Events

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Yoga in the GardensJune 07, 2010 - September 06, 2010

Come join us in the tranquil Betty Ford Gardens for the regularly scheduled summer program of Yoga in the Gardens – Mondays & Fridays 9:00am - 10:15am, $12 beginning May 2010 and running thru September 2010.

For more details, visit www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org
Vail Farmers' Market & Art ShowJune 20, 2010 - September 12, 2010

The Vail Farmers' Market & Art Show is the largest farmers' market in Colorado. There are more than 100 vendor tents weekly along with two live music venues and activities for kids. Vendors in colorful tents sell farm fresh fruits & vegetables and delicious foods & snacks. Local artists & artisans display and explain their finest works.

Stop by just to buy the freshest foods and go, to have lunch, to browse the many tents and nearby shops & galleries or to enjoy all the activites.

For more details, please see www.vailfarmersmarket.com
Friday Afternoon ClubJune 25, 2010 - September 03, 2010

The BIGGEST party in Vail happens every Friday at 10,350 ft. on top of Vail Mountain.  Enjoy drink specials, hamburgers & hot dogs, horseshoes, volleyball, the best sunset views and FREE live music on Vail's largest deck!

09-10 and 10-11 Passholders ride free.  Otherwise, just purchase a $15 evening lift ticket and you'll receive a $10 food or beverage credit good at Talon's Deck Grill or Bistro Fourteen Restaurant.

Weather permitting.  For more information, please call (970) SKI VAIL (754-8245).

Laughing Bones - June 25
Cowboy Hippie Hellfolk - July 2
Sloppy Mountain String Band - July 9
Frogs Gone Fishing - July 16
Badly Bent Band - July 23
Mad Dog and the Smokin J's - July 30
Bluzilla - August 6
Sloppy Mountain String Band - August 13
Mad Dog and the Smokin J's - August 20
Frogs Gone Fishing - August 27
Bluzilla - September 3


Yoga in the GardensJuly 23, 2010 - September 03, 2010

Come join us in the tranquil Betty Ford Gardens for the regularly scheduled summer program of Yoga in the Gardens – Mondays & Fridays 9:00am - 10:15am, $12 beginning May 2010 and running thru September 2010.

For more details, visit www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org
The Connoisseurs TrailSeptember 03, 2010 - September 03, 2010

This is a stroll through Vail Village featuring food, wine, art & jewelry at 6 locations; The Golden Bear, Squash Blossom, Cogswell Gallery, Clagette/Rey Gallery, Pismo and Karats.

The event will feature an appetizer from 6 local restaurants and wine samples from 6 premium wineries. The event tickets are $ 30.00 and proceeds will go towards scholarships for local culinary students from the nationally acclaimed Pro Start, Vail program. This is an over 21 event.


For more information, please see www.vailbeavercreekmagazine.com

 

Labor Day Jazz PartySeptember 03, 2010 - September 06, 2010

This internationally acclaimed event features five days and nights of the world's greatest jazz musicians – enjoy over twenty-four hours of music!

Hosted at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Lionshead, the Vail Jazz Party brings together an extraordinary lineup of great jazz musicians in an intimate, cabaret-style setting. Watch the masters jam with the up and comers, and enjoy the spontaneous style of this one of a kind celebration of jazz.

Tickets to the Vail Jazz Party are $45/afternoon, $55/evening, $350 event pass and can be purchased through the Vail Jazz Foundation office at (970)479.6146, or 888-VAILJAM (824-5526).
 
Online tickets are available now at www.vailjazz.org.  Purchase your tickets today and enjoy  $5 discount per ticket purchased. Offer valid through July 31.

GROUPS:

Clayton Brothers Quintet
John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Terell Stafford, Lewis Nash

Ann Hampton Callaway's Multi-Media Salute to Ella Fitzgerald

Bill Cunliffe's Multi-Media Salute to Oscar Peterson

Jeff Hamilton Trio
Jeff Hamilton, Tamir Hendelman, Christoph Luty

Chie Imaizumi and her Little Big Band

Tyree Morris & Hearts of Worship

Vail Jazz Workshop All-Stars

 

SOLOISTS:

Ernie Adams

Bobby Broom

Ann Hampton Callaway

Aaron Diehl

Wycliffe Gordon

Donald Harrison

Ali Jackson

Sean Jones

Tony Monaco

Scott Robinson

Ted Rosenthal

Martin Wind

Ben Wolfe

The Connoisseurs TrailSeptember 03, 2010 - September 03, 2010

This is a stroll through Vail Village featuring food, wine, art & jewelry at 6 locations; The Golden Bear, Squash Blossom, Cogswell Gallery, Clagette/Rey Gallery, Pismo and Karats.

The event will feature an appetizer from 6 local restaurants and wine samples from 6 premium wineries. The event tickets are $ 30.00 and proceeds will go towards scholarships for local culinary students from the nationally acclaimed Pro Start, Vail program. This is an over 21 event.


For more information, please see www.vailbeavercreekmagazine.com

 

Gourmet on GoreSeptember 04, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Gourmet on Gore is September 4 - 5, 2010. 

Gourmet on Gore is an open-air tasting of food, wine, beer and spirits. The event takes place in the heart of Vail Village over Labor Day Weekend.  This signature Vail event pairs world-class wines, beers and spirits with the best food from throughout Vail.  Winemakers and sommeliers are on hand to discuss their wine selections and educate you on the tasting process.  Vail restaurants will offer specialty dishes, in taste-size portions, which will then be paired with the wide assortment of wine, beer and spirits being poured.

For more information go to: www.gohighline.com/gourmet/index.htm



RMUSSSA Softball SeriesSeptember 04, 2010 - September 06, 2010

The RMUSSSA Softball Series will be held at Ford Park on September 4-6.

Please visit www.rmusssa.com for more details.
Rotary Duck RaceSeptember 05, 2010

Vail Rotary Duck Race - Colorado's Duck Race!

Presented by the Marketplace on Meadow Drive
Held Labor Day Weekend - Sunday, September 6, 2009, at 2:00 PM.

Ducks are adopted for $5/duck.  Ducks are released down the Gore River and then captured for a Grand Prize.  Details to follow.

Activities for children
Food, beverages, and live music
Action, fun... attendance over 10,000 people


Vail Oktoberfest in LionsheadSeptember 10, 2010 - September 12, 2010

Oktoberfest is the yearly festival of beer, music and fall. It is a time to dust off the lederhosen, throw on the dirndl, and toast your steins to the most popular party in the world.

The Town of Vail is hosting two full weekends of oom pah parties, lively demonstrations and traditional German fare in Lionshead and Vail Village. Festivities include brat-eating and Keg Bowling contests, yodeling and alpine horn blowing, and Bavarian dancing. Oktoberfest is two full weekends the whole family will enjoy.

Visit www.vail-oktoberfest.com for details.

LaSportiva Vail Evergold Trail RunSeptember 12, 2010

The LaSportiva Vail Evergold Trail Run is a 6.5 mile trail run at the Vail Golf Course and on Vail Mountain starting at 10am.   

A new course this year, the 10k will begin and finish at the Vail Golf Club where end-of-season awards will be given along with a FREE post-race brunch provided by the Happy Valley Grill. This year's course will take runners on lower portions of the Vail Trail, as well as Vail Mountain’s trail system, including a mix of single track, Forest Service roads and portions of the popular Berry Picker trail. Runners will experience an average grade of 11 percent and gain nearly 1,900 feet in elevation throughout the race. Aid stations with water and Gatorade Endurance Formula will be located at miles two and four.

Visit  www.vailrec.com/trailrunningseries.cfm for more information!
Vail Automotive ClassicSeptember 12, 2010

 
The 1st Annual Vail Automotive Classic Wheels & Wings show will be held at the Eagle County Jet Center on Saturday, September 11, 2010 with a car display in Vail on Sunday, September 12, 2010.

The event at the Jet Center has a minimal fee while in Vail we are not expecting any fees to be charged.

If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact Richard tenBraak at (970) 477-0075


Also visit the website at www.vailautomotiveclassic.com.

Colorado GrandSeptember 16, 2010 - September 17, 2010

This unique road rally, takes distinctive sports and race cars, all built prior to 1961, on a road rally covering over 1000 miles of some of the most spectacular roads and scenery Colorado has to offer. The race will culminate in Vail on Thursday afternoon and will be followed by a grand concours showing of all these spectacular vehicles on Friday morning. Spend your Friday perusing the numerous incredible vintage cars up close, as LionsHead Village becomes completely overtaken by these classic vehicles!

From 3pm to 4pm on Thursday, September 16th and 9am to 2pm on Friday, September 17th in Lionshead!

For more details, log onto www.coloradogrand.org.
Vail Oktoberfest in Vail VillageSeptember 17, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Oktoberfest is the yearly festival of beer, music and fall. It is a time to dust off the lederhosen, throw on the dirndl, and toast your steins to the most popular party in the world.

The Town of Vail is hosting two full weekends of oom pah parties, lively demonstrations and traditional German fare in Lionshead and Vail Village. Festivities include brat-eating and Keg Bowling contests, yodeling and alpine horn blowing, and Bavarian dancing. Oktoberfest is two full weekends the whole family will enjoy.

Visit www.vail-oktoberfest.com for details.

Vail Mountain School Home TourSeptember 19, 2010

The 39th annual Vail Mountain School Home Tour will take place in Vail on Sunday, September 19 from 10am to 4pm.

Ticket prices are $45 per person in advance or $50 per person on the day of the tour.  Seniors (62 and over) and students (with student ID) are $30 in advance or $50 on the day of the tour.  Groups of 20 or more are $40 per person when reservations are made in advance or $50 on the day of the tour.

Please visit www.vms.edu for more information on the tour.

Vail Restaurant MonthSeptember 20, 2010 - October 17, 2010

Vail Restaurant Month is a new event taking place September 20 – October 17, 2010 in Vail and is a 4‐week series of 70+ one-of-a-kind themed events and activities integrated into the lifestyle of Vail’s restaurant, lodging and retail communities. Vail in the fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit, and Vail Restaurant Month provides another reason to visit Vail. Below is an overview of the themed weeks.

Themed Weeks:

September 20-September 26

- Market to Table Week : Enjoyable, educational and inspirational activities tied to healthy living and an active lifestyle. An additional Vail Farmer's Market will take place on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.

September 27-October 3 - Health/Wellness/Outdoors Week

- Get outdoors in the fall in Vail with Golfing, Hiking, Trail Running, Biking, Horseback Riding and more. Select restaurants will provide picnic lunches and organic and natural meals before, after and during.

October 4-October 10

- LoveFest : Romantic activities for couples including themed dining experiences, spa treatments, room service, late night after dinner drinks and desserts at Vail’s finest restaurants.

October 11-October 17

- Family Week: Vail Restaurant Month is collaborating with restaurants and hotels to create a series of family activities including active outdoor, family dining and cooking experiences ("Little Foodies In the Kitchen").


For more information, please visit www.vailrestaurantmonth.com and join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vailrestaurantmonth.

 

Vail Valley Soccer CupOctober 02, 2010 - October 03, 2010

The Vail Valley Soccer Cup Tournament will be help on October 2-3, 2010 at Ford Park and Eagle City Fields.  Please visit www.vailsoccer.com for more information.
SSCV Ski SwapOctober 29, 2010 - October 30, 2010

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail Ski Swap at Dobson Arena.  Please visit www.skiclubvail.org for more information on this event.
Vail Mountain Opening DayNovember 19, 2010

Opening day for Vail Mountain 2010-2011 winter season!

Vail Snow DazeDecember 06, 2010 - December 12, 2010

Winter starts here.  Kick – off the ski season with an action-packed week at Vail Snow Daze – the biggest early season party in North America.  This year's events include an all-mountain photo competition, Dummy Demolition Derby under the lights, and three larger-than-life concerts in Vail Village.

For more information go to www.vailsnowdaze.com

Vail Snow DazeDecember 06, 2010 - December 12, 2010

Winter starts here.  Kick – off the ski season with an action-packed week at Vail Snow Daze – the biggest early season party in North America.  This year's events include an all-mountain photo competition, Dummy Demolition Derby under the lights, and three larger-than-life concerts in Vail Village.

For more information go to www.vailsnowdaze.com

Vail HolidazeDecember 18, 2010 - December 25, 2010

The holiday season gets an early start in Vail.  Enjoy holiday-themed family activities through Vail and live performances in the evening.

More information to come.  Check back soon!

 

Vail HolidazeDecember 18, 2010 - December 25, 2010

The holiday season gets an early start in Vail.  Enjoy holiday-themed family activities through Vail and live performances in the evening.

 

Seven Wonders of VailFebruary 05, 2011 - February 05, 2011

Think you know Vail Mountain?  Challenge yourself to ski all seven legendary Back Bowls in one day. 

Stay tuned - more information to come.

 

Seven Wonders of VailFebruary 05, 2011 - February 05, 2011

Think you know Vail Mountain?  Challenge yourself to ski all seven legendary Back Bowls in one day. 

Stay tuned - more information to come.

 

CarniVailMarch 06, 2011 - March 08, 2011

Celebrate Mardi Gras in the mountains with three days of festivities including the World's Highest Low Country Crawfish Boil at the top of Vail Mountain, and the traditional Fat Tuesday Parade through Vail Village.

 

CarniVailMarch 06, 2011 - March 08, 2011

Celebrate Mardi Gras in the mountains with three days of festivities including the World's Highest Low Country Crawfish Boil at the top of Vail Mountain, and the traditional Fat Tuesday Parade through Vail Village.

 

Taste of VailApril 06, 2011 - April 09, 2011

The nation's premier spring food and wine festival featuring food and wine tastings, interactive seminars and a huge mountain-top picnic.

Taste of VailApril 07, 2011 - April 09, 2011

The nation's premier spring food and wine festival featuring food and wine tastings, interactive seminars and a huge mountain-top picnic.

Spring Back to VailApril 11, 2011 - April 17, 2011

The biggest end-of-season bash in the Rocky Mountain, Spring Back to Vail is a week of fun in the sun.  Come early for an all-mountain film competition open to pros and amateurs, and then roll on through the week for FREE concerts, sweepstakes, the World Pond Skimming Championships and FREE concerts on Closing Day, Sunday April 24th.

For more information go to www.springbacktovail.com.

 

Spring Back to VailApril 11, 2011 - April 17, 2011

The biggest end-of-season bash in the Rocky Mountain, Spring Back to Vail is a week of fun in the sun.  Come early for an all-mountain film competition open to pros and amateurs, and then roll on through the week for FREE concerts, sweepstakes, the World Pond Skimming Championships and FREE concerts on Closing Day, Sunday April 24th.

For more information go to www.springbacktovail.com.

 

Spring Back to VailApril 23, 2011 - April 24, 2011

The biggest end-of-season bash in the Rocky Mountain, Spring Back to Vail is a week of fun in the sun.  Come early for an all-mountain film competition open to pros and amateurs, and then roll on through the week for FREE concerts, sweepstakes, the World Pond Skimming Championships and FREE concerts on Closing Day, Sunday April 24th.

For more information go to www.springbacktovail.com.

 

Spring Back to VailApril 23, 2011 - April 24, 2011

The biggest end-of-season bash in the Rocky Mountain, Spring Back to Vail is a week of fun in the sun.  Come early for an all-mountain film competition open to pros and amateurs, and then roll on through the week for FREE concerts, sweepstakes, the World Pond Skimming Championships and FREE concerts on Closing Day, Sunday April 24th.

For more information go to www.springbacktovail.com.

 

Vail Mountain Closing DayApril 24, 2011

Thanks for such a fun ski season...