Travel Crested Butte

Crested Butte Farmers Market
2022-08-14 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-07 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-31 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-24 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Elk Ave Farmers Market, 200 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
The Crested Butte Farmer’s Market is held at 2nd and Elk Avenue every Sunday. Stroll down the street and enjoy a variety of locally sourced foods, drinks, and other goods, all while supporting local farmers and businesses.
May 29 – October 9

CBMBA: Annual Volunteer Weekend and Volunteer Party
2022-08-13 10:00 - 16:00
What: Each year, CBMBA volunteers come out for a full weekend of trail work and good times. This year, we’re working on 405.3a (Hammer Trail) and putting in a crazy fun and sustainable re-route. RSVP (to info@cbmba.org) is required for a head count for food and space for camping.
When: Saturday 8/13 and Sunday 8/14, beginning work at 10am each day. Please RSVP.
Where: Workday HQ and camping is near the very top of Walrod Gulch. It’s a high clearance road, so if you can’t make it, CBMBA is glad to bring in your overnight and workday gear so you can ride or hike up to the HQ area.
Details: The point of these overnights is to get deep in there, and b/c of that, we stay there overnight! We’re supported by Rim Tours and food is provided for Saturday night, Sunday morning, and for a Sunday lunch. Work will begin on Saturday morning at 10am. We’ll break up into multiple groups, each with a crew leader, and head to a section of trail for instruction followed by construction. After a full day of work, everyone will head back to the campsite at 4pm to enjoy plenty of libations from Ska Brewing, followed by stellar raffle prizes and backcountry catering by Rim Tours. Volunteers are invited to camp out on-site, enjoy a campfire and laughs, and then wake up Sunday morning to coffee, breakfast, and a make-your-own sandwich bar provided by Rim Tours, before getting back to work. We’ll stage tools up on the trail, as it’s another 1.7 miles from the HQ/camping area to the trail work. So biking in, e-biking in, and/or Moto’ing in is recommended as it’s a haul to get up there! Walrod Rd is a high clearance road, so if you need to bike or hike in, CBMBA will bring your camping and working gear in for you! As part of your RSVP, let us know if we can help get your gear in. Parking for those who need to bike or hike in can be done across the way from the main Walrod parking area. Signs will be present to direct you – see maps below. Please do RSVP for the headcount/food count, as well as if we can help you by getting your gear in for you.
What To Bring: Work gloves, long pants, hat, boots or sturdy shoes, backpack for items you want on the trail, water and snacks for Saturday (we recommend you carry 2 liters on trail), sunscreen, camping gear and warm clothes for Saturday night. Lots of water – can’t have enough! Bring enough food outside of the meals that Rim Tours will provide.
What We Supply: Tools, water at the campsite, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, Sunday lunch, beer, campsite, backcountry bathrooms.
Don’t miss this family-friendly community event! Camping is optional but encouraged. Please RSVP to info@cbmba.org if you intend to camp and/or have meals with us so we can plan accordingly.

Music on the Mountain: Paper Idol
2022-08-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Red Lady Stage, 10 Crested Butte Way, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
Paper Idol is the genre-bending pop project of LA-based artist and auteur Matan KG. The music weaves dance music and alternative into something unique with storytelling that blurs the line between reality and fantasy, optimism, and delusion. Paper Idol’s live set combines electronic samplers and real instrumentation making you move.

Alpenglow: Free Outdoor Concerts
2022-08-08 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-07-25 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-07-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts Outdoor Stage, 606 6th St., Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
The Alpenglow free concerts series is back for 2022! Starting Monday, June 27th every week for a total of 8 weeks this summer, the outdoor event will be held at the Center for the Arts outdoor stage once again.
June 27 | Moorea Masa + The Mood
July 4 | Trout Steak Revival
July 11 | Con Brio
July 18 | Reckless Kelly
July 25 | Might Mystic
Aug 1 | We Banjo 3
Aug 8 | Dragondeer
Aug 15 | The Greeting Committee
Know before you ‘glow
There are a few rules and regulations we must follow to continue bringing the concert series to you and we ask that you read this and respect the policies.
NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL
The Center for the Arts sells beer, wine, and liquor under a special events license with the Town of Crested Butte. As such, no outdoor alcohol is allowed at the event. Please respect this policy and refrain from bringing your own alcoholic beverages. Support the Center and future Alpenglow concerts by purchasing your libations through the Center’s bar.
NO PETS
As much as we love your furry family members, dogs are not allowed in Town Park. Please leave your pets at home.
NO GLASS
Glass is not allowed in Town Park. Please bring your nonalcoholic beverages in cans or plastic containers.
DO NOT EMPTY YOUR ICE CHEST
Please respect Town’s regulation to not empty your ice chest on the park lawn. The ice and chilled water can freeze and kill the grass.
For all of Town Park’s policies, click here.

CB Rotary: 33rd Annual Duckie Race
2022-08-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Totem Pole Park, 3rd and Maroon Aves, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
The Great Rubber Duckie Race is the Crested Butte/Mt Crested Butte Rotary Club’s sole fundraiser for the year. We host the duck race on Coal Creek the first Sunday in August and it’s a lot of fun!
Each $10 ticket or $500 Big Duck goes towards the goal of raising over $55,000 each year.
BUY 2022 TICKETS HERE
Where does the money go?
Each year, the CB/Mt CB Rotary has two grant cycles where roughly $8,000 is distributed to local non-profit organizations that have a focus on providing resources and scholarships to children as well as organizations that our community depends on.
Every spring the Rotary gives $25,000 in college scholarships to local students headed off to college. These students apply and go through an interview process that helps prepare them for future endeavors.
Support from our community, members, visitors, family and friends has made the Rubber Duckie Race an integral part of summer in Crested Butte. Your continued donations and efforts have helped to raise over $50,000 annually. Visit Community Support to see exactly where your money goes!
Thank you for supporting the Crested Butte Community through your participation in the Great Rubber Duckie Race.

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Crested Butte Music Festival: Turn Up the Base- Free Concert
2022-08-06 17:30 - 21:00
Nestled in the beautiful setting of Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s base area, Turn Up the Base is FREE CONCERT.
Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening filled with bluegrass and country music! Featuring The Tray Wellington Band and Jessica Lynn – Reserve your ticket today!
Times
You Must Register for Tickets!
Gate opens at 4:30 – You must bring ID!
FREE concert begins at 5:30 pm.
Food and craft beer will be available at the concert starting at 5:00 pm.
The concert will take place rain or shine with no covered seating available.
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Bluegrass Camper Performance
2022-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Center for the Arts Outdoor Stage, 606 6th St., Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Stroll through the Crested Butte Arts Festival and then relax with a free performance by the CBMF’s awesome Bluegrass and Beyond camp participants. The campers have worked hard all week, and this is your time to support and enjoy their participation!

Crested Butte Music Festival: Chamber Music with the Land Trust
2022-08-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Crested Butte Land Trust, 308 Third Street, Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
A stunning location plays host to even more amazing music. You’ll experience two masterpiece works, by Mozart and Brahms, that represent the pinnacle of both the Classical and Romantic periods. Fingernoise’s all-star lineup performs both works with its trademark infectious energy, virtuosity, and connection with audience members.

Fingernoise
Emily Ondracek-Peterson, violin
Sarah Off, violin
Stephanie Mientka, viola
Andrew Krimm, viola
Jake Saunders, cello

Repertoire
Mozart: Quintet in G Minor, K. 516
Brahms: Quintet in G Major, Op. 111
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Jeeping with American Bluegrass
2022-08-04 09:00 - 16:00
A Jeep tour and a world-class concert in the most beautiful concert space ever invented – the outdoors! Join a Jeep tour to a ridiculously beautiful view and revel in a fun, world-class performance.
Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and drinks!
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Performer: The Another Brothers
What type of vehicle do I need?

Please bring your own vehicle. This is a jeep trip on difficult mountain mining roads. Obstacles range from simple potholes to tight and difficult rocky trails. Jeep Wranglers are the vehicle of choice and mild additions like lift kits and larger tires are recommended. As always, please make sure you have at least: extra water, a functional spare tire, an appropriate jack and tools supplied by Jeep or a highlift jack, tire changing tools, snacks, extra coats and/or a blanket, an umbrella for sun or rain, and durable hiking shoes that are also comfortable. We do not recommend any SUVs, but there are exceptions for vehicles that have been modified to tackle off road terrain – these vehicles will need to be approved by the CBMF via photograph. Please ask if you have any questions regarding vehicle choice.

CBMBA: Group Ride With The CBMBA Board
2022-08-03 16:00 - 19:00
You’re invited on a group ride with the CBMBA Board!
Location and time TBD

Crested Butte Music Festival: Senior Care Center Performance
2022-08-03 12:00 - 13:00 | GVH Senior Care Center, 1500 W Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Enjoy a free performance exclusively for residents of the GVH Senior Care Center featuring world-class classical musicians.
Performers:
Stephanie Mientka, viola
Andrew Krimm, viola

Music on the Mountain: Black Joe Lewis
2022-08-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Red Lady Stage, 10 Crested Butte Way, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears explore the sordid trappings of ego, isolation, consumption, waste, and war. Sonically inspired by the Hill Country blues, cowpunk, and southern soul of Stax, Lewis creates a “real blues” experience.

Crested Butte Music Festival: Sally Miner Lecture Series- Listening to and Engaging with Music
2022-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Old Rock Library, 504 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte, CO, 81224
In this fun, interactive lecture, Dr. Emily will lead you in activities that help to increase your understanding of music. You’ll leave with tools that increase your listening ability while gaining a greater appreciation of the wonder of music.

Lecturer: Emily Ondracek-Peterson
Violinist Emily Ondracek-Peterson is Co-Artistic Director of the CBMF. As a violinist, she has appeared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, recorded for Naxos, Bridge, Albany, and Toccata labels, and been awarded Chamber Music America’s ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Frequently she performs at the world’s leading venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. As an educator, she has been a two-time Morse Fellow, was a New York Philharmonic Teaching Artist, and has been Artist-in-Residence at Dartmouth, Williams, and the Universities of Virginia, Leeds (UK), and Columbia. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at the prestigious Juilliard School and a doctorate at Columbia University. Additionally, she holds an MBA. In addition to maintaining residence in the Denver area, Emily also lives in Norfolk, VA, where she is the Executive Director of the Diehn School of Music at Old Dominion University.
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Gypsy Jazz All-Stars
2022-07-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 606 6th St., Crested Butte, CO, 81224, United States
Join the world class Colorado Gypsy Jazz Camp faculty on a journey back to Paris, France in the 1930s as they celebrate the music of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. This is your opportunity to hear the world’s best jazz musicians in the beautiful and comfortable Crested Butte Center for the Arts.
CBMF’s Gypsy Jazz All-Stars, comprising superstar gypsy jazz musicians, come together every summer in Crested Butte to join powers; they’re the Predaking (Transformers reference) of Gypsy Jazz ensembles!

The Gypsy Jazz All-Stars are:

Jason Anick – Violin
Max O’Rourke – Guitar
Vinny Raniolo – Guitar
Nathan Royal – Guitar
Greg Loughman – Bass

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Crested Butte Music Festival: Gypsy Jazz Home Soiree
2022-07-29 18:00 - 20:00
Performer: The Gypsy Jazz All-Stars
The Gypsy Jazz All-Stars return to the home soiree programming! Gypsy Jazz (AKA: jazz manouche or Hot Club Jazz) is distinguished by its energy, virtuosity, and joy. In this home soiree, you’ll share drinks and social time with friends before experiencing up close and personal the musicians as the sparks fly! After the performance, chat with the musicians and grin all the way home.
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Hot Club Jazz Rafting
2022-07-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Garlic Mikes, 2674 CO-135, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Performers: Gypsy Jazz All-Stars
This concert experience is one you’ll always remember! Led by a private guide, you’ll float down the scenically unmatched Taylor River with your friends. Then, you’ll enjoy drinks at Garlic Mike’s and a ridiculously awesome performance by the world’s best Hot Club Jazz musicians.You’ll be smiling for days!
Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Spots are limited, last year our Adventure Series SOLD out quickly, so don’t miss out! Buy your tickets now!
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Music on the Mountain: Couch
2022-07-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Red Lady Stage, 10 Crested Butte Way, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
Equipped with catchy hooks and powerhouse vocals, Couch aims to reshape familiar pop tropes in fresh ways. They infuse pop songs with funk, R&B, jazz, and rock influences. Their vibrant sound is further defined by the members’ personal training in jazz, a cappella, and musical theatre. Couch injects each track with their signature flavor—expressive horns, warm vocals, and bubbling synths—crafting an oasis of joy for musicians and non-musicians alike.

Crested Butte Music Festival: Violin and Piano in the Garden
2022-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Mt. Crested Butte Wedding Garden, 911 Gothic Rd, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, 81225, United States
Come join us for an incredible afternoon in the gardens of Crested Butte!

Two virtuoso performers present a program that matches the beauty of the venue! The dynamic duo of two beautiful performers offers charming works by a variety of composers.

Performers: Emily Ondracek-Peterson and Anna Arzumanyan

Crested Butte Music Festival: Sally Miner Lecture Series- A Brief History of the Violin
2022-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Mt. Crested Butte Wedding Garden, 911 Gothic Rd, Mt. Crested Butte, CO, 81225, United States
Did you know that violins can cost upwards of $20 million? Why? Where did the violin originate and why is it so awesome? Learn about the instrument’s Italian Renaissance birth, its development over the past 500 years, and its use as a vehicle for virtuosity. After the lecture, you’ll be able to better appreciate the instrument during an incredible performance by CBFM’s Festival Director, Dr. Emily Ondracek-Peterson.

Lecturer: Dr. Erik Christian Peterson
Dr. Peterson is a Juilliard-trained, international concertizing musician and lecturer at institutions such as Oxford, Princeton, and NYU. He is Co-Artistic Director of the Crested Butte Music Festival.
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Senior Care Center Performance
2022-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 | GVH Senior Care Center, 1500 W Tomichi Ave, Gunnison, CO, 81230, United States
Enjoy a free performance for residents of the Gunnison Valley Health’s Senior Care Center, featuring famed concert pianist Anna Arzumanyan.

Performer: Anna Arzumanyan

Crested Butte Music Festival: Music Under the Stars
2022-07-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Gunnison Valley Observatory, 2804 Co Rd 38, Gunnison, 81230
Virtuoso pianist and CBMF audience favorite Anna Arzumanyan returns to share a program of nocturnal music created especially for this performance at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. After enjoying this amazingly beautiful performance, you’ll join experts from the Observatory to view through powerful telescopes the natural wonders of the universe.

Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and drinks!

Performer: Anna Arzumanyan
Russian-Armenian pianist Anna Arzumanyan made her debut at age 9 in Sochi, Russia. A student of Erna Savchenko and Svetlana Medvedskay, Ms. Arzumanyan competed and performed, appearing as a soloist with the Belorussian State Orchestra, the Rostov Philharmonic, the Sochi Symphony Orchestra, and as a soloist at festivals throughout Eastern Europe. At a young age Ms. Arzumanyan was selected for sponsorship by the prestigious New Name Foundation. With their support, she performed frequently across the Soviet Union and participated in masterclasses and performances at the Moscow Conservatory. Ms. Arzumanyan went on to perform as a soloist in France and Belgium. Before emigrating to the United States, she received her masters degrees in piano performance and chamber music performance from the Yerevan State Conservatory, where she studied with Alexander Gourgenov. Shortly after her arrival in Colorado, Ms. Arzumanyan became a frequent collaborator with the Moscow String Quartet.
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Crested Butte Music Festival: Crescendo Club Happy Hour
2022-07-22 17:00 - 19:00
A benefit exclusively for Crescendo Club members! Get to know your fellow Crescendo Club members during this Happy Hour gathering. Crescendo Club members only. Venue to be announced soon!

Music on the Mountain: Emily Wolfe
2022-07-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Red Lady Stage, 10 Crested Butte Way, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
Emily Wolfe transcends the ranks of ordinary musicians. As a triple threat rock & roll singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer, Wolfe is on a mission to breathe new life into classic rock and roll with her incendiary guitar chops and original songwriting.

CBMBA: Wednesday Workday
2022-07-20 16:00 - 19:00
What: Spend your Wednesday evening volunteering to give back to the trails you love to bike, then stick around for Ska brews, food, and camaraderie.
Where: TBD
Details: This family friendly event does not require prior experience.
What To Bring: Long pants, work gloves, hiking boots or work boots, hat, sunglasses, lots of water, snacks.
