Festivals & Events

March 1, 2008
Diavolo
An inventive dance company that defies gravity and is comprised of dancers, gymnasts and actors. Palm Theater, 7:30 pm.
970.369.5669

March 1, 2008
Free HIV/AIDS Testing
TAB sponsors free HIV/AIDS tests at the Telluride Medical Center.
970.728.0869

March 1 , 2008
TAB Gala Fashion Show and Auction
This sell-out fashion show features local talented coupled with international designers. See February 23 for more information. Telluride Conference Center, 8pm.
970.728.0869

March 1, 2008
TAB After-Hours Fete
A late-night TAB celebration at the Sheridan Opera House, 10pm. See February 23 for more information.
970.728.0869

March 3, 2008
TAB Designer Trunk Show
TAB presents the opportunity to purchase big-name designer fashions for excellent prices. See February 23 for more information. Sheridan Opera House, 11am to 6pm.
970.728.0869

March 4, 2008
A Year with Frog and Toad
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel, this children's musical is about living life to the fullest. Palm Theater, 6:30pm.
970.3693.5669

March 7, 2008
Goin' Cowboy at the Opera
Hors d'oevres, music, dancing, cash bar, and silent auction to help Telluride Adaptive Sports Foundation fund recreation programs for people living with disabilities.
970.728.3524

March 14, 2008
Winter Concert Series
A free concert in Mountain Village. Performance and time TBA.
970.728.7620

March 14-15, 2008
Smartwool Race Series
Over 200 ski racers (ages 15-25) from Colorado compete on Milk Run to qualify for the state FIS Rocky Mountain Trophy series.
970.728.6163

March 16, 2008
One to One Cardboard Derby
Using only tape, cardboard and glue, the young masterminds of Telluride race their sleds on the Thrill Hill, some reaching maximum speeds of 32 miles per hours, for the benefit of the One to One Youth Program of San Miguel County. Race begins at 10 am and a traditional BBQ follows.
970.728.0885

March 17, 2008
Baseball on Skis
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by witnessing the annual spectacle of skiers dueling it out with bats, balls and bases at the base of Lift 7.

March 21, 2008
Winter Concert Series
A free concert in Mountain Village. Performance and time TBA.
970.728.7620

March 21-22, 2008
Live Music
The Sheridan Arts Foundation presents two consecutive concerts TBA.
970.728.6363

March 22, 2008
Special Olympic Family Day
A day of racing, games, food and fun for Special Olympic participants and their families. Telluride Ski Resort/Mountain Village, time TBA.
970.728.3524

March 23, 2008
Easter Egg Hunt
Join the Telluride Ski Resort for an on-mountain Easter egg hunt.
970.728.7400

March 28, 2008
Winter Concert Series
A free concert in Mountain Village. Performance and time TBA.
970.728.7620

March 29, 2008
Swing Camp Telluride
Telluride Lindy Society presents a swing dance camp for all enthusiasts.
970.327.4908

April 4 or 5, 2008
KOTO Street Dance
Telluride closes main street for this annual après-ski, end-of-season concert that features live music on the courthouse steps and a beer garden. (April 5 is reserved in case of inclement weather.)
970.728.8100

April 4, 2008
Winter Concert Series
A free concert in Mountain Village. Performance and time TBA.
970.728.7620

April 6 , 2008
Gondola Closes
The Gondola closes at the end of the day for maintenance until late May.

April 25-27, 2008
Talking Gourds Spoken Word Festival
High-energy poetic performances, film, lectures and wild mind workshops.
970.728.0399

May 2-4, 2008
Young People's Theater
Local young thespians fill the stage at the Sheridan Opera House with a performance of TBA.
970.728.6363

May 22-25
CELEBRATING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH ART & SCIENCE EXHIBIT
In collaboration with professional artists, Telluride students explore and discover nature through art. Silent auction on Thursday and art on display in Elks Park through Sunday.
970.708.7441

May 23
GONDOLA OPENS FOR SUMMER SEASON
Free public transportation that links Telluride and Mountain Village in a scenic 13-minute ride.

May 23-36
MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE
Filmmakers, artists and outdoor enthusiasts celebrate mountains, culture and the environment with films, presentations and a symposium that will focus on "water" as this year's theme.
970.728.4123

May 29-July 28
PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT OPENING
An exhibit featuring local photographers and their historical Telluride images. Telluride Historical Museum, 5pm.
970.728.3344

June 1
TELLURIDE DANCE ACADEMY RECITAL
Dancers, ages 3 to 67, from the Telluride Dance Academy perform at the Palm Theatre.
970.728.9065

June 5
AH HAA EXHIBITION OPENING
"Innocence and Experience" features the books of Ah Haa founder Daniel Tucker and other American Academy of Bookbinding faculty.
970.728.3885

June 5-8
TELLURIDE JAZZ CELEBRATION
Join The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman Group, Bettye LaVette, Simone, Grupo Fantasma and other jazz greats for music in Town Park by day and in intimate bar venues by night.
970.728.7009

June 6-8
TELLURIDE BALLOON RALLY
At sunrise, the skies above Telluride Town Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride's main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. Weather permitting.
970.708.2202

June 6, 8, 13, & 15
TELLURIDE MUSICFEST
Chamber music the way it is meant to be performed: in living rooms, where the experience is intimate. 212.253.6941

June 7
HUCK FINN DAY
Dress the kids up as Huck Finn or Becky Thatcher for a parade followed by a fishing and costume contest at the Kids Pong in Telluride Town Park. The Elks provide fishing poles, prizes and refreshments.
970.728.6362

June 7
JAZZ BRUNCH
Listen to world-class jazz while enjoying brunch in the outdoor Telluride Conference Center Plaza in Mountain Village. 10am-noon.
970.728.1904

June 9
ART TALK & POTLUCK
Bring a dish and join visiting potter Kent Harris for a free discussion and slide show at the Ah Haa School for the Arts.
970.728.3886

June 9-15
WILD WEST FEST
A family oriented festival that celebrates the spirit of the West. Events include celebrity cutting on horseback and performances at the Sheridan Opera House.
970.728.6363

June 10-17
TELLURIDE PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
Explore new plays with professional actors from around the world. Acting and writing workshops are geared toward both novice and experienced playwrights and actors. Ah Haa School.
970.728.3886

June 19-22
TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Four days of bluegrass-based music in Telluride Town Park. Artists include Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Paolo Nutini, The Sweet Season, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Ani DiFranco and many more.
800.624.2422

June 21
BLUEGRASS BRUNCH
A morning filled with music, brunch, festival hat making and activities for festavarians of all ages at the Telluride Conference Center Plaza in Mountain Village. 10 am to noon.
970.728.1904

June 22-28
BIKE WEEK
A week-long celebration to promote cycling for transportation and recreation. Events include trail maintenance, group rides, Bike to Work Day, Lizard Head Pass Hill Climb, a film, auction, and more.
970.729.1379

June 26-29
TELLURIDE WINE FESTIVAL
A weekend of wine tasting, winemakers, seminars with expert sommeliers and food pairing with accomplished chefs.

June 29- July 5
TELLURIDE PLEIN-AIR
National landscape artists paint in the great outdoors. Their work is then exhibited and auctioned as a fundraiser for the Sheridan Arts Foundation.
970.728.6363

July 4
FIREMAN'S FOURTH OF JULY
Celebrate independence the old-fashioned way: a parade down Telluride's main street, a community picnic in Town Park, games for kids and spectacular fireworks!
970.728.3041

July 5
RED, WHITE & BLUES CONCERT
Enjoy free live music, complimentary snow cones, face painting and other free activities at Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village, 3 to 6 pm.
970.728.1904

July 5
TELLURIDE FUR BALL
Bring your dog for an evening of food, music, a silent auction, gourmet dog treats, pet photography, and a "Dance with Your Dog" performance by a canine/human freestyle competitive team. Proceeds benefit to Second Chance Humane Society. Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village, 6pm.
970.626.2273

July 11-12
CIRCUS HOLUS BOLUS
Kids and adults combine their talents to create a Telluride Academy production - a circus not to be missed at the big top in the Telluride Elementary School gym.
970.728.5311

July 11-12
HARDROCK 100
In this grueling 101-mile run, participants follow an altitude-challenged course that begins in Silverton, passes through Telluride and winds up back in Silverline.
970.259.3693

July 11-13
TELLURIDE YOGA FESTIVAL
Yoga instructors from around the world offer the opportunity to experience many yoga lineages. Meditation, kirtan and other holistic lifestyle workshops will also be offered.
970.728.2477

July 12 and/or 13
KOTO YANKEE DOODLE DOO-DAH CONCERT
A live performance TBA in Telluride Town Park. Past concerts have included Bob Dylan, Cowboy Junkies, Los Lobos, The Radiators, Ozomatli and Widespread Panic.
970.728.8100

July 13-19
SAN MIGUEL BASIN FAIR
Norwood hosts a classic county fair with the judging of 4-H livestock and crafts, a dessert contest and more.
970.327.4393

July 19-20
NOTHING FESTIVAL
Nothing, nothing...and more nothing.

July 19-20
SAN MIGUEL BASIN RODEO
Professional rodeo in Norwood complete with bronc bustin', calf ropin', barrel racin' and more.
970.327.4393

July 25-27
ROTARY 4X4 RALLY
Jeeping on both days and a BBQ on Saturday.
970.708.2202

July 27
AH HAA ART AUCTION
This annual fundraiser is known for selling an array of art objects, trips and services in both a silent auction and a fast-paced live auction. Doors open at 5 pm; live auction begins at 7:30pm.
970.728.3886

August 1-3
TELLURIDE TECH FESTIVAL
This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and is inspired by Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse and L.L. Nunn's first commercial-grade AC power plant in Telluride. A Tesla coil demonstration takes place on Friday and Saturday evenings.
970.239.4486

August 7
AH HAA EXHIBITION OPENING
"Solo," a juried exhibition, features a complete body of work by one selected artist. Meet the artists and see why they were chosen at the Ah Haa School, 5pm.
970.728.3886

August 7
SUMMER BALLET PERFORMANCE
The culmination of a Telluride Dance Academy ballet intensive hosted by nationally renowned ballerina Valerie Madonia and guest teacher David Roberston, combined with Joffrey Ballet School Company Dancers.
970.728.9065

August 7-16
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The festival's artistic director Roy Malan, concertmaster with the San Fransisco Ballet, brings chamber music to Telluride up close and personal.
970.369.1351

August 8
KOTO DUCK RACE
Get your rubber ducky, near the corner of Colorado and Pine or at KOTO's offices on Pine Street, for a swim down the San Miguel River. Great prizes are awarded to ducks that navigate the river best.
970.728.8100

August 9
ART TALK
Sit in on a free discussion and slide show with visiting ceramic artist Annie Chrietzberg at the Ah Haa School for the Arts. 6:30 pm.
970.728.3886

August 14-17
TELLURIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
The epicurean and visual arts meet at an event in Mountain Village that features celebrity chef demonstrations, food seminars, a grand tasting, a progressive dinner, and 60 nationally juried visual artists.
970.369.4632

August 15-17
MUDD BUTTS MYSTERY THEATRE TROUPE
Not just another song and dance, this zany local children's theatre troupe creates a show like no other. Palm Theatre.
970.728.5311

August 19-24
TELLURIDE REPERTORY THEATRE
Telluride's local theatre company presents a musical TBA at the Sheridan Opera House.
970.728.4539

August 20
MUSHROOM BANQUET
Each course features a different mushroom, wine and local chef. Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village.
970.728.8312

August 21-24
TELLURIDE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
Gather to celebrate and explore all aspects of fungi in Telluride's mushroom-rich surroundings. Pick, discuss, parade and eat during an information-filled weekend.
970.728.8312

August 22-24
GLORY: MANY NATIONS, ONE VOICE
A Christian celebration with food and music in Telluride Town Park.
970.728.4864

August 29-September 1
OURAY COUNTY RODEO
Professional Colorado cowboys gather in neighboring Ridgway for bronc bustin', calf ropin', barrel racin' and general festivities.
970.626.3304

September 5
KOTO GUEST DJ DAY
Tune in to www.koto.org, 89.3, 91.7, or 105.5 FM, to hear locals vie for the coveted Silver Tongue Award and raise money for the community radio. Call 970.728.4333 to pledge.

September 6
IMOGENE PASS RUN
Beginning in Ouray and ending in Telluride, this 17-mile course gains more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole!
970.728.0251

September 11
AH HAA EXHIVIBITION OPENING
Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the opening of "As the Crow Flies", a juried exhibition that features new works from several regional emerging artists. 5pm.
970.728.3886

September 12-14
TELLURIDE BLUES AND BREWS FESTICAL
Microbrew tasting, crafts and food booths, and international blues and rock acts in Telluride Town Park by day and intimate late night blues clubs at night.
866.515.6166

September 15-19
BLACK BEAR AWARENESS WEEK
An all-ages event to learn more about bears in the region that culminates with the Black Bear Ball on main street.
970.728.0190

September 20
MOUNTAINS TO THE DESERT
As a fundraiser for the Just For Kids Foundation, bikers spin 133 miles on the road from Telluride to Moab.
970.728.4454

September 26
ART TALK AND POTLUCK
Bring a dish and join visiting ceramic artist Jim Romberg and painter Doug Dawson at the Ah Haa School at 6:30pm for a free slide show and discussion.
970.728.3886

September/October TBA
FALL HOME TOUR
A showcase of mountain architecture, interior design and landscaping. Shuttles are provided to each location in Mountain Village.
970.728.1904

October 4
WRITERS IN THE SKY
Spend a day with regional authors as they give presentations, read from their works and engage in dialogue with each other and the audience. Wilkinson Public Library.
970.728.4519

October 4
TELLURIDE OKTOBERFEST
More than just beers, brats and oompah music. Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village.
970.728.1904

October 5
OPHIR HILL CLIMB
Run or bike from Ophir to the top of the pass.
970.729.1379

October 9-12
IDEAS FESTIVAL
Challenge your mind and the minds of others in a forward-thinking event. This year's theme is "The Politics of the Possible".
970.728.8312

October 10-11
WALKING WORDS
Walking Words begins with a progressive dinner from 6-9 on Friday featuring three courses, each at a different restaurant, accompanied by a reading. Saturday is devoted to workshops in fiction, poetry and nonfiction at the Ah Haa School.
970.728.3886

October 19
GONDOLA CLOSES FOR OFF-SEASON
Midnight starts the closure for the Gondola until November 21.

October 30
GHOST STORIES
An afternoon of regional ghost stories for kids of all ages, followed by a frightful evening event for adults. Telluride Historical Museum, 3:30pm for kids, 6:30pm for adults.
970.728.3344

October 30
YOUTH ART AWARDS CELEBRATION
Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the "Seventh Annual Youth Arts Awards & Celebration" where the recipients of the 2008 Youth Art will be announced 5pm.
970.728.3886

October 31
KOTO HALLOWEEN PARTY
Get decked out and check out how Telluride Parties. Location TBA.
970.728.8100

November 6, 13
TELLURIDE UNEARTHED
Discover more about Telluride's rich history through the lens of science. Telluride Historical Museum, 6pm.
970.728.3344

November 14-16
KOTO SKI SWAP
Used and new gear and clothes for all snow activities. Proceeds fund Telluride's community radio station. Wilkinson Public Library's underground garage.
970.728.8100

November 20
TELLURIDE UNEARTHED
Discover more about Telluride's rich history through the lens of science. Telluride Historical Museum, 6pm.
970.728.3344

November 21
GONDOLA OPENS
The Gondola opens for winter season.

November 27
TELLURIDE SKI RESORT OPENS
Ski the first day of the 2008/2009 lift-served season in Telluride.
970.728.6900