The Top 9 Spring and Summer Festivals at Ski Resorts in 2025

1. Rendezvous Fest, Jackson Hole 

Rendezvous Fest is Jackson Hole's annual spring music festival and arguably one of the most fun weekends to be at the resort all year. Usually held in early April, Rendezvous Fest is spread over two days of music.

The first day takes place right in downtown Jackson Hole—the town square gets transformed into an outdoor concert venue with food and drink vendors and a massive stage on the main street. The festival's second day packs it up and heads out to Teton Village, where the main Village Lot is taken over by a stage and vendors. Ski all day at Jackson Hole and then dance to music at the base all night. 

General Admission to the festival is totally free, but there's limited capacity in the Town Square show (and at the Village one, it's just much bigger), so it's on a first come, first serve basis. There's usually late-night music at the Cowboy Bar in town and Mangy Moose in the village following the festival. You can also get VIP tickets for both shows, which offer open bars and private viewing areas (like the deck of Roadhouse Brewing above the town square!). 

Just because the festival is free doesn't mean it doesn't draw some incredible acts, too. Past performers have included Mt. Joy, Elle King, Fitz and the Tantrums, and the Head and the Heart.

2. Pain McShlonkey Classic, Palisades Tahoe

Every year, Palisades goes all out to celebrate the late, great Shane McConkey, who passed away in 2009. Held in conjunction with International Snowblade Day, the Pain McSchlonkey includes a Hot Dog Downhill race on snow blades and a huge raffle. Participants are encouraged to dress up in their wildest ski garb or best Saucerboy costume, slap their snow blades on and celebrate McConkey's spirit on snow.

The event also raises money for the Shane McConkey Foundation, which supports environmental and humanitarian causes.

3. RendezVan Festival, Mt. Bachelor

Mt. Bachelor leans into one of Bend's cultural staples and hosts a spring festival that celebrates RVers and van lifers who camp in the lot and around Bend throughout the year.

In mid-April, the mountain hosts RendezVan, a music festival where van lifers from far and wide can post up for three whole days of music and spring skiing. Mt Bachelor can have some of the best spring skiing around, so if the weather is good, it's sure to be a fantastic way to welcome in spring.

There are also events on and off the mountain throughout the weekend, such as yoga, lawn games and food vendors. The festival itself is free but camping in the lot requires a pass as does skiing at the mountain.

4. Springalicious Annual Cardboard Classic, Steamboat

Over the first two weeks in April, Steamboat Resort hosts the annual Springalicious celebration.

The festival includes hallmark activities like the Cardboard Classic race, where participants make crafts out of recycled cardboard boxes and race them on the snow.

The Cody Challenge SkiMo race also takes place during Springalicious and raises money for the Cody St. John Foundation, which supports ski patrollers' continuing medical education. There's also a pond skim and free live music at the base of the mountain throughout the festival.

5. World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler

Every April, Whistler Blackcomb hosts the World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF). A celebration of mountain culture, the WSSF brings together athletes, artists and musicians for a week of events.

A 72-hour filmmaker showdown, Pro-Photographer Showdown, Battle of the Bands, and speaker series are all part of the festival's cultural events. On snow, a street style park competition, couloir race and Whistler's famous Slush Cup pond skim all take place throughout the week. 

Described as the 'ultimate après of the winter season,' the WSSF combines all the things that make Whistler Whistler into one big week of fun. 

6. Telluride Blues & Brews, Telluride

Telluride Blues and Brews is one of the Colorado town's best events of the year.

Falling in early September, the festival features multiple stages with a mix of blues, indie, funk, and jam bands that take over the valley. The festival also features craft breweries and beer from all over the country. A Brewer Showcase has its own schedule of events that span throughout the festival, such as a 21-brewery tasting session with unlimited samples. 

Three-day tickets to the festival run around $300. 

7. Crankworx, Whistler 

Crankworx Whistler is perhaps one of the best mountain bike festivals around. For a week in July or August, Whistler Village and the Whistler Bike Park are turned into one big party for the entire bike industry.

There are races and events across just about every discipline of mountain biking like the Canadian Open and Garbanzo DH races, Air DH on Whistler's famous jump trial, A-Line, the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge, Whip-Off and the famous slope style event Red Bull Joyride. There's also the Deep Summer Photography challenge, group rides, talks by folks across the bike industry, brand demos, and live music and parties just about every night.

The beauty of Crankworx is that you can experience as many of the events as you want or just go ride Whistler's world-class bike park and maybe get to take a lap with your favorite pro mountain biker. The festival itself is free, but tickets are still needed to ride the bike park.

8. Vail Dance Festival, Vail

Started in 1988, the Vail Dance Festival is widely known as one of the best dance festivals in the country and a great summer event in Colorado.

Lasting two whole weeks, the festival features thirteen performances in the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Regular performers at the festival have included famous dance companies like Martha Graham Dance Company, the LA Dance Project, and artists from the Royal Danish Ballet and New York City Ballet. There are other events that take place in conjunction with the dance festival as well across Vail valley. 

Tickets to performances start at $10 for lawn seating. Premium tickets and packaging for more than one performance are also available. 

9. Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Grand Targhee

After a several-year hiatus, the Grand Targhee Bluegass Festival, a three-day bluegrass festival that takes place in the shadow of the Tetons, has returned.

The festival takes place in August and is an idyllic weekend of camping, live music, and mountain biking. Festival goers can choose between camping options in big grassy meadow, RV hookup spots in the lots or car camping nearest to the base. The festival has food vendors and artists. Targhee's downhill bike park and cross-country bike trails are open throughout the weekend. There are also late-night shows at Targhee's famous Trap Bar that often feature jam bands comprised of members from several of the festival's acts. 

The festival has drawn big-name acts in the past, such as Greensky Bluegrass, the Infamous String Dusters, Watchhouse, the Kitchen Dwellers and more. Three-day festival passes are around $350 and do not include camping or bike park passes.