Aspen Filmfest
The 15th annual Aspen Filmfest Academy Screenings runs Monday-Jan. 1 at Harris Concert Hall, 2 Music School Road. For a program, visit aspenfilm.org. Tickets are available at 970-920-5770 or at the door.
Bozeman Trail Days
Bozeman Trail Days in Sheridan, Wyo., on Wednesday features the Fetterman Battlefield Anniversary Tour with presentations on equipment and weapons of the 1860-1870 period. Fort Phil Kearny is located 2 miles from Exit 44 off Interstate 90 between Sheridan and Buffalo. Call 307-684-7687, visit philkearny.vcn.com or e-mail rwilso@state.wy.us.
North Pole at Snowmass
The North Pole comes to Snowmass Wednesday-Saturday when Santa’s magical village opens. Free photos with Santa are offered daily. Visit snowmassvillage.com or e-mail jbenvenuto@tosv.com.
The Holiday Torchlight Parade Friday invites families with kids 8 and older to be part of the trail of light down the mountain. Call 970-923- 0560.
Christmas ice sculptures
Ice sculptures of Santa, the reindeer and their sleigh will be created on Santa Fe Plaza on West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting. Hot chocolate and bizcochitos will be served. The sculptures will remain on display through Jan. 2. Contact Bert Leyva at 505-982-5511 or visit lafondasantafe.com.
Santa Fe’s Winter Antiquities Show opens Dec. 28 with a gala, $50 per person, and a benefit preview reception, 6-9 p.m. All proceeds support Kitchen Angels, a Santa Fe charity providing home meals for hundreds of community members. The show continues at El Museo Cultural, 1615 Paseo de Peralta, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 29-31. Admission is $10 per day or $15 for a run-of-show ticket. Children 16 and under are free. Call 505-753- 2553, e-mail jmorris@cybermesa.com, or visit antiquities-shows.com.
A Breckenridge tale
Join the Summit Historical Society and friends at the Edwin Carter Museum in Breckenridge at 11 a.m. Thursday for a reading of the traditional holiday classic, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The museum is at 111 N. Ridge St. The story hour is free of charge. Call the Summit Historical Society at 970-453-9022.
Torchlight parade
Winter Park’s annual Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Saturday begins with caroling around the bonfire at the base of Winter Park Resort next to the Zephyr Lift. At 5:30 p.m., a procession of torch-bearing skiers begins its way down Lower Hughes trail, followed by Santa Claus and his helpers. Call 970-726- 1564 or 970-726-5514.
Gift certificates
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce is offering gift certificates in the amounts of $10, $25 or $50 that can be purchased for friends, family, and co-workers. Chamber gift certificates are redeemable at more than 75 participating Carbondale businesses. Call Heather at 970-963-1890 or heather@car bondale.com.
A Sol Vista Christmas
Sol Vista’s Christmas Eve festivities include complimentary pictures with Santa during lunch and interdenominational church services inside the base lodge with Christmas carols and holiday refreshments. On Dec. 28, enjoy night skiing, 5-8 p.m. on the East Mountain. Contact SolVista Ski Basin at 970-887-3384.
Murder mystery
Will you figure out “who done it” before the clock strikes midnight? Glenwood Springs’ historic Colorado Hotel, 526 Pine St., is offering a New Year’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, a dinner with crime-solving participation. The event is $85 per person, including tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. Call 970-945-6511, ext. 116.
