Carbondale February First Friday (2/7) is themed Spread the Love! Beginning at 4pm the ice skating rink at Chacos Park will be open with live DJs from KDNK Radio, a bonfire, hot chocolate, and the Bumbu food truck!

Community members are invited to Spread The Love by visiting one of the love note creation stations located at True Nature Healing Arts or The Launchpad. Carbondale Arts will be hosting We Heart Art, a Valentine’s-themed pop-up featuring artists in the 46th Annual Valley Visual Art Show.

For February’s First Friday, from 5 to 7pm, Carbondale Arts hosts WE HEART ART, a Valentine’s-themed pop-up featuring originals, prints, stickers and more handmade items created by a selection of artists featured in the 46th Annual Valley Visual Art Show.

In addition, the Carbondale Arts Gallery & ARTique gift shop will be open, with live cello music by Lautaro Madewell.

Join us for the first First Friday of 2025 with the community skate night at Chacos Park in the heart of downtown.

⁠The Carbondale Rec Center team will be serving up hot cocoa with marshmallows and/or hotdogs for roasting while supplies last. ⁠

Bundle up and explore the heart of Bonedale during the Winter Bonanza!  Wander our vibrant Creative District throughout the day– where art, culture, and winter magic come together with local creativity and cozy charm. Click here for details.

Join Santa at Weant Blvd & Main Street at 5:30pm to Light Up the Forest Service tree and Main Street tree lights. Free hot cocoa and sugar cookies while supplies last. Free sleigh rides with Santa 5:45pm - 7:45pm (line up at 4th & Main street). Deck the Walls holiday market in the Carbondale Arts Gallery will be open until 7pm with live performances by Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra.

Únete a nosotros para el Primer Viernes de noviembre, celebrando Día de los Muertos, la mayor celebración de este feriado en todo el valle.

Join us for November’s First Friday, celebrating Día de los Muertos, the largest valley-wide honoring of this holiday.

Join your printmaking hostesses with the mostesses, Katie Browne & Bailey Haines on Weds, Oct 23, from 6-8pm at The Launchpad (76 S 4th Street in Carbondale). This is a FREE event but you need to register in advance. (Registration is currently full, but sign up to be on the waitlist).
Pre-registered participants may drop in any time during the two hours and learn about and experiment with different styles of printmaking (block printing with hand carved stamps, mono printing with plants, printing with beets and potatoes, styrofoam plate etching, to name a few). Katie & Bailey will also host some demonstrations and have a few stations set up for people to try out different techniques.

¡Únete al proceso creativo del Día de los Muertos! El 19 de octubre, Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA), La Clínica del Pueblo y Carbondale Arts estarán organizando un taller de arte. // Join in the creative process of Día de los Muertos! On October 19th, Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA), La Clínica del Pueblo, and Carbondale Arts will be hosting an art workshop at the Third Street Center from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Join us for a symposium covering the role and impact of the arts in our region. This gathering will feature workshops, networking and discussion about opportunities and challenges facing us all locally, and statewide. 

Join us every month in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District. Carbondale Arts is hosting an opening reception for 2 new exhibitions featuring local artists, performances by Bonedale Flashmob, a Community Contra Dance, and more!

Join us every month in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District to enjoy a wide range of local arts, galleries, shopping, award-winning restaurants and spirits, and live music and entertainment.

Join us every month in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District to enjoy a wide range of local arts, galleries, shopping, award-winning restaurants and spirits, and live music and entertainment.

More details forthcoming.

Sopris Music Fest features a lineup of local musicians, curated by Steve’s Guitars at Chacos Park, art gallery openings and more! Enjoy the long holiday weekend in the heart of the Carbondale Creative Disrtict.

There are several events and activities happening in the heart of the Carbondale Creative District for June’s First Friday. Enjoy Carbondale’s new and incoming public art, celebrate our community and our love for the wilderness. Dance to live music, and more! Click here for details.

Join us and the artists of the Gateway Public Art Project for a meet-and-greet at Mountain Heart Brewing, the first 50 folks will get a free beer, yay! Also, thanks to our friends at Land + Shelter there will be some light refreshments.

5:30-7pm
1841 Dolores Way

Join us for a celebration of spring, sustainability, community and our town flower, the dandelion! The Parade of Species starts at 10am, at 2nd & Main Streets in front of KDNK, continuing down Main to Sopris Park. There you will find over 50 vendors, artists, crafters, makers, farmers, ranchers, growers, non profits, and local businesses.

Live music at the stage will play all day, with games in between sets.

The Carbondale Family Block Party and Pride Parade is an annual family-friendly event to celebrate spring and welcome summer. In addition to great local food, music produced by valley youth, and activities for kids of all ages, this has become a platform for various non-profit organizations in our valley whose mission is to support kids, family, and inclusion to showcase their offerings and volunteer opportunities.

The Salon is an award-winning performance series, hosted by Alya Howe. This performance, Caught by the Light of Creativity features 6 artists- music, dance, and comedy. For joy, for fun, for awakening; these insightful artists embody risk taking, putting their voices out on a limb. 

Saturday, January 6
6:00pm–8:00pm at The Launchpad