Early registration discount available for Aspen Ideas

Early registration discounts are available for Aspen Ideas: Health and the Aspen Ideas Festival, offering $500-$700 in savings on passes before the end of the year. 

Early registration rates are valid through Dec. 31:

• Aspen Ideas: Health | June 22-25, 2026
  • $2,500 ($500 off the $3,000 full-price pass rate)  
• Aspen Ideas Festival 1 | June 25-28, 2026
  • $4,500 ($700 off the $5,200 full-price pass rate)  
• Aspen Ideas Festival 2 | June 28-July 1, 2026
  • $4,500 ($700 off the $5,200 full-price pass rate) 

The 2026 program tracks, or the themes used to curate sessions and speakers, were also recently released.

“Both festivals are using the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence as a lens for this year’s programming,” Alex de L’Arbre, senior advisor for Aspen Ideas: Health and The Aspen Institute, told The Aspen Times in an email.

The overview statements with links to the program track descriptions are as follows:

Aspen Ideas: Health | June 22-25, 2026

“At the heart of the American experiment lies a belief in progress — the idea that through dialogue, knowledge, innovation, and collaboration, we can build a brighter future.”

Aspen Ideas: Health 2026 will honor that spirit during the nation’s 250th anniversary by uniting visionary leaders to ask: “How can we dream bigger and act bolder to advance better health for all?”

Ranging from scientific breakthroughs to patient-led movements, the insights provided will illuminate what’s possible when hope meets action. Find the seven dynamic program tracks guiding the conversations at aspenideas.org/pages/2026-aspen-ideas-health-program-tracks.

Aspen Ideas Festival | Festival 1: June 25-28, 2026; Festival 2: June 28-July 1, 2026

The Aspen Ideas Festival will also honor the defining moment in American history, celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The 2026 program tracks, which can be found at aspenideas.org/pages/2026-aspen-ideas-festival-program-tracks, will use the milestone “as a lens to explore the forces shaping our world today.”

Independence will be examined on the global stage, in communities, and within ourselves.

The official registration page can be found at register.aspenideas.org/event/IDEAS2026/home.