Summer in Telluride

Mountainfilm May 27-May 30

In addition to screening leading independent documentary films from around the world, the festival includes a full-day symposium on a pressing contemporary issue such as energy (2007), water (2008), food (2009) and the extinction crisis (2010). In addition to films and speakers, the festival includes art exhibits, book signings, student workshops and a forum for other non-profit organizations aligned with Mountainfilm’s mission and programming.

 

 

At sunrise, the skies above Telluride fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride's main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. All events are weather permitting. If there is no wind, several balloons will tether in Town Park for tethered rides for all in attendance. Anyone wishing to get a ride on a balloon should go to the park and volunteer to be part of a crew.

Celebrate Telluride's colorful and storied past. Venture back in time and walk along historic main street where Butch Cassidy once roamed. Mingle with weathered cowboys and gold-hungry prospectors and all others who answered the call of the San Juan Mountains. From the era of the mining boom through the rise of alpine skiing, Telluride’s roots have greatly influenced its rich character. Discover Telluride's true colors as storytellers weave tall tales from the past.

The 2011 festival promises another magical four days of only-in-Telluride performances. Beloved Festival veterans and inspiring new talent. The Telluride royalty of virtuosic bluegrass superpickers, soulful songwriters, and some of the biggest stars in the rootsy Americana landscape.

Telluride Wine Festival June 23-June 26

Pairing the beauty of the mountains with indulgence of fine wines, this multi-day event features winemakers' luncheons, cooking demonstrations, reserve programs, seminars and tastings for novices and experts alike. On Friday and Saturday, there is also music scheduled in Telluride Town Park.

Celebrate independence the old-fashioned way: a parade down Telluride's main street at 10 a.m., a community picnic in Town Park around noon with games for kids, and spectacular fireworks that begin shortly after dark

Telluride Yoga Festival July 14-July 17

enjoy an amazing weekend with world class instructors,
workshops and events.

 

 

Telluride Nothing Festival July 18-July 20

Nothing but a naked bike ride!!!!

Telluride Jazz Festival August 5-August 7

The Telluride Jazz weekend is in fact, a "celebration" of the art, soul, history and future of an all-American art form. You can enjoy international artists in the intimacy of multiple indoor and outdoor venues. Join jazz greats for a weekend of music on the stage in Telluride Town Park by day and in intimate bar venues by night.

The Telluride Chamber Music Festival has been bringing music to Telluride since 1973, offering chamber music as it was originally intended—up close and personal. The festival creates a spontaneous connection between audience and musicians that lifts the human spirit. Festival director Roy Malan is also the concertmaster with the San Francisco Ballet.

Festival of the Arts August 12-August 14

The Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA) is an annual weekend-long, culinary and visual arts event held in Mountain Village. Produced by the nationally renowned Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Telluride Festival of the Arts hosts national and regional professional visual artists from across the United States in a one-of-a-kind outdoor exhibition nestled in a box canyon surrounded by the majestic 13,000ft peaks of San Juan Mountains.

Fungophiles from around the world gather to participate in forays, lectures, dining identification and the mushroom parade in Telluride's mushroom-rich surroundings. Pick, discuss and eat during an information-filled weekend.

Each Labor Day Weekend, the tiny town of Telluride, Colorado, triples in numbers. Swells of passionate film enthusiasts flood the town for four days of total cinematic immersion, embarking on a viewing odyssey, blissfully spending entire days in flickering dark rooms. With only an appreciation of celluloid to guide them, these devotees flock to the show, year after year. Why? Blind faith.

Telluride Blues and Brews Festival features three days of world-renowned musicians performing in Telluride Town Park. In addition to three days of main-stage music attractions, there's  late-night jams in the local juke joints, 50 choice microbreweries who serve up handcrafted brews during Saturday's Grand Tasting, the Rainbow Kids area, free Acoustic Artist Series, Blues for Breakfast and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Camp. 

This intimate gathering at the Sheridan Opera House features distinguished honorees from the around the world who discuss the past, present and future of technology. Tech Fest is based on the historical fact that in 1891, Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse and Telluride’s own L.L. Nunn built the world’s first commercial-grade AC power plant in Telluride, Colorado. The intimate mountain environment of Telluride continues to be an ideal environment for discussion and reflection.