Woohoo!  Vail called 8″ of snow in the last 2 days!  And there is more on the way.  Thank you all for your snow dances, they are working.  If you’re lucky enough to be in town to enjoy the white stuff, you’ll have plenty to do off the mountain too.  Vail Snow Daze is coming up December 9-11 and Vail Holidaze activities will be taking place December 11-21 and the 31st.  Here is the line-up for these fun annual events in Vail.

Vail Snow Daze
December 9-11, 2016

photo: Vail Valley Partnership

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9:
Vendor Expo Village at the Base of Gondola One in Vail Village, 8:30am-3:30pm

Vail Snow Daze Après Parties presented by Bud Light 3:00-6:00pm
Tavern on the Square in Lionshead: live music and $5 draft specials, 3-6pm
Express Lift at the base of Gondola One: $3 Bud Light bottles, 3-6pm
Altitude Club*, Pazzo’s** and Red Lion: 4pm-6pm

*Don’t miss the deals during this time period including $4 Breckenridge Brewery’s Vanilla Porter and Avalanche Draft and feature a raffle for Avalanche Tickets at Altitude Club
** Pazzo’s will offer $5 Avalanche Draft and Christmas Bottle from Breckenridge Brewery and feature a raffle for a Avalanche Tickets

Free live concert presented by Bud Light 5:30pm
Solaris in Vail Village: Doors at 5:30pm, show at 6pm
Main act: Michael Franti Trio
Opening act: Turntable Review

Vail Snow Daze After-Dark Parties presented by Bud Light 
Bridge Street Bar: 9:30-11pm
Vendetta’s: 9-11pm

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10:
Vendor Expo Village Base of Gondola One in Vail Village, 8:30am-3:30pm

Vail Snow Daze Après Parties presented by Bud Light 3:00-6:00pm
Tavern on the Square in Lionshead: live music and $5 draft specials, 3-6pm
Express Lift at the base of Gondola One: $3 Bud Light bottles, 3-6pm
Pazzo’s: 4pm-6pm
Vendetta’s: 4pm-6pm

Vail Snow Daze After-Dark Parties presented by Bud Light
The Altitude Bar & Grill with Down2Funk: 10pm-1am
Bridge Street Bar: 9:30-11pm

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11:
Vendor Expo Village Base of Gondola One in Vail Village, 8:30am-3:30pm

Vail Snow Daze After-Dark Parties presented by Bud Light
Tavern on the Square in Lionshead: live music and $5 draft specials from 3-6 p.m.
Express Lift at the base of Gondola One: $3 Bud Light bottles from 3-6 p.m.

Vail Holidaze
December 11-21 & 31st

December 11:
Kris Kringle Market
Vail Village, Willow Bridge Road 11:00–3:30pm
31 local and regional Colorado vendors

This outdoor market is the perfect place to find a unique gift for that someone special. The market will offer ornaments, handmade toys, decorations, cookies, roasted nuts and more.

Visit with Santa 12:30–2:30pm

December 18th
2:00-4:00pm PRE‐Tree Lighting Activities
Arrabelle in Vail Square
– Ice skating and cookie decoration for kids of all ages (fees apply for ice skating)
– Vail skating club on site with merriment and holiday costumes

4:30-6:00pm Vail Village Tree Lighting and Activities

5:00 PM Slifer Square (by Covered Bridge)
– Holiday live holiday music by Children’s Chorale and Terry Armistead.
– Join Santa and other area dignitaries to illuminate Vail’s beautiful tree.
– Holiday cookie decorating, free for all ages.

December 20
1:30-4:30pm “Paper Lantern Workshop” with Helen Hiebert
– Free Paper Lantern Workshops in the Community Room at the Vail Public Library with local paper artist Helen Hiebert. The workshops are free and family friendly. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
– RSVP required to [email protected] or 970-479-2344. Please indicate which workshop you would like to attend and please indicate number in your party.

Winter Solstice Paper Lantern Walk

4:00-5:00pm Vail Village, Slifer Square (near covered bridge)
– Free cookie decoration for kids of all ages, 4:00 – 5:00 at Covered Bridge
– 4:45 – 5:00 Participant to meet at the Covered Bridge for the festive procession through Vail Village to Gore Creek promenade.
– Complimentary LED better lights for your lanterns will be distributed starting at 4:45.
– Walk will start at 5:00 from the Covered Bridge

5:20pm Grand Opening Celebration of the tenth Annual Vail Winterfest Ice Theater, Gore Creek Promenade
– Outdoor Ice Theater will cool oversized ice chairs, family friendly cinematic experiences such as the  “Ho the Grinch Stole Christmas” following the parade. Vail Winterfest Ice Theatre generously presented by Vicki and Kent Logan.
– This unique Ice Theater will have a daily projection from dusk until 10pm, for more information visit. www.artinvail.com or contact Molly Eppard at [email protected] 970-479-2344

December 31st New Year festivities

Once you’ve recovered from all the holiday festivities, ring in the New Year Vail style December 31st: 6:15 p.m. Torchlight Parade.  Come to Golden Peak to watch the annual Torchlight Parade and fireworks at Golden Peak. Watch as ski instructors and Vail locals form a glowing train as they ski down Golden Peak with glowing sticks followed by a fireworks display.