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During the 12 Days of Aspen, December 20-31, the charming downtown of Aspen becomes a winter wonderland of holiday cheer. Free ice skating, visits with Santa's reindeer, s'more making parties, cookies, cocoa, holiday drink specials, and more light up the streets of Aspen. Great for an afternoon activity or some apres ski entertainment, 12 Days of Aspen is sure to make your day a little more festive.
To top it all off, we ring in 2012 with a New Year's Eve fireworks extravaganza over Aspen Mountain.
12 Days of Aspen
December 20-31, 2011
2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 20
| 9:30-10:30am | Free Yoga for Skiers ■ The Sundeck |
| 2:00-4:00pm | 12 Days Kick-Off with FREE Ice Skating & Chili Specials ■ Silver Circle Ice Rink |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Teddy Bear Story Hour - $3/child ■ Wheeler/Stallard Museum |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ CP Burger |
| 6:30pm | Theatre Aspen's Annie - $25 and up ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 6:30pm | Exclusive Beer Dinner: Three Course Menu paired with New Belgium Beer - $40pp ■ Limelight Lodge |
December 21
| 8:15am upload | First Track Breakfast, Tips from an Aspen Mountain Employee, & First Tracks - $25 ■ The Sundeck |
| 2:00-4:00pm | FREE! Cookies & Cocoa with Aspen Police & Pitkin County Sheriff's Office ■ Cooper Avenue Mall |
| 3:00-5:00pm | FREE! Holiday Ornament Making with Aspen Art Museum ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 3:00-5:00pm | FREE! Visit with Santa ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Finbarr's |
| 6:30pm | Theatre Aspen's Annie - $25 and up ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 7:00pm | Free Family Movie Night ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 8:00pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
December 22
| 9:30-10:30am | Free Yoga for Skiers ■ The Sundeck |
| 12:30-4:30pm | FREE! Visit Santa's Live Reindeer ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 2:00-2:30pm | Santa Drives Around Aspen on a Fire Truck ■ Downtown Aspen |
| 2:30-3:30pm | FREE! Visit Santa, Enjoy Cookies & Cocoa ■ Aspen Fire Station |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Damien Smith ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Su Casa |
| 5:00-9:00pm | Winter Solstice ArtWalk sponsored by Aspen Sojourner ■ Downtown Aspen |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Undefeated - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 7:00pm | Theatre Aspen's Annie - $25 and up ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Young Adult - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 8:30pm | Rufus Wainwright - $50 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 23
| 12:30-4:30pm | FREE! Visit Santa's Live Reindeer ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 2:00 & 7:00pm | Theatre Aspen's Annie - $25 and up ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 4:00-5:00pm | FREE! Cookie Decorating ■ Hotel Jerome |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Defiance Stringband ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Santa visits Hotel Jerome ■ Hotel Jerome |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ J Bar |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Le Havre - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 6:00pm | Local Vocals Victorian Carolers ■ Hotel Jerome |
| 8:00pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: War Horse - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 10:00pm | Matt Darey with DJ Alan Fraze - $15 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 24
| 2:00-4:00pm | FREE! Make Your Own S'mores ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Zane's Tavern |
| 6:00pm | Local Vocals Victorian Carolers ■ Hotel Jerome |
December 25
| 9:30-10:30am | Free Yoga for Skiers ■ The Sundeck |
| 2:00-4:00pm | FREE! Chamber Gift & Candy Canes ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 4:00pm | Christmas Dinner: Holiday Prix Fixe Menu - $175pp ■ The Little Nell |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Michael Jude ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ The Red Onion |
December 26
| 3:30-6:30pm | ACES Après: Holiday Open House, Snowshoe Tours, Hot Drinks & More ■ Hallam Lake |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Aspen Biker Band ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Cantina |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: My Week with Marilyn - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 5:30 & 8:00pm | Crystal Palace Revue - $20-$50 ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Rampart - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 10:30pm | Black Star - $95 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 27
| 9:30-10:30am | Free Yoga for Skiers ■ The Sundeck |
| 3:30-4:30pm | FREE! Author Jill Sheeley's Story Time, Cookies & Cocoa ■ Hotel Jerome, Century Room |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Cantina |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Like Crazy - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 8:00-10:00pm | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue - $39.50-$49.50 ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 9:00pm | The Flaming Lips - $165 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 28
| 8:15am upload | First Track Breakfast, Tips from an Aspen Mountain Employee, & First Tracks - $25 ■ The Sundeck |
| 2:00-4:00pm | FREE! Make Your Own S'Mores ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 4:30-7:30pm | Aspen Art Museum's Dennis Basso FREESTYLE - $200 and up ■ St. Regis Aspen |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Little Annie's Eating House |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Coriolanus - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 7:00pm | Free Family Movie Night ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 8:00-10:00pm | Kim Carnes, Jeff Hanna, and Matraca Berg - $32.50 ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Pariah - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 9:00pm | G. Love and Special Sauce - $55 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 29
| 9:30-10:30am | Free Yoga for Skiers ■ The Sundeck |
| 1:00-5:00pm | FREE! Aspen Holiday Photo Shoot ■ Wagner Park Clock Tower |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Todd Johnson ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ La Palapa |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Monsieur Lazhar - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 7:30 & 9:15pm | JAS Downstairs at the Nell: Carmen Lundy - $45 ■ The Little Nell |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Shame - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 10:00pm | G. Love and Special Sauce - $55 ■ Belly Up Aspen |
December 30
| 2:30-6:30PM | The Ajax Cup Après Party benefiting AVSC - $750 ■ Silver Circle Ice Rink |
| 4:00-7:00pm | Free Live Music: Defiance Stringband ■ Limelight Lodge |
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ Victoria's Espresso & Wine Bar |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Albert Nobbs - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 7:30 & 9:15pm | JAS Downstairs at the Nell: Carmen Lundy - $45 ■ The Little Nell |
| 8:00pm | Best of the Fest - Aspen Laff Fest 2011 - $29 ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 8:15pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: Melancholia - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
December 31
| 5:00-7:00pm | 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special* ■ The Aspen Brewing Company |
| 5:30pm | Aspen Film's Academy Screenings: The Iron Lady - $15 ■ Harris Concert Hall |
| 6:30pm | New Year's Eve at Ajax Tavern: Prix Fixe Menu - $68pp ■ Ajax Tavern |
| 8:00pm-12:00am | DJ & Bonfire ■ Wagner Park |
| 8:00pm & 12:00am | Fireworks ■ Aspen Mountain |
| 8:30pm | The David Bromberg Quartet - $49.50-$59.50 ■ Wheeler Opera House |
| 9:00pm-close | New Year's Eve at the Terrace Bar: DJ, Dancing, & Champagne - $175pp ■ The Little Nell |
* 12 Bars of Aspen: Holiday Drink Special ==> Every day during the 12 Days of Aspen, a different bar will offer a holiday drink special from 5:00-7:00pm. This could range from a discounted drink to a special holiday concoction. This will be the event to attend to relax after a day on the slopes and before you head to one of Aspen's dining establishments. Not only will you get to sample delicious cocktails during the event, but you could win a gift certificate for TWO Belly Up tickets! Here's How: 1. "Like" Aspen Chamber on Facebook. 2. "Upload a photo" of you at the 12 Bars of Aspen that night and "tag" yourself and the bar of the evening in your photo. 3. We're checking times and venues, so make sure your photo is clear and that you're there between 5 and 7pm!
