From Aspen Lectures to debates to one-on-one interviews and more, days are filled from early morning to late evening. Attendees have exceptional opportunities to interact with public officials, artists, scientists, authors, business executives, scholars, economists, foreign policy specialists, entrepreneurs, and leaders of all kinds — on footpaths and sidewalks, over lunch on the lawn or coffee at the espresso bar, in auditoriums and in small seminar rooms. The intimacy of Festival gatherings renders the experience unique and unforgettable.

We’re excited to announce the Aspen Ideas Festival will return to in-person programming next year! Mark your calendars — the Festival will take place June 25 – July 1, 2022, on our campus in Aspen, Colorado. Aspen Ideas: Health will open the Festival, June 22 - 25. Passes go on sale Wednesday, January 12, 2022 on our website. 

The Festival will focus on six substantive themes that speak to this unique moment in history.

Our program tracks, or Festival themes, guide conversations among thinkers, writers, artists, policymakers, business leaders, educators, and other visionaries from around the globe who speak on our stages.