Friday, July 04, 2008 Firemen’s Fourth of July Celebrate independence the old-fashioned way: a parade down Telluride's main street, a community picnic in Town Park, games for kids and spectacular fireworks. 970.728.3041
Saturday, July 05, 2008 Red, White and Blues Concert Enjoy the free live music of Jonny Lang, complimentary snow cones, face painting and other free activities at Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Concert starts at 3 p.m. 970.728.1904
Saturday, July 05, 2008 Telluride Fur Ball Bring your dog for an evening of food, music, gourmet dog treats, pet photography, and a dance performance by a canine/human freestyle competitive team. Proceeds benefit the Second Chance Humane Society. Telluride Conference Center, 6 p.m. 970.626.2273
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: The Lee Boys. 970.728.1904
Thursday, July 10, 2008 Fireside Chat Bill Mahoney, Sr. and Johnnie Stevens present a talk titled "Telluride Then and Now" at 5:30 p.m. at the fire pit in the Mountain Village Core. This conversation is hosted by the Telluride Historical Museum and free to the public. 970.728.3344
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Saturday, July 12, 2008 Circus Holus Bolus Kids and adults combine their talents to creat a Telluride Academy production—a circus not to be missed at the big top in the Telluride Elementary School gym. 970.728.5311
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Saturday, July 12, 2008 Hardrock 100 In this grueling 101-mile run, participants follow an altitude-challenged course that begins in Silverton, passes through Telluride and winds up back in Silverton. 970.259.3693
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 Telluride Yoga Festival Yoga instructors from around the world offer the opportunity to experience many yoga lineages. Meditation, kirtan and other holistic lifestyle workshops will also be offered. 970.728.2477
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 KOTO Yankee Doodle Doo-Dah Concert A live performance (either one day or two) TBA in Telluride Town Park. Past concerts have included Bob Dylan, Cowboy Junkies, Los Lobos, The Radiators, Ozomatli and Widespread Panic. 970.728.8100
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - Saturday, July 19, 2008 San Miguel Basin Fair Norwood hosts a classic county fair with the judging of 4-H livestock and crafts, a dessert contest and more. 970.327.4393
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: Hot Buttered Rum String Band. 970.728.1904
Thursday, July 17, 2008 Pinhead Geek Fest Freak la chic at Pinhead’s annual fundraising extravaganza in Ophir, 6:30 p.m. 970.708.7441
Friday, July 18, 2008 - Sunday, July 20, 2008 Nothing Festival Nothing, nothing…followed by nothing.
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - Sunday, July 20, 2008 San Miguel Basin Rodeo Professional rodeo in Norwood complete with bronc bustin', calf ropin', barrel racin' and more. 970.327.4393
Thursday, July 24, 2008 Fireside Chat Jerry O'Rourke presents a talk titled "Gold Heist at Idarado Mining" at 5:30 p.m. at the fire pit in the Mountain Village Core. This conversation is hosted by the Telluride Historical Museum and free to the public. 970.728.3344
Friday, July 25, 2008 Ah Haa Art Auction This annual fundraiser is known for selling an array of art objects, trips and services in both a silent auction and a fast-paced live auction. Dorrs open 5 p.m.; live auction begins at 7:30 p.m. 970.728.3886
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Sunday, July 27, 2008 Rotary 4x4 Rally Jeeping on both days and a BBQ on Saturday. 970.708.222
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: Carrie Rodriguez. 970.728.1904
Friday, August 01, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008 Telluride Tech Festival This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and is inspired by Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse and L.L. Nunn's first commercial-grade AC power plant in Telluride. A Tesla coil demonstration takes place on Friday and Saturday evening 970.239.4486
Saturday, August 02, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008 Mountain Village Music Festival Cajun Fest of past summers expands to include new musical genres paired with tasty culinary treats. 970.728.1175
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: The Gourds. 970.728.1904
Thursday, August 07, 2008 Ah Haa Exhibition Opening "Solo," a juried exhibition, features a complete body of work by one selected artist. Meet the artists and see why they were chosen at the Ah Haa School, 5 p.m. 970.728.3886
Thursday, August 07, 2008 - Saturday, August 16, 2008 Chamber Music Festival The festival's artistic director Roy Malan, concertmaster with the San Francisco Ballet, brings chamber music to Telluride up close and personal. 970.369.1351
Thursday, August 07, 2008 Fireside Chat Rudy Davison presents a talk titled "Bulkeley Wells: Telluride Glamour" at 5:30 p.m. at the fire pit in the Mountain Village Core. This conversation is hosted by the Telluride Historical Museum and free to the public. 970.728.3344
Thursday, August 07, 2008 Summer Ballet Performance The culmination of a Telluride Dance Academy ballet intensive hosted by nationally renowned ballerina Valerie Madonia and guest teacher Davis Robertson, combined with Joffrey Ballet School Company Dancers. 970.728.9065
Friday, August 08, 2008 KOTO Duck Race Get your rubber duckie, near the corner of Colorado and Pine or at KOTO's offices on Pine Street, for a swim down the San Miguel River. Great prizes are awarded to the ducks that navigate the river best. 970.728.8100
Saturday, August 09, 2008 Art Talk Sit in on a free discussion and slide show with visiting ceramic artist Annie Chrietzberg at the Ah Haa School for the Arts, 6:30 p.m. 970.728.3886
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: Ryan Shaw. 970.728.1904
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 Telluride Festival of the Arts The epicurean and visual arts meet at an event in Mountain Village that features celebrity chef demonstrations, food seminars, a grand tasting, a progressive dinner, and 60 nationally juried visual artists. 970.369.4632
Friday, August 15, 2008 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 Mudd Butt Mystery Theatre Telluride Academy's Mudd Butt Mystery Theatre Camp presents its annual original production at the Palm Theatre.
Friday, August 15, 2008 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 Mudd Butts Mystery Theatre Troupe Not just another song and dance, this zany local children's theatre troupe creates a show like no other. Palm Theatre. 970.728.5311
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 Telluride Repertory Theatre Company Telluride's local theater company presents a musical TBA at the Sheridan Opera House. 970.728.4539
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Mushroom Banquet Each course features a different mushroom, wine and local chef at the Telluride Conference Center. 970.728.83212
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: The Waifs. 970.728.1904
Thursday, August 21, 2008 Fireside Chat C.J. Brafford and O. Roland McCook, Sr. present a talk titled "Native American Sign Language" at 5:30 p.m. at the fire pit in the Mountain Village Core. This conversation is hosted by the Telluride Historical Museum and free to the public. 970.728.3344
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 Live Theater The Telluride Rep brings four performances of The Full Monty to the Sheridan Opera House, 8 p.m. 970.728.4539
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 Telluride Mushroom Festival Gather to celebrate and explore all aspects of fungi in Telluride's mushroom-rich surroundings. Pick, discuss, parade and eat during an information-filled weekend. 970.728.8312
Friday, August 22, 2008 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 Glory: Many Nations, One Voice A Christian celebration with food and music in Telluride Town Park. 970.728.4864
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: New Master Sounds. 970.728.1904
Friday, August 29, 2008 - Monday, September 01, 2008 Telluride Film Festival A top-secret program (at least until the festival begins) featuring premieres, classics, seminars and discussions with the world's leading filmmakers and stars. 510.665.9494
Sunday, August 31, 2008 - Monday, September 01, 2008 Ouray County Rodeo Professional Colorado cowboys gather in neighboring Ridgway for bronc bustin', calf ropin', barrel racin' and general festivities. 970.626.3304
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Sunset Concert Series Listen to free music every Wednesday (June 25-September 3) in Sunset Plaza in the Mountain Village. Bring a blanket, a picnic, dancing shoes and the family. This show: The Spam Allstars. 970.728.1904
Friday, September 05, 2008 KOTO Guest DJ Day Tune in to www.koto.org, 89.3, 91.7 or 105.5 FM to hear locals vie for the coveted Silver Tongue Award and raise money for community radio. Call 970.728.4333 to pledge.`
Saturday, September 06, 2008 Imogene Pass Run Beginning in Ouray and ending in Telluride, this 17-mile course gains more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole! 970.728.0251
Thursday, September 11, 2008 Ah Haa Exhibition Opening Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the opening of "As the Crow Flies," a juried exhibition that features new works from several regional emerging artists. 5 p.m. 970.728.3886
Thursday, September 11, 2008 KOTO Potato Black Bean Sauté Eat the musical fruit for breakfast and benefit KOTO, Telluride's commerical-free radio station. Honga's Lotus Petal/La Concina De Luz patios. 7 a.m. to noon. 970.728.8100
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Microbrew tasting, crafts and food booths, and international blues and rock acts in Telluride Town Park by day and intimate late-night blues clubs by night. 866.515.6166
Monday, September 15, 2008 - Friday, September 19, 2008 Black Bear Awareness Week An all-ages event to learn more about bears in the region that culminates with the Black Bear Ball on main street. 970.728.0190
Saturday, September 20, 2008 Mountains to the Desert As a fundraiser for the Just for Kids Foundation, bikers spin 133 miles on the road from Telluride to Moab. 970.728.4454
Friday, September 26, 2008 Art Talk & Potluck Bring a dish and join visiting ceramic artist Jim Romberg and painter Doug Dawson at the Ah Haa School at 6:30 p.m. for a free slide show and discussion. 970.728.3886
Saturday, October 04, 2008 Telluride Oktoberfest More than just beer, brats and oompah music. Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village. 970.728.1904
Saturday, October 04, 2008 Writers in the Sky Spend a day with regional authors as they give presentations, read from their works and engage in dialogue with each other and the audience. Wilkinson Public Library. 970.728.4519 970.728.4519
Sunday, October 05, 2008 Ophir Hill Climb Run or bike from Ophir to the top of the pass. 970.729.1379
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - Sunday, October 12, 2008 Ideas Festival Challenge your mind and the minds of others in a forward-thinking event. This year's theme is "The Politics of the Possible." 970.728.8312
Friday, October 10, 2008 - Saturday, October 11, 2008 Walking Words Walking Words begins with a progressive dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday featuring three courses, each at a different restaurant, accompanied by a ready. Saturday is devoted to workshops in fiction, poetry and non fiction at the Ah Haa School. 970.728.3886
Sunday, October 19, 2008 Gondola Closes for Off-Season Midnight starts the closure of the Gondola until November 21.
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Ghost Stories An afternoon of regional ghost stories for kids of all ages, followed by a frightful evening event for adults. Telluride Historical Museum, 3:30 p.m. for kids; 6:30 p.m. for adults. 970.728.3344
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Youth Art Awards Celebration Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the "Sevventh Annual Youth Art Awards & Celebration," where the recipients of the 2008 Youth Art will be announced. 5 p.m. 970.728.3886
Friday, October 31, 2008 KOTO Halloween Party Get decked out and check out how Telluride parties. Location TBA. 970.728.8100
Thursday, November 06, 2008 Telluride Unearthed Discover more about Telluride's rich history through the lens of science. Telluride Historical Museum, 6 p.m. 970.728.3344
Thursday, November 13, 2008 Telluride Unearthed Discover more about Telluride's rich history through the lens of science. Telluride Historical Museum, 6 p.m. 970.728.3344
Friday, November 14, 2008 - Sunday, November 16, 2008 KOTO Ski Swap Used and new gear and clothes for all snow activities. Proceeds fund Telluride community radio station. Wilkinson Public Library's underground garage. 970.728.8100
Thursday, November 20, 2008 Telluride Unearthed Discover more about Telluride's rich history through the lens of science. Telluride Historical Museum, 6 p.m. 970.728.3344
Friday, November 21, 2008 Gondola Opens The Gondola opens for the winter season.
Thursday, November 27, 2008 Telluride Ski Resort Opens Ski the first day of the 2008/2009 lift-served season in Telluride. 970.728.6900
