Aspen Colorado Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Outside in Aspen
  425 Rio Grande Place • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-925-1940
  Held in June, Outside in Aspen is a fun annual event featuring mountain & road biking, fly-fishing, kayaking, rafting, trail running, hiking, rock climbing, stand-up river paddling, parties and more. more...

• Aspen Academy Screenings
  320 East Hyman Avenue • Aspen, CO 81611
  Wheeler Opera House
  970-920-5770
  Gearing up for the Oscar race, this two week event showcases the hottest in Hollywood entertainment.  more...

• Food & Wine Magazine Classic [Friday, Jun. 14, 2013]
  425 Rio Grande Place • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-925-1940
  One of the nation's most prestigious epicurean events, this three day event features a wide variety of award-winning food, wine, and entertainment. more...

Concerts & Performances

• Wheeler Opera House
  320 East Hyman Street • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-920-5770
  The center of Aspen's art scene, this historic, beautifully restored 1889 opera house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features performance series, educational programs, numerous community presentations, and over 300 special events annually. more...

• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
  0245 Sage Way • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-925-7175
  One of the largest dance presenters in the United States, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is a nationally recognized dance company that welcomes the best in dance in both Aspen and Santa Fe. more...

• Aspen Music Festival and School
  2 Music School Road • Aspen, CO 81611
  Held in Various Locations
  970-925-9042 (Box Office)
  Aspen Music Festival and School is an internationally renowned eight-week classical summer music festival featuring more than 350 events, including contemporary music, orchestral concerts, chamber music, opera, lectures and programs for children. It is also one of the world's premier training grounds for pre-professional musicians. Venues include the 2,050-seat Benedict Music Tent, restored Victorian Wheeler Opera House, Harris Concert Hall, and churches. more...

Plays & Productions

• Theatre Aspen
  505 Rio Grande Park • Aspen, CO 81611
  The Hurst Theatre in Downtown Aspen
  970-925-9313
  Theatre Aspen offers the residents and visitors of the Roaring Fork Valley professional quality theatrical productions and educational programs. Theatre Aspen's shows are presented in Rio Grande Park. more...

Arts & Crafts Shows

• Aspen Arts Festival
  Held at Wagner Park in Downtown Aspen
  970-925-1940
  Paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, wood, jewelry, collage, and ceramics are just some of the artistic media represented at the annual Aspen Arts Festival. more...

Festivals & Fairs

• Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival
  960 North 3rd Street • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-920-4996
  Headline performances for the two week festival will take place for four nights at the Benedict Music Tent on the Aspen Music Festival grounds. Public and private performances from the JAS Academy Bands and a closing weekend celebration, including jazz shows at the Little Nell, public performances at the Cooper Street Mall Stage and a collaboration with the AMFS at the Benedict Tent, can also be enjoyed. more...

• Ducky Derby Festival
  420 Main Street • Aspen, CO 81611
  Located at Rio Grande Park
  970-920-3892
  Imagine over 30,000 rubber duckies racing down the Fork River!! An Aspen tradition since 1992, this community festival features live music, food, children's activities, and a rubber duck race for great prizes. Held annually the second Saturday in August. more...

• Aspen Filmfest
  Held in Downtown Aspen at Various Theatres
  970-925-6882
  With an emphasis on independent productions from around the world, the five-day Aspen Filmfest features new features and documentaries, unique presentations, special events and family films.  more...

• Aspen Shortsfest
  110 East Hallam, Suite 102 • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-925-6882
  Aspen Shortsfest is a festival showcasing a competition of some of the best films that are less than 40 minutes long in the world. more...

• Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
  425 Rio Grande Place • Aspen, CO 81611
  970-429-2093
  Celebrate Independence Day with a colorful parade, a United States Airforce jet flyby, a children's bicycle rodeo, and a spectacular fireworks display during this Fourth of July event. more...