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A Taste of Breckenridge Restaurants

Breck Create’s Annual Fundraiser: A Creative + Culinary Affair

Breckenridge is more than a mountain town—it’s a culinary destination. On July 10, 2025, Breck Create hosts its annual fundraiser, A Creative + Culinary Affair, featuring an immersive and curated tasting tour showcasing the best of Breckenridge restaurants. The night kicks off with a welcome reception and check-in at Old Masonic Hall, a stunning contemporary gallery space that sets the tone for a night full of discovery and delight.

What to Expect: A Fusion of Food, Art & Community

From 5:30 pm–8:30 pm, guests can enjoy:

  • Small plates and sips from well over a dozen local vendors

  • Culinary demos from James Beard–awarded Chef Matt Vawter (Rootstalk & Radicato) 

  • Cocktail demos from “liquid chef” Billie Keithley of Breckenridge Distillery

  • Interactive art stations like printing wine bags and creating bespoke leather drink holders

  • Live entertainment, including guitarist Diego Espinoza;  jazz/folk from Jacob Herold’s Band of Frontiersmen performing on the AirStage; and surprise circus-style pop-up performances throughout the Arts District

Every bite and experience supports Breck Create’s free education and community programming.

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Dining Out In Breckenridge

Hot liquid is poured during Breck Create
Foraged greens are sauteed during Breck Create
A dessert tray of assorted cookies

Featured Chefs & Breckenridge Restaurants

The best chefs and restaurateurs from the area are on board, including:

For food lovers seeking a vibrant taste of Colorado mountain cuisine, this event spotlights the very essence of Breckenridge’s restaurant scene.

Featured Breck Create Artists

This event is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the very best of Breckenridge restaurants and the awe-inspiring work of Breck Create. 

Final Bite

A Creative + Culinary Affair is more than a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of what makes Breckenridge restaurants unique: passion, creativity, and community. Reserve your spot for July 10 and savor the mountain magic—culinary style.

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The Breckenridge Arts District Campus nestled beneath the 10 Mile Range on a summer day
Bluegrass band Beatlegrass performs at a Breck Create fundraiser
Visitors line up for a free art class outside of Quandary Antiques Cabin on the Breckenridge Arts District Campus

About Breck Create Breck Create aims to build a dynamic, year-round creative community in Breckenridge. The organization’s mission is to deliver inspiring creative experiences that enrich the quality of life for all residents and quality of place for visitors. Breck Create supports and serves artists, creatives, cultural enthusiasts, visitors and the community at large by providing a year-round schedule of performances, exhibitions, screenings, art classes and workshops as well as other engagement opportunities.

The organization maintains, manages and operates the Town of Breckenridge’s exceptional cultural facilities and also hosts arts-based events in public gathering spaces throughout Breckenridge. Breck Create’s core attractions are the Riverwalk Center–a 750-seat, heated, indoor performance venue–and a lively Arts District campus of renovated historic structures that now function as studio spaces for art classes and workshops. These structures also include affordable rentals for local artists and visiting artists-in-residence participants. The Breckenridge Arts District is a certified district within the Colorado Creative Industries Creative District program.