Events in Vail Valley

Every Thursday from December 18 to March 26th we invite you to join us for the Thursday Night Lights ski down!

Skiers that are level 5 or above are encouraged to register in the afternoon. Each participant will receive a light up baton for the glow. Once registration concludes, skiers along with our ski school will upload onto the Haymeadow gondola for the spectacular show. As part of this weekly event, guests will be delighted with fireworks display from the top of the mountain, following the ski down. Spectators are welcome to cheer on the glowworm and enjoy the music.

*Please note that Thursday Night Lights will not take place on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Dine With The Dogs returns for its FIFTH season thanks to Helly Hansen and Vail Ski Patrol. Grab an early lunch and meet members of Vail Ski Patrol and their avalanche dogs. Dog meet & greet and Q&As with patrollers are on the menu. Head over to Henry’s Hut at the top of Mountaintop Express (#4) with your family and friends between 10:30 and 11:30AM every Sunday to meet the Pros!

Après All Day! Located at the base of Gondola One, Express Lift Bar will come alive with Après Days every Saturday & Sunday, featuring live DJs like Flamingosis, Don Fuego & more.

You can’t know Beats Antique until you’ve been a part of it’s journey, and experienced the act as an entity with a life of its own. A stage show that demands more music; music that needs costumes, ships and masks and shadow dances; an audience that comes for art, and takes away stories to feed their imagination.

Commitment to the full performance art form is how Beats Antique fuses musical worlds, pulling on global sounds for experiments on the fringes of cinematic cabaret, informed by electronic mash-ups and inspirations who have joined them on the journey such as Les Claypool, Alam Khan, The Glitch Mob, Too Many Zooz and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

The Annual Vail Recreation District Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 10K races and the kids’ 1K fun run will celebrate all things green in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day!

Taking place on the Vail Nordic Center trails, the event includes two race categories – snowshoes and running (with or without traction devices). The race will be followed immediately by a lively post-race party in the Gore Range Room at the Vail Golf & Nordic Clubhouse.

Legend has it that Ben Krueger hid a pot of gold when building the Vail Golf Course in the 1960s. He never disclosed the location to his family because he wanted it to be for the community to find! If you’re lucky enough to find it and bring it back to the race finish, you could win a great prize from one of our sponsors! The Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle offers a fun athletic competition and is a great way to keep you moving in the winter. Sign up…whether you’re Irish or not!

Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today – as a pianist, educator and philanthropist he has become one of the world’s most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally happy playing for billions of viewers at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing or just for a few hundred children in the public schools, he is a master of communicating through music.

The 2nd Annual ASCL National Invitational will be held as the final event of the 2025-2026 season. This event will showcase elite climbers from the ASCL and other invited state leagues as well as provide an opportunity for non-elite climbers to challenge their skills and stamina against the National Invitational routes.

Dude Dad invites you to a night out for the Parents’ Night Out 18+. “And yes… Heidi will be there too.” 

Taylor Calmus AKA ‘Dude Dad‘ is a Colorado-based video creator who has become a viral sensation through his comedy videos. A father of 4 kids and a husband to his wife Heidi, Taylor taps into the relatability of parenthood to help parents laugh at their own struggles.

At this event, the Vilar stage transforms into a club-style venue where the artists and audience members will be onstage, together. Attendees can choose theater-style General Admission Seats or Reserved Seating at 2-top tables. Sit just feet away from the artists as they bring every note to life in an intimate, immersive experience. This isn’t just a concert — it’s a moment you’ll feel in your soul.

Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. Chris already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while Oliver’s band King Johnson built a loyal following in the South. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, The Wood Brothers have evolved into one of roots music’s most revered acts, playing sold out shows across North America, garnering a Grammy Award nomination and releasing nine studio albums, including Puff of Smoke, released August 2025.