Arkansas River Valley's Festival

If you know the Arkansas River Valley, you know this is one of the most beautiful corridors in Colorado. Badger Music & Arts Festival sits just over the pass from Buena Vista in Hartsel — a 45-minute drive through some of the most stunning high-country terrain in the state.

From Salida, it's under an hour via US-285 North. No I-70 traffic, no Eisenhower Tunnel, no ski traffic. Just open road through South Park and into the festival grounds at 9,000 feet in Park County.

We're bringing bass music, electronic beats, and a community camping experience to your backyard. The Thursday pre-party coincides with the Perseid meteor shower during a new moon — and at our elevation with zero light pollution, it's one of the best viewing spots in the state. This is the kind of festival that belongs in the mountains.