| June |
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| 5-8 |
NEW DATES! JAZZ CELEBRATION - The Telluride Jazz Festival is in fact, a "Celebration" of the art, soul, history, and future of an all-American art form. You can enjoy international artists in the intimacy of multiple indoor and outdoor venues. Listen to jazz greats for music in Town Park by day and in intimate bar venues by night. |
| 6-8 |
TELLURIDE BALLOON RALLY - At sunrise, the skies above Town Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride’s main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. Weather permitting. |
| 9-15 |
WILD WEST FESTIVAL - A family oriented festival that celebrates the spirit of the West. Events include celebrity cutting on horseback and perfomances at the Sheridan Opera House. |
| 16-17 |
Ride the Rockies Bicycle Tour stops in Telluride |
| 19-22 |
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Four days of rousing bluegrass-based music in town park. This year's feature artists include Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Ani DiFranco Band and more |
| 24-26 |
Bicycle Tour of Colorado |
| 26-29 |
TELLURIDE WINE FESTIVAL - Pairing the beauty of the mountains with indulgence of fine wines. This multi-day event features winemakers' luncheons, cooking demonstrations, reserve programs, seminars, and tastings for novices and experts alike. |
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Every Wednesday starting June 25
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Mountain Village Sunset Concert Series |
| 29 - July 5 |
TELLURIDE PLEIN-AIR FESTIVAL - National landscape artists paint in the great outdoors. |
| July |
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| 4 |
FIREMAN'S FOURTH OF JULY - Celebrate independance the old-fashioned way: a parade down Telluride's main street, a community picnic in Town Park, games for kids and spectacular fireworks! |
| 5 |
RED, WHITE & BLUES CONCERT - Enjoy free live music feat. Jonny Lang, complimentary snow cones, face painting and other free activities at Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village, 3 to 6pm! |
| 11-13 |
YOGA FESTIVAL - This first annual event combines the inspiration of the natural surroundings and expertise of both nationally acclaimed and local yoga practitioners. An array of yoga and meditative workshops for all levels, as well as related seminars will be offered. |
| 12-13 |
KOTO Doo-Dah Fundraiser Concert |
| 25-27 |
ROTARY 4X4 RALLY - Jeeping on both days and a BBQ on Saturday. |
| 25 |
AH SCHOOL FOR THE ART'S 16TH ANNUAL ART AUCTION - Ah Haa's annual fundraiser is a don't-miss summer event known for an amazing array of art objects, trips and services in the silent auction, complimented with equall fantastic art, trips and funky theme-inspired items in the fast-paced live auction. This years theme is the bright and beautiful culture of India. |
| August |
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| 1-3 |
TELLURIDE TECH FESTIVAL - This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and science. The festival features Nobel laureates, Internet pioneers, science leaders and a free Tesla coil demonstration. |
| 7 |
SUMMER BALLET PERFORMANCE - The culmination of a Telluride Dance Academy ballet intensive hosted by nationally renowned ballerina Valerie Madonia and guest teacher Davis Robertson, combined with Joffrey Ballet School Company Dancers. |
| 7-9 and 15-16 |
TELLURIDE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL - A free concert in Telluride Town Park, and the dessert concert. Evening concerts at the Sheridan Opera House. Concerts in town park. |
| 14-17 |
TELLURIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - Celebrity chefs, grand tastings, seminars, chef demonstrations, progressive dinner, various forms of art and more. |
| 21-24 |
MUSHROOM FESTIVAL - Fungophiles from around the world gather to participate in forays, lectures, dining identification and the mushroom parade. |
| 29 - September 1 |
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL - Each Labor Day weekend, the tiny mountain village of Telluride, Colorado triples in size. Swells of passionate film enthusiasts flood the town for four days of total cinematic immersion, embarking on a viewing odyssey, blissfully spending entire days in flickering dark rooms. |
| September |
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| 6 |
IMOGENE PASS RUN - A 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene Pass. The race begins in Ouray and ends in Telluride, gaining more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole! |
| 12-14 |
BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL - Telluride Blues and Brews Festival features three days of world-renowned musicians performing live on the famous Telluride Town Park stage, late night jams in the local juke joints, 50 choice microbreweries serving up their handcrafted brews during Saturday's Grand Tasting, the Rainbow Kids area, free Acoustic Artist Series, Blues for Breakfast, and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Camp. |
| October |
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| 4 |
TELLURIDE OKTOBERFEST - More than just beer, brats, and oompah music in Heritage Plaza at Mountain Village. |
