Tuesday, January 20
Highlights of Aspen Tour (Tuesday & Friday, 1:00 pm, Downtown Aspen) Embark on a leisurely stroll through town, where intriguing historical narratives, enchanting storytelling, and fascinating tidbits effortlessly blend together. This 60-minute scenic walk not only acquaints you with the local heritage but also grants you a genuine sense of belonging, acting as a splendid springboard to fully indulge in the abundant wonders that Aspen has to offer. To reserve a spot, click here.
Hotel Jerome History Tour (Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30 pm, Hotel Jerome) Bask in the history of Aspen as you relax in the lobby of the iconic Hotel Jerome, which has been at the center of community life since its doors opened in 1889. The program includes a history primer in the lobby followed by a brief tour of the first floor area to experience the history of Aspen as seen through the eyes of the tastefully restored historic hotel. This tour takes place indoors, throughout the first floor of the Hotel Jerome. To register, click here.
Wednesday, January 21
Wheeler Opera House Tour (1:30 pm, Wheeler Opera House) Enjoy a guided tour of the Wheeler Opera House, the center of Aspen’s arts and cultural scene since it was built in 1889. This free tour offers an insider’s look at the iconic building, including recent renovations. Guests will also enjoy a slide show of historical images that illustrate the theatre–and the community’s–storied past. The Wheeler Opera House is part of the Colorado Historic Opera Houses Circuit, which was formed in 2022 and includes five opera houses in the mountains of Colorado where visitors can experience “a world-class performance in an elegant historic setting that still carries the mystique of Colorado’s early mining boom days.” Meets in the downstairs lobby of the Wheeler Opera House 320 E. Hyman Ave. This tour takes place indoors. To learn more, click here.
Adult Watercolor (5:30 pm, Red Brick Center for the Arts) Instructor Amy Beidleman will lead students through the steps to complete an artwork at the end of the class. Through demonstration and guided practice, the students will learn key watercolor techniques, such as, wet-on-wet, creating hard and soft edges, glazing, lifting, spattering, and many more. Learn helpful watercolor techniques to use with a variety of subject matter. No experience necessary, all levels welcome. To register, click here.
Thursday, January 22
Aspen’s Past to Present Tour (Monday & Thursday, 1:00 pm, Downtown Aspen) This classic historical walking tour of Aspen tells its history from humble mining camp to world famous resort. A casual 12 block stroll through historic downtown Aspen acclimatizes you to Aspen’s energy and possibility. A great experience for both the first time visitor and the regular. This tour visits historic landmarks of Aspen including the Wheeler Opera House, the Red Onion, the Pitkin County Courthouse & the Hotel Jerome among others when accessible. Native Legend, Mining Folklore & Local Tales bring history to life on an entertaining guided walk. 90 minutes long with distance of approximately 1 mile along sidewalks, pedestrian ways and parks of mostly flat terrain. To register, click here.
Live Music Night (3:00 pm, MOLLIE Aspen) Join MOLLIE Aspen in their cozy lobby restaurant and bar for live music from Kat Goblin. Kat Goblin is a singer songwriter from the rural deep south who sings about love, loss and the plight of being a sweetheart in the 21st-century.To learn more, click here.
Creative Happy Hour: Abstract Expressions (5:30 pm, Red Brick Center for the Art) Join the Red Brick Center for the Arts for a creative evening with Alissa Davies, a Carbondale abstract acrylic painter who explores color, movement, and composition in her intuitive based work. For this evening of art the group will be creating 12” x 12” abstract paintings using a variety of materials such as acrylics, graphite, oil pastels, collage, and charcoal. This workshop is open to all levels and is focused on process and exploring your own creative voice. To register, click here.
Naturalist Night: “Ecology and Resilience of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands under Global Change” with Dr. Miranda Redmond (6:00 pm, Hallam Lake) Pinyon-juniper woodlands are among the most extensive and ecologically diverse ecosystem type in the southwestern United States. They support the largest remaining tracts of mature and old-growth forest in the country and are culturally important to many Indigenous peoples in the region. This talk explores the ecology of these woodlands, the challenges they face through various global change pressures, and ongoing stewardship and research efforts to sustain their resilience for future generations. To register, click here.
Mountainfilm on Tour: Adventure Playlist (6:30 pm, Wheeler Opera House) Mountainfilm on Tour is coming to Aspen bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The Adventure Playlist celebrates the spirit of exploration, resilience, and breaking boundaries—featuring stories from the world’s most daring athletes and trailblazers. To purchase tickets, click here.
GoldFish (9:30 pm, Belly Up Aspen) Before changing the Electronic Music game in South Africa as GoldFish, Dominic Peters and David Poole were mild-mannered students by day that blew the roof off house parties by night. Their trail-blazing live show, which mixed tireless house beats with multiple live instrumental performances earned the attention of a swelling house and electronic music fan base. As their fame grew, so did their scope, scouring obscure sources for unique and cheeky samples that they twisted into endlessly fun hooks and choruses. Stirring African rhythms and Sax melodies into the mix helped Goldfish evolve a truly unique house sound. Their burnished grooves are rooted in pure pop pleasure, hooking even the most cautious listener onto the dance floor (without next-day regret). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.
Friday, January 23
X Games Aspen (Friday – Sunday, Buttermilk) X Games returns to Aspen Snowmass for the 25th consecutive year marking a major milestone in action sports history. The return of the premier winter event at Buttermilk Mountain celebrates a quarter-century of unforgettable moments, legendary runs, and boundary-pushing performances in Aspen. Daily access to X Games Aspen 2026 is free until 4PM. Want to catch the nighttime competitions and concerts? You’ll need a ticket! Check out the music lineup, featuring Tessla and Disco Lines (ticket required) on Friday, January 23, 2026 and Kendoll, Sky Brown, Girlfriends, and Alesso (ticket required) on Saturday, January 24, 2026. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.
History Ski Tour: Aspen Mountain (11:00 am & 1:00 pm, Aspen Mountain) Learn about the amazing mining and ski history lying literally beneath your ski as you tour Aspen Mountain with Tony Vagneur, an Aspen/Snowmass Ambassador, Aspen native, and volunteer historian. Meets at the guest services cabin at the top of the Silver Queen Gondola (below the Sundeck near the “nests”). This tour takes place on moderate to difficult terrain. Lift ticket and skis or a snowboard is required. These one hour tours are offered on Fridays at 11 am and 1 pm. To learn more, click here.
Beginner Stained Glass: Start to Finish Foundations (12:00 pm, Red Brick Center for the Arts) Perfect for absolute beginners, this hands-on workshop introduces the full stained glass process from start to finish using the copper foil (Tiffany) method of stained glass. You’ll be guided step-by-step through every stage of creating stained glass—from selecting your pattern and glass to cutting, foiling, soldering, and finishing your piece. This class is designed to give you a strong foundation and the confidence to continue exploring stained glass on your own. You’ll complete a small beginner-friendly project that allows you to experience every essential technique in a single session. To register, click here.
Alesso (8:30 pm, Belly Up Aspen) Multi-platinum DJ / producer Alesso is a global sensation who’s repeatedly proven that his influence transcends universal boundaries. A pivotal name in electronic music, Alesso has amassed two RIAA-certified Platinum hits, two certified Gold singles, over 5.5 billion global streams, and countless collaborations throughout the span of his iconic career. With a diehard fanbase that reaches across the world, Alesso continues to be a symbol of musical excellence in electronic music and beyond. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.
Saturday, January 24
The Met Opera HD | Live: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (11:00 am, Isis Theatre) The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live movie theater transmissions brings world-class opera productions direct from the Met stage in New York to cinemas around the globe. In this exhilarating new adaptation of Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, set shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, two Jewish cousins invent an anti-fascist superhero and launch their own comic-book series, hoping to recruit America into the fight against Nazism. Incorporating scintillating electronic elements and a variety of musical styles, composer Mason Bates’s eclectic score moves seamlessly among the three worlds of Gene Scheer’s libretto: Nazi-occupied Prague, the bustling streets of New York City, and the technicolor realm of comic-book fantasy. Bartlett Sher’s production provides spectacular visuals to match, with towering sets and proscenium-filling projections designed by Jenny Melville and Mark Grimmer of 59 Studio. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Opening Night premiere, and baritone Andrzej Filończyk makes his Met debut as the artist Joe Kavalier, who flees Czechoslovakia and arrives at the Brooklyn doorstep of writer Sam Clay, sung by tenor Miles Mykkanen. To purchase tickets, click here.
Après-ski in Aspen (All Winter - Ski Season) Aspen takes the après scene to new heights all winter long. Pop bottles of champagne at the base of the slopes or sip cocktails from the comfort of a cozy hotel lounge while the snow falls outside the window. Enjoy locally brewed beers while listening to live music or dance in your ski boots to local DJs. Whichever direction you choose, you won't go wrong in a town consistently named in SKI Magazine's Top 10 List for Après Ski. Learn more here!
Aspen’s DarkSide Ghost Tour (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 6:00 pm, Downtown Aspen) True stories of Aspen's tarnished past of Ghosts, Murder & Mayhem from 1879 to today on an entertaining evening walk. This tour visits some of Aspen Colorado’s most haunted places and tells the stories behind them as well as some truly darker happenings. This is a great tour for the whole family or just the adults. To register, click here.
Disco Lines (8:30 pm, Belly Up Aspen) Disco Lines was found off the coast of Venice Beach, California by a pod of emotionally hyper-intelligent dolphins. They took him in and nursed him back to health using their sonar therapy and fat blunts. Living amongst the dolphins, he quickly gained fluency in echolocation, music theory, and synthesization. After he hit puberty, he was banished from the pod when he remixed a traditional dolphin mating chant into a tech house banger. Saddened yet inspired, he swam to shore, leaving his delphinidae family behind, with nothing but his dreams and a USB full of IDs. These days, now mostly land-bound and still carrying the faint scent of saltwater, Disco Lines travels the world performing uptempo rituals that some scientists believe increase serotonin, libido, and often summon nearby marine mammals. He remains banned from SeaWorld for trying to free Willy. He makes music. He loves dolphins. He cannot be stopped. To purchase tickets, click here.
Sunday, January 25
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (4:00 pm, Wheeler Opera House) Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), TheaterWorksUSA‘s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! It’s not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. The production runs for approximately 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 4-7. To purchase tickets, click here.
Aspen Mountain Snowshoe Tour with ACES (10:00 am or 1:00 pm, Aspen Mountain) Weave in and out of serene spruce and fir forests as you take in Aspen’s majestic vistas from Richmond Ridge with a knowledgeable Naturalist on this two-hour guided snowshoe tour. Learn about wildlife in winter, tracking, mountain ecology, Aspen history, avalanches, winter habitats, and more. ACES also offers daily Snowmass Snowshoe Tours and Ashcroft Snowshoe Tours. To read more about the Aspen Mountain Snowshoe Tour or sign up, click here.
Monday, January 26
History Ski Tour: Aspen Highlands (11:00 am & 1:00 pm, Aspen Highlands) Ski with Aspen/Snowmass Ambassador and volunteer historian Dan Sadowsky to learn about Aspen Highlands’ “maverick,” innovative, and unique past. These one hour tours are offered on Mondays at 11 am and 1 pm. Meets at the guest services cabin outside Merry Go Round This tour takes place on moderate terrain; lift ticket and skis or snowboard required. To learn more, click here.
Sound Bath & Forest Bathing (5:15 pm, Hallam Lake) Join Aspen local Megan DiSabatino for a restorative sound journey and magical evening forest bathing in nature at Hallam Lake. Slow down and reconnect as you deeply relax and breathe, bathing in the healing sound frequency of the natural world and singing crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, gongs and drums, and soak up the beauty and wonder of the meadows and forests around Hallam Lake. You’ll engage all of your senses as you explore the trees, wildflowers, meadow grasses and icy waters of the Roaring Fork River. Please wear cozy clothes, bring cozy layers, a yoga mat or blanket (or borrow one), pillow and water. Will happen rain or shine! To learn more and register, click here.
The Hippie, the Cowboy & the Novelist (5:30 pm, Explore Books) Come to Explore Books for a night of stories and history with local authors Jill Sheeley, Tony Vagneur, and Tom Stevens in conversation with Aspen Historical Society’s Amy Honey. To celebrate Aspen Historical Society’s featured shelf at Explore this month, Jill, Tony, and Tom will chat about their literary adventures and their lives in Aspen – today and in the good ol’ days! The authors will also discuss their latest works: Jill’s memoir Those Were the Days; Tony’s book Aspen: Then and Now: Reflections of a Native Son; and Tom’s new historical novel Ida Chatfield: Aspen’s Oldest Unsolved Mystery. Books will be available for sale and signing, with proceeds benefiting your local bookseller and history organization! To RSVP, click here.
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