Events and things to do in Vail

The winter season in the Vail valley and Beaver Creek is all about celebrating snow and celebrating life in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains. These two world-renowned ski resorts have an events calendar that is jam-packed with all kinds of happenings from December through the end of April. When booking your lodging at Vail or your Beaver Creek condo, be sure to check out our events calendar for current information on the exciting seasons events.

Vail & Beaver Creek Events


From opening day celebrations all the way to closing week festivities, you are sure to find something fun to take part in, no matter what time of year you plan your Vail vacation. Music-lovers will enjoy world-class free concerts at Vail Snow Daze and the ongoing free Thursday night Street Beat Concerts. Families will enjoy all of the wonderful activities of Vail Holidaze, and the fun-seekers will have a blast at CarniVail, the world’s highest Mardi Gras celebration. In the spring, be sure to check out Spring Back to Vail with concerts, street parties and on-snow events, as well as Beaver Creek’s homage to skiing history with the Vintage Ski Fest and Race. The abundance of events and festivities make Vail and Beaver Creek unlike any other ski destination on earth!

Vail and Beaver Creek Winter Events

2010

December 15-April 20 Vail Winter Art Walks

December 16 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

December 18-25 Vail Family Holidaze

December 21 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Christmas at Beaver Creek

2011

January 5-9 ReTreat Yourself 2011 – A Women’s Slopeside Retreat at Beaver Creek

January 9 Last Comic Standing Live Tour at Beaver Creek

January 9 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series

January 15 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at Beaver Creek

January 20 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

January 27-29 Master Chef Classic at Beaver Creek

February 5 Seven Wonders of Vail Competition

February 6 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series

February 24 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

February 26 Talons Challenge at Beaver Creek

March 3 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

March 5-6 Prevention on the Slopes at Beaver Creek

March 5 Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobatics

March 6-8 CarniVail Mardi Gras Celebration at Vail

March 6 Beaver Creek Snowshoes Adventure Series

March 24 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

March 31-April 3 Vail Film Festival

April 6-9 Taste of Vail

April 6 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

April 11-17 Spring Back to Vail

April 16 Vintage Ski Fest at Beaver Creek

April 17 Beaver Creek Closing Day

April 21 Vail Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series

April 24 Vail Closing Day