We have a full schedule of events for you to enjoy, starting with the Lighting of Dillon this evening. At 5pm, the Town of Dillon will light the giant Holiday Tree that illuminates the night with music and light. Santa and Mrs.Claus will also make the trek from the North Pole to join the fun (take your cameras)! Santa's mailbox will be available for all the wishes and wants. Free hot chocolate and kids crafts will be provided!
Don't miss the Dew Tour this weekend at Copper Mountain. General Admission is FREE with qualifying rounds starting on Thursday!
Now here's what's happening in Summit County this week...
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH
Lighting of Dillon | Dillon |4.30 pm
Join the Town of Dillon at Marina Park as they kick off the Lighting of Dillon with a giant Holiday Tree that illuminates the night with music and a choreographed light show. Light refreshments and other goodies will be provided.
The tree will be on display from December 7th through January 6th and the light show will run every half hour from 4:30-9:30.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH
Dew Tour | Copper Mountain | 11 am
The Dew Tour is returning to Copper Mountain from December 16-19, 202. The four-day Winter Dew Tour will include the world’s best male and female skiers and snowboarders competing in individual halfpipe, slopestyle, and para snowboard competitions and a calendar of fan-based activities. This year's Dew Tour is an Olympic qualifier for athletes vying for a chance to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Spectators will have a front-row seat to the action out of Copper’s Center Village where the event footprint and sponsor activations will take place. Slopestyle will be held in Woodward Copper’s Central Park. General Admission is FREE!
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH
Winter Comedy Series | Breckenridge | 7 pm
Warren Station and Comedy Works (Denver) continue to bring laughs to the high country! Join us at Keystone Resort and learn what it means to have a bellyache. That’s right, our comedians will leave you in stitches, (not literally).
Tonight’s opener, Jacob Rupp will loosen up the crowd for headliner, Stephen Agyei. Is there a better way to end a day on the slopes than with some hilarious entertainment in the village with your friends and family? Only with one of our legendary cocktails served thru the entire event! Don’t get “laughed” out!
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Comedy Show | Copper Mountain | 7.30 pm
Copper Comedy Show featuring 5 comics from NBC and festivals around the country. The lineup includes:
- French Accent (NBC, America's Got Talent)
- Kelsey Rosen (Dallas Comedy Festival)
- Austin Black (Floodwater Comedy Festival, Iowa)
- Ben Kissam (Boston Globe)
- Mark Masters (Vail Comedy Show, Antelope Valley Festival, California)
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
Photos with Santa | Silverthorne | 11 am
Are you still trying to catch Santa for a photo this holiday season? He will be in the Outlets of Silverthorne Red Village Gap from 11 am - 1 pm. Bring the whole family (including your furry friends!) to sip cocoa, write a letter to Santa, and visit with the Big Guy himself.
Present a purchase receipt from one of our stores for a FREE photo print!
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Local Artisan Holiday Art Market | Silverthorne | 4 pm
Shop Small, Shop Local this Holiday Season!
Join The Frisco Art Collective and The Pad for a one-stop shop for all your holiday gifting needs! Come check out Silverthorne's newest hostel and get in the holiday spirit. From 3pm to 9pm on December 18th, we will be featuring 15 local makers providing a curated selection of creative gifts! Shop locally made jewelry, hand-made pottery, stunning cheese boards, fine art, stunning photography, hand-knitted hats, and other creative gift ideas.
Enjoy live music and festive cocktails while you shop!
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
Sundays with John Truscelli | Frisco | 4 pm
Enjoy live music at the Highside Brewing taproom on Sundays between 4 and 7 PM. Relax with an apres drink while listening to some tunes with John Truscelli, singer, songwriter from Satellite 13 playing some Acoustic Rock/Alternative/Americana.
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Have a wonderful week Living the Mountain Life!
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