Evening Family Activities
Join Walking Mountains at the Vail Nature Center for fun family evening events.
Evening Beaver Pond Tours
Beavers are one of the animals that define the Rocky Mountains and Vail is lucky to have a healthy beaver population right in town. The evening begins in East Vail, after a short hike, enjoy educational activities at a beaver pond where there is an active lodge. Bring warm clothes and a flashlight.
All ages, $10 per person.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays | 6pm-6:30pm
Campfire Tails
Gather around an evening campfire as you and your family learn about evening ecology while roasting a marshmallow. Specific topics change weekly. All Ages.
Thursdays at 7:00-8:30pm, $10 per person, at the Vail Nature Center
Upcoming Family Events Events
Easy Nature Hike, Vail Mountain
Jun 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm | Nature Discovery Center
Register Here Join a Walking Mountains Naturalist for an easy educational hike through the forest atop Vail Mountain beginning at the Nature Discovery Center. Free. Reservations required. Suitable for...
Easy Nature Hike, Vail Mountain
Jun 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm | Nature Discovery Center
Register Here Join a Walking Mountains Naturalist for an easy educational hike through the forest atop Vail Mountain beginning at the Nature Discovery Center. Free. Reservations required. Suitable for...
Creekside Nature Tour, Vail Farmers Market
Jun 16, 2024 @ 11:00 am | Farmer’s Market Vail
Register Here Join a Naturalist for a casual and educational stroll along Vail’s streamside trails to the Vail Nature Center. Tours depart from the Walking Mountains Science Center booth at [&he...
Easy Nature Hike, Vail Mountain
Jun 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm | Nature Discovery Center
Register Here Join a Walking Mountains Naturalist for an easy educational hike through the forest atop Vail Mountain beginning at the Nature Discovery Center. Free. Reservations required. Suitable for...
Creekside Nature Tour, Vail Farmers Market
Jun 16, 2024 @ 1:30 pm | Farmer’s Market Vail
Register Here Join a Naturalist for a casual and educational stroll along Vail’s streamside trails to the Vail Nature Center. Tours depart from the Walking Mountains Science Center booth at [&he...
Evening Beaver Pond Tour, Vail
Jun 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm | Vail Nature Center
Register Here Beavers are among nature’s most industrious creatures. Join us for educational activities and an approximately two-mile walk to a beaver pond to observe an active lodge. Reservatio...
