Families fill the four mountains across several overlapping school breaks before the April closings.
- Dates
- usually early March through early April, peaking mid-to-late March; varies by school district
- Where
- Aspen & Snowmass · Roaring Fork Valley
- What
- Holiday
- Status
- To be confirmed
What's on in the valley
What actually happens around Spring break season in Aspen and Snowmass — checked against each organiser.
Ullr Nights, spring dates
Fri Mar 12 and Fri Mar 19, 2027 · 5 – 8 pm · Elk Camp, Snowmass
Tubing, coaster rides, a bonfire, live music and dinner on the mountain, set in the main spring-break weeks.
Details from the organiser ↗Easter sunrise service on Aspen Mountain
Usually Easter Sunday, 8:30 am — Mar 28, 2027 · Top of the Silver Queen Gondola · to be confirmed
The Aspen Chapel has held it at the summit since the gondola opened in 1987; a lift ticket or pass gets you up.
Details from the organiser ↗Aspen Shortsfest
Apr 6 – 10, 2027 · Wheeler Opera House & Isis Theatre
Aspen Film's international short-film festival — an evening plan in the last weeks of the season.
Details from the organiser ↗Closing day at Snowmass and Aspen Highlands
Sun Apr 11, 2027 · Elk Camp, Snowmass; Cloud Nine, Aspen Highlands · to be confirmed
Snowmass closes with a DJ party at Elk Camp; Highlands with a costume day and a packed Cloud Nine.
Details from the organiser ↗Aspen Mountain closing day
Sun Apr 18, 2027 · The Sundeck, top of Aspen Mountain · to be confirmed
The last lift-served day in the valley ends with dancing and champagne at the Sundeck.
Details from the organiser ↗
Getting there
Skip the parking and the shuttle lines: a private SUV or executive van takes you from your hotel, home or the airport to Aspen & Snowmass and back, at the times you choose.