Salida runs on events. FIBArk in June is the oldest whitewater festival in America. Riverside Concerts fill summer Thursdays. Christmas Mountain USA lights up the whole front of Tenderfoot every December.
Don't miss
Local insider tips
- →Lock in lodging for FIBArk weekend months in advance — it fills the valley.
- →Art Walk happens the last Saturday of the month, June through September.
- →Christmas Mountain USA on Tenderfoot is the biggest community light display in the country — visible for miles.
Frequently asked
What is FIBArk?+
FIBArk (First In Boating the Arkansas) is the oldest whitewater festival in the United States, held every June in downtown Salida since 1949.