What to Do in Colorado Mountain Towns This Weekend

Just because the summer is over it doesn’t mean the events have stopped happening. On the contrary! Here is a lengthy list of What to Do in Colorado Mountain Towns This Week:

October 6 – 10, 2025
West Slope Startup Week 2025, Durango
This is the third year for West Slope Startup Week in Durango!
Five days of ideas, connection, and collaboration – all celebrating rural entrepreneurs and the communities they call home.
This ‘conference’ is unlike any other! It is FREE and ‘a la carte’, meaning you get to choose your own adventure; come to as much or as little as you like. Sessions are hosted in Downtown Durango at various venues.
If you run your business, started your business, or want to start a business, there is something in here for you.
https://whatshappeningdurango.com/view-event.php?EventID=50276

October 9 – 12, 2025
32nd Annual Salida ArtWalk, Salida
Follow your hearts to Salida and join us for an art-filled weekend at the 32nd annual Salida ArtWalk October 9-12 featuring numerous activities for art enthusiasts and collectors!
Presented by Salida Arts & Culture and Salida Council for the Arts. Save the dates for a beautiful Fall weekend in Salida and join us for Art on the Rocks, Gallery Receptions, Artist Demos & Workshops, Lectures, Live Music, Community Art Making, the Mini Masterpiece tradition, Van Gogh’s Immersive Bedroom Experience, a festive Parade for the Arts & Party in Riverside Park with live music by Borahm Lee of Pretty Lights +Vibe Tribe, as well as Dining Out with ArtWalk, wine tastings, and much more!
https://salidachamber.org/salidaevents/list/page/3/

October 9 – 11, 2025
Ethical Leadership Forum, Vail
The Ethical Leadership Forum is a collaborative event that brings together emerging and experienced leaders across sectors—education, non-profit, business, government, philanthropy, media, and more—to learn, share and grow their unique and interconnected ways of advancing ethical leadership.
https://discovervail.com/event/ethical-leadership-forum/

October 10, 2025

2nd Friday ArtWalk, Eagle
Join us on the 2nd Friday of every month for ARTwalk. In select months, we will close down Broadway Street to vehicular traffic for a street festival featuring local artists, businesses, and food trucks. Other months will feature our charming galleries, shops, and restaurants offering art exhibitions, live music, sales, and specials for a fun evening out on Broadway Street in Historic Downtown Eagle! (5pm-8pm)
https://www.eaglearts.org/events

October 10, 2025
Eclipse Outlaw Chase World Premier, Steamboat Springs
A 46 Minute Documentary of this project and the incredible Artwork that result from the endeavor will be shown at the Wildhorse Cinema on October 10th in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. 655 Marketplace Plaza, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 . Doors 7pm – Film 8pm https://www.wildhorsesteamboat.org/movie/eclipse-outlaw-chase/

October 10, 2025
Annual Ghost Walk at Linwood Cemetery, Glenwood Springs
The Glenwood Springs Historical Society presents its annual Historic Ghost Walk through Linwood Cemetery in Glenwood Springs the last two-three weekends of October. Tours each night lead you up the hill by lantern light to the old cemetery where costumed actors portray pioneers from Glenwood Springs’ past. Participants need to carry lanterns or flashlights for the moderately strenuous 1/3 mile hike up to the cemetery. The annual ghost walk is a must do bucket list item for visitors and locals alike.
https://glenwoodhistory.org/ghostwalk/

October 10 – 12. 2025
Hard Cider Festival 2025, Hotchkiss
Sample hard ciders from Big B’s and Ciderys all over the region; Denver – New Mexico. Eat delicious food, Listen to live music. Fun for the kids too! Apple pressing, face painting and activities.
https://northforkvalley.net/Hard-Cider-Festival

October 10 – 13, 2025
Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals, Powderhorn Mountain Resort
https://www.powderhorn.com/events/event/5-collegiate-mountain-bike-nationals.html

October 10 – 12, 2024
Telluride Horror Show, Telluride
The Telluride Horror Show, Colorado’s first and largest horror film festival, returns for its 16th edition October 10 – 12, 2025. Every year, the festival attracts the latest & best genre films from around the world and attendees from all over the country for an incredible gathering of film fans in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado. For three packed days, experience an eclectic mix of horror, suspense, thriller, dark fantasy, sci-fi and dark comedy in Telluride’s unique theaters, with many of the films showing for the first time in the US.
The festival line-up showcases feature films & short films from new and established talent, special programs, guests, and events. If you love horror, then you can’t miss this fest.
https://www.telluride.com/event/telluride-horror-show/

October 10 – 12, 2025
Vail Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap, Vail
The 2025 Vail Ski & Snowboard Swap is the best place to find all you need for the upcoming winter. Products will include everything from alpine skis, and snowboards, to boots and bindings, and a large selection of winter clothing and accessories such as helmets, gloves and goggles will also be available for purchase.
https://discovervail.com/event/vail-annual-ski-snowboard-swap/

October 11, 2025
Rubey Rescue Run, Aspen
Welcome to the Rubey Rescue Run! SAVE THE DATE for a dog-friendly mountain challenge for a great cause! This 5K uphill race climbs 1,700 vertical feet along Buttermilk’s summer road.
This fun event will start at the base near Buttermilk Mountain Lodge (formerly known as Bumps) and finishing at the iconic Cliff House. Whether you’re running solo or with your pup, this high-altitude adventure supports a feel-good mission with all proceeds supporting the Aspen Animal Shelter. Prizes will be awarded at the top with a panoramic view of the Maroon Bells.
Don’t have a dog to run with? Aspen Animal Shelter will also have adoptable dogs to run and play with, and maybe even take home as your very own.
https://aspenchamber.org/events/rubey-rescue-run

October 11, 205
Harley-Davidson & Elevated Auto Enthusiasts Fall Car & Bike Show, Durango
We are back by popular demand!
Registration starts at 8 am – 1130am. Awards will be 3pm.
Pre-registration is available for $15.00 or $20.00 on the day of.
Minimum age: N/A
  Kid friendly
  Dog friendly
  Wheelchair accessible
https://whatshappeningdurango.com/view-event.php?EventID=50221

October 11, 2025
Mystery at the Museum, Frisco
The year is 1910 and Summit County has a new courthouse and jail. The first person brought to the jail has already broken out! Can you help us find him?
Join the Frisco Historic Park & Museum and Theatre SilCo at the Schoolhouse Museum on Saturday, October 11, 2025, for a clue-styled mystery party. Through a series of interactions with historic characters, clues, and puzzles, you will have the opportunity to solve this Summit County mystery. After you’ve completed the game, submit your answer to enter a drawing to win prizes from local businesses!
Details
Doors open at 2:00pm, with the last players sent out at 5:30pm. The game should take around 60 minutes to solve.
This year’s mystery is recommended for ages eight and up due to implied violence and difficulty.
This event is completely free, all you need is your thinking cap and a jacket! This mystery will take you through the historic buildings but not all of them are heated.
https://www.townoffrisco.com/event/history-heritage-events/mystery-at-the-museum/

October 11, 2025
Octoberfest Celebration 2025, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
With such a fun and successful event series in 2024 we’ve decided to add in an additional weekend of the Bavarian style event and entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. Strap on lederhosen and dirndls—it’s time once again for Octoberfest at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park! Starting Saturday, September 20, 2025 make a plan to head on up and grab a taste of our mountain top extravaganza, with Stein Holding contests, mouthwatering Bavarian treats, axe throwing, Hammerschlagen, face painting and more! Save the date!
https://www.glenwoodcaverns.com/events/?utm_source=visitglenwood&utm_medium=visitglenwood&utm_campaign=visitglenwood

October 11. 2025
Sage Burner Trail Race, Gunnison
Sage Burner Trail Race is a foot race at Hartman Rocks Recreation Area offers some technical slickrock, some smooth singletrack, and doubletrack for speed, but don’t be fooled by this deceptively tough course. The rolling hills & punchy climbs, paired with a high desert climate, makes this race a true test of your grit.
https://gunnisoncrestedbutte.com/event/sage-burner-trail-race-2/

October 11, 2025
Dia de los Muertos / Pumpkin Patch Event, Leadville
Get Outdoors Leadville’s annual Día de los Muertos and Pumpkin Patch Event at Huck Finn Park/Ice Rink
https://www.leadvilletwinlakes.com/event/get-outdoors-leadvilles-dia-de-los-muertos-pumpkin-patch-event/

October 11 – 23, 2025
PumpkinFest, Steamboat Springs
Prepare yourself for the western ranch festival experience of the season. October 11-12
HayRide, Pumpkin Patch, BBQ, Little ones Hay Maze & Bee Wagon, Live Music, Apple Chunkin, Fire Pit, Pumpkin Painting, Lasso Station, Epic Hay Tower w/ Slide, Western Photos, Pony Ride, Archery, Fall Market, and so much FUN!!!
https://www.steamboatchamber.com/events/?skip=0&categoryid=%2C2&startDate=12%2F01%2F2025&endDate=12%2F31%2F2025&sort=date

October 11, 2025
The Alliance’s Riverside Ramble, Salida
The Alliance and 7000ft Running Company present The Riverside Ramble! The Riverside Ramble is an accessible fun run that celebrates survivors in the outdoor community and emphasizes the necessity for safety in all spaces. Sexual violence is prevalent in outdoor recreation and the outdoor industry. According to a 2018 survey by Outside Magazine, 70% of the 4,193 respondents had experienced harassment in the outdoors, with the most common forms being catcalling and being followed on foot, bike, or by car. We believe that outdoor activities should not be compromised by power and control dynamics.
https://www.colorfulcolorado.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/169633r-the-alliance-s-riverside-ramble

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