See The 3 Festivals Coming to Telluride, Colorado in August

Spending a summer weekend in Telluride is one of my favorite getaways. Waterfall hikes are everywhere, and it’s easy to follow the San Miguel River right through town.

Did you know Telluride, Colorado, hosts seven summer music festivals? The Bluegrass and Wine Festival happens in June. The Yoga and Americana Festivals happen in July, and three more festivals wrap up the season in August. Keep scrolling to see what’s coming.

Telluride Jazz Festival: Music in the Mountains

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The Telluride Jazz Festival is coming up August 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th. Like most of the town’s festivals, the event is held at Telluride Town Park.

Lineup highlights for 2025 include: Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Plus Cimafunk, BALTHVS, Kokoroko, Brass Queens, BTTRFLY Quintet, Parlor Greens, and more. During the festival, “Jazz After Dark” showcases downtown venues like the Sheridan Opera House with bonus performances that last late into the night. Find tickets and lodging info at Telluridejazz.org.

Telluride Mushroom Festival: Nature Meets Celebration

Telluride Mushroom Festival 2025 will be held August 13^th to the 17^th in and around the city of Telluride. Panels, lectures, wild-food cooking demos, keynote speakers, and live music. Join us for a walk around last year's Telluride Mushroom Festival by scrolling through the gallery below.

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Telluride Film Festival: A Cinematic Mountain Escape

The Telluride Film Festival takes place around Labor Day Weekend. The “Tiffany” of film festivals is a non-competitive festival that includes 60 to 70 shorts and premieres at the various venues around town, including the Werner Herzog Theatre in Town Park. The 2025 festival is currently sold out, but waiting lists are a thing, as people do cancel. Find this year’s wait list at telluridefilmfestival.org.