The 11 best things to do with kids in Beaver Creek

Visiting Vail and ran across the Gordon Lightfoot tribute concert. Everyone in our party had a great time. The theater is gorgeous.

I absolutely loved this theater! My wife and I needed a quick getaway to the mountains. We discovered that one of our favorite artists was performing here, so we bought tickets. The theater was beautiful and comfortable. Seats were great! Staff and clientele were delightful. Lobby and amenities exceptional! And the show was phenomenal! It was so easy to park, get in, and get out. I can't wait to return!

What a beautiful venue. Seats about 550, amazing acoustics. Saw Elvis Costello and the Imposters.

Went here while on vacation. The performing arts theater was beautiful. The seating was comfortable. Everybody was so helpful in assisting you to navigate all the way to your seat. We went for a Broadway show which was absolutely wonderful.

A truly incredible venue nestled in the magnificent mountains of Colorado. The theatre is stunning, with a contemporary design in wood that feels warm and cozy. The sound was spectacular, it boosts one of the best systems for a smaller venue. Rather mind-blowing to realize the theatre sits three floors below street level. Here on work with a concert tour, the support staff was friendly and skilled. A real pleasure, look forward to getting back.

Enjoyed the three day music event called Elevation. It was sponsored by Marriott, United Airlines, and multiple Vinyards. One night, they performed in the Vilar Performing Arts center. Very nice facility, with great sound. We definitely liked our seats 4 rows back.

Got to go see 311 here and was happy with parking (not a far walk to venue), seats in the balcony were great and they had a free coat check. Looking forward to seeing other shows (comedians and magic as well as other bands) here.

Blue Moose Pizza in Beaver Creek Village holds a special place in my family’s heart. Dining at this restaurant is a time-honored, decades-long tradition. Our favorite pizzas are the Cowboy, Chicken Ranch, Marguerita, and Winter. More importantly, we value the fantastic customer experience that the manager, Mark, and his crackerjack staff deliver every time we have the opportunity to eat there. Since Summer 2023, our family has been fortunate to build a friendship with one of its staff members named Raheem. We ALWAYS ask to be seated in Raheem’s section. His outstanding service, joy, and laughter are why we come back. Yes, we love the piping hot, fresh out of the oven pizzas paired with ice-cold Coors Lights. But seeing Raheem and catching up with him matters! He’s a huge reason why Blue Moose Pizza in BC is our favorite restaurant in Vail Valley. I am confident other families feel the same.

Mark is easily my favorite restaurant manager anywhere. He’s always friendly, welcoming, and makes you feel like a VIP every time you walk in. Even when the place is packed, he stays cool, checks in to make sure everything’s perfect, and you can tell he genuinely cares about the guests. The whole experience is better because of him. Honestly, he’s the reason we come back! Thanks Mark!!

Absolutely, incredibly disappointed. I have been going to Beaver Creek for more than 20 years. We have always gotten Blue Moose Pizza. It was my favorite childhood treat. Today, I found out that I will never go again. I advise anybody to take my warning. $45 for two 12-inch BURNED pizzas. On top of them being charcoaled, they were soggy/floppy, as you can see by the massive amounts of grease in the picture. The taste is equivalent to DiGiorno Walmart brand oven baked pizza now. For some reason, they changed their, once, delicious recipe. Save your time and money and just eat in Vail or Avon. My kids ate it but asked for Domino's instead the whole entire time. Something that also needs to be mentioned for those of you who unfortunately will go through the same nightmare. I put my phone number in to be informed when I needed to pick up my order. 30 minutes passed, and I still didn't receive a text. So I just decided to walk from my resort back to Blue Moose, thinking it was an input error. Especially since they were not busy. When I got there, I immediately got my order and walked back to my resort. About 25 minutes later, I finally got a text message from them stating that my order was ready. So my pizzas would have just been sitting there cold had I not gone.

We came to Blue Moose twice for lunch over our 4-day stay... the best lunch spot to eat in Beaver Creek! The campfire pizza was phenomenal (great spice with the banana peppers!) and the cowboy pizza was delicious as well. An 18" was perfect to split between us two hungry skiers, and prices are very reasonable for the resort. Service was fast and friendly. Highly recommend!

Delicious food and Raheem provided wonderful service. The outside seating was pleasant.

Such a great place! We love the Campfire, Cowboy and p Pepperoni pizzas, and the crust is so good. Raheem has been our waiter a couple times including tonight and he's so nice and positive. Everyone there is great. It's good for Beaver Creek to have a family friendly, approachable place like Blue Moose.

Been coming here since I was a kid and absolutely love this place! Food is awesome as always! We ordered the spinach artichoke dip, Buffalo chicken pizza slice, campfire pizza slice, the big moose pizza slice, kids mini corn dogs and macaroni. Only can order by the slice before 5pm.

We've been staying at Beaver Creek for almost 25 years. This is our first time at Saddle Ridge and we'd never stay again. The townhome we had was BEAUTIFUL. Beds were comfortable, we had plenty of space, the kitchen had everything we needed and more. The pool was spectacular. The setting was peaceful. So, why would we not stay again? This is a 3 story townhome, which is, itself, accessed at the top of a very long flight of stairs. (How is this even ADA compliant?!) Hauling gear, groceries, etc, up the stairs from the parking lot and then up to the kitchen was torture for someone with mobility issues! There were multiple times that I just hung out in the main bedroom on the first floor rather than join everyone in the kitchen to socialize because I was just too wiped out to do the stairs again! Another unfortunate aspect of the property is that it offers a tiny 2 stall garage per townhome, and it was two small for either our full size SUV with a 'rocket box' on top, nor our friend's extended cab truck. So, we had to leave both vehicles parked out in the elements all weekend. Finally, we were given no information about how to access wifi (not sure if the place even had any?), nor any way to get help or get questions answered after hours/over the weekend. We finally figured out that if you call the regular number, there is an option for 'emergencies', but most vacation rentals will either provide you with info like accessing wifi and getting help when you check in, or they have a binder in a prominent place with necessary information. All in all, we were all comfortable and had a nice weekend, but the chronic illness sufferer will need several days to recover from the stairs.

Our group had an excellent time at Saddle Ridge. Food was great, the ambiance was old school mountain, and overall the experience was excellent. Vail resorts certainly knows how to extract value from a property would be the only caveat.

Great place for dinner, but the menu is a mediocre chef options, need little more work. Very nice wine list, they have a somolier in restaurant to assist you select the right wine you like. Over all its a good spot.

Great location... Dated units. Excellent staff. Snowmobile shuttle is crippling and to be avoided. Back hurts so much I could barely stand after and was unable to ski the next day. Use Dial a Ride!

The steakhouse is a premier hidden gem filled with history and an atmosphere that allows you to enjoy life with an ease that comes after a great day of skiing the mountain.... a menu fitting for a steakhouse nestled in the cozy corner of the mountain.... enjoy....

I would like to make you aware of an issue concerning this property at 44 Meadows Lane, Unit #12, Beaver Creek, Colorado. My family made a reservation to spend Christmas at this property in Beaver Creek. On November 23rd, less than a month before we were to depart for our trip, we received notice that our reservation had been cancelled and can no longer be accommodated. As compensation for this, the online booking company, Red Awning sent us a 3 bedroom 1500 sq ft ground floor condo, which is substantially inequitable to the property by all measurables, including but not limited to, size (3000 square feet vs. 1500 sq ft), distance to ski lift, ski in/ski out accommodations, views, and amenities. My family already booked air travel from Dallas, New York City and Houston to all be together for the holidays. Furthermore, we all paid for lift tickets, and made several other reservations for our trip. When we booked the property through AirBnB in October the price they paid was around 6500. It is now $20,000. SADDLERIDGE finally told us that the owner wanted to use the home. Red Awning, Saddleridge and Airbnb did nothing for us. We did find a home near the golf course that is beautiful we will have a wonderful time together and we will never do business with Air bnb, Red Awning or Saddleridge again. Merry Christmas to all.

While Saddleridge hasn't been around for very long, the history within it's walls is amazing. Everything from Wild Bill Hickock's writing desk to actual posters promoting his wild west shows. Simply amazing to walk around and just gawk at all of the history.

What a fabulous dinner! More people should talk about how fabulous Allie’s is! We have done Beano’s for several years in the past but we thought Allie’s was even better! Our son loved the snow cat ride up to the cabin. Once inside the cabin you have the most amazing views of the mountains! We did an early reservation since we had our 5 year old and it was worth it for that view!!!! Also the service is top notch! Dinner was absolutely delicious! We ordered the Scallop appetizer, kale salad, and each ordered the short rib Ragu! They also have a kids menu. It was fabulous! I could not recommend it enough! This is our new favorite restaurant in Beaver Creek!

What a fun and delicious dinner. I loved the tomahawk steak, it was perfectly cooked to my enjoyment. Our drinks were delightful too. The wait staff was so friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing. Thank you for a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner!

The whole experience was incredible, from the ride, to the stars that night, the atmosphere, and especially the food!! The fellas and I split the Tomahawk 3 ways, the short beef dish, as well as the kale salad (best ever). Unforgettable time!!

Allie’s Cabin was as wonderful as always! This was our first time going on a Thursday night- perfect for the fireworks show! Jesse leads a great team, the sommelier picked out a great selection for dinner, Natalia was a very attentive waitress, and Carly was an engaging snowcat host! Make sure to add this experience to your ‘bucket list’ for if you’re in Beaver Creek and have the chance to snag a reservation.

Our family had a wonderful (albeit very snowy) experience up at Allie's Cabin! The ride up and back was very cold, and like many reviewers I have to recommend that you dress warmly in winter and plan for a potentially snow-covered (wet) seat on your sleigh. However, the whole thing was totally worth it! We visited during Spring Break (third week of March) and Beaver Creek was treated to a lot of fresh snow during our stay, including the night we made the trip up the hill for dinner. Service was prompt, pleasant, personalized, and very good. There was a sommelier available and engaged, a nice touch. The Bison Bolegnese was probably my personal favorite dish, but I enjoyed the Arancini and Swordfish as well. The prefix kids menu was no doubt not a good value, but desserts and family atmosphere made up for that. Overall, it's just a good experience and so unique. I could see how it might get too busy or overwhelmed during peak season, but for an end-of-season special treat, totally worth it.

Looking for a special place to celebrate? This was the best dining experience we have had in ages! And it was an adventure, indeed. From the moment we met the team members who took us up to Allie’s in the snow cat, to the hostess, the sommelier, to our wait staff it was a friendly, welcoming evening. Our family was treated warmly even with kiddos (not the case at most fine dining facilities). The food was exceptional!!! The tenderloin in particular was the best I’ve ever had. It is very gluten free friendly. I’d give this experience a 12/10. Thank you all so much for such a great memory!

Allie’s Cabin is only for the poor souls that couldn’t get o to Beano’s. Clearly these are restaurants that are on the mountain and part of the experience is the snowcat sleigh that takes you to the restaurant. Our sleigh was not functioning (I should state that this was peak season between Christmas and New Year’s) and we all rode up in a people mover with opaque windows due to frost and descended on a ladder to get out of the vehicle. Remember you are paying extra for the ride. Once there we are told that they are sold out of much of their wine( prime season). Once served, entrees missing, once finished dining, can’t get down as their snow cats aren’t working (prime season). I have been in the area for “too long” and feel badly for the deterioration of the quality that used to exist. Bottom line, don’t bother with Allie’s if you don’t get into Beano’s. Many other restaurants will offer better fair and service. Sorry.

Nice, friendly staff. Well maintained trails and epic views! The gents running the chair lifts and scanning tickets were all so helpful to a lone snow shoer amidst a bustling skiing crowd. I had an epic day snow shoeing at around 10,000 feet in freshly fallen sparkling snow! How wonderful!

On my recent trip to Colorado I stopped by the Beaver Creek Nordic Sports Center to rent some snowshoe gear for the day. I’ve rented gear from this location many times before, and it’s always been a pleasant experience, but I felt like my recent visit was less than enjoyable. Laurie assisted us, and when I opened the door to the shop she told us to wait outside, she was on the telephone at the time, and it appears that she was the only one in the shop. So we waited outside, and a couple minutes later she comes out and asks us what we need, she seemed a bit frazzled at the time. We let her know that we’re here to rent gear for the day. While sitting outside she has us fill out the paperwork and she brings some hiking shoes for us to try on. Once we tried on boots that fit, she asked for our credit cards, and took them back inside the shop to ring us out. It seemed to be taking a little long, so I thought it might be a good idea to check and see what was going on. When I opened the door to the shop she tells me that my credit card is being declined, and I thought that was strange because I just used it to get a cup of coffee within the last 30 mins and it was working fine at that time. I started to approach the counter because I noticed they have a credit card machine with the chip reader and perhaps she needed to insert my card in there for it to work, and once I do that she puts her hand up and tells me “can you just stand over there”. She then walks to the front of the counter and my credit card works when she inserts the chip. After that she comes outside to give us our receipts and says we’re good to go, and then I ask her to please explain how to put on the snowshoe gear because my mom has never done this before. She did explain the gear and made sure our poles were at the correct height after I asked her to, however as soon as someone else walked up to the shop, she was quickly walking away and I had to raise my voice and say “Wait a second, we would like to use the restroom before we get on the lift can you please give us the code?” The entire interaction with Laurie was very strange. Usually they would give you a map and share their recommendations of where to hike depending on your skills level. I’m not sure if this was stopped due to COVID-19 protocols or if she just forgot to do it. She seemed a bit rushed or perhaps she wants to limit customer interaction as much as possible due to the COVID-19 situation, but whatever the reason I didn’t feel like it was good customer service. I’ve gone on multiple tours and rented gear in the past, and it’s always been great. I understand that with the COVID-19 situation some changes needed to be made (i.e. trying on gear outside, leaving your shoes in bins outside), but if an employee is so fearful of what’s going on that they come across with an attitude, perhaps they shouldn’t be in a customer facing role, there has to be a happy medium. I wish the best for this shop, but definitely feel like they would benefit from having more of a friendly and warm approach, providing excellent customer service at a distance if they want those customers returning. Without customers there will not be a Nordic Center in Beaver Creek, and that would be a real shame because McCoy Park is such a lovely place to explore.

Rented cross country skiing equipment from Sue L, Ulrica J, and John B. Everyone was so helpful and we had an amazing day cross country skiing for the first time. This is the place you want to rent from as everyone was very friendly and had great trail suggestions. The boots were very comfortable as well.

You can buy lift tickets to McCoy Park here. They also have maps for the Nordic trails in all of Beaver Creek, not just McCoy Park. Discovery Overlook and the Upper Atlas Traverse have amazing views!

Excellent equipment and service. We rented some snowshoes for a day. Insulated boots, snowshoes and poles all came with the package. Nordic Center is located right on the showshoe trail that leads through the golf course, or a quick lift to McCoy Park. Employees help fit us perfectly, showed us the trails on a map, and got us going. Great experience from beginning to end. Thanks!

Terrible experience with cross country skiing lessons. We had lessons earlier this month and the trail was in terrible condition. No one said anything to us about these conditions. The trail up on the mountain was closed. Instead we skied at the bottom of the hill on the golf course. kids were sleigh riding, dogs were playing on the track that was not recently groomed. No one at the ski center told us about the terrible conditions. Spent $1000 for the 4 of us to rent equipment and to take lessons. When we returned the equipment spoke to a gentleman at the front desk about the conditions and no response. Like, tough luck. The instructor Nick was awesome! best part of the experience by far. Beware if you book this excursion to ensure the conditions of the track are not filled with sleigh tracks, paw marks and just generally unkept. Again, no one at the Center said the conditions were poor. Very disappointing.

Very over priced for what it is. $61 for daily trail pass is steep for what you get. Telling my wife to get on the chair and look for the trail signs wasn't very helpful. The Vail Nordic Center is a better value and experience overall.

The ice rink itself is fine. We found the Birds Of Prey Beer Fest here to be just okay though. Few places to sit and even fewer to keep warm after dropping core temperature from drinking beer.. We’ve been to plenty of beer fests, and this just felt impersonal, seemed to lack something (maybe an aspect of fun?) and not worth the money.

Surprising stop in June. River running through shopping district with scavenger hunt for kids. Visiting for go pro days. Shuffle board, ping pong, and performances

I saw Pure Prairie League in concert, for free, outdoors, in the rain! I've been here a few times before, and it's a great place to window shop. Even the sales are outside of my price range, though. To be clear, this was just Beaver Creek, in general, not the ice arena.

Whats happening at rink0? Drove over to skate Monday. Strips of something were thrown all around ice. Called rink # yesterday, no answer. Closed for holidays? Any phone I got to answer didn't know, ie BC resorts. Dec 19th. Otherwise a 5 star experience

My kids,7 & 9, had a blast ice skating for the first time. They got the hang of it eventually and then didn't want to leave. The fire pits and comfy seating is perfect for the parents. You can relax with a glass of wine by the fire while your kids skate.

Family fun, Enjoy the fire pits surrounding the rink. We always enjoy the ice. Grab a bite to eat at the nearby restaurants.

Great place !!! Love this oktoberfest!! The best in colorado.

I tore my ACL on my right knee on Sunday while skiing, on my second run. My husband used the app to call ski patrol and they got to us super quickly, and took me down the mountain on a toboggan to the ER where they quickly rolled me in, took down my info and got my vitals, put an ice pack on my knee and covered me with a warm blanket. After a quick x-ray showed no broken bones, a doctor came in and did an assessment on my knees and told me he was 99% sure I had torn my ACL completely, though I will have to follow-up with an orthopedic at home to get an MRI to confirm, then schedule surgery. Every staff member I interacted with was wonderful and helpful. One guy went and got me a can of Gatorade, and a nurse grabbed me extra warm blankets. I felt very cared for. I then met with a fantastic physical therapist, who fit me for a brace and went over some PT exercises, emphasizing that grieving is a part of the healing process and to let myself feel the loss, even though it’s a temporary one. That rang true when I started to feel overwhelmed and lightheaded and had to lay down. She gave me one of her Luna bars and encouraged me, and I left feeling inspired to get even stronger through this process. I’m very thankful for the team that treated me here and made a very disappointing and painful day a little bit better. Top-notch.

While staying in Beaver Creek, my daughter hurt her arm and we came here to get her checked out. Everyone we interacted with was fantastic! Bill personally went down to show my husband where to park, nurse Megan was the best with my 4 year old going above and beyond to interact with her and make her comfortable. The Doctor was kind and very thorough. Hope no one gets injured while here, but if you do, I highly recommend this clinic!

My son sprained his MCL while skiing. The nurse, doctor, and tech were all super nice. The visit was quick and the doctor was very kind while telling my son no skiing for two weeks.

Great place to go. Super convienent on the mountain, and open just for ski season. Prompt on answering phones, and the one time I called after business hours, I received a call back first thing the next morning. The entire staff was great, from the front desk, to the doctor, nurses and emts. Love the fact they also offer physical therapy in house, I highly recommend Rebecca to anyone who needs physical therapy. I also really loved that fact they gave me the info for local orthos.

Great professionals. Best medical experience I’ve had! Blitzy was a sweetheart and amazing.

Excellent experience! Doctor, physical therapist, and nurses could not have been more knowledgeable and caring.

I called them during business hours and they didn't answer the phone or even let me leave a message. Maybe for a restaurant that's ok but I expected more from a medical center.

The village has nice little shops to browse. Stop and grab a bite to eat.

Fantastic experience. Akani, our Naturalist Guide, was awesome. He is very knowledgeable and engaging.

Loved this little science and nature museum! Had some great hands on exhibits for the kids, free, the nature trails and nature playgrounds were really nicely maintained. Hike to Avon overlook is steep but worth it for the views!

Beautiful walking trails with fun interactive zones for kids. The science center indoors was cute. The aspens were turning gold along the trails outside and walking along the creek was peaceful. Beautiful grounds.

Loved our visit here! We started with a Guided Bird & Nature Walk with our Naturalist, Alex. She was very informative and kept everyone engaged. Then we ended with a hike up to the Avon Overlook. Man that was one heck of a short mile hike. Pretty steep path at times.

Visited with my husband and 2 toddlers. The kids loved all of the activities inside the center. The puppets were a huge hit. We enjoyed a couple of nice walks around on the trails outside.

I urge anyone who is in Avon to check out the facility and donate to their cause. They are a non-profit and rely on fundraising and grants to continue their mission. The Center offers a myriad of programs and hikes for all levels of fitness and interest. They also have programs for kids. I went on a hike with a group and a guide from this Center last weekend. It was a very enjoyable experience. We went to the Holy Cross Wilderness and hiked up the 7 Sisters Lakes trail. It was not a trail for everyone. It was rocky and steep in places, but it was beautiful and great to be in the outdoors. And the guide was very helpful in showing us the way and keeping us on track.

Had a great time with Maddie today at Vail! She was so knowledgeable and sweet and really helped with those falls! Loved learning about Colorado and the ecosystem that makes it so beautiful! We also enjoyed our hike Tuesday night with Riley and Tori! They allowed me to go at my own pace to view the reward at the end. So worth it! Highly recommend if your not from the area or even if you are some amazing sights and interesting science! Thanks guys!

Its a nice rec center. Be aware, the hot tub jets have been broken for years and will never be fixed. Why? It would be so nice to get some jets in the tub after a great day on the slopes.

Charged more for living outside of Avon. Wanted $25 per adult and $15 per child to swim. Lazy river, slide, play area and diving board too. Kids swam and enjoyed it but too pricey for us all to enjoy. Facilities to dry costume at end of swim good.

Good amenities but the fitness machines are severely lacking in proper equipment. A very small area so most machines are in use, always

Great gym at a good price. All the equipment you would want. Not busy in June on a Saturday afternoon EDIT: I had a terrible experience on my second visit. Unbeknownst to me. you are not allowed to do remote training with a trainer via Whatsapp basically my trainer giving me instructions - they want you to use their trainers (who does that when you are only there for a few days? - this afterall is a town that lives largely on tourism). While I don't agree with the policy I was willing to abide by it, unfortunately Daniel, the employee who delivered the message and enforced the policy, decided to make a scene and raised his voice and stormed off when I had questions. Very unprofessional and unpleasant.

Clean facility. Nice weight room and great pool. Friendly and professional staff. Thanks!

Pricy for only an hour of play time. We got there pretty late after skiing at Beaver Creek all day. We were charged more for living outside of Avon. Kids enjoyed it. I was happy we could rent towels.

What a spectacular facility!! Newly renovated swimming pool for both kids and adults, excellent gym equipment and plenty of classes, including water aerobics. Today I took a fitness class from Karla that is without a doubt the best class I have ever taken, and I have taken many.