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Aug 09 Sunday
Join us for Mountain Man Days, a celebration of Wyoming’s rich mountain heritage, frontier traditions, and the enduring spirit of those who explored, worked, and lived among the mountains. This special event offers a unique opportunity to experience history through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, family-friendly activities, and stories that bring the past to life.We are proud to host a special tribute honoring the life and legacy of Wyoming mountain man Jim Baker. Join us as we celebrate his contributions, adventures, and the lasting impact he made on Wyoming’s rich mountain man heritage.Friday 9:00 - 3:00 Special Workshops (Registration Required)Begin the weekend by learning traditional skills through a variety of hands-on workshops. Participants can step back in time and experience the crafts and techniques that were essential to early mountain life, including pickle making, mule packing, wool crafting, sourdough bread making, sauerkraut making, and blacksmithing.Saturday 10:00 - 3:00Activities & Demonstrations (Free to the Public)Spend the day exploring family-friendly activities, demonstrations, and historical experiences for all ages. Discover the skills, tools, and traditions of the mountain men through engaging presentations, interactive displays, and opportunities to connect with history in a fun and memorable way. Food trucks will be available throughout the day, offering a variety of food options available for purchase.Sunday 8:30 - 1:00Pancake Breakfast & Guided Trek (Free to the Public)Wrap up the weekend with a delicious pancake breakfast followed by a guided trek through the landscape that reflects the rugged beauty and adventure of Wyoming’s mountain heritage.Come celebrate the traditions, stories, and skills of the past with friends, family, and fellow history enthusiasts. Mountain Man Days is a weekend of discovery, connection, and appreciation for the people who helped shape Wyoming’s history.
Aug 10 Monday
Free and open to the public! Join Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich for this fun, informative and engaging music sessions for young children and their adult caretakers, geared for listeners ages one through five.
Special thanks to Jackson Hole Land Trust for hosting GTMF at Greenspace on the Block.
The popular Musical Adventures program, led by Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich, brings fun and music to Teton Village Commons weekly on Tuesdays at 10 AM. Geared for listeners ages one through five, classes are also fun and accessible for all ages. Sponsored in part by Teton Village Association.
Free and open to the public! Dive into classical music with the Grand Teton Music Festival! Suitable for interested novices and seasoned fans alike, this adult education group will explore the history, theory and stories behind epic classical works each week. Led by Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich, prepare for the coming weekend’s Festival Orchestra concerts or simply join the discussion in the Classical Music Listening Club. Sponsored in part by Teton County Library.
Aug 11 Tuesday
Laramie's LOCAL farmers market in the park! Produce, baked goods and other foods, food trucks, art, crafts, local non-profits, live music, lawn games, kid stuff and more! For our weekly themes and music line up, visit our website or our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Free and open to the public! This camp for grades 7-12 provides participants the chance to collaborate with GTMF musicians and teachers/musicians from MusicLand/JH Youth Orchestra, concluding with an evening performance at Jackson Hole High School Auditorium.
Aug 12 Wednesday
Free and open to the public! GTMF brings the popular Musical Adventures early childhood music program to Driggs, Idaho!
Geared for listeners ages one through five, Musical Adventures provides a fun environment for children and their caregivers to enjoy music and play along, led by Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich. Don’t miss this popular program’s visit to Driggs, Idaho!
Aug 13 Thursday
Free and open to the public! On the Road brings live classical music to audiences in Teton County and surrounding communities through free concerts performed by Festival Orchestra musicians and hosted with our community partners. Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich leads programs that are accessible to all ages and bring music to life with explanations and demonstrations.
Percussion Extravaganza: Everything you can strike, shake, or scrape takes center stage for this exciting program featuring the GTMF percussion section. From ragtime to Latin jazz, get ready for a world of sounds like no other. Join us for the fourth year of our partnership with the Teton Village Association’s Alive@5 series! Before and after, enjoy the Jackson Farmer’s Market in Teton Village!
Good things. Small packages. The 2026 Benoliel Chamber Music Series comes to a close with works by two living female composers and pieces by masters of centuries past. Nothing less than the full circle of human expression is on display in this program of miniature masterpieces.
ProgramCaroline Shaw: Entr’acteMozart: Horn Quintet in E-flat MajorAnna Clyne: Strange LoopsVaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C Minor
Festival musicians
Aug 14 Friday
Free and open to the public! Coombs Outdoors and GTMF have partnered to create access to music lessons and opportunities for Coombs Outdoors participants. The two local nonprofits have worked together to launch a summer-long program, the Coombs Ukulele Club, that offers ukulele lessons to Coombs participants once a week for the duration of the summer, followed by a public performance.
The free performance will be on Friday, August 14 at 6:30 PM in the Jackson Hole High School Auditorium Lobby before the evening’s Festival Orchestra concert.