THURSDAY, JULY 2
FIFA AT THE CRYSTAL
The Crystal Theatre continues screening the World Cup today at 1pm (Spain vs. Austria), tomorrow at noon (Australia vs. Egypt), Saturday at 11am (Canada vs. Morocco) and 3pm (Paraguay vs. France) and Sunday at 2pm (Brazil vs. Norway). The matches continue, with teams to be determined, Monday, July 6, at 1pm, Tuesday at 10am and 2pm, Thursday, July 9, at 2pm and on through the final match on Sunday, July 19 at 1pm. For a complete list of upcoming games and times, visit crystaltheatrecarbondale.com/world-cup-2026
A PATRIOTIC RODEO
The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo beams with patriotism this Thursday ahead of the Fourth of July, including a performance by the Latigos Up Drill Team. Catch a free shuttle from the Orchard Church or 4th and Colorado (Town Hall). Gates open at 5pm, slack starts at 5:45pm and grand entry starts at 7:30pm. Details at carbondalerodeo.com
‘SURFILMUSIC’
Nomad and Mountain Tide partner to screen “SURFILMUSIC” at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm. The film follows surfer, filmmaker and musician Jack Johnson. Tickets at tinyurl.com/surfilmusic This event is sold out.
‘A250: PORTRAIT OF A NATION’
Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice hosts an illustrated talk marking America’s 250th anniversary, and Colorado’s 150th, at the Wheeler Opera House as part of its Changemaker Speaker Series at 7pm. Tickets at wheeleroperahouse.com
MUSIC AT STEVE’S
Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light perform at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
FRIDAY, JULY 3
FOURTH CLOSURES
Garfield County administrative offices and offices of elected officials will be closed today in observance of the holiday tomorrow. Emergency and 24-hour functions will remain operational “as needed.” The Basalt Library will be closed today and tomorrow.
‘LARGER THAN THEY APPEAR’
The Collective in Snowmass hosts Magic with Mellie’s “Larger than they Appear: Ripple Effect” from 7 to 8:30pm. The dance performance reoccurs again at Old Town Yoga Basalt on July 10 and 11 at 7pm. Tickets at thecollectivesnowmass.com and oldtownyogabasalt.com
MUSIC AT THE CAVERNS
The Colorado Currys, including husband-and-wife-duo Craig and Lorraine Curry, perform at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park from 3 to 6pm.
FIRST FRIDAY
Carbondale’s First Friday kicks off with live music presented by Steve’s Guitars at Chacos Park and street buskers at 3rd and Main Street at 5pm. For a full list of happenings, visit tinyurl.com/CarbondaleArtsFirstFriday
‘VISCERAL ALCHEMY’
Carbondale Arts hosts a closing reception for “Visceral Alchemy” from 5 to 7pm, featuring guest DJ Thump3r.
CRYSTAL THEATRE
The Crystal Theatre screens “Disclosure Day” today, tomorrow, Sunday (captioned) and Monday at 7pm.
CLAY NATIONAL
Carbondale Clay Center presents an opening reception for this year’s Clay National, “Heirlooms,” from 6 to 8pm at Main Street Gallery & the Framer. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 28.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
The United States celebrates 250 years since it declared its independence.
GARCO LIBRARIES CLOSED
Garfield County Libraries will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July.
BUDDY RACE
The Buddy Program hosts its 40th annual Boogie’s Buddy Race, taking off from Rio Grande Park in Aspen at 8am (five-mile), 8:05am (5K) and 9am (one-mile fun run/walk). Registration must be done in advance and can be made at buddyprogram.org/events
FOURTH IN REDSTONE
Word has gotten out about Redstone’s Fourth of July celebrations! The festivities start with pie and Ducky Derby sales at 9:30am at the Museum, square dancing at Ron’s Rink at 10am, the America 250 Fly Over at 11:15am, parade at noon, Ducky Derby race at 1pm at the park, where live music, kicking off with Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets, will also begin at 1:30pm. For a list of happenings, visit the Redstone Community Association page on Facebook.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Glenwood Springs City Council members Erin Zalinski and Sumner Schachter lead a nonpartisan reading of the Declaration of Independence at Sayre Park at 10am. Printed copies will be available on site in addition to this issue of The Sopris Sun (page 19!) for folks to read along.
FOURTH IN CARBONDALE
The 47th annual Carbondale Kids’ Fourth of July Parade kicks off at the corner of 2nd and Main Street at 10:30am, with staging starting at 10am. Kids are invited to participate in the parade on wheels (motorized and non-motorized) or by foot, and adults can also join in, along with leashed pets. The party continues at the Carbondale Aquatics Center, open from 10:30am to 4pm with a special $5 admittance for everyone, and will include a watermelon relay race, coin scavenger hunt and adult and youth cannonball contests.
BANDALOOP AT THE WHEELER
The Wheeler Opera House hosts rare outdoor performances by “renowned vertical dance innovators” BANDALOOP at 1, 3 and 5pm. The performances are free to watch.
FOURTH AT THE CAVERNS
Wild Flight performs at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park from 3 to 6pm.
FOURTH IN GLENWOOD
The City of Glenwood Springs hosts a Fourth of July celebration at Two Rivers Park from 4:30 to 9pm. Live music by Emotional Rescue starts at 5pm, followed by Dance X at 7pm. Details at cogs.us
MONDAY, JULY 6
CLAY ACADEMY
The Summer Youth Clay Academy kicks off at the Glenwood Springs Community Art Center, running July 6-9 from 9am to noon. The academy is open to ages 6-13.
CLAY DAZE
The Glenwood Springs Community Art Center hosts the Clay Daze Teen Class, a “hands-on teen pottery program,” from 3 to 5:30pm every day until July 9.
YOGA SILVESTRE
Alejandra guides a yoga session in Spanish at Rock Bottom Ranch from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Register at aspennature.org The event will repeat on Aug. 3 and Sept. 7 — same time, same place.
STEVE’S GUITARS
Brother and the Hays perform at Steve’s Guitars at 8pm. Tickets at stevesguitars.net
TUESDAY, JULY 7
FOAM PARTY
Garfield County Libraries hosts foam parties as part of the Summer Reading Challenge in Glenwood at 10:30am and Carbondale at 2:30pm.
ROARING FORK DRAWING CLUB
The Roaring Fork Drawing Club meets at 6:30pm at Board By Design in Glenwood Springs.
CARBONDALE CLAY
Carbondale Clay Center hosts Beginner Spin: Intro to Wheel Workshop from 6 to 8:30pm. Register at carbondaleclay.org
OIL PAINTING
Discover a new hobby at the Glenwood Springs Community Art Center’s Art Adult Oil Painting on Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30pm, July 7-28. Follow that up with Adult Printmaking at the art center from 6-9pm on Wednesdays, July 8-29.
MOVIE TRIVIA
Teams of up to four compete in an evening of movie/television trivia at the Crystal Theatre at 7pm.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
FARMERS’ MARKET
The Carbondale Farmers’ Market takes place every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm through Sept. 30 at 4th and Main Street.
‘THE IRON GIANT’
The Crystal Theatre screens ‘90s-kids classic “The Iron Giant” at 2:30pm. Tickets are just five bucks for this showing!
LIBRARY CONCERT
Victoria Pennock performs at the Glenwood Library at 5pm as part of a concert series the Garfield County Libraries are hosting to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary. Pennock will perform again at 6pm on Friday, July 10 at the New Castle Branch Library.
BASALT SUMMER CONCERTS
David Mayfield Parade and Tommy the Animal perform at Basalt River Park at 6pm.
GLENWOOD SUMMER OF MUSIC
Colorado bluegrass band Stray Grass opens for the Cass Clayton Band, bringing funk, soul and R&B to Two Rivers Park as part of Glenwood Springs Summer of Music 2026. The music kicks off at 6:30 and quiets down at 9pm.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
‘LAND, PEOPLE AND PLACE’
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ four-day, immersive field ecology course, “Land, People, and Place: Field Ecology of the Colorado Rockies,” kicks off at 9am at Toklat. Register at aspennature.org
EXPRESS YO’ SELF
The Glenwood Library invites teens and tweens to make their own jewelry sets from 2-4pm.
RISE UP GALA
Bridging Bionics Foundation hosts its annual Rise Up Gala at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen from 5:30 to 11:30pm. Tickets at bridgingbionics.org
CARBONDALE CLAY
Carbondale Clay Center hosts Summer Date Night from 6-8pm, when parents are welcome to take time for themselves after dropping their kids at the Clay Center. Details at carbondaleclay.org
CLAY DATE
Ages 21 and up are welcome to a Clay Date at the Glenwood Springs Community Art Center Clay Studio from 6:30-8:30pm. Attendees will throw pottery on the wheel and handbuild. BYOB.
BOB SIMA
Bob Sima performs at 6:30pm at the Third Street Center. “One guitar. One voice. One message. Something unforgettable,” promises Sima’s flyer. Buy tickets at tinyurl.com/bobsimatickets Additional details at bobsima.com
SATURDAY, JULY 11
HISTORY COFFEE TALK
Reclamation specialist Steve Renner gives a History Coffee Talk at Coal Basin Ranch from 9 to 11am. Renner will discuss the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety’s Coal Basin Reclamation Project, which sought to improve the environment after Mid-Continent Coal & Coke left the landscape in 1992.
BILINGUAL STORYTIME
Bilingual storytime is back at the Carbondale Library every second and fourth Saturday at 10:30am.
HIP-HOP CLINIC
The Glenwood Springs Community Art Center hosts its hip-hop summer clinic from 4:30 to 6pm for ages 7-13.
REDSTONE MAGICAL MOMENTS
Delta Sonics perform at Redstone Park from 6-8pm as part of the Redstone Magical Moments 2026 Summer Concert Series.
TACAW
Singer and songwriter Andrew Duhon performs at 8pm at TACAW, bringing bluesy, folk music and country sounds to the Valley. Tickets at tacaw.org
SUNDAY, JULY 12
RECOVERY MEDITATION
Join Natalia Snider and A Way Out in a guided meditation session from 4 to 5:30pm at The Meeting Place, 981 Cowen Dr. in Carbondale.