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Snowmass Village, Colo., (December 19, 2020) – In Snowmass Village, every child is a Very Important Kid. In honor of these younger guests, Snowmass has developed V.I.K. Snowmass, a hub for activities, events, and information to help ensure that the next generation has nothing but fun while visiting the iconic mountain village. Kids visiting Snowmass this winter can take advantage of a variety of activities, both on and off the slopes.
Skiing & Snowboarding in Snowmass – The Snowmass Ski and Snowboard School provides families with plenty of choices when it comes to ski and snowboard lessons. Kids can spend a single day with an expert instructor or extend the fun over the course of a multi-day lesson. Kids of all ability levels and interests can hone their skills and enjoy more confidence on the mountain after time spent with Aspen Snowmass’ dedicated instructors. For information and pricing on all child/tween/teen lesson options, visit Aspen Snowmass. (Ski And Snowboard Schools)
The Collective Snowmass – Every day The Collective Snowmass is home to V.I.K programming and features a V.I.K event such as plant art, kids’ geology, crafts, board games, magician, and more. Complete with a one-of-a-kind Collective Game Lounge, a new casual restaurant concept (mix6), a cocktail bar (MoxiBar), and interactive art exhibits, The Collective Snowmass opened its doors this December in Snowmass Base Village. For a full schedule of events, please visit www.thecollectivesnowmass.com
Elk Camp – Breathtaker Alpine Coaster, Ullr Nights, and Tubing – 15 minutes up the mountain from Snowmass Base Village by scenic gondola, is Elk Camp. Guests can grab a bite to eat, enjoy rides on the Breathtaker Alpine Coaster, featuring a 5,700-foot track that winds through the trees outside the restaurant, and take a spin on the tubing hill. Guests can purchase tickets for the Coaster and tubing à la carte, or as a package. In addition, on Friday nights starting December 27, 2019 – March 27, 2020, and Bonus Nights on December 30, 2019 and January 1, 2020, Elk Camp is transformed into a winter playground for Ullr Nights. Ullr Nights offers family activities including tubing and the Breathtaker Coaster, as well as snowbiking, live music, and fireside s’mores. Guests can choose from a wide array of locally sourced and inspired cuisine from pizza and sandwiches to roasted chicken and homemade stews. For tickets and more information, please visit Aspen Snowmass.
Snowmass S’mores – Back for its third year, guests of all ages can enjoy Snowmass S’mores, free from 3:30 – 4:30pm every day throughout the winter season, presented by Snowmass Tourism. Guests can find branded s’mores carts (which resemble oversized marshmallows and include step by step s’moring instructions) at the fire pits in Snowmass Base Village and on the Snowmass Mall, each serving up the classic s’more combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and roasted marshmallows.
The Rink at Snowmass Base Village – The Rink in Snowmass Base Village is open daily from noon to 9:00pm during the winter 2019/2020 season. The Rink and skate rentals are free all season long. New for the 2019/2020 winter season, The Rink features daily programming and themed skating nights, such as disco night. Game of Stones, last year’s highly successful curling series, returns December 20, and 27, as well as February 7, 14, 21, and 28. Also new this year, Ice Bumper Cars debut as a pop up this holiday season, daily from December 18 to January 2.
Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center – Designed with kids in mind, this 25,000-squarefoot Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard Schools facility is sure to create a lifetime of memories. The Treehouse experience includes Snowmass Kids’ Ski & Snowboard School check-in, equipment rental, retail, and family après entertainment, all under one roof. The unique design shares the wonder of the mountain environment in tactile, fun and educational ways. The Treehouse includes six interactive, nature- themed rooms designed for specific ages, bringing the outdoors inside. Scale the Aspen Leaf Climber in the Alpine Climbing Room, explore the Bear Den with preschoolers, or spend some down time with infants and toddlers in the Butterfly room.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center – Founded in 1966, Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a premier destination for art making and critical dialog in the contemporary art world, bringing together aspiring and internationally renowned artists to discuss and further their work in a stimulating environment. With a campus that’s free and open to the public, Anderson Ranch is a hub of creative energy and activity for adults and children alike, offering a host of interactive art workshops, lectures by today’s most influential artists and curators, weekend classes, children’s art workshops and more. For winter programming, please visit www.andersonranch.org.
Snowmass Ice Age Discovery – In 2010, a construction crew unearthed a single tusk of a young female mammoth while digging at Ziegler Reservoir. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science took over the site and went on to find 5,000 bones of 10 mammals and over 26,000 small bones from small vertebrate animals– 40 species in all. The 10-month project became a race to uncover and carefully extricate these bones. Mammoths, mastodons, camels, horses, sloths, and other species, as well as insects, plant life and more were found. The Snowmass paleontological site is the richest Ice Age ecosystem found at high altitude. Guests can learn about the site of this important discovery by visiting the information center at Town Park Station, which hosts a temporary exhibit for the 2019/2020 winter season. Guests skiing or snowboarding at Snowmass Ski Area can learn more about the discovery at the new interpretive Ice Age Discovery signs, located off ski runs Scooper and Dawdler.
The Snowmass Recreation Center – The Snowmass Recreation Center offers fun for the whole family, including indoor rock climbing, swimming, fitness classes, and more. The 18,000-square-feet recreation facility offers unique year-round saline outdoor pools, a state-of-the-art cardio and weight room, an indoor gymnasium, aerobics, yoga, and Pilates classes, climbing & bouldering walls, and more.
For more information on kid-friendly fun in Snowmass, visit www.VIKSnowmass.com or www.gosnowmass.com.
About Snowmass Village, Colorado – A renowned winter playground and vibrant summer community just 9 miles from Aspen, Snowmass consistently ranks as one of the best ski areas in the world. Snowmass offers guests incredible views of mountain vistas, in addition to 2.8 million adjacent acres of wilderness, open for activities and exploration. Snowmass offers a wide variety of outdoor activities, 30+ restaurants, 95 percent slopeside lodging, shopping, unique special events and music – all year round. For more information and a complete calendar of events and activities, please visit: www.gosnowmass.com.
Snowmass Tourism Media Contact: Sara Stookey Sanchez, Public Relations Manager, Snowmass Tourism, 970-922-2285 or sstookey@gosnowmass.com.
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Plein Air: the art of painting outdoors, enabling the artist to better capture changing details of weather and light. What better place than Snowmass to host 20 distinguished Colorado artists capturing the splendor of our incredible surrounding landscapes? Starting Monday, August 3, be on the lookout for the artists (including locally-based Amy Beidleman, Doug Graybeal, Nika Meyers and Jamie Wall) as they spend their week in the ‘plein air’ of our spectacularly beautiful valley, interpreting the splendor through their award-winning talents.
On Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, guests and locals are invited to the Events Lawn in Snowmass Base Village to view the artwork and purchase their favorite pieces to take home! Meet the artists and hear the stories behind the varied and distinctive paintings from their days in the field. With all plein air paintings available for purchase, find a unique way to take a piece of Snowmass home to enjoy year-round, and support Colorado art and artists.
Born of the mission to celebrate our special Colorado resources of stunning landscapes and talented residents, the Snowmass Plein Air Festival has brought over forty Colorado-based artists to the Roaring Fork Valley since 2022, capturing incredible landscapes and creating distinctive pieces of art in real time. The festival also gives guests and locals the opportunity to appreciate and purchase this distinctive Coloradoan art.
Utilizing different mediums from watercolor to oil, and ranging in size from small to large paintings, favorite subjects have been pastoral ranches, treasured trails, delicate flora & fauna, local townscapes and the rugged mountains, all of which bring both relaxation and exhilaration through the artist’s use of color, tones and texture, and are a worthy addition to your home.
Best of all, the festival provides attendees the unique and special opportunity to meet the artists and speak with them about their inspiration, their creative process, and their work.
See article from last year’s festival here.
DOUG GRAYBEAL
Aspen, Colorado
Watercolor & Pastel
After practicing the “hard line art” of architecture for forty years Doug decided to more deeply explore the softer “more free flowing” art of watercolors with the vibrancy of pastels. He has drawn throughout his career and taken workshops from Colorado and nationally recognized artists. Doug continues to expand his artistic skills combining pastels with watercolors and participating in Plein Air events throughout Colorado. He is a master signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado.
KATHLEEN LANZONI
Boulder, Colorado
Watercolor
Kathleen’s artwork has been featured in national and international publications including American Watercolor Magazine, Plein Air magazine, Southwest Art, and Pratique des Arts. She participates in juried exhibits and plein air events, receiving more than 60 awards, and is a signature member of several painting organizations. Her artwork is a realistic yet painterly approach, capturing the nuances and mood of the subject matter through expressive brushwork and luminous color.
JOHN LINTOTT
Grand Junction, Colorado
Oil
Award-winning artists John Lintott lives on Colorado’s western slope with his wife Emily and their three daughters. He worked at Colorado National Monument Association for many years, organizing the park’s Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Event, but now paints full-time from his studio at home. “The effect that light has on an area is fascinating to me. Depending on time of day or time of year, it is amazing that the same place can look so different. I have found that the more I focus on light in my work, the more my ability to describe different scenes becomes a pure lesson in color and value.”
NIKA MEYERS
Aspen, Colorado
Watercolor
Born and raised in the hills of Bridgewater, VT she grew up a visual learner and was fascinated by the natural world. Pursuing art during her college years, she decided to work in the outdoors after graduation, returning to her art career after moving to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2018. Her current process incorporates plein air watercolor painting as a way to deeply observe her environment. She collaborates with local non-profits and organizations, and is a proud resident artist at Aspen’s Red Brick Center for the Arts, as well as the head coach for the DEVO nordic ski team in Aspen.
SCOTT RUTHVEN
Fort Collins, Colorado
Oil
Scott, a Colorado native and full-time painter, has devoted his life to capturing the awe-inspiring landscapes of the American West. Painting directly from life, he brings the raw beauty of nature to his canvas with masterful brushwork and a deep reverence for the land. His evocative oil paintings are widely celebrated and highly sought after, gracing prestigious galleries and museum exhibitions nationwide. Mr. Ruthven is also on the Board of Directors for the American Impressionist Society.
ANITA WINTER
Montrose, Colorado
Watercolor
Anita’s luminous watercolor landscapes reflect her love of the out of doors. She paints en plein, on location, or in the studio. Her work has been widely shown in the United States and she holds signature membership in the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and The Colorado Watercolor Society. Recent awards include 2nd place in the 2023 National Plein Air Artists of Colorado show, 3rd place in the 2024 State Exhibition of Colorado Watercolor Society, Best of Show at Annual Delta Fine Arts Exhibit and Best Colorado Artist in the National Western Watercolor Society.
JANET ANDERSON
Denver, Colorado
Oil
Formerly an attorney and stay-at-home mother, Janet is now a full-time professional artist whose representational oil paintings reflect the beauty of remote, quiet places and moments of intimate connection. In her fifteen years as a full-time artist Janet has received national recognition for her work, having had paintings juried into prestigious national shows including those sponsored by Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society. She was recently named a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. An avid outdoors-person, Janet is drawn to landscapes as her primary subject matter, enjoying the beauty of nature while pursuing her passion for painting. She participates in invitational plein air events throughout the country and recently has painted in such remote places as Patagonia and Peru. “Nature is truly the best teacher for a landscape painter, and time spent outdoors is both inspirational and instructional. While I am generally drawn to interesting light effects, I also find inspiration in color and pattern.”
RITA PACHECO
Ridgway, Colorado
Oil
Rita Pacheco is a contemporary impressionist painter residing in Ridgway, Colorado and specializing in oil. She began her formal training at Art Center College of Design, has experience as an architectural draftsman, and continues to hone her craft through daily study in plein air and her in-home studio. In the past several years, Rita has been invited to some of the most prestigious plein air Invitationals in the country and her paintings grace the walls of many homes and businesses across the country and internationally. She is an active member of the Oil Painters of America and the California Art Club. She is represented by the Cimarron Song Gallery in Montrose, Colorado and Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
CHULA BEAUREGARD
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Oil
Chula is a sixth-generation Coloradan, passionate about painting since the age of 11. At home in the mountains, she uses painting to engage with the landscape. Beauregard is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society and American Women Artists, winning notable awards in each group as well as the Oil Painters of America 2022 President’s Award. Her work can be found in public and private collections. “The Western experience is one of contradictions as we navigate between modern progress and pure wildness. Using the classical approach, I apply the tools that have been tried and tested through the centuries: patterns of light and dark, color theories, and techniques to create illusions of space. However, I find the modern approach lends the freedom I need to express the intuitive sense of place: color fields, expressive mark layering, and textures that unite the painted surface. I honor the infinite Beauty of this land, while striving to contribute a relevant voice in these modern times.”
AMY BEIDLEMAN
Aspen, Colorado
Watercolor
Rooted in the practice of plein air watercolor, her work is an intimate response to light, air, and the everchanging moods of the Aspen Valley landscape. She paints not simply what she sees, but what she feels standing within it. Discovering plein air painting allowed her to unite two enduring loves: art and the natural world. A resident of Aspen since 1978, Amy is largely self-taught, guided by curiosity and a commitment to continual study. The rhythm of the seasons and the familiarity of this valley remain her greatest teachers and an endless source of inspiration. In 2010, she launched a greeting card line and since 2015, she has shared her passion for watercolor through teaching. Beyond teaching, she exhibits, participates in regional art shows, creates commissioned works for businesses and private collectors, and supports local nonprofits through the creation and donation of artwork. Amy and her husband, Neal, raised their two sons, Finn and Reed, in the same landscape that continues to shape her work today.
DAVID HARMS
Aurora, Colorado
Oil
A long-time professional musician and actor, it only seemed natural to try his hand at painting too. In 1996 he started oil painting, exploring an assortment of subject matter. But when he did his first plein air landscape in 1999, he was hooked! He credits his development as a painter to the valuable time he’s spent with Michael Lynch and as a volunteer at the Plein Air Painters of America. “I simply love to paint and I’m devoted to improving with each piece. Chasing down the great artists, past and present is a true passion. It never ends and I love it!”
JENNIFER RIEFENBERG
Cedaredge, Colorado
Oil & Pastel
Jennifer paints in various mediums – but is most at home, outside with nature and her paints. A fourth-generation Colorado native, Jennifer is a board member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado and member of the American Impressionist Society, Pastel Society of Colorado, and Oil Painters of America. Jennifer has won numerous awards in local, “I prefer painting from life – en plein air. Painting is exploring and discovering, healing and learning, admiring and preserving. As a painting takes on its own voice, it becomes a living experience with each brushstroke a breath toward its creation. I love to paint and I hope that my artwork communicates the experiences that I have and captures the very essence of the beautiful world through my eyes and interpretation.”
JAMIE WALL
Carbondale, Colorado
Jamie has called the Roaring Fork Valley home for the past nine years. She works as an Event Producer for the Town of Snowmass and outside of her professional work, Jamie finds her creative outlet in watercolor painting, with a special love for capturing the personality and spirit of pets through custom portraits. When she’s not painting, you can find her mountain biking, skiing, camping, or hiking.
DAN AUGENSTEIN
Greeley, Colorado
Oil & Gouache
Daniel has fallen in love with “plein-air” painting in oil and gouache, and has participated in many plein-air events in the western United States. Many of his on-site pieces end up being references for larger studio paintings. For nearly 50 years, he has been a teacher of art and a practicing artist, and he is amazed by how experiments and new learning continues to reveal new “right answers” to what is art and why do we create. “I have found that my brushes and pencils create the same endless variety of marks just as the world surrounding me displays an endless variety of life. I find whimsical lines of energy in my paintings begin to imitate the energy that I sense around me.” Painting continues to be his passion.
GEORGE BODDE
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Oil
Art has been a favorite pastime for George since childhood. His work is inspired by a love of outdoors and he has been fortunate to visit and paint many amazing places, as well as the awesome scenery in the small mountain town where he lives. “I am inspired by the art of Winslow Homer, Sargent, the California impressionists and many contemporary painters. I participate in shows and plein air festivals throughout Colorado and I am a member of the Oil Painters of America and Pagosa Springs Art Council. My wife and I live in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and we are caregivers for my mom. Despite a busy schedule, we still carve out time for painting and the outdoors.”
GREG EFFINGER
Steamboat Springs, CO
Oil & Watercolor
Gregory Effinger is a watercolor painter whose work reflects the light, atmosphere, and quiet poetry of the American West, seeking to capture the fleeting conditions of mountain towns, rural communities and wide-open Western landscapes. A private pilot, Greg
frequently explores the region from above, using aerial sketches and observations to inform his sense of scale, pattern, and color. Greg balances his fine-art career with long-standing experience in design, and his paintings reflect a commitment to place—whether a high-desert horizon, a historic main street, or a quiet stretch of ranchland, continuing to draw collectors and audiences nationwide.
ANN FELDMAN
Steamboat Springs, CO
Oil
Born and raised in New Orleans, her art education began at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and she continued her studies in the ateliers of some of the leading contemporary artists in the United States today. For twenty years, Ann has been practicing and teaching what she has learned from her master teachers. Many of Ann’s pieces are painted in a loose, impressionistic style. She often uses very thick paint applied with palette knives to achieve an exciting, light-filled look to her paintings. Her paintings have been juried into national shows with the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society. Along with printmaker Jill Bergman, Ann owns and operates The Alley Gallery and Studios in Steamboat Springs.
DREW MARLOW
Denver, Colorado
Oil
Drew is a Colorado-based plein air oil painter whose work captures the fleeting beauty of natural light and atmosphere across the landscapes he encounters in his travels. Rooted in an impressionistic style, Drew’s paintings reveal a strong sense of composition and a deep appreciation for the ephemeral qualities of the outdoors. For him, plein air painting is the perfect convergence of artistic expression, outdoor respite, and the invigorating spirit of sport and friendly competition. In addition to his fine art practice, Drew is a licensed architect who co-leads a design firm with his wife. When not painting or designing, Drew can be found enjoying time with his family, often cheering on his two young sons in their own pursuits.
MASON TORRY
Gypsum, Colorado
Oil & Acrylic
As a Colorado land surveyor seeing many inspiring vistas, he became more and more inspired to pick up the brush and paint the landscape he was seeing. Not knowing a lot about landscape painting, he subscribed to art magazines watched instructional videos from varied artists, and soon joined other artists at events around the country. Working in studio and plein air, he strives to capture the essence of a scene so that the viewer can hopefully feel the atmosphere of what it felt like to be standing at the spot and have their own connection to the artwork. His work is found in many private collections, and he has also done murals of various sizes. To be able to create artwork has been a constant blessing and he hopes that you enjoy following him in this journey.
ADAM ZABEL
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Oil
As a child, Adam spent a lot of his time with his grandparents on the Mississippi River and was given many wonderful experiences in the outdoors. This was the beginning of Adam’s need to begin capturing what he was seeing and experiencing and drawing became one of his most treasured pastimes. Adam went to serve his country in the U.S. Army, tasked with painting murals at Ft. Knox, Kentucky where he won his first National Art competition with the Colored Pencil Society of America. Adam has studied with many well-known professional artists as well as self-studied wherever his journeys took him. In 2013 he was accepted into his first Museum show and since that time he has shown in several group shows, as well as both one man and group shows in galleries. He is an avid plein air painter and enjoys being outside in the natural environment.
Enjoy the long-standing tradition of the Snowmass Rodeo every Wednesday night, with music, cowboys and cowgirls, horses, livestock, and family fun.
The main event begins at 7:00pm but the fun starts when the doors open at 5:00pm. Head in early for the petting zoo, mechanical bull rides, shopping, and dinner. If your kiddo is up to the challenge of Mutton Bustin’, be sure to sign up at 5:30pm! Rain or shine, the rodeo goes on!
Have you heard about the Legend of Sauce Boss, the Snowmass Rodeo’s Runaway Bull? Read all about the little bull with wanderlust here.
Tickets are available on the Snowmass Rodeo website.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
Due to increased parking restrictions, NO PARKING will be allowed on any of the roadway shoulders near the event.
Rodeo guests are encouraged to utilize public transportation from the Brush Creek Park & Ride and the Base Village Parking Garage. Parking is limited this summer at the Rodeo Lot and in the gravel lot at Black Saddle. Overflow parking is available at the Two Creeks Parking Lot, as well as at Anderson Ranch Arts Center/Snowmass Chapel. Free shuttles are available on a loop to the Rodeo Grounds from these lots.
If you are staying in Snowmass, your lodging may provide a ride to and from the Rodeo!
Join us for free concerts on Fanny Hill every Thursday night! A community tradition of 34 years, the Thursday night concerts feature a spectrum of sounds with incredible touring artists. Doors open at 5:30pm, and concerts begin at 6:30pm. Grab dinner in the Village before the show or pack a picnic to enjoy inside the venue.
This week’s act features Heavy Diamond Ring. Wild Flight opens.
See the full Summer 2026 Lineup here.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
Some Snowmass Free Concert DOs and DON’Ts:
No Pets: Dogs have very acute hearing and the loud noise can actually be harmful to your pet. In compliance with ADA Guidelines, service animals are permitted inside the venue and must remain with their owners. This does NOT include emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs.
Drinks are sold on site, including water and alcoholic beverages. While outside alcohol is not permitted, sealed, non-alcoholic beverages are allowed (no glass, please!). Feel free to bring your empty water bottle, we have a water filling station available inside the venue!
No outside alcohol is permitted. There is a staffed bar inside the venue where you can purchase alcoholic beverages (all canned items…beer, wine, & cocktails). Alcoholic beverages can only be purchased by someone 21 years old or older. Proper ID will be required and checked to receive a wristband before purchasing alcohol. Alcohol may NOT leave the concert venue.
What to bring: We suggest a picnic blanket or low chairs to sit on, and a jacket or sweater for after the sun goes down, as well as an umbrella or jacket for any inclement weather. Many Snowmass restaurants in Base Village and The Mall offer take out for the perfect concert dinner picnic. Arriving early? Check out the patios at Stew Pot, Venga Venga or Ranger Station on The Mall or Base Village, Limelight and Mawita in Base Village for drinks and apps while you wait for your squad.
Getting Here:
Concerts are held on the Fanny Hill Concert Stage at the end of the Snowmass Mall. Free parking is available at Town Park Station and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot, with free shuttles to the Snowmass Mall and Base Village. Additional options include, RFTA bus service from Aspen and the Intercept Lot, or the free Village Shuttle service throughout Snowmass. It is best to get off at the Snowmass Mall stop.
If you are driving, the Base Village Parking Garage offer free (limited) parking during the summer months. From the garage, you can ride the free Sky Cab Gondola (known as the Skittles) from Base Village to the Snowmass Mall.
For more event parking information, please Event Parking.
Enjoy live music and libations from plenty of different beer, hard cider, batch distiller, hard seltzer, and wine vendors from across the country at Cidermass. This event takes place on the Snowmass Mall from 3:00 – 7:00pm, with the opportunity to walk around and sample libations from all of the vendors.
A portion of proceeds from Cidermass will benefit local nonprofit AspenOUT.
About AspenOUT: AspenOUT provides support and services to the diverse LGBTQ+ population of the Roaring Fork Valley. They are best known for their Q+ Winter Community gathering event in January, AGSW, celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2027.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
How To Get Here
Cidermass takes place on the Snowmass Mall. The Village Shuttle provides free public transportation throughout Snowmass Village to the Mall. Routes and pick-up locations can be found Routes Schedules.
If you are staying outside of Snowmass Village, RFTA provides free public transportation from Aspen and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot to the Snowmass Mall. Free parking is available at the Brush Creek Intercept Lot and Town Park Station (Rodeo Lot), with free shuttles to the Snowmass Mall. Routes and schedules can be found Snowmass Village.
If you are driving, free parking is available in the Base Village Parking Garage and in the numbered lots on Carriage Way. From the Parking Garage, take the elevator to Base Village and ride the Sky Cab Gondola (known as the Skittles) up to the Snowmass Mall.
Enjoy the long-standing tradition of the Snowmass Rodeo every Wednesday night, with music, cowboys and cowgirls, horses, livestock, and family fun.
The main event begins at 7:00pm but the fun starts when the doors open at 5:00pm. Head in early for the petting zoo, mechanical bull rides, shopping, and dinner. If your kiddo is up to the challenge of Mutton Bustin’, be sure to sign up at 5:30pm! Rain or shine, the rodeo goes on!
Have you heard about the Legend of Sauce Boss, the Snowmass Rodeo’s Runaway Bull? Read all about the little bull with wanderlust here.
Tickets are available on the Snowmass Rodeo website.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
Due to increased parking restrictions, NO PARKING will be allowed on any of the roadway shoulders near the event.
Rodeo guests are encouraged to utilize public transportation from the Brush Creek Park & Ride and the Base Village Parking Garage. Parking is limited this summer at the Rodeo Lot and in the gravel lot at Black Saddle. Overflow parking is available at the Two Creeks Parking Lot, as well as at Anderson Ranch Arts Center/Snowmass Chapel. Free shuttles are available on a loop to the Rodeo Grounds from these lots.
If you are staying in Snowmass, your lodging may provide a ride to and from the Rodeo!
Join us for free concerts on Fanny Hill every Thursday night! A community tradition of 34 years, the Thursday night concerts feature a spectrum of sounds with incredible touring artists. Doors open at 5:30pm, and concerts begin at 6:30pm. Grab dinner in the Village before the show or pack a picnic to enjoy inside the venue.
This week features Abraham Alexander, with Jill Cohn opening.
See the full Summer 2026 Lineup here.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
Some Snowmass Free Concert DOs and DON’Ts:
No Pets: Dogs have very acute hearing and the loud noise can actually be harmful to your pet. In compliance with ADA Guidelines, service animals are permitted inside the venue and must remain with their owners. This does NOT include emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs.
Drinks are sold on site, including water and alcoholic beverages. While outside alcohol is not permitted, sealed, non-alcoholic beverages are allowed (no glass, please!). Feel free to bring your empty water bottle, we have a water filling station available inside the venue!
No outside alcohol is permitted. There is a staffed bar inside the venue where you can purchase alcoholic beverages (all canned items…beer, wine, & cocktails). Alcoholic beverages can only be purchased by someone 21 years old or older. Proper ID will be required and checked to receive a wristband before purchasing alcohol. Alcohol may NOT leave the concert venue.
What to bring: We suggest a picnic blanket or low chairs to sit on, and a jacket or sweater for after the sun goes down, as well as an umbrella or jacket for any inclement weather. Many Snowmass restaurants in Base Village and The Mall offer take out for the perfect concert dinner picnic. Arriving early? Check out the patios at Stew Pot, Venga Venga or Ranger Station on The Mall or Base Village, Limelight and Mawita in Base Village for drinks and apps while you wait for your squad.
Getting Here:
Concerts are held on the Fanny Hill Concert Stage at the end of the Snowmass Mall. Free parking is available at Town Park Station and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot, with free shuttles to the Snowmass Mall and Base Village. Additional options include, RFTA bus service from Aspen and the Intercept Lot, or the free Village Shuttle service throughout Snowmass. It is best to get off at the Snowmass Mall stop.
If you are driving, the Base Village Parking Garage offer free (limited) parking during the summer months. From the garage, you can ride the free Sky Cab Gondola (known as the Skittles) from Base Village to the Snowmass Mall.
For more event parking information, please Event Parking.
The Mane Event seeks to celebrate the long-standing tradition of horsemanship in the Roaring Fork Valley and Snowmass’ heritage. From 11:00am-2:00pm, come out to the Snowmass Rodeo Grounds to enjoy equestrian demos such as Classical Dressage, a Trick Riding performance by the Westernaires, therapeutic horseback riding techniques from Smiling Goat Ranch, as well as reining, equine massage, and farrier (horse shoeing) demos.
Get up close and personal with the animals of Smiling Goat Ranch, enjoy some favorite farmer’s market vendors in a curated marketplace, activities for the kids, and live music from Elk Range.
Food and drink are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting Smiling Goat Ranch. Learn more about Smiling Goat Ranch here.
For everyone’s safety, please leave your pets at home.
Join us for free concerts on Fanny Hill every Thursday night! A community tradition of 34 years, the Thursday night concerts feature a spectrum of sounds with incredible touring artists. Doors open at 5:30pm, and concerts begin at 6:30pm. Grab dinner in the Village before the show or pack a picnic to enjoy inside the venue.
This week features Typical Ghost, with James Freeborn opening.
See the full Summer 2026 Lineup here.
Book 3 or more nights at a participating Snowmass property and receive a $100 travel credit plus extra savings. Learn more here!
Some Snowmass Free Concert DOs and DON’Ts:
No Pets: Dogs have very acute hearing and the loud noise can actually be harmful to your pet. In compliance with ADA Guidelines, service animals are permitted inside the venue and must remain with their owners. This does NOT include emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs.
Drinks are sold on site, including water and alcoholic beverages. While outside alcohol is not permitted, sealed, non-alcoholic beverages are allowed (no glass, please!). Feel free to bring your empty water bottle, we have a water filling station available inside the venue!
No outside alcohol is permitted. There is a staffed bar inside the venue where you can purchase alcoholic beverages (all canned items…beer, wine, & cocktails). Alcoholic beverages can only be purchased by someone 21 years old or older. Proper ID will be required and checked to receive a wristband before purchasing alcohol. Alcohol may NOT leave the concert venue.
What to bring: We suggest a picnic blanket or low chairs to sit on, and a jacket or sweater for after the sun goes down, as well as an umbrella or jacket for any inclement weather. Many Snowmass restaurants in Base Village and The Mall offer take out for the perfect concert dinner picnic. Arriving early? Check out the patios at Stew Pot, Venga Venga or Ranger Station on The Mall or Base Village, Limelight and Mawita in Base Village for drinks and apps while you wait for your squad.
Getting Here:
Concerts are held on the Fanny Hill Concert Stage at the end of the Snowmass Mall. Free parking is available at Town Park Station and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot, with free shuttles to the Snowmass Mall and Base Village. Additional options include, RFTA bus service from Aspen and the Intercept Lot, or the free Village Shuttle service throughout Snowmass. It is best to get off at the Snowmass Mall stop.
If you are driving, the Base Village Parking Garage offer free (limited) parking during the summer months. From the garage, you can ride the free Sky Cab Gondola (known as the Skittles) from Base Village to the Snowmass Mall.
For more event parking information, please Event Parking.