Friday, May 23, 2008 - Monday, May 26, 2008 Mountainfilm in Telluride Filmmakers, artists and outdoor enthusiasts
celebrate mountains, culture and the environment with films, presentations and a symposium that will focus on "water" as this year's theme. 970.728.4123
Friday, June 06, 2008 - Sunday, June 08, 2008 Telluride Balloon Rally At sunrise, the skies above Telluride Town Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride's main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. (Weather permitting.) 970.708.2202
Friday, June 06, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008 Telluride Musicfest Chamber music by world-class musicians, the way it was meant to be performed--in living rooms, where the experience is intimate. 212.253.6941
Monday, June 09, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008 Wild West Fest A family oriented festival that celebrates the spirit of the West. Events include celebrity cutting on horseback and performances at the Sheridan Opera House. Sponsored by the Sheridan Arts Foundation. 970.728.6363
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Telluride Playwrights Festival Explore new plays with professional actors from around the world. Acting and writing workshops are geared toward both novice and experienced playwrights and actors. Ah Haa School. 970.728.3886
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - Sunday, June 22, 2008 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Four days of bluegrass-based music in Telluride Town Park. Artists include Sam Bush Band, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Ani DiFranco, Yonder Mountain String Band and many more. 800.624.2422
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - Sunday, June 29, 2008 Telluride Wine Festival A weekend of wine tastings, winemakers, seminars with expert sommeliers and food pairings with accomplished chefs.
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Saturday, July 05, 2008 Telluride Plein-Air National landscape artists paint in the great outdoors. Their work is then exhibited and auctioned as a fundraiser for the Sheridan Arts Foundation. 970.728.6363
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 Telluride Yoga Festival Yoga instructors from around the world offer the opportunity to experience many yoga lineages. Meditation, kirtan and other holistic lifestyle workshops will also be offered. 970.728.2477
Friday, July 18, 2008 - Sunday, July 20, 2008 Nothing Festival Nothing, nothing…followed by nothing.
Friday, August 01, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008 Telluride Tech Festival This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and is inspired by Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse and L.L. Nunn's first commercial-grade AC power plant in Telluride. A Tesla coil demonstration takes place on Friday and Saturday evening 970.239.4486
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 Telluride Festival of the Arts The epicurean and visual arts meet at an event in Mountain Village that features celebrity chef demonstrations, food seminars, a grand tasting, a progressive dinner, and 60 nationally juried visual artists. 970.369.4632
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - Sunday, August 24, 2008 Telluride Mushroom Festival Gather to celebrate and explore all aspects of fungi in Telluride's mushroom-rich surroundings. Pick, discuss, parade and eat during an information-filled weekend. 970.728.8312
Friday, August 29, 2008 - Monday, September 01, 2008 Telluride Film Festival A top-secret program (at least until the festival begins) featuring premieres, classics, seminars and discussions with the world's leading filmmakers and stars. 510.665.9494
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Microbrew tasting, crafts and food booths, and international blues and rock acts in Telluride Town Park by day and intimate late-night blues clubs by night. 866.515.6166
