Events at Sonnenalp & Vail Village
You may first visit Vail for the skiing and snowboarding, but there is a world of activities and world-class events beyond the slopes waiting for you to discover. Explore this mountain wonderland and have the time of your life!
Vail Events - Summer 2023
VAIL FARMERS’ MARKET AND ART SHOW
SUNDAYS JUNE - OCTOBER
The Vail Farmers Market started with a few tents and now has grown to over 140 tents for 16 Sundays of the summer. Enjoy strolling down East Meadow Drive in Vail while tasting treats from Colorado. Parking for the Market is at the Vail Village Parking or Lionshead Parking. The Market begins June 20 and goes through first weekend in October.
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
JUNE - AUGUST
The Moe’s Original Bar B Que Hot Summer Nights is an annual FREE concert series hosted every Tuesday evening throughout the summer at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Gates open at 5:30, concert begins at 6:30. Bring a picnic for the lawn or enjoy our top of the line concessions at the iconic open air in beautiful Vail, CO.
BRAVO! VAIL MUSIC FESTIVAL
JUNE - AUGUST
Through extraordinary performances, dedicated leadership, and generous support from the community, Bravo! Vail has grown from a handful of attendees to one of the world’s premier music festivals.
VAIL AMERICA DAYS
4th of July
Come and celebrate the 4th of July in Vail with the return of the Vail America Days Parade complete with fireworks and patriotic concert at the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater.
VAIL FAMILY FUN FEST
SATURDAYS - JUNE - AUGUST
Visit various stations including our Creation Station - a tent filled with creative arts & crafts projects, The Science Tent - featuring presentations like Nature's Educator's, an educational group fostering respect and awareness of Birds of Prey and other animals found in Colorado, Play Town - featuring hula hoops, giant jenga and Connect Four and our Bounce House of Fun. info@bluecreek.com / 970-328-5855.
VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL
July - August
The Festival is a two-week celebration of exceptional artistry taking place in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
MORE SUMMER EVENTS
Vail Craft Beer Classic - June 2023
Kids Adventure Games - August 2023
Gourmet on Gore - Labor Day weekend September 2023
Oktoberfest - September Lionshead
Oktoberfest - September Vail
Vail & Beaver Creek Restaurant Week - October 2023
Vail Events - Winter 2023/2022
OPENING DAY
NOVEMBER 2023
Vail’s snowmaking is the best in North America. During summer 2020, Vail Mountain began construction on the first phase of a multi-year snowmaking expansion project that will deliver the most legendary early season experience.
VAIL SNOW DAYS
DECEMBER
Vail Snow Days is the largest early-season mountain bash! Enjoy fresh tracks on the mountain and sponsor expo village by day, and après parties and free live concerts by night.
HOLIDAY EVENTS AT SONNENALP
Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve - Celebrate with us at the Sonnenalp!
VAIL HOLIDAYS
DECEMBER
Enjoy tree lighting, a lantern walk and New Year’s Eve torchlight skiing with fireworks.
EASTER BRUNCH
A bountiful brunch featuring seafood, sushi, carving stations, omelets, cotton candy delights & more. Plus an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids!
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
TASTE OF VAIL
APRIL
The Taste of Vail is the nation's premier spring food and wine festival, held at several venues throughout North America's favorite ski resort.
SPRING BACK TO VAIL
APRIL
Splash into spring with live music and spring time vibes.
