The ski slope above the festival, skiers coming down to the crowd and the stage.

Winter Park. 9,000 feet up.

Unlimited samples from Colorado breweries, cideries and distilleries, two stages of bluegrass and a Maker Village at the base area of Winter Park Resort. First on the snow in 2018; a summer session on the grass since 2022. The next date goes to the list first.

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White tents on the grass at the Winter Park base area in summer, green mountains behind

July 11, 2026.

THEBIGWONDERFUL returned to Winter Park Resort on Saturday, July 11, 2026: Colorado breweries pouring at altitude (crisp things, hazy things, a root beer for the kids, and zero-proof options), bluegrass echoing off the Continental Divide, and 37 confirmed Colorado makers selling apparel, art, jewelry and snacks for the gondola ride.

Who poured and who played
A packed crowd facing the stage under a wide Colorado sky, hands up

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People sitting in the snow at the base of the mountain with beers, the lifts running behind them.

Winter Park, April 1, 2023.

Three friends in ski jackets and sunglasses cheering with their tasting cups.
A dark beer held up against the snow and the lifts.
A beer held up to the stage, the Winter Park banner behind it.

Winter Park, March 30, 2019. Winter Park, April 1, 2023.

White tents on the grass at the base area, green mountains behind.
People on the lawn in the sun with the lodge and the mountains behind.
A woman and her dog sitting in a red chairlift frame.

Winter Park, summer 2022. Winter Park, June 29, 2024.

  • Two friends in animal onesies grinning at the camera.
  • A couple in a tie-dye onesie and a lion onesie holding beers.
  • A group in bright ski suits on the snow.
  • A man in a bucket hat and neon jacket laughing.
  • Two friends in rainbow ski suits with beers, mountain behind.
  • Two friends in goggles with arms spread wide.
  • A man in a jester hat and sunglasses laughing.
  • A father and son in ski gear, thumbs up.

One roll. Winter Park, April 1, 2023. Onesie day.

Everyyear.

2026

THEBIGWONDERFUL at Winter Park Resort was Saturday, July 11, 2026: Colorado breweries at altitude, bluegrass against the Continental Divide, and 37 makers. The recap.

THEBIGWONDERFUL at Winter Park Resort was Saturday, March 28, 2026: unlimited tasting from Colorado breweries, two bluegrass stages, 40+ Colorado makers. The recap.

2025

A Winter Edition and a Summer Edition. Voodoo Brewing Company won Favorite Brewery at both; SUNBOY Spiked Coconut Water and Topo Chico took Favorite Non-Beer.

2024

Weekend 1 of Spring Bash + Splash on March 30, then the Summer Session on June 29. People's Choice: Big Trout Brewing and Golden Moon Distillery in the spring, Upslope Brewing Company and SUNBOY in the summer.

2023

Spring on the snow, with onesie day on April 1, and the Summer Session on June 24. People's Choice: Busey Brews and Hooch Booch in the spring, Great Divide Brewing Co. and Mad Lemon in the summer.

2022

Back after two years: Spring Splash and Bash in late March and a Summer Session in June.

2019

March 30, the second year at the resort.

2018

The first THEBIGWONDERFUL at Winter Park Resort.

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THEBIGWONDERFUL first set up at Winter Park Resort in 2018 and came back in 2019. After two years away it returned in 2022 with Spring Splash and Bash in late March and a Summer Session in June, and both have run every year since.

The Maker Village, the food trucks and the stages are free to walk into; the tasting wristband is the ticket.

Since 2014 the day has set up in parks, parking lots, a marketplace, a printing plant, a ski base and a closed city street. Host one where you are.

When is the next Winter Park?

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What is THEBIGWONDERFUL at Winter Park?

A beer fest at the Winter Park Resort base area: unlimited samples from Colorado breweries, cideries and distilleries with a tasting wristband, two stages of bluegrass, and a Maker Village of Colorado makers. The spring date is on the snow, the summer session on the grass.

Do I need a ticket to walk in?

The Maker Village, the food trucks and the stages are free to walk into, 21+. The tasting wristband is the ticket: in 2026 it was $35 early bird, $40 in advance and $45 on the day, for four hours of unlimited samples.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes. Dogs are welcome.

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