Telluride Festivals and Events

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon of 100.5 miles in length, plus 33,992 feet of climb and 33,992 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 67,984 feet, at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet. The race is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado's San Juan Range, USA and travels through the towns of Silverton, Ouray, and Telluride.

In the summer of 2007, in a beautiful little mountain town in Colorado an inspired Jivamukti Yoga Instructor, Aubrey Hackman had a vision. Having just returned from training with her teachers Sharon Gannon and David Life, whose strong message of vegetarianism and environmentalism rings through all of their yoga teachings, Aubrey was inspired to create an event that would not only provide yoga students of all levels an enriching experience but also offer them the opportunity to have a positive impact on the world. A passionate advocate for animal rights and environmentalism, Aubrey wanted to create a Yoga event based on the teachings of karma yoga. The 1st Annual Telluride Festival in the summer of 2008 was the the culmination of that vision.

Artists will arrive and begin painting in and around the Telluride area on June 29th, with the sale to take place on July 4 and 5 in front of the Sheridan Opera House (Oak Street and Elk's Park). The gala premiere and preview sale will be held on July 2 and 3 in the Sheridan Opera House, with the annual concert taking place the evening of July 5. Mark your calendar for this not to be missed week of fabulous art and entertainment. Telluride Plein Air Festival is an essential fundraising event for the Sheridan Arts Foundation. Forty percent of the revenue from each sale goes to the Sheridan Arts Foundation, providing support for community programming at the Sheridan Opera House and collaboration with local non-profits throughout the year.

Please join us for another extraordinary weekend at the Telluride Wine Festival. Once again we have filled the weekend with good food, wine, cocktails, and fun, set amongst the breathtaking backdrop of Telluride, Colorado. We hope to see you at one of our cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, lunches or other events. Cheers and enjoy!

For 40 years Festivarian Nation has made the annual pilgrimage to 8,750' in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado for 4 days of community, inspiration, and unbridled acoustic adventures. Mark your calendar right now for the historic 40th Anniversary of our magical Summer Solstice celebration in Telluride: June 20-23, 2013. Tickets and camping for the 40th go onsale onWednesday, December 5 at 9am MST - with the exception of camping in Town Park and Warner Field which have both sold-out already via an online lottery.

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.

Since 1990, the Sheridan Arts Foundation has raised $50,000 each year to bring 50 inner-city youth from Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to Telluride for a week of nurturing, child-centered mentorship programs and fascinating cultural experiences as a part of the Chip Allen Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P). During their week in Telluride, the inner-city and Native American youth work with nurturing mentors in the fields of drama, dance, horsemanship, fly fishing, outdoor adventure and music, as well as take part in exciting outdoor adventures and meaningful cultural experiences.

Watch the beautiful balloons fly by in Telluride! Must attend event and contact balloon pilots for a chance at a ride; sponsors are offered this once-in-a-lifetime chance prior to walk-up passengers. See website for more details! 

Started in 1979, Mountainfilm in Telluride is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. Through the years, in and out of trends and fads, the Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival has always been best described by one unchanging word: inspiring. Far more than any other adjective, that’s how festival audiences describe their experience. In addition to screening leading independent documentary films from around the world, the festival includes a full-day symposium on a critical contemporary issue, art and photography exhibits, early morning coffee talks, a book signing party, an ice cream social, student programs and a closing picnic/awards ceremony. Presentations and panels are scheduled throughout the Memorial Day weekend event with a wide diversity of special guests, ranging from artists to adventurers and academics to activists.

A tour of the Telluride art galleries kicks off a weekend of extraordinary cinema at the MountainFilm Festival.

Telluride Farmers' Market: local produce, meats, cheeses, prepared foods, wines, artisanal crafts, and much more!

A fun, engaging fundraiser for Telluride's Pinhead Institute.

Closing day festivities, live music, celebration on Main Street in Telluride! Put on by KOTO, our local radio station. Snow date April 6. 

Indie folk bands Paper Bird and He's My Brother, She's My Sister play the Sheridan Opera House.

This Must Be the Band, a Talking Heads Tribute Band, returns for an 80s celebration full of costumes, hors d'oeurves and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 30 at noon. 

 The San Miguel Resource Center presents film, arts and educational events to celebrate women. 

TAB hosts the social event of the winter. The Gala Fashion show features local models and AIDS activists displaying the latest lines from Perry Ellis to Diane Von Furstenberg in a production that is best described as New York fashion meets Cirque de Soleil. to purchase tickets call (970) 728-0869 or email info@aidsbenefit.org.

The combination of skilled musicians, orginal songs, dancing beats and the intimate Sheridan Opera House will make for an unforgettable experience!

Texas alt-rock bluegrass band Seryn returns to Telluride with a seated show at the historic Sheridan Opera House.