Fall in the Vail Valley + the Events That Define the Season

Aspen Trees golden fall

Fall doesn’t rush into Vail—it eases in.

One day the trails are still warm from summer sun, and the next you’re noticing the first tips of gold in the aspens. By mid-September, the mountain feels different. Lighter. Slower.


Locals call it shoulder season, but for those who know Vail beyond the headlines, it’s actually a favorite time to be here. The pace shifts. The trails quiet. The rhythm of the valley feels more personal.

Fall isn’t a break—it’s a reset.

And these upcoming events reflect exactly that:


Beaver Creek Oktoberfest

August 29–31, 2025 | Beaver Creek Village

An early kickoff to the season that blends mountain charm, festive music, and relaxed community fun. A great lead-in to fall’s quieter moments. Learn More


Lionshead Oktoberfest

September 5–7, 2025 | Lionshead Village

A spirited celebration to mark the change in seasons with a local, casual feel. Raise a stein, toast the turning leaves, and enjoy a moment that’s been a staple of fall in the valley for decades.  Learn More


The Colorado Grand®

September 8–13, 2025 | Passes Through Vail

This invitation-only 1,000-mile vintage road rally features rare pre-1960 sports cars winding through Colorado’s most scenic routes—including Vail. It draws collectors, entrepreneurs, and legacy families who understand that the most meaningful journeys are never rushed.  Learn More


Vail Oktoberfest – Vail Village

September 12–14, 2025 | Vail Village

The second weekend of Oktoberfest brings even more energy to the village, pairing culinary highlights with Bavarian traditions, music, and mountain hospitality. Learn More


Bravo! Vail – Final Concerts

Through Early October 2025 | Ford Amphitheater

These final performances offer a soft landing to summer, with orchestras playing against the backdrop of crisp air and golden trees. It’s the kind of concert you feel as much as you hear.

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Vail Farmers’ Market Finale

Through October 5, 2025 | Meadow Drive

The final few Sundays are a favorite for locals and returning homeowners alike. Warm pastries, hand-thrown pottery, and a slower pace—just as the leaves begin to peak.  Learn More


Polar Plunge & 5K – Avon

October 25, 2025 | Nottingham Lake

Bold, playful, and for a good cause, this community tradition invites you to take a quick dip and share a laugh before warming up lakeside with neighbors and friends.


Avon Turkey Trot

November 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Morning

This laid-back 5K brings out multi-gen families and seasonal regulars. It’s the kind of morning that feels familiar and rooted—just like fall in the valley.

If you have experienced fall in Vail, you already know—it’s not the off-season. It’s when this place becomes something even more special.


In Fall 2026 the Vail Village rhythm will include something new:

A fire-lit gathering after an evening concert.

A quiet reconnection after the morning market.

A space that feels like a natural extension of your Vail life.


Opening Summer 2026, THE SIXTY TWO™ Society is being built for just that.

Rooted in legacy. Designed for connection. Created for those who already know this valley by heart, or desire to.


A limited number of Founder’s Circle Memberships are  now available.

If this season speaks to you, we hope our vision does too.


If you would like to learn more please schedule a call with our concierge team or reach out to Amy Kaemmer at amy@thesixtytwovail.com


March 12, 2026
The alpine club landscape in Vail is mature and yet unfortunately largely static and predictable. Most established clubs operate at or beyond capacity, structured around dated facilities, tenure, and volume preservation as a mantra. THE SIXTY TWO™ Society Vail is not built on that model and counterculture to that repetition. We are not scaling amenities. We are engineering experiences, elevating the overall culinary landscape, and most importantly, we are playing offense not defense. Where others lead with square footage and locker room assignments, we lead with genuine hospitality, culinary entertainment authority, and recurring social engagement opportunities. Chef-driven programming, seasonal dining, winemaker and spirits events, and curated gatherings are not secondary offerings; they are the mechanism through which our membership community compounds. Understand, this is a locally owned and operated hospitality first and top tier culinary structure with all the traditional club amenities, plus 10X. Member-priority reservation dining, internal concierge coordination, Gorsuch ski valet services, complimentary transportation availability ease, and intentional structured social programming only create energy and retain value when access is curated. Our restrained membership scale is strategic, as growth without limits erodes intimacy, and intimacy is our vision. At the same time, the membership club market is shifting. Across the Valley, increasingly rigid membership structures are creating friction for families navigating generational transitions and tenure. We believe long-term social capital is built through family legacy continuity, not contraction. Flexibility, applied with judgment, preserves participation across seasons of life without compromising standards and that is our North Star at THE SIXTY TWO™ Society Vail . Emotional connection is not an aspirational language for me here; it is the operating objective. Members are to be known, remembered, and needs anticipated far in advance. Familiarity replaces anonymity, and extended family participation replaces passive access or strictness. The interior design environment reinforces this distinction…..refined yet inviting, elevated without pretense. This is not just another locker room with a liquor license a basket of granola bars and cooler of bottled water. It is a refined hospitality-driven alpine Society designed to convert proximity into participation and participation into social capital. Founder Membership is advancing toward capacity, and our momentum is clearly measurable. As availability narrows, the next chapter will naturally shift to another waitlist. Our model only works with a disciplined scale. Once capacity is reached, it will be protected. We are not following the old-school traditional legacy template. We are setting a new membership hierarchy standard at the base of Gondola One …..where hospitality, unparalleled food and beverage, sincere convivial connection, curate the holistic experience. This is a differentiated business model and membership momentum guarantees it. Rest assured, we have broken the mold and reinvented what the future holds at the top of Bridge Street. THE SIXTY TWO™ Society Vail For Additional Membership Information Please Contact: Amy Kaemmer Amy@thesixtytwovail.com 970.763.1962 Learn About The Society Member Family Access Schedule A Call With Concierge Schedule A Site Tour With Founder Brad Kaemmer Take A Virtual Tour Frequently Asked Questions Reimagined Social Events
March 3, 2026
In Vail, long membership waitlists have quietly become part of the alpine landscape…..however, there is a surgical cadence to how something like THE SIXTY TWO™ Society is coming together. The majority of the Valley’s most established clubs reached capacity many years ago, and access now requires significant patience often with no material end in sight. We are in a different phase of our business lifecycle, one where Founder Memberships are currently still available , steadily taking shape yet diminishing, as like-minded families commit to generational access. Unfortunately, many families find themselves waiting for a moment that never quite arrives on queue; at least for now. Our focus has been on assembling the right membership community from the onset. We continue shaping what will become one of the most thoughtfully built alpine clubs that is culinary forward and exclusive at the base of Gondola One. Our ethos thus far has been on assembling the membership thoughtfully and at the right pace. However, the scale of the Membership is ultimately fixed. Once capacity is reached, the next waitlist chapter will naturally begin. Member-priority dining, concierge coordination, ski valet services, transportation availability, and curated social gatherings are paramount; these services are only meaningful because access remains intentionally limited. “ Growth without intentional boundaries would compromise the overall member experience and we made the decision early on to protect the integrity of curated access.” The scale of the Membership Society is fixed. The hospitality is personal by design. If you have been considering a differentiated level of membership, whether for family continuity , ease during peak season, or simply having a place that feels consistent and known, this is the season to decide while participation remains open . The experience only works because the size is naturally protected. The opportunity is open. It will not remain that way indefinitely. Please reach out to learn more about our offering. THE SIXTY TWO™ Society Vail For Additional Membership Information Please Contact: Amy Kaemmer Amy@thesixtytwovail.com 970.763.1962 Learn About The Society Member Family Access Schedule A Call With Concierge Schedule A Site Tour With Founder Brad Kaemmer Take A Virtual Tour Frequently Asked Questions Reimagined Social Events
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