2012 Summer Events
2012 Okemo Summer Events Calendar
June 21: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., through July 26. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
June 22: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
June 24: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics – Every Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., through July 29. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
June 30: Okemo Bicycle Hill Climb – A challenging 5.8 mile uphill bike race to the top of Okemo Mountain along Route 103 and Mountain Road. The event is based at Jackson Gore Village. This is the fourth year for this event and it is affiliated with the Bike Up Mountain Points Series (BUMPS), a series of nine uphill races held throughout New England. Through the bike climb, the Ludlow Rotary hopes to increase community awareness and support research for Multiple Sclerosis. More info at www.hillclimbseries.com.
June 28: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., through July 26. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
June 29: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
July 1: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics – Every Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., through July 29. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 5: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., through July 26. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 7: Red, White & Blues Festival - Okemo Mountain Resort celebrates Independence Day with an all-American concert featuring popular blues artists. Admission is free and music starts at noon. The lawn in the courtyard at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn will be transformed into an outdoor concert venue for the day. Families are welcome, and all attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Okemo’s culinary staff will be serving frosty-cold beverages and fresh-from-the-grill burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches and more. Concert-goers can also opt for full-service dining with al fresco seating at Jackson Gore’s Coleman Brook Tavern. Visit www.okemo.com or call 802-228-1600.
July 6: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series - Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600 or visit okemo.com.
July 8: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics – Every Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., through July 29. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 12: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., through July 26. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 15: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics – Every Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., through July 29. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 13: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series - Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert with musical guests The Butties, an all-Beatles tribute band, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
July 19: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., through July 26. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 22: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics – Every Sunday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., through July 29. $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 20: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert with musical guests Gypsy Reel, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
July 26: Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ Clinics – 4-5 p.m., $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 28: Okemo Mountain Challenge – 1000 runners participate in a 10 mile or 5k race that starts at the base of Okemo Mountain and features two climbs to the mountain’s summit before returning back to the base. Run mostly on grass and trails, the 10 mile includes 9,000 feet of elevation change. The 5k is a run to the summit, with transportation to the base provided after the race. A portion of the proceeds benefit local, non-profit organizations. Awards will be presented at a post-race barbecue with live entertainment. For more information visit jbsports.com or call (203) 481-5933.
July 29: Okemo Valley Golf Club Junior Clinics –1:30-2:30 p.m., $10 per clinic. Visit okemo.com or call (802) 228-1396.
July 27: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
Aug. 4: Okemo’s 4th Annual Hops in the Hills Brew Festival and Vermont Chicken Wing Championship – Okemo Mountain Resort hosts a beer festival from 1 to 6 p.m., on Sat., August 6. Jackson Gore will be the setting for enjoying the great outdoors while sampling a variety of beers from local and regional brewers. Local artists will provide live musical accompaniment to the beer tasting and local restaurants will vie for the title of Okemo Valley Chicken Wing Champion. Restaurants will be on hand with their best chicken wings, and looking for your vote. (802) 228-1600, www.okemo.com.
Aug. 3: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert with musical guest Joey Leone, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
Aug. 10: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
August 15-19: VT Challenge – Prove your personal pedal mettle. Take your pick from the four-day Grand Challenge, the three-day Weekend Challenge, or the one-day Legendary "Gap" Century/Half-Century. The rides incorporate three major Vermont ski resorts and a classic Vermont town as hosts for meals and lodging. Call (203) 668-0194 or visit vtchallenge.com for more information.
Aug. 18: The 100 on 100 Relay – Okemo is the finish line for the eighth annual running of this relay race that ends with a great party at Okemo’s Ice House at Jackson Gore. Registration for the six-person-team relay is online at 100on100.org and fills up fast. Special lodging discounts are available to participants and volunteers by calling (802) 434-5644.
Aug. 17: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
Aug. 24: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
Sept. 1-2: Farm Food and Spirits Festival – Shop a farmers’ market. Sample wines and brews of the Northeast. Taste locally produced cheeses. Learn about local agriculture and forestry. Okemo Mountain Resort’s Jackson Gore Village. Call (802) 228-1956 or visit okemo.com for more information.
Aug. 31: Jackson Gore Summer Music Series – Come enjoy a complimentary lawn concert with musical guests The Kind Buds, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Okemo Mountain Resort. Concerts are held in the Jackson Gore Inn Courtyard every Friday evening throughout the summer. Bring the family and enjoy dinner and drinks with an outdoor barbecue. (802) 228-1600, okemo.com.
Oct. 6: Okemo’s Sixth Annual Parrothead Party – Okemo Mountain Resort presents a free party featuring the sweet sounds of the islands as played by Jimmy Buffett tribute band Changes in Latitudes. The party, complete with food, drink and family fun, will start at noon - rain or shine. (802) 228-1600, www.okemo.com.
Please note: events, times and dates are subject to change and may be weather permitting.
Events may be added or cancelled. For updates or more information, please visit events.okemo.com or call (802) 228-1600.
