Winter Park events and activities are plentiful for the 2011- 2012 Ski Season. Beaver Village Condominiums, located in Winter Park Colorado, offers affordable, conveniently located lodging options close to many of the activities and events listed on our schedule of events below. For more information, be sure to contact our front desk at bvcfinfo@beavercondos.com or give us a call at 800-824-8438.
If you need some ideas on activities when you are visiting are Winter Park, let our reservations staff know. Many of our staff members have lived in the area for a long time and have good recommendations on things to do for families, groups or individuals.
Coming for one of the events listed below? Be sure to let our reservations staff know when inquiring about a potential reservation, we often have lodging specials associated with an event. Often if you mention a particular event name we can find the matching lodging deal.
No time to talk? Would you rather send an email? Just email us with your questions, be sure to include in the subject line that you are interested in Winter Park Events and Activities then one of our reservations team will get back in touch with you.
Please enjoy the list of events and activities in our area. If we are missing an event just let us know so that we can add it to our schedule.
Winter Events Schedule: 2011 - 2012 Winter Ski Season
December:
January:
Winter Park Events Continued
Winter Park Summer Events: Check Here
Winter Park Area Activity Ideas
- Hiking- Forest Service, Wilderness Trails, BLM, and Rocky Mountain National Park
- Biking - Mountain Biking Trails
- Scenic Tours by car or road bike
- Golf - 4 Amazing, World-Class Golf Courses to chose from
- Fish - Fish the Colorado and Fraser River, or Lake Granby
- Raft - The Colorado River
- Wildlife Viewing- In Rocky Mountain National Park
- Horseback riding - many outfitters to choose from throughout the county
Sports
- Colorado Crooked Roubaix - September 10, 2011
- Fraser Rec Duathlon - September 25, 2011
- Running Races (road and trail) throughout the summer, check back this winter (2012) for a complete schedule.
Music Festivals
- Blues from the Top - June 25-26, 2011 (2012 dates TBD)
- Winter Park Jazz Festival- July 23-24,2011 (2012 dates TBD)
- Rock - August 6-7, 2011 (Warrent, Skid Row, Brett Michaels - 2012 Dates TBD)
Culture
- Art - Alpine Art Affair July 23-24, 2011 (2012 dates TBD)
- Rodeo - all summer
- Museums (see below)
Grand County Museums:
- Cozens Ranch and Stage Stop – Open Wed-Sat 10-4
- Pioneer Village Museum in Hot Sulphur Springs Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm
- Heritage Park in Kremmling Open Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm
Rodeo Friday & Saturday Nights All Summer:
- Granby Rodeo The Flying Heel Arena is located on Highway 40 and host rip-roaring rodeo’s every Saturday from Memorial Day to the end of June.
- Fraser Rodeo (High Country Stampede): Dubbed the best little Rodeo in Colorado, the High Country Stampede is a Saturday Night Classic in Fraser Valley.
Authentic Ranch Experience at Rusty Spurr Ranch
Cattle Drives, Outlaw Ride, Trail Ride and Private Rides. Just 30 minutes from Granby/Winter Park.
Fraser Valley Ballooning
Flights are weather permitting, so schedule for 1st available morning. Call Sue 970-887-1340
Other activities include mountain biking, camping, hiking and kayaking.
Golfing
Threre are four golf courses in Grand County: Pole Creek, Grand Elk, Headwaters, and Grand Lake. Come and see if the ball does fly higher at altitude!
Rocky Mountain National Park
Known as the western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake offers easy and convenient access to one of the nation’s most well known national parks. It’s glorious mountain peaks, ranging as high as 14,000 feet above sea level, are home to an abundant variety of wildlife including the majestic big horn sheep, elk, mule deer, moose, coyotes and a great variety of smaller animals. (in the summer you can drive through the entire park to Estes Park, in the winter you may only access lower trails located close to the Grand Lake area).
Skiing and Snowboarding
- Winter Park Resort
One of the largest ski resorts in Colorado, ideal for snowboarding and skiing vacations for all levels.
- SolVista Basin
A family-friendly ski mountain with 5 Parks and 1 Halfpipe.
Snowmobiling
The Winter Park and Fraser Snowmobile Trails are located in the Arapaho National Forest on the east and west side of Highway 40 near the towns of Fraser and Winter Park.
Cat Skiing
Powder Addiction is Grand County’s only Sno-Cat skiing operation
Nordic & Cross Country Skiing
With over 300 kilometers of groomed trail in five Nordic ski Grand County is a great place to learn how to ski.
Snowshoeing
During the winter our mountain biking and hiking trails become a snowshoer’s dream. Come try them out.