Annual Events

May (Memorial Day Weekend)

Mountainfilm Festival

June (3^rd weekend in June)

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

August

KOTO Duck Race

Annual fundraiser for community radio KOTO. Launch your rubber duck and watch it brave the rapids of the river. If yours is the lucky winner, you'll win some special prizes.

Telluride Jazz Celebration

Jazz aficionados worldwide gather for this annual festival which is held at the Sheridan Opera House.

Telluride Chamber Music Festival

September

Labor Day Weekend: Telluride Film Festival

Blues and Brews Festival

Fabulous blues music accompanied by a microbrew grand tasting, craft and food market, intimate late-night blues clubs, and a venue beneath towering peaks in beautiful Town Park. Information: 888-515-6166

Telluride Culinary Arts Festival

Food lovers gather in Telluride's Mountain Village for culinary offerings from renowned local restaurants and chefs. Acclaimed guest chefs from America's Southwest also showcase their cuisine.

Telluride Oktoberfest

Mountain Village celebrates in traditional Bavarian style during this fun filled day.

Annual Telluride Wine Festival

The world's finest wine and gourmet food await at this four-day event where guests may enjoy one-on-one contact with noted culinary masters and wine experts, in Telluride's stunning outdoor setting. Seminars, expertly prepared food, and wine tastings are offered throughout the weekend.

Arts and Entertainment

Telluride Repertory Theater Company
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The Telluride Repertory Theatre produces high caliber productions of original, classic and contemporary works. Each summer the Rep presents "Classics in the Park," a three-week run of outdoor theatre ranging from Shakespeare's Macbeth to dramatic tragedies like Medea. The Rep also presents free Commedia Del'Arte performances in Mountain Village. During the winter, the Rep performs at the Sheridan Opera House with high-energy Broadway favorites.

Telluride Choral Society
The Telluride Choral Society holds WinterSing concerts in December, SpringSings in April, and SundaySings in February and March. It supports the Children's Chorus of Telluride, the Telluride Chorale, the Telluride Chamber Singers, and other vocal music through performances and ongoing music education. 728-3411

Telluride Writers Guild
The Writers Guild brings writers together for readings, workshops, competitions, occasional publications and an annual literary festival in October, called the Walking Words. Every month, a free, open meeting is held at the Ah Haa School featuring a local or nationally known writer presenting their work. Later, meeting participants share their own poetry, writing samples, lyrics and stories of all kinds. 728-0399

Sheridan Opera House and Sheridan Arts Foundation
The Sheridan Opera House at the center of Telluride's thriving arts community. It is a venue for everything from concerts to movie premieres. 970-728-6363

Telluride Academy
Providing enrichment education to youth and teens since 1984, this non-profit organization specializes in summer arts and recreation programs. Free. Tel: 728-5311 fax: 970-728-5312

Telluride Chamber Orchestra
Opportunities for local and regional amateur and professional musicians to work together and perform for the community are provided by the chamber orchestra. Musicals that feature various styles and instrumental groupings are performed in the spring, summer and fall. 728-1463

Telluride Council for the Arts & Humanities
Dedicated to keeping the arts strong, healthy and growing in Telluride, TCAH is a grassroots, community-based group that offers the "Homegrown Series" which showcases the original works of local artists, and the annual Celebration Arts Street Fair. 728-9830