Upcoming Events for Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
March | 2010 |
| 12 - 16 | Moab Skinny Tire Festival The Skinny Tire Festival is an annual fundraiser to benefit cancer research and survivorship programs.The Festival cycling tour begins each day in Moab, Utah and travels out along the Colorado River Corridor, Dead Horse Point State Park and Arches National Park. The Aarchway Inn 1551 N. Highway 191 Moab UT |
| 12 - 14 | Monte Vista Crane Festival Monte Vista Crane Festival Sandhill cranes return to the San Luis Valley, tours, workshops, talks. |
| 13 - 20 | Beach Week Better know as... SPRING BREAK! Tank tops and hula skirts zip down the slopes - grab your coconut oil and get ready for the snow! Red River Ski Area Red River NM |
| 13 - 14 | Fiesta del Sol Spring Break Weekend Grand Slalom competitions, live music, wild parties & free tacos! Enjoy Spring Break New Mexico style! Angel Fire Resort Angel Fire NM |
| 13 - 14 | Cowboy Days The weekend festival features roping and riding demonstrations, ?cowboy food,? dancing and cowboy poetry. New Mexico Farm and Heritage Museum Las Cruces NM |
| 26 - 28 | Arizona Black Film Festival Attendees of this film festival a couple of years ago were able to see first a box-office hit playing in theaters today: The film ?Precious? was screened by famous director Lee Daniels at this festival. Since then, it has gone onto the big screen and is getting critical acclaim for its heart-wrenching but touching story of grit and survival. This film is testament to what this three-day festival offers audiences. This festival supports and celebrates works of black artists. Tempe AZ |
| 3/27 - 4/4 | Easter Jeep Safari Easter Jeep Safari Trail rides, "Big Saturday," Moab UT |
April | 2010 |
| 8 - 15 | Phoenix Film Festival There are a lot of festivals celebrating 10 years this year, and Phoenix is among them. Like other festivals in major cities, it draws on a variety of popular indie offerings, but not so many that it is a seen-one-seen-?me-all festival. Phoenix AZ |
| 15 - 25 | Arizona International Film Festival Tucson hosts the 19th edition of the festival that brings in films from throughout the world. Like many of its counterparts, the films showcase the variety of films that appeal to a broad audience. Tuscon AZ |
| 16 - 18 | Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Durango CO |
| 23 - 25 | Indie Spirit Film Festival Professional filmmakers and budding student filmmakers make up this two-day affair that focuses purely on celebrating indie movies. This is a new festival, with 2010 to be its third year. Colorado Springs CO |
| 4/30 - 5/2 | GranFondoMoab A timed cycling event in beautiful Moab, Utah. The ride will go up and over the La Sal Loop Road. For more info. go to www.granfondomoab.com Moab UT |
May | 2010 |
| 1 - 31 | Taos Spring Arts Celebration Taos celebrates the arts - museum exhibitions, gallery openings, musical events, stage performances and dining delights. Throughout Taos Taos NM |
| 8 - 9 | Mother's Day Celebration in the Park Enjoy entertainment and traditional foods as we honor our beloved Mothers. "Que Viva Nuestra Musica, Cultura, Y Tradicion! Filemon Sanchez Park Taos NM |
| 28 - 31 | Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Ride 47 miles over two 10,000-foot mountain passes to Silverton, Colo., in the McDonald?s Citizen Tour or the Durango Coca-Cola Road Race. Other events include the Quarter Horse to Purgatory, Morehart-Murphy Criterium, Alpine Bank East Animas Time Trial, Omnium, Durango Cyclery Cruiser Crit, Durango Coca-Cola/Sprite Kids Race, Concert on Main and the Durango Devo Bike Swap. Durango CO |
| 28 - 31 | Mountainfilm in Telluride Filmmakers, artists and outdoor enthusiasts celebrate mountains, culture and the environment with films, presentations and a day-long symposium. Telluride CO |
| 29 - 30 | 2010 Riverfest Fine Arts and Crafts Fair Juried indoor fair of Original fine arts and crafts including painting, jewelry, wood,and fiber. Enjoy the opportunity to purchase unique, quality art directly from the artist. Held during the 25th annual Riverfest. Courtyard Marriott Hotel 560 Scott Ave. Farmington NM |
June | 2010 |
| 4 - 6 | Pagosa Bluegrass and Folk Festival You can't get more folk and bluegrass than Southwest Colorado. This party draws a crowd that takes music and fun very seriously. Pagosa Springs CO |
| 11 - 13 | Thirsty Ear Festival Thirsty Ear provides an impressive selection of world-class folk, blues, alt-country, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, reggae and roots rock music over a three-day period (not to mention microbrews, wine, food, camping and entertainment for kids). Thirsty Ear each year is put on at Eaves Movie Ranch, an icon of western films, new and old. Eaves Movie Ranch Santa Fe NM |
| 17 - 20 | Telluride Bluegrass Festival As everyone knows, this is the big one in the festival circuits of the Four Corners. It has been going for 37 strong years. And each year it brings back some legendary performers. Many of the festival?s mainstays will return this year. Town Park Telluride CO |
| 18 - 19 | Albuquerque Folk Festival Popular folk acts, Trish Hinojosa among them, play at this. The music is rootsy, eclectic and cultural. Albuquerque NM |
| 19 - 20 | Flagstaff Music Festival This is Flagstaff?s eighth year for putting on this music festival featuring local artists. It also has vendors artists and food. Bonus: It?s free. Heritage Square Flagstaff AZ |
| 25 - 27 | Taos Solar Music Festival The Solar festival is back after a hiatus last year because of the struggling economy. That will make many festivarians happy. The lineup is yet to be announced, but it would be hard to argue it won?t be up to par as past years. Taos NM |
| 26 - 27 | Flagstaff Folk Festival Here you can see some top folk and acoustic musicians. More than 100 acts on four stages. Beyond music, there are workshops and a dance one night. Coconino Center for the Arts Flagstaff AZ |
July | 2010 |
| 7/3 - 8/5 | Crested Butte Music Festival Eddie Daniels will be the artist-in-residence at this year's monthlong music shindig that features symphonies, operas and pops concerts. Nearly every day of the festival's duration there is a concert; often even family-oriented events. Crested Butte CO |
| 7/10 - 8/1 | Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival Durango's well-known classical event boasts more than a dozen concerts in and around Durango. The popular white tent at Durango Mountain Resort, where it?s home base for MIM, will fill with class acts and those who love them. Durango CO |
| 7/18 - 8/23 | Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Since 1972, the chamber festival goes on for six weeks and has more than 80 concerts, recitals, classes and rehearsals. Last year, the festival offered a series of concerts that took place in Albuquerque. Santa Fe NM |
August | 2010 |
| 6 - 8 | Telluride Jazz Celebration This popular festival in the Rocky Mountains draws jazz enthusiasts who are a mix of purists and adventurers. Telluride CO |
| 27 - 29 | Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival How can you not want to go to a festival where a band called The Squash Blossom Boys will be playing? Bonus: Squash blossoms Santa Fe |
| 8/28 - 9/6 | Red Rock Music Festival A weeklong festival, this one highlights classical and jazz concerts. The offerings are blends that reach deeply beyond just notes. To wit: In 2008, one program included works composed during communist Russia and during the Holocaust. Bonus: A stunning backdrop. Sedona AZ |
September | 2010 |
| 2 - 13 | Moab Music Festival The festival includes concerts of chamber, classical, traditional, vocal and jazz music. Venues are diverse, but among the most stunning are those performances on the Colorado River. Moab UT |
| 3 - 6 | Telluride Film Festival The Telluride Film Festival does not announce its film schedule ahead of time, nor does it let the public know who will attend the festival. Even us press people go in blindly. This year brings the 37th festival. And one of the biggest films playing right now, ?Up in the Air? starring George Clooney, played as a sneak preview at Telluride in 2009. Telluride CO |
| 3 - 5 | Four Corners Folk Festival The Four Corners festival has a saying on its Web site that is indicative of it reputation. It says: ?All music is folk music; I ain?t never heard no horse sing a song.? The great Louis Armstrong said that. And that?s very telling about this festival. The folks and the folk singers make it. Pagosa Springs CO |
| 17 - 19 | Pickin in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival Pine trees are a prime place for listening to rocking bluegrass music in the aptly named Pine Mountain Amphitheater. Flagstaff AZ |
| 17 - 19 | Telluride Blues & Brews Always a favorite among festival-goers, it?ll be worth the wait to find out what this year?s lineup will be. A combo of good music and good microbrews is hard to beat. Telluride CO |
November | 2010 |
| 5 - 7 | Moab Folk Festival Organizers haven't announced who will play this year but check out the Web site for past performers and you will quickly find out that it showcases some of the best folkies. Moab UT |
| 6 - 8 | Rocky Mountain Women?s Film Festival Most independent film festivals go wide for its filmmakers. But since 1998, the Rocky Mountain Women?s fest has been focusing on one half of the population. Each year the fest has up to 250 films representing the work of female filmmakers. Keep your eyes open, because you?ll probably find a female role model there. Colorado Springs CO |