Saturday November 30th, 2024
Kick-off the holiday season in South Fork. First up is Winterfest, hosted at the Rio Grande Club & Resort, which brings local vendors to display and sell food, crafts, holiday goods, antiques, artwork and more! Then, the annual Yuletide Lighting of the trees at the Visitor Center and historic water tower follows that evening! "Join us for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer! Enjoy a free chili dinner, along with delicious cookies, hot cocoa, and cider. Santa will be visiting with gifts for the kids, and there will be Christmas carols and LIVE Music, The tree lighting ceremony, a bonfire, and more!"
Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate the season. If you’d like, please consider bringing some canned or shelf-stable food to donate to the Alamosa Food Pantry.
The South Fork Friends Foundation has plenty of volunteer opportunities available for those who want to get involved! Whether you can help with setup, serving food, checking on beverages, cleaning up, or other tasks, they would love to have your assistance. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact the Friends directly on Facebook or via their website.
Yuletide Celebration
Saturday after Thanksgiving • 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Free
The evening features the lighting of 50 Christmas Trees, photos with Santa, hot cocoa, treats and cookie decorating. Enjoy the magic evening in the comfort of our heated circus tent!
Takes place at the South Fork Visitor Center Google Map 28 Silver Thread Lane South Fork CO 81154
Winterfest Craft Show at the Rio Grande Club
Saturday after Thanksgiving • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm • Free
24+ vendors from across Colorado offering high-quality, affordable items. Plan on getting some of your Christmas shopping done and supporting our local artisans at the same time!
Find unique gifts and enjoy festive treats created by local artisans. Explore two full floors of local vendors and crafters, each offering a variety of goods that promise to fulfill all your holiday shopping needs. Remember, when you shop here, you're supporting local businesses! Santa will be visiting for photos.
Event Organizers
Winterfest is organized by Southern Colorado Events and hosted by the Rio Grande Club & Resort. Yuletide is organized by the South Fork Friends Foundation - a philanthropic organization focused on enhancing South Fork's unique appeal by funding activities that highlight its amazing beauty, build community relationships, encourage volunteerism, and bring creative projects to life.
Special thanks to the South Fork Marketing Group for their Sponsorship.
VENDORS
Please contact Celeste with Southern Colorado Events at