We have a fun week of festivities in the mountains, kicking off tonight with the Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser at Bakers Brewery in Silverthorne.
Want to do some exercise before your Thanksgiving feast? There is still time to sign up for the 5K Turkey Day Run in Frisco! It's a fun event for the whole family!
Looking for a place to enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner? The Summit Rotary Club is hosting a free dinner at the Silverthorne Pavillion and Father Dyer United Methodist Church will host dinner at 4 pm.
We are celebrating all things winter this weekend with Snowsation at Copper Mountain and Keystone's Winter Carnival!
Now, here’s what’s going on this week in Summit County (I’ve included one event in Vail because their holiday lights are not to be missed!)…
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser | Bakers Brewery, Silverthorne | 4 pm
Child Slave Trafficking is a Real Problem & Fast Growing Criminal Enterprise.
Bakers Brewery is teaming up with Summit County Local Sabrina and Local Musicians Steve 'Old Herman' Plummer, Leon Joseph Littlebird & The Pinheads to Help Fight Human Trafficking.
Give THANKS for Your Freedom with an opportunity to Donate and/or enjoy a few Bakers' Brews and they'll give a dollar for every pint sold!
4pm: Old Herman
5pm: Leon Joseph Littlebird
6pm: Pinheads
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH (HAPPY THANKSGIVING!)
Turkey Day 5k @ Frisco, 8 am
Join the 8th Annual Turkey Day 5k, presented by The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute.
The run will take place in Frisco on Thanksgiving Day. Get out and burn a few calories before celebrating with food, family and fun! This event is open to all ages and will take place on the Summit County Recreation Path and Town of Frisco side streets. All racers are invited to make a non-perishable food donation at the event which will benefit the Family & Intercultural Resource Center of Summit County. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Frisco Elementary’s S.T.E.M. program.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
2022 Summit Club Membership Launch | Outer Range Brewing, Frisco | 11 am
This week Outer Ranch Brewing is hosting their 2022 Summit Club Launch + Moore Pop-Up! This exclusive membership includes One Free 4pk per month, Exclusive Beer Releases, Member-only events, and lots more! Moore Collection will also be on the patio with a holiday pop-up. If you purchase your 2022 membership on Friday, you’ll also receive a free limited edition Moore Outer Range Holiday Candle.
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Magic Lights of Vail @ Vail, 5 pm
Magic of Lights Vail is a family-friendly, winter lighting walkthrough experience. Set in the Ford Park Lower Bench and Betty Ford Alpine Gardens area (adjacent to the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater), the approximately half-mile walking loop features an array of majestic lighting displays, made from half a million individual low-impact LED lights, creating a winter wonderland and underlining the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH
Snowsation @ Copper Mountain, 8.30 am
Celebrate the start of the 2021/22 winter season at Copper with the return of Snowsation! This annual event will feature a free set by DJ Benjë on Friday, Nov. 26 followed by fireworks and a snowcat parade.
On Saturday, Nov. 27, Snowsation continues with free live performances from guitarist, Daniel Rodriguez and jam band, Leftover Salmon.
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FREE Winter Carnival @ Keystone, 3 pm
Welcome Winter at Keystone's Carnival & Holiday Tree Lighting! Take the whole family to River Run Village at Keystone Resort, where the elves will be welcoming the best time of the year. Keystone’s Winter Carnival is a spectacle of jugglers and stilt walkers capped off with the lighting of the River Run holiday tree.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
Movie Night: House of Gucci @ Breckenridge, 7 pm
Finish the week off with movie night for House of Gucci at Breck Film's Eclipse Theatre: A true story of how Patrizia Reggiani plotted to kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, the grandson of renowned fashion designer Guccio Gucci.
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