December Museum Happenings
Join us for museum fun every day! Check out some special programming happenings throughout the month of December. All scheduled activities are included in museum admission and do not require registration:
Trailhead Tales: A special story time at the museum. Stay tuned for news about celebrity guest readers from our community!
Art Hour: Enjoy a special art project led by a Trailhead teacher!
STEM Hour: Complete a special engineering or science challenge, and check out our newest exhibit: RIGAMAJIG !
Colorado Gives Day
COGives Day is Easily the Best Day to Give!
COGives is a special day, during which anyone can contribute to their favorite Colorado nonprofits, and your contribution will be increased by an Incentive Fund made possible by COGives’ amazing corporate sponsors. And even better, there’s no need to wait until December 10th - Early Giving is open now!
From November 1 through December 10, every donation you make will be boosted with a $1M+ Incentive Fund, made possible by Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. Each nonprofit will receive a share of the fund based on their percentage of the total raised. Plus, if you set up a new monthly donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first monthly donation up to $100 and up to $250,000 in total across all organizations!
Consider a gift today to the Trailhead Children’s Museum. Your boosted gift will ensure that childhood is celebrated and protected for all children in and visiting our Crested Butte community.
Don’t Wait! Make your gift today and learn more at the Trailhead’s COGives Page.
The Jolly Jamboree
Join the Trailhead Children’s Museum for a weekend full of winter fun! The Jolly Jamboree will feature a full schedule of unique Trailhead activities and fun. You can look forward to winter themed art afternoons, seasonal science sensations, a gingerbread house making contest with prizes, a movie night, and more! Plus, check out a carefully curated silent auction to find the perfect gift for your loved ones. All proceeds will directly support the Trailhead Children’s Museum, and our mission in providing PLAY FOR ALL!
It will be a weekend of fun, not to be missed! Don’t forget to visit our friends at the Crested Butte Heritage Museum to see Santa and enjoy some treats. Then, make your way down Elk Ave. for a community tree lighting with WinterGlow CB! It is sure to be a weekend full of community, fun, and sparkle!
Unless noted, all activities take place during regular museum hours (10 AM - 5 PM) and are included with your museum admission.
Jolly Jamboree Schedule:
Friday, December 6th
2:00 pm Snowman Ornament Making
4:00 pm Storytime with Santa’s Helper!
Saturday, December 7th
11:00 am Stamp Making - Holiday Cards & Gift Tags with Miss. Ria
12:00 pm Gingerbread House Contest with Miss. Sarah - 1st Place Wins a Tin Cup ICe Cream Gift Card!
1:00 pm Seasonal Sunglasses Art Hour with Miss. Kayla
2:00 pm Rainbow Igloo Rally with Mrs. O’Hare
3:00 pm Slime Snow and Snowmen with Miss. Kayla
Sunday, December 8th
11:00 am Ugly Sweater Extravaganza - make any sweater ugly (or festive) with a handmade felt pin
12:00 pm Legend of the Christmas Spider - Story & Ornament Making with Miss. Kayla
1:00 pm Crazy Cookie Creations - cookie decorating with Miss. Ria
2:00 pm Wood Creations Workshop with Local Artist, Zach Bauer *drop ins welcome, by suggested donation. No one will be turned away due to payment.
5:00 pm Silent Auction Closes!
Worldwide Day of Play
Join in the Trailhead and the entire globe in a Worldwide Day of Play! Play is essential to all of our health and happiness, and is worth celebrating and protecting! Join the Trailhead for a special weekend of celebrating PLAY with a full schedule of unique play offerings and workshops. Stay tuned as our schedule is finalized!
All workshops and activities are included in Museum admission. Come play with us!
Day of Play Weekend Schedule
Saturday, September 28th
11 AM Improv Workshop and Games with Firebird Theater
12 PM Log Dawgs available for purchase on the Trailhead deck
2 PM “Play is Everywhere” Crested Butte Scavenger Hunt
4 PM Neon Dance Party on the Trailhead deck - dress in your BRIGHTEST colors!
Sunday, September 29th
11 AM - 12 PM Pretty Moving Emotional Learning Through Play Workshop
12 PM Iron Chef Competition with Miss. Sarah
1 PM SLIME TIME - Make your own homemade slime!
3 PM Costume Making + Bike Decorating
4 PM Townie Takeover - ride your decorated bike down Elk Avenue with all of your Trailhead friends!
CB Film Festival + Trailhead Workshops
TRAILHEAD + CBFF YOUTH art & film WORKSHOP
Saturday, 9/21 | 10:00a - Noon
Trailhead Children’s Museum
501 Elk Ave.
Join the Trailhead and our Youth Film Program Screening Committee for a workshop of film-themed crafts and activities.
First come first serve, pay per craft, $5-25.
CBFF Night at the Museum
Saturday, 9/21 | 6p - 9p
Trailhead Children’s Museum
501 Elk Ave.
Drop off the kiddos at the Trailhead to explore film themed art projects and museum play, and enjoy a festival film! See the schedule for the film options between 6-9pm.
FREE - email Sarah at director@trailheadkids.org with proof of CBFF ticket purchase to receive your exclusive registration link.
Favor The Kind Give Joy Party
Join the Trailhead for a special evening of JOY at the Favor the Kind! Sip, shop, mingle, and give back! During this special shopping evening, 15% of all sales will support the Trailhead in fulfilling its mission - providing meaningful opportunities and spaces for play through inspiring and engaging museum space, programs, and events. Come celebrate JOY with the Trailhead and Favor the Kind!
August 9th • 6-8pm
Favor The Kind • 322 Elk Ave. Crested Butte, CO
The Big Summer Bash
It’s the 2nd Annual BIG SUMMER BASH!
Get your ticket TODAY!
Online Ticket Sales end on July 25th, 3 PM • Tickets will be available at the door!
Join the Trailhead Children’s Museum for our BIG SUMMER BASH! An outdoor, family friendly music festival, featuring Colorado’s own Black Canyon Boys and the Mojo Birds. The Black Canyon Boys are a high-energy, family friendly, bluegrass trio out of Montrose, CO. The Mojo Birds are an eclectic band of songwriters based in Durango, CO, whose diverse backgrounds converge to pull out dance moves you didn’t even know you had! You can look forward to lots of dancing, familiar favorites and original tunes, and joining in on the music making with an interactive element for the kiddos!
Your ticket to the BIG SUMMER BASH will include live music, face painting, and larger than life art and play experiences.
Bring the whole family with our discounted family ticket packs, and come celebrate summer with the Trailhead! Family Ticket Packs will ONLY be available online. Get your family pack today and save!
The BIG SUMMER BASH will benefit the Trailhead Children’s Museum, and allow us to continue providing critical development and learning opportunities through art and play to all of the local and visiting families in the Gunnison Valley. Please consider adding an additional contribution to your ticket, and help us protect PLAY FOR ALL!
Stay front row for the BIG SUMMER BASH! We are thrilled to partner with Elevation Hotel and Spa as our exclusive lodging partner. Book your room now with our dedicated Bash link and stay close to the music!
The BIG SUMMER BASH is made possible by grant funding from the Town of Mt. Crested Butte and support from Crested Butte Dental and Crested Butte Mountain Resort.
Stay tuned for upcoming fun!
Plus, follow the Trailhead on Instagram for more event updates!