Leadville - Murder Mystery at Delaware Hotel October 2008

Leadville - Neil Reynolds’ Halloween Tour  October 2008 Walk the haunted streets of Leadville while this local historian tells tales of murder...

Leadville - Stapleton Manor Haunted House October 2008 Haunted house not just for kids.
 

Breckenridge Ski Resort Opening - November 7, 2008 Tentative.

Estes Park - Rocky Mountain Romance Bridal & Fashion Show - November 2, 2008

Estes Park - Bye Bye Birdie Play Production - November 7-9, 15, 2008

Gunnison - Sugar Plum Festival - November 15

Estes Park - Bye Bye Birdie Play Production - November 7-9, 15, 2008

Crested Butte Nordic Center Open - November 22-April 5

Keystone - Friday Night Lights Friday Nights, Nov. 21-Dec. 12, 2008
Ski, Ride and rock out into the night as we celebrate the return of winter in the Rocky Mountains! Kick off the season with a FREE concert series and come take some turns and listen to music under the lights for a truly exceptional night skiing experience! The celebration continues off the mountain in the River Run Village with interactive tents and parties.

Winter Park - Winter Park Resort Opens, November 19

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Open - November 26-April 5

Aspen - Opening Day at Aspen Mountain - November 27, 2008

Aspen Winternational FIS Alpine World Cup - Nov. 28-29, 2008
World Cup racing returns with the Aspen Winternational FIS Alpine ski races, highlighting women's giant slalom and slalom races. This festive weekend, free and open to the public, features race-stadium access, fireworks, awards ceremonies and an outdoor nighttime concert in downtown Aspen. For details, call 800.525.6200 x4595.

Crested Butte Nordic Center’s Thanksgiving Training Camp - Nov. 28-30

Aspen - Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
This free, season-long concert series is free and open to the public, featuring top national music acts ranging from rock to hip-hop, appealing to all age groups. Past acts include Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd, De La Soul and many others.

Estes Park - Catch the Glow Holiday Celebration & Evening Parade - Nov. 28, 2008

Estes Park - Holiday House Christmas Bizarre - November 29, 2008

Glenwood Springs - Festival of Lights November 28, 2008 At the Hotel Colorado.

Grand Lake - Olde Fashioned Holiday Craft Bazaar - November 28-29   Grand Arts Center, 970.627.3097

Granby - Christmas Parade & Community Supper - November 29 Join us at the Granby Community Center for supper with Santa immediately following our holiday parade down the main street.

Keystone - Friday Night Lights Friday Nights, Nov. 21-Dec. 12, 2008
Ski, Ride and rock out into the night as we celebrate the return of winter in the Rocky Mountains! Kick off the season with a FREE concert series and come take some turns and listen to music under the lights for a truly exceptional night skiing experience! The celebration continues off the mountain in the River Run Village with interactive tents and parties.

Snowmass - Opening Day at Snowmass November 27, 2008

Steamboat - Scholarship and Opening Day  November 26, Scholarship Day marks the first day of the season with revenues from the day's specially priced ticket benefiting the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Scholarship Fund.

Telluride - Telluride Ski Resort Opening Day November 27, 2008

Vail - Tannebuam Festival – Nov. 28 – Dec. 13 - The Vail Chamber & Business Association and the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum have teamed up to organize Vail's first Tannenbaum Festival. Decorated store fronts and wreaths, lighted Tannenbaums, restaurant specials, lodging deals, Santa visits, children's activities and holiday music throughout Vail will be part of the festival.

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Beaver Creek - Charles Schwab Birds of Prey World Cup December 4-7

Breckenridge - Lighting of Breckenridge - December 6, 2008
Breckenridge kicks off its holiday season with the annual lighting of the town tree, which brings together guests and locals every year to rejoice in true holiday spirit.

Breckenridge - Victorian Holidays Celebration - December 1-31, 2008
Breckenridge's Victorian holiday season charms all ages with strolling carolers, shopping on Main Street, visits from Santa and kids' activities throughout the month.

Crested Butte Rocky Mountain Holidays Yuletide events on Dec. weekends

Crested Butte Learn to Skate Ski for Free - Dec. 4, Jan. 1, Feb. 5, March 5
Crested Butte Nordic Center.

Gunnison Night of Lights - December 5

Gunnison Holiday Downtown Open Houses - December 7

Frisco - Chili Cook-Off   December 3, 2008   5:30pm-7:30pm, Holiday Inn Frisco

Frisco - Old Fashioned Christmas Carolers   December 3 - 20, 2008   Main Street

Frisco - Free Locals Ski Day, December 6, 2008 Frisco Nordic Center

Glenwood Springs - Opening Day at Sunlight Mountain Resort  December 5, 2008

Glenwood Springs - Day of Infamy Snowshoe Race  December 6, 2008   At Sunlight Mountain Resort.

Granby - Annual Christmas Gala - December 5 Celebrate Christmas in style with a delicious dinner & silent auction!

Keystone - Friday Night Lights Friday Nights, Nov. 21-Dec. 12, 2008
Ski, Ride and rock out into the night as we celebrate the return of winter in the Rocky Mountains! Kick off the season with a FREE concert series and come take some turns and listen to music under the lights for a truly exceptional night skiing experience! The celebration continues off the mountain in the River Run Village with interactive tents and parties.

Leadville - Victorian Days Weekend December 2008
Victorian homes on display, Victorian costumes, Surrey rides and dinner. Parade of Lights 5:30 pm, followed by caroling, tree lighting and Santa at the courthouse.

Leadville -  "The Complete History of America (abridged)" written by Adam Long, Reed Martin, & Austin Tickenor. There will be two performances: Saturday Dec. 6th at 7pm and Sunday Dec 7th, at 2 pm.  Dinner will be available at both performances and a cash bar will be available for the evening performance on the 6th. National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum's Convention Center, located on 10th street, behind the museum. 
Tickets are $15 for the show and dinner or $5 for the show.  Traditional American fare will be served.  719-486-1229 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

Ouray - Yule Night  December 2008 970.325.4746

Ouray -  Ouray for Santa December 2008 Nostalgic Christmas celebrations throughout December including Yule Night, Live Nativity Scene, Caroling, and Parade. Please call the chamber for specific information.

Pagosa Springs - Parade of Stores December 5 & 6, 2008  Shopping extravaganza.

Pagosa Springs - Christmas in Pagosa, Festival of Trees, Bar D Wranglers Concert December 6, 2008
Santa Claus, holiday cookies, hot cider, caroling and lighting of the downtown area at dusk.

Telluride - Noel Night December 3, 2008

Vail - SnowDaze These two weeks of festivities include concerts, activities, parties, and the popular Dine Around, in which the best Vail restaurants offer food and wine specials. Ring in the winter season the right way this year from December 3-16.

Vail - Tannebuam Festival – Nov. 28 – Dec. 13 - The Vail Chamber & Business Association and the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum have teamed up to organize Vail's first Tannenbaum Festival. Decorated store fronts and wreaths, lighted Tannenbaums, restaurant specials, lodging deals, Santa visits, children's activities and holiday music throughout Vail will be part of the festival.

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Crested Butte Full Moon “Dessert in the Yurt” Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Tours
Dec. 12, Jan. 10, Feb. 9, March 10 Crested Butte Nordic Center.

Crested Butte Moonlight Snowshoe Tours
Dec. 12, Jan. 10, Feb. 9 Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Estes Park - A Celtic Christmas - December 12, 2008

Estes Park - Estes Park Music Festival Fantasy Ball - December 13, 2008

Frisco - Santa Visits   December 13 & 20, 2008   11:00am-1:00pm, Historic Park Gazebo

Frisco - Old Fashioned Christmas Carolers   December 3 - 20, 2008   Main Street

Grand Lake - Breakfast with Santa - December 13 (Grand Lake) Bear’s Den, 970.627.3385

Grand Lake - Fire Truck Ride w/Santa - Dec. 13 (Grand Lake) Town Park, 11 a.m., 970.627.8428

Keystone - Friday Night Lights Friday Nights, Nov. 21-Dec. 12, 2008
Ski, Ride and rock out into the night as we celebrate the return of winter in the Rocky Mountains! Kick off the season with a FREE concert series and come take some turns and listen to music under the lights for a truly exceptional night skiing experience! The celebration continues off the mountain in the River Run Village with interactive tents and parties.

Ouray -  Yule Night – December 12^th.

Telluride - Jingle Jam December 12, 2008

Vail - SnowDaze These two weeks of festivities include concerts, activities, parties, and the popular Dine Around, in which the best Vail restaurants offer food and wine specials. Ring in the winter season the right way this year from December 3-16.

Vail - Tannebuam Festival – Nov. 28 – Dec. 13 - The Vail Chamber & Business Association and the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum have teamed up to organize Vail's first Tannenbaum Festival. Decorated store fronts and wreaths, lighted Tannenbaums, restaurant specials, lodging deals, Santa visits, children's activities and holiday music throughout Vail will be part of the festival.

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Crested Butte Rock on Ice - December 19 – 21

Frisco - Santa Visits   December 13 & 20, 2008    11:00am-1:00pm, Historic Park Gazebo

Frisco - Old Fashioned Christmas Carolers   December 3 - 20, 2008   Main Street

Glenwood Springs - Winter Carnival   December 20, 2008   At Sunlight Mountain Resort

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Telluride - Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade December 24, 2008

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Crested Butte - Mountain Resort’s New Year’s Eve Celebration - Dec. 31

Crested Butte Profurious Park ‘N Pipe Series - Dec. 31, Feb. 8, March 8, 28-29

Crested Butte Learn to Skate Ski for Free - Dec. 4, Jan. 1, Feb. 5, March 5
Crested Butte Nordic Center.

Durango - Torchlight Parade
December 31, 2008

Durango - Annual New Year's Midnight Train
December 31, 2008

Estes Park - Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Glenwood Springs - New Year's Celebrations December 31, 2008 At Glenwood Hot Springs.

Grand Lake - Diamonds in the Sky - Dec. 31 (Grand Lake)  Midnight Fireworks over Grand Lake, 970.627.3372

Twin Lakes - Winter Fest at Twin Lakes  January 2009

Ouray -  New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Telluride - New Year’s Eve Gala/Fireworks December 31, 2008

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Breckenridge - Ullr Fest - January 4-9, 2009. This weeklong celebration of Ullr (pronounced Ooh-ler), the mythical Norse God of Winter, brings the legendary Main Street parade, live entertainment and bar series, the Ullr Dating Game, a Nordic event, Ullympics and an ice skating party to Breckenridge.

Aspen - Wintersköl™ - January 8-11, 2009
Wintersköl, Aspen's annual "toast to winter," dates back to a quiet January in 1951 when local Aspenites decided to celebrate Aspen's unique Nordic lifestyle with an eclectic weekend of festivities. The four-day celebration features on-mountain activities, a parade, a canine fashion show and much more.

Crested Butte Full Moon “Dessert in the Yurt” Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Tours
Dec. 12, Jan. 10, Feb. 9, March 10 Crested Butte Nordic Center.

Crested Butte Moonlight Snowshoe Tours
Dec. 12, Jan. 10, Feb. 9 Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Denver - 103rd National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
January 10-25, 2009. Yeehaw! Grab your cowboy boots and head over to the world’s premier stock show and one of the nation’s largest rodeos for bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions, auctions and booths selling everything from cowboy boots to Native American jewelry. www.nationalwestern.com or 303.297.1166

Estes Park - Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Frisco - Rocky Mountain Nordic Tour d  January 11, 2009    Festival Celebration at the Frisco Nordic Center

Ouray -  Ouray Ice Festival January 9-11;

Steamboat - 10th Annual MusicFest at Steamboat – Jan. 5-10 - the ONLY festival that brings the finest Texas and Americana music to the snow swept Colorado Rockies for a full week of sport and song from January 5-10, 2009. Eighteen bands will perform over the six days in the heart of the Rocky Mountains featuring free après-ski concerts, evening concerts and special engagements throughout the week including over 40 live performances, from an increasingly diverse line up of artists with styles ranging from country to rock, blues to bluegrass, folk and western swing, and everything in between. Six days, 18 bands & one really big tent-don’t miss it! www.bigskitrip.com.

Telluride - Snowfest January 10-13, 2009

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Denver - 103rd National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
January 10-25, 2009
Yeehaw! Grab your cowboy boots and head over to the world’s premier stock show and one of the nation’s largest rodeos for bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions, auctions and booths selling everything from cowboy boots to Native American jewelry. www.nationalwestern.com or 303.297.1166

Denver - The 27th Annual Colorado Indian Market and Southwest
Showcase January 18-20, 2009
Enjoy a weekend of culture featuring Aztec dancers, Navajo rugs and works by Native American artists from throughout the nation. www.indianmarket.net or 972.398.0052

Estes Park - Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Glenwood Springs - COSMIC Ski Mountaineering Telemark Festival January 17-18, 2009 At Sunlight Mountain Resort.

Steamboat - Ski Jam - Jan. 12-17 Combining sound, sight, and sport, Ski Jam offers the rare opportunity to experience the foremost jam bands and the world-class snowboarding and skiing of one of the top resorts in North America during the 6th Annual Ski Jam. Witness the musical skills of renowned jam band artists right at the base of the mountain. The all-encompassing Jam Tent offers a huge stage, full service bar, a beer garden and plenty of room to experience the best of jams.

Steamboat - Steamboat Family Snow Festival – Jan. 18 - Now in its fourth season, the Steamboat Family Snow Festival features an action-packed line-up tailored specifically to families including activities, entertainment, surprises as well as a special family afternoon concert! In the event’s inaugural year, Brady Rymer and Milkshake rocked the house in 2006; followed the next year by the #1 children's music artist in the United States, the Laurie Berkner Band and last year by Milkshake and television, movie and teen sensation, Drake Bell. Stay tuned to find out who will highlight the concerts during the #1 Family Event at the #1 Family Resort In The West-Steamboat!

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Aspen - ESPN Winter X Games 13 January - 22-25, 2009
The world's premier winter action sports event returns to Aspen/Snowmass for its eighth year in a row. Watch as snowsports' greatest athletes battle for glory in events like ski and snowboard slopestyle, superpipe, snowmobile freestyle and snocross, big air and many more! For details, visit www.expn.com.

Aspen - Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series, Fri., Jan. 23, 2008
This free, season-long concert series is free and open to the public, featuring top national music acts ranging from rock to hip-hop, appealing to all age groups. Past acts include Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd, De La Soul and many others.

Beaver Creek - Talons Challenge January 24

Breckenridge - International Snow Sculpture Championships - January 20-24, 2009
Each year, teams from around the globe descend on Breckenridge to hand carve 20-ton blocks of snow into beautiful works of art.

Denver - 103rd National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
January 10-25, 2009
Yeehaw! Grab your cowboy boots and head over to the world’s premier stock show and one of the nation’s largest rodeos for bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions, auctions and booths selling everything from cowboy boots to Native American jewelry. www.nationalwestern.com or 303.297.1166

Denver - The 27th Annual Colorado Indian Market and Southwest
Showcase January 18-20, 2009
Enjoy a weekend of culture featuring Aztec dancers, Navajo rugs and works by Native American artists from throughout the nation. www.indianmarket.net or 972.398.0052

 Estes Park -Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Glenwood Springs -  Volvo Ski Spree January 24-25, 2009 At Sunlight Mountain Resort.

Steamboat - 35th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill January 20 - It all began 35years ago when Billy Kidd, Steamboat's Director of Skiing, and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, decided to invite a few of the ProRodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of skiing. The cowboys had such a great time that the Downhill has become the most popular event of the season with around 100 of the best professional rodeo cowboys competing in the most unique ski rodeo in the country. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduled to coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

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Beaver Creek - Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine January 29-31

Crested Butte 23rd Annual Alley Loop Nordic Marathon - January 31
(1.5 K, 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and 42K)

Estes Park - Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Estes Park – Snowdown February 2009

Frisco - 39th Annual Gold Rush Weekend February 1-2, 2009 Bonfire Saturday night and the Oldest Citizens’ Nordic Race in Colorado on Sunday

Granby - Three Lakes Ice Fishing Contest - January 30 - February 1 (Granby) Win thousands in cash and prizes catching lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. Adult top big fish prizes of $1000. Children’s categories also. Raffle prizes including a truck, snowmobile and AVT.

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Aspen - Aspen/Snowmass Ski & Snowboard Open - Feb. 5-8, 2009
Held on the world-renowned Winter X Games slopestyle course and superpipe, this event is open to all competitors from around the world. With ski and snowboard categories for men and women, the Open gives up-and-comers a chance to compete against a notable field of pros, with everyone vying for part of the total $50,000 prize purse.

Crested Butte Learn to Skate Ski for Free - Dec. 4, Jan. 1, Feb. 5, March 5
Crested Butte Nordic Center.

Crested Butte Profurious Park ‘N Pipe Series - Dec. 31, Feb. 8, March 8, 28-29

Crested Butte Cosmic Ski Mountaineering Race (Randonnee Rally) Feb. 7
Romance in the Rockies Week of Valentine’s Day

Durango – Snowdown  February 2009

Estes Park - Snowshoe Hikes - January - March, 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park offers Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes.

Glenwood Springs - 24 Hours of Sunlight February 7-8, 2009 At Sunlight Mountain Resort.

Leadville - Wine Tasting  February 2009 At the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Call 719.486.1229 for more information.

Twin Lakes - Annual Leadville Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby February 2009 At Twin Lakes.

Leadville - Annual Leadville Loppit Cross Country Ski Race February 2009 26k / 52k cross country ski race at Colorado Mountain College, Timberline campus. Call 719.486.4288 for exact date and times.

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