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PHOTOS: Magic, music and community at Carbondale’s 54th Mountain Fair

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As it does every year, the Rhythm of the Heart community drum circle kicks off the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Carbondale celebrated the 54th Mountain Fair from July 25–27 at Sopris Park in Carbondale. The weekend opened with an Indigenous blessing and the Rhythm of the Heart community drum circle led by longtime “Mother of the Fair” Laurie Loeb. Crowds caught sets by The Nude Party, La Luz, Wild Flight and Diggin Dirt between beloved contests like wood splitting, pie baking and the Porcupine Group Bike Race.

A woman plays along during the community drum circle to begin the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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The Nude Party performs during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Olivia Goodman, left, goes head-to-head with her mother, Melissa Goodman, during the 2025 women’s wood-splitting competition on Saturday at Carbondale’s Mountain Fair. Olivia took the win in the spirited family faceoff.
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Anna Gavrilova crosses the finish line to win the Carbondale Mountain Fair 4 Mile Run on Saturday, clocking a time of 23:15.
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The Sopris Soarers perform during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Riverview Principal Kendall Reiley celebrates with students after recording the fastest time Saturday at the 2025 Mountain Fair.
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Velvet Daydream plays during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Carbondale.
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The Fretliners perform during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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A young attendee browses the arts and crafts for sale at the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Kat Camara celebrates winning the most-flair competition Saturday at the 2025 Mountain Fair.
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Attendees explore the various vendors during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Aspen Mayor Rachael Richards competes in the women’s wood-splitting competition Saturday at the 2025 Mountain Fair.
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The Nude Party performs during the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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Riverview Principal Kendall Reiley celebrates with students after recording the fastest time Saturday at the 2025 Mountain Fair.
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The men’s wood splitting competition helped cap off the final day of the 54th annual Mountain Fair on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Sopris Park in Carbondale.
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