# Aspen events, season by season

> Aspen's major recurring events: typical timing, venues, walking times from Durant 6D and live availability for each event window.

**Short answer:** 19 recurring Aspen events with typical timing and walking time from Durant 6D. Each page shows live availability for that event's usual window.

| Event | Typical timing | From Durant 6D |
|---|---|---|
| [FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen](/events/food-and-wine-classic) | Usually mid-June, Friday–Sunday | ≈6 min to Wagner Park |
| [Aspen Ideas Festival](/events/aspen-ideas-festival) | Usually late June | About 25 minutes on foot, or a short shuttle or Downtowner ride |
| [Aspen Music Festival and School](/events/aspen-music-festival) | Roughly late June through mid-August | About 20 minutes on foot; shuttles run on concert days |
| [JAS June Experience](/events/jas-june-experience) | Usually late June | Most venues are within about 10 minutes |
| [JAS Labor Day Experience](/events/jas-labor-day-experience) | Labor Day weekend | Shuttle access from Rubey Park, 3 minutes from the condo |
| [Fourth of July in Aspen](/events/fourth-of-july-aspen) | July 4 (parade, community events and evening celebrations) | ≈7 min to Main Street |
| [Aspen Saturday Market](/events/aspen-saturday-market) | Saturdays, roughly mid-June to October | ≈4 min |
| [Maroon Bells Fall Foliage](/events/maroon-bells-fall-foliage) | Peak color is typically mid- to late September | The reserved bus to Maroon Bells leaves from Aspen Highlands |
| [Snowmass Balloon Festival](/events/snowmass-balloon-festival) | Usually mid-September | Free RFTA bus to Snowmass from Rubey Park |
| [Aspen Ruggerfest](/events/aspen-ruggerfest) | Usually mid-September | ≈6 min |
| [Aspen Filmfest](/events/aspen-filmfest) | Usually late September / early October | ≈8 min to the Wheeler |
| [Aspen Mountain Opening Day](/events/aspen-mountain-opening-day) | Typically around Thanksgiving week (snow permitting) | 5 min to the gondola |
| [Christmas & New Year's in Aspen](/events/christmas-new-years-aspen) | December 20 – January 2 | Everything is within a 10-minute walk |
| [Wintersköl](/events/winterskol) | Usually mid-January | Within 10 minutes |
| [Aspen Gay Ski Week](/events/aspen-gay-ski-week) | Usually mid- to late January | 5 min to the gondola |
| [X Games Aspen](/events/x-games-aspen) | Historically late January at Buttermilk (confirm current schedule) | Free RFTA bus from Rubey Park, 3 minutes from the condo |
| [Presidents' Day Weekend Skiing](/events/presidents-day-weekend-aspen) | Third weekend of February | 5 min to the gondola |
| [Audi FIS Ski World Cup (Aspen)](/events/fis-world-cup-aspen) | Aspen hosts World Cup races in some seasons, typically late winter. Check the FIS calendar | The finish area is a short walk from the condo |
| [Aspen Mountain Closing Day](/events/aspen-closing-day) | Typically mid- to late April | 5 min to the gondola |

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