Welcome To Our Festival

The Crested Butte Wildflower Festival is an annual 10-day Festival offering over 200 workshops in wildflower expertise each July, be it painting, pollination, photography, culinary arts, or leading hikes into the wild beyond in the heart of the Wildflower Capital of Colorado, Crested Butte. Our 501(c)3 nonprofit organization was founded in 1986 to celebrate the beauty of the montane and alpine wildflower environments in and around the Gunnison Valley. Today we continue to advocate for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers and instill both awareness and admiration of our interdependence with our natural wildflower habitats through our events.

Festival News:

  • Please give our new Executive Director, David Kish a very warm welcome! 
  • 2024 Program Guide is HERE!
  • Member Registration is open as of April 8 (10AM MTN Time): Click HERE!
Our Mission
To advocate for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers.
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Explore Our Offerings

Hike & Walks

Hike & Walks

Explore & learn from experts about the unique mountain flora of CB through various skill leveled hikes & walks

Garden Tours

Crested Butte Garden Tours

Enjoy a guided stroll through the streets, alleys, and gardens of historic CB while you admire & identify both wild & tame flowers

Art Workshops

Birding & Butterflies

Birding & Butterflies

Meet the fauna who share in our enthusiasm for wildflowers and learn about their interdependence with the land

Photography Classes

Photography Classes

Build on your skills or learn how to capture CB’s beauty through various techniques in locations  that will make jaws drop

Culinary & Medicinal Classes

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We continue to advocate for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers and instill both awareness and admiration of our interdependence with our natural wildflower habitats through our events.

Featured Lodging Partner

Special Lodging Discounts for Wildflower Festival Participants at the Lovely Elevation Hotel & Spa

Lodging discounts

A huge thank you to our 2023 Festival Sponsors! The generosity of these local business helps us put on an amazing Wildflower Festival and continue our mission of advocating for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers. Check them out!

 
Crested Butte's arts center
Vail Resorts EpicPromise
Local Gallery
Elevation Hotel and Spa
 
Become a 2024 Festival Sponsor

CBWF is an equal opportunity service provider and employer and operates under permit from the USDA Forest Service, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest