Each Labor Day weekend, the Telluride Film Festival brings new films, filmmakers and tributes to town. The program isn’t announced until just before the festival starts. In 2026, it was posted the day before opening.
Screenings run across venues in town, including the Palm Theater, the Sheridan Opera House, Masons Hall Cinema and the Werner Herzog Theater. The Backlot programs are free and open to the public.
Getting around
Most theaters are in the Town of Telluride. The free gondola connects Mountain Village and downtown Telluride and runs 6:30 a.m. to midnight. The free Galloping Goose shuttle loops through town every 15 minutes. Flights into the Telluride area are limited, so plan travel early.
Free: Backlot programs are free and open to the public
Frequently Asked Questions
Labor Day weekend. Visit Telluride lists September 3–6, 2027.
Just before the festival opens. In 2026, it was posted the day before opening.
Stay in town to walk between theaters. Telluride Lodge 337 and 338 are within walking distance of the Palm Theater, and Miners Union 7 is one block from the center of Main Street.
No. Passes are sold by the Telluride Film Festival.
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