Things to Do in Salida This Week
3 confirmed events in the next seven days, plus what's coming up and the annual traditions worth planning a trip around.
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Coming up
Every year in Salida
Annual events in calendar order from this month. Dates shift a little each year, so confirm on the official site.
First Saturday of February
Banana Belt Loppet Cross-Country Ski Race
Cross-country ski race at Monarch Pass's Cottonwood Trail. About 200 entrants; 7K and 14K classes.
Sports
Mid-to-late March
Monarch Mountain Pond Skim
A scrappy, end-of-season skim across a slushy pool at one of Colorado's most unpretentious ski areas. Costumes are mandatory in spirit if not in rule.
Ski
Mid-June
FIBArk
America's oldest whitewater festival, four days of kayak races, raft rodeos, and music along the Arkansas River. Founded in 1949 and still feels like it.
Outdoor
Last full weekend of June
Salida ArtWalk
Three-day juried art walk through the F Street historic district. Galleries stay open until 10pm; a riverside band shell hosts free shows.
Art
Mid-August
Salida Riverside Fine Arts Festival
Juried fine-art festival along Salida's riverwalk and Centennial Park. About 90 artists; the river beach across the Arkansas fills with swimmers.
Art
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