer. Come watch these masters perform in a breathtaking mountain setting at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater.

ShowDown Town
ShowDown Town is a locals favorite bringing everyone together to enjoy free music and activities for the entire family. Make your Thursdays a little bit more fun and come down to Eagle to enjoy the beautiful summer evenings.

Vilar Performing Arts Center
Vilar Performing Arts Center is located in the heart of Beaver Creek and presents a variety of year round performances including concerts, jazz, comedy, dance, film, musicals, family shows and so much more!

Avon LIVE Concerts in the Park
Avon LIVE! Concerts in the Park series at Nottingham Park offers four exceptional evenings of live music. This Wednesday evening music series provides an opportunity to come together and experience music, fresh and unique foods from food-trucks and enjoy a summer evening outside.

Vail Jazz Festival 
Vail Jazz Festival provides a series of unique performances and signature educational programs from some of the best jazz musicians out there! It all cumulates with the Vail Jazz Party that promises a jam-packed lineup throughout Labor Day Weekend.

Amp Summer Concert Series
Amp Summer Concert Series is a a summer-long music series that brings headliner music to Vail! The series is booked in collaboration with AEG Presents, one of the largest live music companies in the world, and brings well-known rock, pop, country, and bluegrass icons to the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre throughout the summer and early fall. The concerts will be at the It promises to be a really good time.