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Fraser Valley Journal

Events, happenings, and local tips around Winter Park, Fraser, and Grand County — your guide to the seasons ahead.

A live band playing on an outdoor patio in the mountains
Music · Sundays · June 14 – September 27, 2026

Sunday Music on the Patio at Granby Ranch

Live music and mountain brunch every Sunday all summer long, just up the valley in Granby.

An outdoor summer concert crowd under the Colorado sky
Music · Mondays · June 15 – September 28, 2026

Monday Live Music in Winter Park

Free live music kicks off the week in Winter Park every Monday evening through the summer.

A nighttime drone light show over a mountain town
Holiday · July 4, 2026

Fourth of July & Drone Show in Winter Park

Live music, family fun, and a dazzling drone show light up Winter Park for Independence Day.

Runners on a mountain road on a clear morning
Sports · July 4, 2026

Rendezvous Run for Independence

Start the Fourth of July strong with Winter Park's Independence Day run through the valley.

A rider competing at a mountain rodeo at dusk
Rodeo · Saturday evenings · July – August 2026

High Country Stampede Rodeo

Saturday-night rodeo under the mountains in Fraser — a Grand County summer tradition.

A jazz performance on an outdoor mountain stage
Music · Mid-July 2026 (annual)

The Winter Park Jazz Festival Returns

A two-day celebration of jazz and soul beneath the peaks — one of the valley's signature summer weekends.

A large outdoor mural being painted on a building
Arts · Summer 2026 (annual)

Fraser Mountain Mural Festival

Watch new murals come to life across downtown Fraser at this growing summer art festival.

A young child watching a rodeo from the fence
Rodeo · Early August 2026 (annual)

Middle Park Fair & Rodeo

Grand County's historic county fair and rodeo — over a century of small-town summer tradition in Kremmling.

An outdoor concert crowd enjoying live music in a mountain park
Music · Summer 2026 (annual series)

Where Music Meets the Mountains: Revel in the Park

Free outdoor concerts in the heart of Winter Park, where live music meets the mountains.

Golden aspen trees in a Colorado mountain valley in autumn
Outdoors · Late September – early October 2026

Chasing Fall Colors in the Fraser Valley

When the aspens turn gold, the Fraser Valley becomes one of Colorado's great autumn escapes.

Skiers on a sunny opening day at a Colorado ski resort
Skiing · Mid-November 2026 (typical opening)

Opening Day at Winter Park Resort

The lifts spin up for a new ski season — first chair, fresh snow, and the start of winter in the valley.

A lit holiday tree glowing in a snowy mountain town at night
Holiday · Late November 2026

The Winter Park Tree Lighting

The valley flips the switch on the holidays with a community tree lighting in the heart of town.

Skiers carrying torches down a ski slope at night
Holiday · December 24, 2026

Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade at Winter Park

A river of torch-lit skiers winds down the mountain on Christmas Eve, capped by fireworks.

Fireworks bursting over a snowy ski village on New Year's Eve
Holiday · December 31, 2026

Ring in the New Year, Winter Park Style

See out the year with torchlight, fireworks, and a mountain-town celebration at Winter Park.