The heat of summer can be a bit much to take, especially as you enter the waning days. The excitement we felt at the beginning was lost somewhere after July 4th, and although you love the carefree vibe of the season, you are already beginning to dream of pumpkin spice lattes and colorful sweater vests! Fortunately, when you head for the mountains of Telluride, you can feel as if the season has arrived. And because Labor Day gives us an extra paid day off to do nothing, it is easy to bundle that paid day into a week-long vacation and head to Telluride for an adventure of autumn-like proportions! This guide to Labor Day activities in Telluride, Colorado will help you fill every minute with cool fun and excitement.
Telluride Film Festival – Labor Day Weekend
Movie lovers flock to our mountains every Telluride Labor Day, simply to experience our Telluride Film Festival, and if the movies interest you, this festival will never fail to please! Honoring the movies that take us to new places, the stars, writers, and directors who keep the magic alive, and presenting some of the best movies on the silver screen, this amazing film festival is not as much a competition as it is a celebration of wonder and whimsy. Travel tip for first-timers: This festival is extremely popular, so you might want to book your flights and your favorite Accommodations in Telluride escape far in advance!
Music on the Green – Fridays, June Through the First Week of September
Yes, even as the daily highs are around 66 degrees and the nights can drop to a chilly 40 degrees, until the 3rd week in September it is still officially summer, and the free concert series held at Reflection Plaza from 5 to 7 PM every Friday offers a fantastic way to kick start the long weekend. Every Friday brings a new band, and if you extend your visit a few days, you can experience two nights of musical delights. The genres vary, but we promise the music will get your toes tapping!
Telluride Farmers Market – Fridays on South Oak Street
Our fully equipped kitchens will encourage you to cook a few meals during your vacation in Telluride, and stocking the kitchen can be fun when you start your shopping expedition with a visit to the Telluride Farmers Market! Open on Friday mornings from 10:30 AM through 3:30 PM through the second week of October, the market provides fresh produce, homemade baked goods, and a huge selection of arts, crafts, and gift ideas that will serve as great thank you presents for your helpers back home or as a wonderful memento of your Colorado vacation.
Telluride Labor Day Shopping
The stores and shops of Telluride will have some really great sales, making your Labor Day getaway the perfect time to maybe get some early Christmas shopping in. Yes, we said Christmas—Labor Day Weekend is the gateway to fall, and once the fall holidays begin, so does the chaos! Every shop will offer something different, but if you want to get something that reflects the magic of our mountain village, a visit to HOOK should be on your agenda. Everything they offer will remind you of your trip to Telluride, including the hooks that the store is named after! The unicorn hook may be the only one that doesn’t really symbolize our town, but it is really fun, and we are sure there is some beautiful child that will be mesmerized by the idea of owning his or her very own unicorn. Also offering art prints, home décor, souvenirs, and a large selection of just-for-fun items, your trip won’t be disappointing if you skip this wonderful place, but it definitely will lose a little of its luster!
Cosmopolitan Restaurant, 301 Gus’s Way
Every vacation, even one dedicated to doing nothing, deserves a special meal, and the international selection of haute cuisine meals offered at Cosmopolitan will add an extra shine to your getaway. Serving up a blend of surf, turf, and poultry, every bite will be your favorite, and if you have worked up a large appetite doing nothing, we suggest you sample the Lobster Corn Dogs starter and end the meal with a Warm Rum Bundt Cake.
At Home with Vacation Telluride
Your best Labor Day activities in Telluride, Colorado may be the ones you enjoy in the holiday hideaway you chose to make your own! Plan a family barbecue, fall deeper in love in hot tubs under the stars, or gather around super-sized televisions watching summer movies for a night of family fun. Reserve your favorite sanctuary from Accommodations in Telluride today!
