Heritage Fest

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Date:

12th Jun 2010 - 13th Jun 2010

Location:

Telluride

Celebrate Telluride's colorful and storied past. Venture back in time and walk along historic main street where Butch Cassidy once roamed. Mingle with weathered cowboys and gold-hungry prospectors and all others who answered the call of the San Juan Mountains. From the era of the mining boom through the rise of alpine skiing, Telluride’s roots have greatly influenced its rich character. Discover Telluride's true colors as storytellers weave tall tales from the past.

To book a lodging package for Heritage Fest, call Telluride Central Reservations at 888.605.2578.

Highlights

FREE ACTIVITIES
- Stagecoach rides
- Butch Cassidy, the legendary bank robber and his gang take on San Miguel Valley Bank, complete with getaway horses
- Ute dancers and drummers
- SquidShow Theater
- Face Painting
- Galloping Goose train demonstration and rides
- Old-fashioned nickel grab, tug-o-war and pie-eating contest
- Sheep shearing
- Gold panning
- Historic walking tours
- Double and single jack demonstrations
- Blacksmithing demonstrations
- Period costumes
- Sunday at Schmid Ranch
- And more...

Please download the attachment below for an accurate schedule of events.

See a reenactment of Butch Cassidy's first bank robbery, which took place in Telluride.

Heritage Fest is presented by the Telluride Historical Museum, Sheridan Arts Foundation and Telluride Tourism Board with special thanks to Telluride Rotary, Just for Kids and Rimrocker Historical Society for additional sponsorship.

Collaborators & Sponsors
Ah Haa School for the Arts, Andrea Benda of Explore Telluride, Appaloosa Trading Company, Bartel's Mancos Valley Stageline, Black Horse Essentials, Cattlewomen's Association, Charles Denny Hoop Dancer, Colorado Yurt Company, Jerry O’Rourke, John Wontrobski, Michael Gibson, Mrs. Camp's Town Ladies and Gents, Museum of Mountain West, Pargeet Family, Placerville Fire Department, Red Creek Drum Group, Revengers of Montezuma, Ridgway Railroad Museum, Roland McCook, Schmid Ranch, Senior Mahoney, Sheridan Chop House, Single Action Shooters Association, SquidShow Theatre, SWIRL, Telluride Academy, Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities, Telluride Fire Department, Telluride Wilkinson Public Library, The New Community Coalition, The Sweet Life, Ute Indian Museum of Montrose, Fall Line Condominiums, Hotel Columbia, Wildwood Canyon Inn, Capella Telluride, Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge, Wildwood Canyon Inn, New Sheridan Hotel, Victorian Inn, The Peaks Resort & Spa