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Telluride food calendar

What is in season in Telluride, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.

Peak seasonShoulderHard monthFestival or event

January in Telluride

Peak season

The best of January: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Ski season

    Book Alpino Vino and Allred's ahead.

    Dec–Mar

February in Telluride

Peak season

The best of February: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Ski season

    Book Alpino Vino and Allred's ahead.

    Dec–Mar

March in Telluride

Peak season

The best of March: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Ski season

    Book Alpino Vino and Allred's ahead.

    Dec–Mar

April in Telluride

A hard month

Plan around

  • Mud season

    Many kitchens close until summer.

    Apr–May

May in Telluride

A hard month

Plan around

  • Mud season

    Many kitchens close until summer.

    Apr–May

June in Telluride

Shoulder season

The best of June: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

July in Telluride

Shoulder season

The best of July: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

August in Telluride

Shoulder season

The best of August: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

September in Telluride

Shoulder season

The best of September: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

October in Telluride

A hard month

The best of October: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Mud season

    The town goes quiet before the lifts open.

    Oct–Nov

November in Telluride

A hard month

The best of November: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Mud season

    The town goes quiet before the lifts open.

    Oct–Nov

December in Telluride

Peak season

The best of December: Colorado lamb.

In season

  • Colorado lamb

    On the big dinner menus.

    Jun–Mar

Plan around

  • Ski season

    Book Alpino Vino and Allred's ahead.

    Dec–Mar

Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.

Going to Telluride?Plan every meal around what is in season, and keep the festivals in your trip.
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