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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWinterMasterCalendar2011-12 FINALTown Funded *Produced by the VLMDAC*Sign up to receive "This Week in Vail", a weekly Enewsletter of complete schedule of Town Events & happenings at www.vailgov.com Independent Update: 11/23*All events subject to change at any time - visit vail.com for updates. 12/412/1112/1812/251/11/81/151/221/292/52/122/192/262/273/43/113/183/254/14/84/15 Holidays/Happenings School Breaks 12/21 Hanukkah 12/25 Christmas 12/26 Kwanzaa 12/31 New Years Eve 1/1 New Year's Day MLK Weekend 1/16 MLK Jr Day 2/14 Valentine's Day 2/20 President's Day 2//21 Phat Tuesday 2/22 Ash Wednesday 3/17 St. Patrick's Day 4/8 Easter 4/15 Vail Mountain Closes Iconic Winter Events 1/19 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 1/28 Vail Film Festival Winter Screening 2/19 - 2/21 CarniVail Crawfish Boil and other activities 3/8 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 3/15 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 3/21 - 3/24 American Ski Classic 30th Anniversary Golden Peak 3/29 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 4/5 Street Beat 6:30pm @ The Arrabelle at Vail Square TBA 12/15 Street Beat Concert 6:30pm @ Solaris Marcia Ball 12/18 Vail Holidaze Jingle Bellz Snowshoe 5:30 pm 12/31 6:15 pm Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Golden Peak 2/10 Free Concert Spazmatics 7:30pm @ TBA 2/12 Free Concert Theophilus London 7:30pm @ Golden Peak 2/25 Vail Film Festival Winter Screening 3/17 Vail Film Festival Winter Screening 3/22 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Golden Peak TBA 4/12 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 12/17 5:30pm Tree Lighting Ceremony Slifer Plaza Vail Village 12/21 - 12/23 Winter Solstice on Ice Solaris Plaza 2/16 Street Beat 6:30pm @ Solaris TBA 4/5 - 4/7 22nd Annual Taste of Vail Ambient Events & Entertainment 12/13 Alpine Wind Ensemble @ Slifer Square 12/28 - 12/29 Holiday Ice Show Dobson Ice Arena 2/12 Vail Mountain Winter Uphill Run 2/19 "Vail Vignettes" Vail Symposium 4/7 Easter Egg Hunt (LionsHead) 12/7 Nordic Town Series #1 Golden Peak Crit 12/7 Nordic Town Series #2 Holiday Classic Vail Nordic Center 12/31 Family Fun Race 1/7 RMD Age Class GS 1/12 Town Series Alpine Race 1/19 Town Series Alpine Race 1/22 Steadman Clinic Vail Cup Slopestyle/GS 1/29 - 1/30 Masters Triple Treat GS 2/9 Town Series Alpine Race 2/12 Steadman Clinic Vail Cup Halfpipe/GS 2/19-2/20 RMD J3 Qualifiers 3/3 Pink Vail Ski & Ride Festival Benefit Shaw Cancer Center 3/3 - 3/10 J3 Junior Championship Golden Peak 3/11 Steadman Clinic Vail Cup Moguls/GS 3/11 Steadman Clinic Vail Cup Nordic/BBQ 4/4 - 4/5 Surefoot Champ FIS Men's GS Golden Peak 4/13 Ski & Tee Fundraiser 1/26 Town Series Alpine Race 2/2 - 2/7 Alpine NorAm Mens/Women's 2/16 Town Series Alpine Race 2/23 Town Series Alpine Race 3/1 Town Series Alpine Race 4/6 - 4/7 Surefoot Champ M/W SL 2/18 Nordic Town Series #4 Distance Skate Vail Nordic Center 2/18 Downhill Dash Ongoing Activities Drop in Open Gym: Red Sandstone Elementary School Gymnasium; Basketball (Mondays 6 - 9pm), Soccer (Tuesdays 6:30 to 9:30pm , and Volleyball (Fridays 6 to 9pm). 2011-12 Winter Events Calendar Ski & Snowboard Mountain Races/Events *The Town of Vail provides $2.2 million funding per year for special events within the Town boundaries. In addition the 1.4% lodging tax, generating $2 million is used to market Vail May-October. Dobson Ice Arena: Public Skating times/dates will vary during the season. Story Time Skating: 10am and 11am on Wednesdays - Vail Library & Dobson Ice Arena / Story hour is free and skating time is $10 per child for skates and instruction Vail Gymnastics Center: Open Gym ( 8 to 9 p.m. Mondays). Toddler Bear and Super Bear Gymnastics at the Vail Gymnastics Center; Monday through Friday (times vary). Adult and children’s dance classes at the Vail Gymnastics Center; Thursday afternoons. Adventures (ages 3 - 5) Mondays 9 am - 1:30 pm, LionsHead Welcome Center / Reservations are required by noon on Friday / Costs are $35 per class or $150 for a 5-punch. Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum: Free Admission, Open Daily, except Christmas & Easter, 10:00 am - 7:30 pm. Tuesdays - Museum Guided Tours (1pm) and Historic Vail Village Tours (2pm), suggested donation $5; Fridays - (3-5pm) 10th Mountain Division Veteran Talk, please call ahead, suggested donation $5. Vail Nordic Center: Open November - April based on snow, daily 9am - 5pm. Vail Public Library Story Time: Tuesdays (10 am Toddler; 11 am Preschool) and Wednesdays (10 am Preschool; 11 am Toddler) Vail Public Library Book Discussion: Every second Wednesday of the month. Semena Santa Vail's Imagination Station: Winter hours vary. Located at the LionsHead Welcome Center / Preschool-age art, science and discovery programs. Art For the Child (ages 2 - 5) Tuesdays 9 - 11am, LionsHead Welcome Center / Cost is $5 per class or $20 for a 5-punch. 24 hour advance reservation is required. 12/17 - 12/25 and 12/31 Vail Holidaze Family activities throughout Vail - Menorah lighting, Santa's Workshop, caroling and more! Holiday Concerts @ Solaris Plaza: 12/19 Wonder Voice 12/20 CO Children's Chorale Martial Arts at the Vail Gymnastics Center; 3:30 - 4:30pm and 4:30 - 5:30 pm on Monday & Wed for children. 5:30 - 7:30pm on Monday and Wed for adults. NEW! Starting Dec. 3rd Evening Public Skating, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; Dobson Ice Arena Gore Range Natural Science School Vail Discovery Center @ Eagle's Nest: Open mid December - April: daily guided snowshoe hikes, Nature at Night Thursdays & Saturday, Moonlight Snowshoe Tour during full moon 4/9 - 4/15 Spring Back To Vail Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Starting Dec. 12: Mondays - Ski Tours with Kitty (9:45am meet at Golden Peak Riva Bahn) Must have ski pass or lift ticket, suggested donation $10; Fridays & Saturdays: (1pm) Historic Vail Village Tours, suggested donation $5. JanuaryFebruaryDecember 1/5 - 1/7 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival (Vail Cascade Resort) March Wednesday Art Walks: 12/28 - 4/11/12 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. A free walking tour of Vail’s public art collection. Meet at the Vail Village Information Center. 12/5 - 12/11 Vail Snow Daze 12/8 Guster; 12/9 Jakob Dylan; 12/10 Yukon Kornelius; 12/11 The Polish Ambassador 3/29 - 4/1 Vail Film Festival Vail Mountain Adventure Ridge Tubing & Activities: Open mid December - April (weather permitting), Tuesday - Saturday from 2pm - 9pm 12/23 - 2/13 5th Annual Triumph Winterfest Arctic Wandering Polar Bear Exhibit, Gore Creek Promenade 2/10 - 2/12 TEVA Winter Mountain Games Competitions in mixed climbing, mountain, Big Air & dual slalom biking, Nordic & telemark skiing, ski mountaineering and snowshoe racing. April Spring Break Time Period