Aspen Special Events

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Special Events in Aspen, Snowmass and the Roaring Fork Valley

July
7/30
High Country SK8 Challenge
970-544-4100 www.aspenrecreation.com
From novice to pro skateboard, some of the best snowboarders compete in this competition.
Mountain Madness Series

7/30 - 7/31
Soccer Tournament - Men's and Women's teams
970-920-5140 www.aspenrecreation.com

7/31 - 8/2
Amy Grant & Vince Gill Snowmass Charity Golf Classic
970-923-0578 www.challengeaspen.com
Pro-Celebrity Golf tournament that benefits Challenge Aspen.

August
8/4 - 8/6
Music and Movies at Snowmass
800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com

8/6 - 8/7
Mountain Masterpieces Arts and Crafts Fair
800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com
Over 50 artists and craftspeople display and sell their art. Workshops and seminars help novices gain knowledge and you can visit the Children's Craft Center so your kids can design and create their own art.

8/11 - 8/14
US Open Mountainboard and Skateboard Competitions
Snowmass Village
800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com
Mountainboarding has become, well, just as stupid and ludicrously dangerous as it ever was, but now there are competitions where you can kill yourself in front of other people. Don't miss this!

8/13
Aspen Rotary Club Ducky Derby
Rio Grande Park, Aspen
970-925-1940 www.duckyderby.com
A bunch of Aspen's finest quacks get together for a swim in the Roaring Fork. Someone always walks away with a car, so buy a raffle ticket.

8/19 - 8/21
NORBA Blast the Mass
Snowmass Village
303-432-1519 www.cyclecyndicate.com
Mountain bikers from across the Rockies converge on Snowmass to do homage to their particularly wonderful and demanding sport. This is part of the United States National Championship series.

8/20
Aspen High Country Triathlon and Duathlon
970-544-4100 www.aspenrecreation.com
Triathletes from around Colorado compete in this short but intense triathlon that includes a road ride to the Maroon Bells. The bells sound daily at noon and they turn from a mellow maroon to a deep purple, which would be a great name for a rock band...oh wait...

8/25 -8/27
Massive Music & Movies
800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com
More weekend fun with three nights of free live music and great movies

September
9/1 - 9/5
33rd Annual MotherLode Volleyball Classic www.motherlodevolleyball.com
Now this is good. Major babes, serious athletes of both genders, sand, beer, sun and did we mention major babes? This is the most important Pro-Am volleyball event in North America. That's big. 18 divisions of play at seven sites around Aspen with over 700 teams converging for a chance to prove they can jump higher and hit a ball and something-or-other else. But it is loads of fun to watch, some of the matches are really intense and there are lots of serious major babes.

9/1 - 9/5
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival presented by Janus (not Janus Joplin, she's dead)
But this concert (www.jazzaspen.org) is truly alive and seriously jumping and it is as much fun as you can have sober or not. Jazz Aspen is four full days of open-air concerts with rock, soul, R&B, reggae, funk and blues drawing 30,000 from around the country. Just come.

9/9
Aspen Tennis Classic www.aspenrecreation.com
970-429-2093

9/9 - 9/18
Fall in Love with Aspen/Snowmass - 970-925-9000 www.stayaspensnowmass.com
Come enjoy the beautiful and vibrant colors of fall in aspen. This is a festival of turning leaves and natural wonders.

9/10
Oktoberfest in Snowmass Snowmass Village, 800-Snowmass
www.snowmassvillage.com
"Willkommen to Snowmass as it is transformed into a Bavarian Bazaar of music, food, dancing, shopping and pure enjoyment of the fall harvest season." German music, with a little rock and roll to keep you grounded.

9/10
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Aspen/ Snowmass Ride for the Cure
Rio Grande Park, Aspen 970-920-0250 www.aspenrideforcure100.com
A big bike ride for a wonderful cause. The Komen Cancer foundation continues to lead the way in raising funds to help our sister fight back against this menace.

9/15 - 9/17
The 37th Annual Aspen Ruggerfest
Wagner Park & Rio Grnade Park, Aspen 970-384-3181 www.aspenrugby.com
Five divisions of rugby that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Truly some of the best in the country.

9/16 - 9/17
Snowmass Wine & Food Festival
Snowmass Village Mall 800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com
Less pretentious than its big brother in Aspen in June, the Snowmass crowd just like wine and sharing it and learning about it and just about anything else regarding it. They serve excellent local chef offerings too so you won't fall over and stum'le'boutliiichkannnnidiot... All that and the glorious colors of fall too!

9/16 - 9/18
Snowmass Balloon Festival Rodeo Lot at Snowmass Village 800-Snowmass www.snowmassvillage.com
Now this is really something to see. The colors of these balloons is amazing and to watch them lift of from little more than a blast of heated air..., well its enough to make you wish you had listened more in science class. Now if they'd just add bungee jumping...

9/17 - 9/18
Golden Leaf Half-Marathon Classic Snowmass Mountain 970-925 2849
For all you folks out there who enjoy the endorphins created to overcome the blinding pain you're going to feel after 30 years of pounding and grinding your knee joints together. If you think the scenery is breathtaking, just think about the altitude...

9/17
Maroon Bells Festival of Color Aspen Highlands 970-925-1940 www.aspenchamber.org
Glorious colors dominate the landscape this time of year and this festival is meant to make a buck or two off them while they last. Its what we do...

9/29
4th Annual Aspen Cocktail Classic™
Downtown Aspen 970-925-1940 www.aspenchamber.org
"I don't need to drink to have a good time. But why take a chance...?" W.C Fields
Aspen and drinking and skiing and drinking and hiking and (well, drinking water) but Aspen knows how to make a killer drink.

9/29 - 10/3
Aspen Goes Bazaar™ Downtown Aspen 970-925-1940 www.aspenchamber.org
This is a really fun time in town because they pretty much drop all the rules and let good things happen. Street performers, gallery walks, a kids carnival and culinary exhibitions will truly have you looking over your shoulder for the next good time. A fun time to be in Aspen.

October
10/6 -10/10
John Denver Week www.john-denver.org
Come to Aspen/Snowmass for the 8th annual celebration of the life and music of John Denver. The world family of John host an array of events from concerts to picnics. All events support the expansion of the late singer's music, beliefs and ideas.