Breckenridge International Festival of The Arts
AUGUST 20 – 23, 2026
ADVENTURE • CREATIVITY • NATURE • PLAY
The 2026 Breckenridge International Festival of Arts (BIFA) invites audiences to step through the looking glass into a multi-sensory exploration of art, music, theatre, and film where reality bends and imagination blooms. This year’s festival explores the joyous wonder of adventure, creativity, nature, and play inspired by everything from psychedelic sounds and curious gatherings to wild creatures and unexpected encounters.
BIFA 2026 will unfold over four days — August 20–23 — throughout the Arts District Campus in downtown Breckenridge.
VIP FESTIVAL PASSES
ELEVATE YOUR BIFA EXPERIENCE.
Be part of BIFA with our VIP Pass with a BIFA VIP Pass (2 people) or VIP Business Pass (4 people), unlocking exclusive access, premium perks, and unforgettable moments at the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts.
Designed for those who want to dive deeper into the performances, connect with world-class artists, and experience the festival in elevated style.
Don’t miss the festival moments people will talk about—make sure you’re at the center of it. VIP passes are limited, so don’t wait.
This celebration of art in all forms, inspired by themes of environment and mountain culture, is packed with options
Thrillist Denver
OTHER WORLDS
Breck Create is partnering with Mountain Top Explorium to present Other Worlds—an immersive exhibition featuring the work of Colorado artists, Jill Hadley Hooper and Sadie Young. For this exciting presentation, each artist will create site-specific installations to transport patrons of all ages to worlds deeply rooted in themes of nature, the mountains, some wild and not so wild animals and of course, monsters.
Fiber artist, Sadie Young will transform the lower-level gallery into a colorful yarn-wrapped unearthly experience inspired by the natural world, with an abundance of friendly monsters to guide you on your journey.
Artist Hadley Hooper will take over the upper-level gallery with a fully immersive installation that gives the feeling of stepping into a storybook drawing. Here you are invited to join the animals of the forest after a Jamboree where you too have a role to play.
EXPLORE OTHER WORLDS
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Acoustic Flow
Start each morning of the festival with a 60-minute gentle yoga class that combines music, nature and wellness along the relaxing shores of the Blue River.
OUTDOOR STAGES: LIVE MUSIC
Two outdoor stages, the AirStage in Blue River Plaza and a bike-powered stage on the Riverwalk Center Lawn will feature a line-up of free music throughout Friday and Saturday of the Festival.
Lodging
2025 BIFA Recap
THANK YOU TO OUR BIFA SUPPORTERS
