Head to the Mountains

Beaver Creek

23rd - 25th
Start your Memorial Day weekend with live, foot-stomping blues music on the main stage. Feast on mouth-watering Colorado BBQ grilled, smoked, and sauced to perfection by the region’s best pit masters. Then wash it all down with craft beers. Come together for the ultimate feast for the senses! Welcome back, world champion BBQ Chef and personality, Michael Mixon as our Master of Ceremonies!
Location: Beaver Creek Resort, 26 Avondale Lane, Avon
Information: (970) 754-0005; beavercreek.com

Breckenridge

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Breckenridge Walk Through History Tour
Hear about gold strikes, robberies, business booms and busts, and skiing pioneers. Reservations required. Tickets $20/adults | $10/child (ages 4-12).
Location: Breckenridge Welcome Center, 203 S. Main St.
Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Information: (970) 453-9767; https://breckhistory.org/tours/breckenridge-walk-through-history-tour/

Buena Vista

22nd – 26th
CKS Paddlefest
The standing Memorial Day weekend celebration of water, friends, family, music, and the outdoors. Class III Downriver SUP race, surfing competition, slalom competition, clinics/demos. In conjunction with kayak and raft races.
Location: Buena Vista
Information: (719) 395-9206; cksriversupply.com/paddlefestschedule

Cañon City

1st – 5th
Cañon City Music & Blossom Festival
The Cañon City Blossom Festival is four days full of a variety of events and fun featuring music, rodeo, 5K run and much more! The festival is the city's largest and continues to grow in popularity every year. Held annually on the first weekend in May, the Cañon City Music & Blossom Festival provides nationally recognized competitions for elementary, junior high and high school bands in marching, jazz band, and orchestral music. A two-hour parade on Saturday through downtown Cañon City provides a great time for everyone, while the carnival, craft fairs, rodeo, free concerts and other community events fill the weekend with fun.
Location: Cañon City
Information: ccblossomfestival.com

Copper Mountain

3rd
Slush Rush
Skiers and riders alike are welcome to join in teams of three to compete in our 3rd annual Slush Rush—a relay race that combines several snow sport competition favorites...with a twist.
Location: Copper Mountain Ski Resort
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Information: (866) 841-2549; coppercolorado.com

3rd
Copper Live
Our flagship free live music series presented by Odell Brewing Co. & Play Forever Foundation. Get your skiing in early and be ready to party with us.
Location: Eagle's Landing, Center Village
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Information: (866) 841-2549; coppercolorado.com

10th & 11th
Closing Weekend
Come grab those last laps of the season and party with us in Center Village! It's the end of another rad season—come out and celebrate!
Location: Copper Mountain Ski Resort
Information: (866) 841-2549; coppercolorado.com

Frisco

10th
Frisco Free Repair Fair
Don’t throw out your old outdoor gear! Frisco is excited to host the fifth Gear Repair Fair to get your broken outdoor equipment out of storage and back in use, plus prepare your gear for storage until next season. Patching holes and repairing minor tears in outdoor equipment such as coats, tents, and backpacks. Knife and axe sharpening. A self-serve wash station for tents. Minor guitar repairs and restringing. Zipper repairs. There will be free coffee and snacks. Stop by, say hello, and get that coat, tent, backpack, and more functioning again or prepare your gear for storage! Bring one (clean) piece of equipment for repair and a coffee mug.
Location: Frisco Adventure Park Day Lodge, 621 Recreation Way
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Information: (970) 668-5547; townoffrisco.com/event/frisco-free-repair-fair

Loveland

3rd, 4th & 11th
Toyota Days!
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes and walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
Location: Loveland Ski Area
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Information: (303) 571-5580; skiloveland.com

3rd – 4th
6th Annual Neverland Banked Slalom
Never Summer, Toyota, Red Bull and Loveland Ski Area are teaming up to host the 6th annual Neverland Banked Slalom! Join us on May 3rd & 4th for this classic snowboard race taking place off Ptarmigan Lift.
Location: Loveland Ski Area
Time: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Information: (303) 571-5580; skiloveland.com

11th
Loveland Closing Day Celebration!
Join us as we celebrate Closing Day for the 2024/2025 season at Loveland Ski Area! We celebrate the conclusion of another great season at Loveland with a day filled with springtime laps, an outdoor BBQ, drink specials and live music from Ligedelic on the Basin Patio! Don't miss out on the fun!
Location: Loveland Ski Area
Time: All day
Information: (303) 571-5580; skiloveland.com

Salida

1st - 4th
Valley Visions Art Show
The Salida Council for the Arts first major community event for local artists is the Valley Visions Art Show.
Location: Salida
Information: (719) 539-2068; salidacouncilforthearts.org

24th & 25th
Bluegrass on the Arkansas
Near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in Salida, Colorado, you will find a delightful venue for your holiday weekend and an opportunity to enjoy bluegrass music, food, drink, and fun for all ages. Bluegrass on the Arkansas, an annual fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Salida, will be back Memorial Day Weekend May 24th and 25th this year.
Location: Riverside Park
Information: bluegrassonthearkansas.org

Silverthorne

2nd
May First Friday Locals' Appreciation Party
One of Silverthorne’s most popular First Friday events, the Locals’ Appreciation Party Sponsored by Locals Liquors, will be held on Friday, May 2nd on the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center lawn from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature free beer, wine and liquor tasting and live music from Los Otros and the Chris Bauer Band.
Location: Silverthorne Performing Arts Center, 460 Blue River Parkway
Time: 4:30 - 8:30 pm
Information: (970) 262-7300; silverthorne.org

16th
Country Western Dance
Enjoy an evening of guided lessons from 7-8 pm followed by open dancing and cash bar until 10:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Admission is $10.
Location: Silverthorne Pavilion, 400 Blue River Parkway
Time: 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Information: (970) 262-7300; silverthorne.org

Vail

6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
Vail Whitewater Race Series
The Vail Recreation District partners with the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Town of Vail and Alpine Quest Sports to host the annual Vail Whitewater Race Series. The races will be divided between three categories, including kayak (under 9’6″), stand-up paddleboard (SUP) (under 11′) and 2-person raft* (under 10′) teams with different course challenges every week. The course challenge for each event will be determined the day of the race based on river flows. The Vail Whitewater Race Series is open to all paddlers ages 16 and up and intermediate to expert abilities. The skills to run Class III whitewater in your chosen craft are required. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
Location: Vail
Information: (888) 500-5155; discovervail.com/event/vail-whitewater-race-series-6

23rd – 25th
Springfree Bluegrass Festival
Join us for the SpringFree Bluegrass Festival May 23-25, 2025, in Vail Village, CO. Admission is free for all! Music takes place on three stages at the Solaris Plaza, International Bridge, and Gore Creek Plaza.
Location: Vail Village
Information: (888) 500-5155; discovervail.com/event/springfree-bluegrass-festival

23rd – 25th
Vail Comedy Festival
The Vail Village will overflow with laughter and street magic this Memorial Day! Vail Comedy Festival takes place at different venues throughout Vail and is organized by the same team that has poured love into the Vail Comedy Show for going on 5 years. The Vail Comedy Show is well known for hilarious, sold-out shows in a destination resort town, for which it has received international press coverage.
Location: Vail Village
Information: (888) 500-5155; discovervail.com/event/vail-comedy-festival-2