Fall in Love with Aspen / Snowmass

Updated, March 11, 2009
Fall Colors

Overview

Snowmass and Aspen in fall - there is no better place to enjoy the magnificence of the Rocky Mountains! The vibrant colors serve as a colorful backdrop to ten days of events and activities celebrating the leaves turning their glorious shades of yellow, orange and red. Share the natural splendors while enjoying all the festivals and activities in celebration of this special time of year.

Special Events Schedule

Special Events Schedule
Date:	Event	Location
Every Saturday	Aspen Saturday Market	Aspen
Saturday, Aug. 22	Ride for the Cure	Aspen / Snowmass
Saturday, Sep. 12	Oktoberfest	Snowmass
Fri - Sun, Sep. 18 - 20	Balloon Festival	Snowmass
Saturday, Sep. 19	Snowmass Village Wine and Jazz Festival	Snowmass
Thu - Sun, Sep. 17 - 20	Ruggerfest	Aspen
Saturday, Sep. 26	The Vasque Golden Leaf Marathon	Aspen

Special Events

Ride for the Cure

A 100-mile bike ride around the Aspen/Snowmass area (with easier options available) celebrates fall in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, while benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation. The 2008 race helped raise $550,000. Online registration for all events is encouraged.

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Aspen Saturday Market

Fall's harvest awaits you in the Aspen downtown core for this daytime farmers market and crafts fair.

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The Snowmass Balloon Festival

One of the highest hot air balloon festivals in the nation, this visually stunning festival sends 30 pilots up over Snowmass for three days of competitions. Friday: Colorado Rat Race spans the Roaring Fork Valley in a timed distance race. Saturday: Dawn Quixote competition sends 30 hot air balloons up in the space of a ballfield to joust with large tethered weather balloons. On Sunday, pilots skim low over reflecting golf course pools to aim tennis balls into large tubes. Family fun and brilliantly colorful balloons make the competitions a photographic must-see, as is the Saturday evening balloon glow event, where the tethered hot air balloons twinkle like stars in a spectacular nighttime showcase. All events are free to spectators and launch from the Snowmass softball field.

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The Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon

Chosen by Trail Runner Magazine as one of America's 14 most scenic races, the Vasque Golden Leaf is one of the most beautiful foot races in the Rockies. This 13.3 mile half marathon traverses from Snowmass Village to the heart of Aspen on mountain trails and roads at the height of Colorado's breathtaking fall colors.

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The Annual Oktoberfest

It's time to don the Leiderhosen and dust off that beer stein for Snowmass's popular free harvest celebration. From traditional German music, food, and entertainment to a free concert, the day promises to be a fitting kick-off to the harvest season. Grab a braut and a brew at the beer gardens and let street performers entertain the kiddies.

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Ruggerfest

The great tournaments in the world are those that combine a well-run event with a destination you'd travel to even if no rugby was going on: that perfectly describes Aspen's Ruggerfest in the early Fall. An exciting rugby tournament with five divisions of play that appeals to audiences of any age!

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Snowmass Village Wine and Jazz Festival

The Snowmass Wine and Jazz Festival promises to tantalize the tastebuds. Taste up to 80 different wines and sample 15 cuisines from local chefs.

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Package Information

For all-inclusive event packages, including lodging, airfare, rental cars, or anything else you may require, call one of our local vacation experts at 888.649.5982 , or e-mail info@stayaspensnowmass.com to have a customized quote sent to you via e-mail.