During the warmer months, tourists from around the world flock to Aspen for the music and food festivals. In the spring, the renowned Food & Wine Festival brings together food lovers for a festive celebration that has become one of the world's premier food events. Over the Labor Day weekend, Jazz Aspen at Snowmass brings together some of the biggest names in jazz, rock, blues and reggae to perform at the base of the Snowmass slopes. In the fall, the Aspen Filmfest draws celebrities from far and wide, offering more than 100 independent films, shorts and documentaries. The Aspen Music Festival celebrates classical music and spans nine weeks, while the Aspen Ballet hosts the Aspen Dance Festival during July and August of each year.
Aspen certainly doesn't lack for galleries, museums and theater. During the summer, Theater in the Park performs both musicals and plays, while the Aspen Stage group presents staged readings of original work at different area venues. The Aspen Art Museum hosts a variety of exhibitions featuring established contemporary artists along with classes for aspiring painters. If biting political satire and comic relief are more to your liking, then The Crystal Palace will be your destination of choice. And for those who prefer to immerse themselves in the past, a visit to the Wheeler/Stallard Hose Museum will fit the bill perfectly. |
