2023 Red, White and Blues Celebration in Mountain Village
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the whole family this year at Mountain Village’s Red, White and Blues Celebration.
Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association is pleased to announce the annual Red, White & Blues Celebration will continue the tradition of fun on both Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. The two-day event is set in the panoramic San Juan Mountains in Mountain Village, Colorado offering live music, fun activities, merchant discounts, food and drink specials, and much more.
The two-day celebration will offer a host of fun activities for kids of all ages along with live music.
“TMVOA is excited to continue to provide two days of live music and family friendly activities during the Red, White & Blues Celebration in Mountain Village,” said Heidi Stenhammer, TMVOA Administration and Operations Manager. “We look forward to having our members and visitors attend this wonderful community event.”
Head over to Sunset Plaza for inflatable jumpy castles, face painting, balloon art and a magic show by Mysto the Magi over both days. There will also be an ice cream social hosted by the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program on Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and again on Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunset Plaza is also home to the main concert stage this year with live music on Tuesday, July 4 (noon - 6 p.m.) featuring, Disco Fuego, Bob Hemenger, Sean Mahoney and the Flatliner Express. Rounding out a fantastic afternoon of live music will be Joslyn and the Sweet Compression starting at 4:30 pm.
“We decided to bring some blues back into the event, and the soul that Joslyn and The Sweet Compression provides won’t disappoint,” said Teddy Errico, the Producer for the Telluride Society for Music. “It’s going to be a fun day of music in Mountain Village!”
Face painting, cotton candy, food vendors and more will take place in Heritage Plaza on both days of the celebration as well as live music by Bob Hemenger on Monday, July 3 (1 to 5p.m.). The Telluride Photobooth will set up shop at the Telluride Distillery on July 4th, so make sure to swing by for a fun photo opportunity!
Village Pond Plaza, adjacent to the Telluride Conference Center, will host the Salida Circus along with water balloon toss games, hula hoops, chalk art and new to the festivities this year, a dunk tank! The Pinhead Institute is also joining the fun and providing a super fun and educational activity, Botany & Bugs, featuring the local plants and bugs living at the pond. Join Bazaa and the Juggler for mini shows from the Salida Circus throughout each day with shows at 2 and 4 p.m.
Reflection Plaza, adjacent to the Madeline Hotel & Residences, will feature a fun demonstration by the Telluride Gymnastic team on Monday at 1 p.m. and a mechanical bull for the brave to test out their bucking bronco skills on both July 3 & 4 from 1-5 p.m. Movies Under the Stars will feature the movie “The Sandlot” on July 4 starting at sundown.
Mountain Village Mayor Laila Benitez said, “I have found no better or meaningful way to celebrate the 4th of July than to enjoy it with our families and friends in the most beautiful corner of the country! We are so lucky to have such an amazing team working year-round to ensure Red, White, and Blues continues to grow into the best homegrown celebration of country and our community. I look forward to seeing everyone there!”
The Red, White & Blues Celebration is provided to the public free of charge by TMVOA and is sponsored by Telluride Society for Music and By Sutton. The event is held rain or shine.
A full schedule of activities and events can be found at bit.ly/mvredwhiteblues.
