Explore Outside With Vail Activities

With over 300 days of sunshine each year, there's plenty of time to savor the crisp, clean air and enjoy Vail's seemingly endless array of mountain activities.  Long celebrated as the Nation's top skiing and snowboarding destination, this family vacation destination is full of winter Vail activities.  Guests can explore Vail Mountain and the 350,000 acres of national foret that surround The Arrabelle, and enjoy apline adventures randing from skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and sleigh rides.

In the summer, the mountains come alive with wildflowers, and the mountain activities only multiply.  There are hiking and biking trails, fly fishing, golf, hot-air ballooning, and much more.  Adventure Ridge is one of the most popular destinations to experience a wide variety of vail activities.  Located at the peak of the mountain, this high-elevation playground is perfect for all ages, and includes a dino dig, frisbee golf, croquet, a BMX course, trampoline and more.

In Vail Square, you can peruse the unique boutiques and galleries, skate on the outdoor ice rink in the winter, sip hot cocoa beside an outdoor fire pit, or attend a concert in the town square.  Discover renowned cultural events, such as the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, the Vail International Dance Festival, and so much more.

View the Vail activities calendar for a listing of special events in and around the Vail Valley, contact our concierge or our Arrabelle new mobile App.  The mobile App can provide useful information on lift tickets, ski lessons, transportation, restaurants reservations and great local discounts on the mobile app.  To download the free Arrabelle App click here for your Droid, iPhone or iPad.

Winter Activities

Experience a world-class Vail ski vacation on the 5,289 skiable acres at Vail -  the largest ski resort in U.S. and the #1 ski resort in North America. Off the slops, visitors can enjoy ice skating, snowshoeing, dogsledding, sleigh rides and more on the winter activities page.

Summer Activities

During the warmer months, visitors staying at The Arrabelle are treated to exclusive access to award-winning golf, rafting, fly fishing, horseback riding and more.  For additional details visit the summer activities page.