2013 Event Calendar | Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado

2013 Event Calendar

Below is a current list of events happening in Gunnison-Crested Butte for 2013. You can view some of our featured events here.

May
1 – 30	Recycled Fashion Exhibition, Gunnison Arts Center
2	Fly Fishing Film Tour presented by Gunnison Angling Society, Gunnison River Festival & HCCA, Ruby Theater, Gunnison
3	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
4 – 5	Gunnison Kiwanis Club Fishing Tournament, Blue Mesa Lake, Gunnison
14, 16, 21	Gunnison Enduro Series, Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area, Gunnison
16	Watercolors & Wine Workshop, Gunnison Arts Center
18 – 19	Weekend Warrior Fishing Tournament, Blue Mesa Lake, Gunnison
25 - 27	Gunnison Growler Weekend (Half-Growler & Full-Growler mountain bike races, Growler Gran Fondo bike ride, Townie Takeover Tour, Sage Burner trail running races), Gunnison
25	Herb Class Series –Dandy Dandelions, Art Studio of the Center for the Arts, Crested Butte
30	Astronomy Workshop for Adults, Gunnison Valley Observatory, Gunnison
30	Recycled Fashion Runway Show, Gunnison Arts Center

June
1	Kids Fishing Derby & Outdoor Sports Expo, Jorgensen Park, Gunnison
2,9,16,23,30	Sundays @ 6 (Free Concerts) Presented by Gunnison Arts Center, Legion Park
6 – 8	Ten Minute Plays presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
7	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
7	Hell's Belles Concert, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
7,14,21,28	Fridays @ 5 at the Gunnison Art Center, Live Music on the Courtyard
9, 16, 23, 30	Crested Butte Farmers’ Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
14,15,21,22, 28,29	Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
15	Adventure Park, Evolution Bike Park, Zip Lines & Chairlifts Open, CB Mountain Resort
19, 26	Wednesdays at Western State Colorado University, Various Topics & Locations Each Week
19 - 22	Taste of Crested Butte, Crested Butte
19 – 23	Gunnison River Festival, Gunnison
20	Bob Livingston Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
20, 27	Burgers & Bluegrass Concert Series, I Bar Ranch, Gunnison
20 – 23	Crested Butte Writers Conference, Elevation Hotel & Spa, Mt. Crested Butte
21, 28	Pedal n' Groove Friday Evenings (free chairlift tickets & music), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
22	13th Annual Taylor Park Marina Fishing Derby, Taylor Reservoir
22	Youth Astronomy Camp, Gunnison Valley Observatory, Gunnison
22	"Searching for Sugarman" - Crested Butte Film Series, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
22, 29	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
26 – 30	Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte & Mt. Crested Butte
24	Alpenglow (free outdoor concert series), Crested Butte Center for the Arts
26 - Sept. 8	Tour de Forks a Gourmet Dining Series benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts
27	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
27	Lorrie Morgan Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
28 - 29	Gunny Grass bluegrass festival, I Bar Ranch, Gunnison
29 – 30	Big Mountain Enduro Biking Series, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
29 – 30	Bridges of the Butte 24-Hour Townie Tour for the Adaptive Sports Center, Crested Butte
30	AWEfest Presented by Artists of the West Elks, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
30 – Aug. 11	Crested Butte Music Festival, Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley

July
June 26 - Sept. 8	Tour de Forks a Gourmet Dining Series benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts
June 30–Aug. 11	Crested Butte Music Festival, Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley
1,8,15,22,29	Alpenglow (free outdoor concert series), Crested Butte Center for the Arts
2	Black & White Ball, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
2	Live Painting Series at the Lobar, presented by Art Studio of the Center for the Arts
2,9,16,23,30	Burgers & Bluegrass Concert Series, I-Bar Ranch, Gunnison
3	Richie Furay Concert, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
3	Pam Tillis Concert, I Bar Ranch Summer Concert Series, Gunnison
3,10,17,24,31	Wednesdays at Western State Colorado University, Various Topics & Locations Each Week
4	Independence Day Fun Crested Butte - Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Music, Old-Fashioned Games, Food Court
4	45th Annual RMBL Gothic to Crested Butte Run, Walk or Crawl 1/3 Marathon, Gothic to Crested Butte
4	Patriotic Concert by Boston Brass, Ron Earl & Marcello Giordani Young Artists Program, Presented by Crested Butte Music Festival, CB Center for the Arts Outdoor Stage
4	Amber Leigh Concert & Fireworks, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
4	62nd Annual Gunnison Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration - Music, Kids' Activities, Food & Fireworks, Jorgensen Park
4 – 6	33rd Annual Hot Air Balloon Rally presented by The Trough, Jorgensen Park, Gunnison
5	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
5,12,19,26	Fridays @ 5 at the Gunnison Art Center, Live Music on the Courtyard
5,12,19,26	Pedal n' Groove Friday Evenings (free chairlift tickets & music), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
5,6,12,13,19, 20,26,27	Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
6	Taste of Gunnison Valley, Jorgensen Park, Gunnison
6 – 7	Bluegrass In Paradise presented by Crested Butte Music Festival, Mt. Crested Butte
6 – 14	Cattlemen’s Days, Gunnison
6,13,20,27	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
7,14,21,28	AWEfest Presented by Artists of the West Elks, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
7,14,21,28	Crested Butte Farmers’ Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
7,14,21,28	Sundays @ 6 (Free Concerts) Presented by Gunnison Arts Center, Legion Park
8	One Night Cruise to the South Pacific (seafood dinner & opera peformance), Gunnison Arts Center
8 – 14	Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Crested Butte
10	Concert Halls To Film: The Conductor Composes - Talk & Film Excerpts by Composer Benjamin Wallfisch, Presented by CB Music Festival & CB Film Festival, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
10,17,24,31	Live! From Mt. Crested Butte (free outdoor concert series), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
10,17,24,31	Pinnacle Race Series (free gravity & endurance mountain bike races), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
10,17,24,31	Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte, Crested Butte Community School (except. July 17)
11	"Sideways," a film presented by CB Film Festival and CB Wine & Food Festival, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
11 – 14	Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival, Crested Butte
12 – 13	Caddis Cup (fly-fishing tournament) Presented by Crested Butte Land Trust, Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley
16 – 29	Opera In Paradise, presented by Crested Butte Music Festival, Crested Butte & Mt. CB
17	Make Clay Maracas: A Family Workshop, Art Studio of the Center for the Arts
18	Michael Martin Murphy Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
18	"SAMSARA," - Crested Butte Film Series, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
19	Summer Theatre for Youth Performances presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
19 - 20	Epic Rocky Mountain Relay, Run from Canon City to Crested Butte
19 - 21	National Cutting Horse Association Competition Lacy Ranch Cutting (free to watch), Lacy Ranch
20	Bridge to Bridge Fly Fishing Tournament, Gunnison River
25	Michael Hearne & South by Southwest Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
25	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
24 - 28, 30 - 31	"Cabaret" presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
25 – 28	Writing the Rockies: Gunnison Creative Writers Workshop, Western State Colorado Univ.
27	14th Annual Living Journeys Summit Hike & Mountain Half-Marathon, CB Mtn. Resort
28	39th Annual Gunnison Art in the Park, Legion Park, Gunnison

August
June 26 - Sept. 8	Tour de Forks a Gourmet Dining Series benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts
June 30–Aug. 11	Crested Butte Music Festival, Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley
1	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
1	Mike Blakely Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
1	Summer Speaker Series, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
1 – 4	"Cabaret" presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
2	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
2 – 4	Crested Butte Arts Festival, Elk Avenue
2,3,9,10,16,17, 23,24,30,31	Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
2,9,16,23,30	Fridays @ 5 at the Gunnison Art Center, Live Music on the Courtyard
2,9,16,23,30	Pedal n' Groove Friday Evenings (free chairlift tickets & music), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
3	Aspens & Wildflowers Photo Walk, presented by Art Studio of the Center for the Arts & CB Arts Festival
3	Cocktails & Clay, presented by Art Studio of the Center for the Arts & CB Arts Festival
3,10,17,24,31	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
4 – 5	Crested Butte Open Golf Tournament & Gala benefiting the Adaptive Sports Center
4,11,18, 25	Sundays @ 6 (Free Concerts) Presented by Gunnison Arts Center, Legion Park
4,11,18,25	Crested Butte Farmers’ Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
5, 12	Alpenglow (free outdoor concert series), Crested Butte Center for the Arts
7	Pinnacle Race Series (free gravity & endurance mountain bike races), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
7, 14, 21	Wednesdays at Western State Colorado University, Various Topics & Locations Each Week
7,14,21,28	Live! From Mt. Crested Butte (free outdoor concert series), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
7,14,21,28	Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte, CB Community School and CB Center for the Arts
8	The Bellamy Brothers Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
9 – 11	Gypsy Jazz In Paradise, presented by Crested Butte Music Festival, Crested Butte & Mt. CB
11, 18, 25	AWEfest Presented by Artists of the West Elks, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
15	Dean Dillon Concert, I Bar Ranch Thursday Night Series, Gunnison
15	"Moonrise Kingdom" - Crested Butte Film Series, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
15	Summer Speaker Series, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
15 – 18	Gunnison Car Show Weekend (Car Show, Carvin’ Up Colorado & High Octane Arts & Crafts Festval), Gunnison
17	Missoula Children's Theatre Presents "Snow White & the Seven Dwarves," Gunnison Arts Center
23 - 24	Reader's Theatre presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
24	Grand Traverse Summer Run, Crested Butte to Aspen
24 - 25	24 Hours in the Sage (Bike Race), Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area, Gunnison
29	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
31 – Sept. 1	The People’s Fair (Arts, Crafts & More), Elk Avenue, Crested Butte

September
June 26 - Sept. 8	Tour de Forks a Gourmet Dining Series benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts
Aug 30-Sept 1	The People’s Fair (Arts, Crafts & More), Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
1 – 30	September Splendor in the Rockies, Valleywide
1	West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison to Crested Butte (Black Canyon, Crawford and Paonia route)
1,8,15,22,29	Crested Butte Farmers’ Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
5	Summer Speaker Series, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
6,7,13,14	Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
6	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
6	Fridays @ 5 at the Gunnison Art Center, Live Music on the Courtyard
6 – 8	Astrophotography Workshop, Gunnison Valley Observatory, Gunnison
6 – 7	23rd Annual Super Fly Fishing Tournament hosted by Gunnison Angling Society, Almont
7,14,21,28	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
7	Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-Off, Mt. Crested Butte
7 – 8	37th Annual Pearl Pass Mountain Bike Tour, Crested Butte
8	Gravity Slave (mountain bike race), Crested Butte Mountain Resort
10	Energy Smart Environmental Film Series Presented by Office of Resource Efficiency, CB Center for the Arts
13 - 15	Ripple: A Watercolor Art Retreat for Women, Art Studio of the Center for the Arts, Crested Butte
14 - 15	Rocky Mountain Collegiate Conference Mountain Bike Races, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
15 – 21	Vinotok fall harvest festival, Crested Butte
16 - 30	Jesse Blumenthal "New Works" Multi-Media Exhibition, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
19	Sneak Peek at the Crested Butte Film Festival, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
19	Summer Speaker Series, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
20 - 21	Waunita Living History Days, Waunita Hot Springs Ranch, Gunnison area
26	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
26 – 29	Crested Butte Film Festival, Crested Butte
29	Closing Day for Adventure Park, Bike Park, Zip Lines & Chairlifts, CB Mountain Resort

October
3 - 6, 10 - 13
4	Fall Play presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
5,12,19,26	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
6,13	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street (last 2 weeks at Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center)
31	Crested Butte Farmers’ Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
	Halloween Parade Presented by KBUT Radio, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
November
2
7	Gunnison Farmers’ Market, Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center
7 – 10	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
20	Teens on Stage presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
23	Opening Day for Crested Butte Mountain Resort
23	Opening Day for Crested Butte Nordic Center
27	Sugar Plum Festival, Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center, Gunnison
28 – 30	Opening Day for Crested Butte Mountain Resort
	Thanksgiving Training Camp, Crested Butte Nordic Center
December
6
6	Night of Lights, Main Street, Gunnison
7	First Fridays Art Walk & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
7 – 8	Holiday Bazaar, Crested Butte Community School
14	Holiday Open Houses, Downtown Gunnison
14, 21	Light Up Night, Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
17	Citizens Races, Crested Butte Nordic Center
19 - 22, 26 - 29	Full Moon Snowshoe Tour, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
24	Holiday Play presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret Theatre
31	Torchlight Parade, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
31	Torchlight Parade & Fireworks, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
31	New Year’s Eve Yurt Dinner & Party, Crested Butte Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt
	ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte

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