Thanksgiving falls on opening day for Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, making it the first busy arrival weekend of the winter.
- Dates
- Nov 26, 2026
- Where
- Aspen & Snowmass · Roaring Fork Valley
- What
- Holiday
- Status
- Confirmed by the organisers
What's on in the valley
What actually happens around Thanksgiving in Aspen and Snowmass — checked against each organiser.
Opening day on Aspen Mountain
Thu Nov 26, 2026 · morning · Aspen Mountain base
The season starts with free treats and hot drinks at the base in the morning, then a slopeside toast at après.
Details from the organiser ↗Opening day at Snowmass
Thu Nov 26, 2026 · 9:15 am – 3:30 pm · Elk Camp Gondola & Meadows lift
Snowmass opens with the gentle Meadows terrain off Elk Camp — an easy first day for families and anyone shaking off the summer.
Details from the organiser ↗Thanksgiving at The Little Nell
Thu Nov 26, 2026 · Element 47 & Ajax Tavern, Aspen
A refined holiday dinner at Element 47 or a relaxed slopeside feast at Ajax Tavern — and a chef-prepared meal to take home if you would rather cook nothing at all.
Details from the organiser ↗Hotel and restaurant Thanksgiving dinners
Usually Thanksgiving Day · Hotel Jerome, MOLLIE, West End Social, Toro at the Viceroy, Heather's · to be confirmed
Several hotels and restaurants set holiday menus or buffets. It is also opening weekend, so book well ahead.
Details from the organiser ↗Turkey trots in Basalt and Carbondale
Usually Thanksgiving morning, 9:30 am · Basalt & Carbondale · to be confirmed
A 5K and a one-mile fun run in each town before the big meal; Basalt's raises money for its schools.
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.