Frequently Asked Questions

  • A la carte tickets for individual events will go on sale in April 2024.

  • This is an adult-only, over-21 festival; IDs will be required to verify age and all adults will be clearly marked as attendees and participants.

  • If you are able, please walk, ride your bike, or take public transportation to get to the Center for the Arts, located at 606 6th Street in the heart of Crested Butte.

    The Mountain Express is a free shuttle system that provides local transportation between the Town of Crested Butte and the Town of Mt. Crested Butte. Information and schedule at www.mtnexp.org. There is a Mountain Express shuttle stop across the street from the Center near Clark’s Market, at Belleview Avenue and 6th Street.

    If you must drive, please park in the 4-Way Lot at the corner of Elk Avenue and 6th Street and enjoy a leisurely 4-minute walk to the Center. Please note that, due to the construction on Academy Place, the lot at Whiterock and 6th Street is currently closed.

    If you have a handicapped parking placard, or require a short walking distance to the Center building, the Center does have a very limited number of spaces available in the parking lot in front of the old Center for the Arts building.

    Please drink responsibly and travel safely.

  • Transportation will be available through Alpine Express to and from the Tour de Forks Dinners as well as the Grand Tasting. More details on how to reserve a seat to come.

  • Colorado liquor law prohibits the sale of wine at the Wine Festival.

    However, we’ll have order forms available at each event and the wines and liquors you sample at the Festival may be specially ordered and picked up at our local liquor store partner, Mountain Spirits Liquors.

    Additionally, many wineries offer wine club subscription sign-ups at the event. Be sure to ask!

  • The Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival is not able to offer refunds for tickets or passes purchased.

  • No. You can pull up your emailed ticket electronically on your mobile device, or give your name at the door to check in.

  • Yes. Registration fees and tickets are transferable. Please contact us for details.

  • We understand that a single person may purchase multiple tickets, however, each person in attendance must be 21 or older (no exceptions). Registration fees and tickets are transferable. The name on the ticket does not have to match the patron.

  • All outside events will be held under tents, and the festival will proceed, rain or shine. Summer weather at 9,000 feet can be unpredictable, so if you are attending a dinner or the Grand Tasting, please dress accordingly — think layers, rain gear, sun hat!

  • Hundreds of different wines, beers, and spirits will be showcased throughout the weeklong festival.

  • No, children or pets are permitted to attend any festival events. This is an adult-only, over-21 festival. This rule applies to babies in strollers or backpacks. Service/working animals are not considered pets and are exempt from this policy.