Aspen Colorado is worldly known as a great travel destination frequented by the rich and famous. Many visitors from different parts of the world know this beautiful Colorado mountain town not only because of its ski resorts, but for its extensive mix of arts programs, cosmopolitan nightlife, and cultural events. This town is even noted for its silver mining heritage, as well as for the promotion of arts, culture, and non-profits in the Aspen area.

Below is a list of the popular and unique Aspen Colorado events that stood out as the biggest life time events in the city of Aspen. You read on and know more about them.

Aspen Music Festival and School

Every summer since the year 1949, the world's most accomplished and promising musicians have made a pilgrimage to Aspen through a notable event known as the Aspen Music Festival and School. The group not only comes to perform, but also to teach, to learn, and to be renewed. This Aspen Colorado event basically shows a glorious summer of camaraderie and music, and it highlights composers whose music tells the story of their lives.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival

The Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival, another acclaimed event, actually takes place in the downtown area of the city for four days. This event particularly highlights an intimate setting created in the 3,000 seat tent enclosed to protect against the weather in the Rocky Mountains. And, many have noted that the major key to this June Festival in Aspen is a free concert series on the mall in downtown area, and After Dark performances in four different clubs.

Winterskol - Aspen Winter Festival

Winterskol is but another great Aspen Colorado event celebrated annually as a toast to winter. This event generally features more than 40 individual events in the downtown area and at all four ski areas: the Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass Mountain. The favorites of this Aspen Colorado event include the Fashion Show, the Wintersculpt, Buttermilk Uphill Race, and a great torchlight descent coupled with fireworks over Aspen Mountain. And, several other surprises are also out there.

Aspen Gay Ski Week

The Aspen Gay Ski Week is but a fun filled week of events intended for gay and lesbians in the town of Aspen. It is actually a full week of skiing and snowboarding on four of Colorado's fantastic mountains. And, to mention but a few, this event involves daily aprs-ski parties, fabulous nightlife events with world class DJ's, Downhill Costumer Competition, a Film Fest, and Comedy Night.