Event Calendar
The Nutcracker
Dec 05, 2025
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Experience the wonder of The Nutcracker this holiday season with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.
Aspen's New Year's Eve Celebration
Dec 31, 2025
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in downtown Aspen on December 31 with s’mores and a cozy bonfire, family-friendly live music, complimentary ice skating, and a spectacular fireworks display over Aspen Mountain.
Buttermilk Opening Day
Dec 13, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Buttermilk welcome skiers and riders as their slopes open for the winter season in Aspen.
Sharing Shakespeare | Oct 20 - Mar 9
Oct 20, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aspen Institute presents the Sharing Shakespeare Series.
Aspen Highlands Opening Day
Dec 13, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Highlands welcome skiers and riders as their slopes open for the winter season in Aspen.
Oxtails and Cocktails
Oct 30, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This October 30, join Osei "Chef Picky" Blackett for a five-course tasting menu that explores oxtails through a diasporic lens. Each course is paired with cocktails curated by Mixologist Maritza “Ritzy” Rodriguez.
Thanksgiving Pies Pre-Orders
Nov 01, 2025
All Day
Make your Thanksgiving holiday even sweeter with our delicious selection of pies. Chef Sara's pies are available for pre-order and pick-up. Order ahead and pick up your pies at Café Meadows on November 26 or November 27. Order form will be available soon.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 27, 2025
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a wonderful festive feast. Join us for a memorable Thanksgiving meal, featuring all the holiday classics and some special twists. More details coming soon.
Snowman Scavenger Hunt: December - March
Dec 01, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Gather your family and friends and explore our breathtaking 40-acres to find items to build your snowman! Pick up your camera in at the front desk to take a picture of your completed snowman.
Gingerbread Decorating
Dec 12, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The holidays aren't complete without gingerbread! Let your creativity shine at our Gingerbread Decorating festivity on Friday, December 12.
Ornament Decorating
Dec 13, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Craft your own ornament and show off your seasonal decorative style at Ornament Decorating on Saturday, December 13.
Hot Cocoa Station and Letters to Santa
Dec 15, 2025
All Day
The magic of the sweetest season begins with your letter to Santa. Write your holiday wish list and our merry messengers will send it with a polar express postage stamp directly to the North Pole.
Winter Wonderland in Anderson Park
Dec 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The iconic Anderson Park will transform into an enchanting winter wonderland on December 21.
Apres-Skiing and Dining
Daily
All Day
Cozy up at our restaurant for shareable plates and specialty drinks after a day on the slopes.
Wintersköl
Dec 11 - Dec 14, 2025
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wintersköl, Aspen’s annual “toast to winter” since 1951, celebrates mountain life with on-mountain activities, snow sculptures, a soup contest, craft beer, a torchlight descent, fireworks, and more.
Picnics by Meadows Café
Daily
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Make the most of the mountain air and open skies with our picnics now available at Meadows Café.
A Taste of Meadows Café
Fridays
Sep 05 - Oct 31, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Savor a sweet evening at Meadows Café with an assortment of mini desserts paired with a complimentary glass of wine. Gather with us each Friday in October as we toast to our guests and our community.
Sundown Menorah Lighting
Dec 14 - Dec 22, 2025
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join us in the lobby each evening at sundown during Hanukkah for a memorable menorah lighting ceremony.
Holiday Display
Dec 15 - Jan 02, 2026
All Day
Our Executive Pastry Chef, Sara Figueiredo and her team will be sure to get you and your family into the holiday spirit with an enchanting gingerbread showpiece made of sweet ingredients to celebrate the sweetest season. Stop by our lobby to see what this year's festive theme is and marvel at their merry masterpiece.
S'mores on the Patio
Weekly on Friday Saturday and Sunday
Dec 05 - Dec 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrate the season with evening s'mores on the weekends. Starting on December 5, join us for some delightful holiday s'mores on the patio at West End Social, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.