Things to Do in Vail This Week

Mid-December

U.S. Revolution Tour Halfpipe & Slopestyle Vail

Junior development circuit weekend at Golden Peak. Free spectating from the deck; competitors are mostly 14 to 18.

Ski

Early December

Vail Snow Daze

A weeklong opening-of-season party in Vail Village with free concerts, pond skims, and the kind of crowd that pretends it isn't there to be seen. The real ski test of the year.

Ski

Mid-January

Vail Whiskey Festival

Single-evening tasting in Lionshead with about 100 pours and a handful of master classes. Tickets cap at 500.

Food & drink

All January

Vail Winterfest Ice Sculpture Display

A month-long, after-dark exhibition of illuminated ice sculptures threaded through Vail Village. Slower and more contemplative than the village's usual nightlife.

Seasonal

Late March

Vail Film Festival

Four-day independent film festival timed to spring break ski crowds. Screenings at CineBistro Solaris and the Donovan Pavilion.

Art

Closing weekend, mid-April

Spring Back to Vail

Vail Mountain's closing weekend. Pond skim at Golden Peak Saturday, free concert on the deck, then last chair Sunday.

Ski

Early April, four days

Taste of Vail

Wine and food festival staged across the Vail Village. The Mountaintop Picnic at the top of Eagle Bahn is the signature ticket.

Food & drink

Mid-July

Bravo! Vail: New York Philharmonic Opening Night

Single concert that kicks off the New York Philharmonic's annual residency at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Generally the festival's most-photographed night.

Music · Photo: Collin Wigger on Unsplash

July 4

Vail America Days Parade

Morning parade through Vail Village and Lionshead with about 60 floats. Free concert at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater after.

Seasonal

Late July through early August

Vail Dance Festival

Two weeks of ballet and contemporary dance at the Gerald Ford Amphitheater and Vilar Center. The free lawn shows are the best deal in the valley.

Cultural