Estes Park

Dine Around Estes
2022-03-03 16:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-10 16:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-17 16:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-24 16:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-31 16:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
Dine Around Estes returns for five Thursdays in March, 2022.
25 Estes restaurants will offer a $5 Tasting Plate with a different menu every week from 4:30p – 7:30p. Stop by one or more!
Here’s the list of participating restaurants:
You Need Pie! Diner
American Legion
Burgers & Gyros on Moraine
Café de Pho Thai
Cinnamon’s Bakery
Cousin Pat’s
El Mex Kal
Estes Park Brewery
Himalayan Curry & Kebob
La Cocina de Mama
Latitude 105
Lonigan’s
Rock Cut
Rocky Mountain Deli
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ
Stella’s Place
The Big Horn
The Grubsteak
The Wild Rose
Village Pizza
The Post Chicken & Beer
Dairy Queen
Sweet Basilico
Way Finder
Cascades at the Stanley Hotel

Jazz & Blues Festival
2022-05-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
1st Annual Estes Park Jazz & Blues Festival
Feel the Rhythm of the Rockies at The Stanley Hotel Concert Hall on Saturday, May 14 from 6pm-10pm and spend the weekend in Estes.

Performers for the 1st Annual Estes Park Jazz & Blues Festival include Chris Daniel & the Kings, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore and Wendy Woo.

Chris Daniels has been playing and recording since 1970 and was inducted in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Mollie O’Brien is also a member of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and won a Grammy in 1997. A Colorado music scene mainstay, Wendy Woo has shared the stage with Michael Franti, the Indigo Girls, and many other national favorites.

This special performance benefits Estes Park Health Foundation.

John Denver Tribute Concert
2022-09-03 17:00 - 21:00 | YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Starring Brad Fitch (Cowboy Brad) and the TropiCowboy Band at the YMCA of the Rockies Ruesch Auditorium
Reserved seating and Handicap Accessible seating only available online from the Estes Park Lions Club.
Get your General Admission tickets in advance at Macdonald Book Shop, or the Estes Park Visitor Center. At the Gate, tickets will be available starting at 4:00 pm.
Please note that there will be no alcohol or food at this event.

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
2023-06-16 - 2023-06-19 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Celebrate the summer solstice at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival in Estes Park.
Be inspired by the rich cultural heritage of Scandinavia. 80+ artisans, organizations, and performers share the cultural heritage through food, crafts, demonstrations, and entertainment.
Admission is free. Bring the whole family!

Event Website: www.estesmidsummer.com

Estes Park Art Studio Tour
2023-07-29 08:00 - 2023-07-30 17:00
Come visit studios throughout Estes. Watch work in progress. Buy Art!

The primary objective of the tour is to share with each other and the community at large. We want to explain our process and let you touch materials and tools. We value taking the arts to the community in this personal way. We benefit personally from the collaboration and discussion amongst ourselves as well as any sales during the Tour.

Event Website: www.epstudiotour.com

Frozen Dead Guy Days
2024-03-15 - 2024-03-17 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Freeze the date!
Come to Estes Park for frozen winter weekend fun at this kooky themed event!
Zombie Ball Crawl, Icebreaker, Royal Blue Ball at the Stanley Hotel, Frozen Sweets Stroll, Music Festival, Bands & Bloody’s Brunch, Polar Plunge — take your pick!
Events kick off on Friday and go into Sunday so come make a weekend of it!

Event Website: www.frozendeadguydays.com

Wool Market & Fiber Festival
2024-06-06 - 2024-06-09 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Got Wool?
Visit the Estes Park Wool Market where natural animal fiber producers, retailers, educators, and consumers come together.
Free & open to the public – the Market is open Saturday and Sunday at the Estes Park Events Center. Over 70 vendors display their products. The Wool Market includes animal shows, fiber contests, sheep shearing, working sheep dogs, kids activities, and more.
Come see live alpacas, vicunas, goats, llamas, sheep, and rabbits!
Workshops are also available Thursday & Friday (registration required)

Event Website: https://eventsinestes.com/estes-park-wool-market/

Rooftop Rodeo
2024-07-05 - 2024-07-10 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Award winning rodeo with real PRCA cowboys and cowgirls from around the west.
This fun-filled week of rodeo starts on July 5, with by 6 days of rodeo action. The big parade through downtown Estes Park will be July 8 at 10am!
Tickets go on sale April 1st – And always sell out fast
Watch bareback and saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. A real western tradition!

Event Website: www.rooftoprodeo.com

Westernaires Wild West Show
2024-08-02 - 2024-08-03 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Come to a Wild West show extravaganza like you’ve never seen! Spend the evening with the talented & dedicated youth of Colorado’s own Westernaires riding organization.
The entire performance division of Westernaires hauls their horses up to Estes Park to impress audiences with their colorful and precise drill riding, world-class trick riding, true-to-history Cavalry act, daring charioteers, and so much more!
It’s amazing riding from a bunch of regular “city kids”, and a show you won’t want to miss.
Don’t try this at home!
Founded in 1949, Westernaires trains kids aged 9 to 19 in the ways of the old West. Some of their focus includes self-respect, responsibility, and leadership, all while working in a family-friendly, equine environment. With their flashy costumes and daring execution of skill, you will see why the Westernaires have been called the “best precision mounted drill team at speed, anywhere in the world.”
It doesn’t get more picturesque than Estes Park! But the views are just one of the countless reasons that Westernaires appreciates performing here each year. Come see the Westernaires perform precision drills at speed, along with thrilling horse acrobatics, daring trick riding, trick and fancy roping, Cavalry riders, liberty riding, a dressage exhibition, and much more. It’s great family entertainment that frequently leaves the grandstands stomping their feet and clapping their hands with delight!
Shows are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00PM. The ticket box office opens at 5:30PM on the days of the show.
General admission tickets are $12 for adults and free for children 3 and younger. Box seats are $20.

For more information and tickets: Estes Park Westernaires Shows 2024 — Westernaires

Contact the Estes Park Event Center at 970-586-6104 for more details.

Estes Park Jazz Fest
2024-08-18 | Performance Park, 435 W. Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
The Estes Park Jazz Fest is announcing their return to Performance Park Amphitheater this August, headlined by one of Denver’s most popular jazz ensembles!
3:00pm – 4:00pm — Estes Park Jazz Big Band
4:30pm – 5:30pm — John Mills Jazz Orchestra
6:00pm – 8:00pm — Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
The concert is free and open to the public.

Event Website: www.estesparkjazzfest.com

Estes Park Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival
2024-08-31 - 2024-09-02 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Come explore some of the best arts and crafts Estes has to offer!
The Estes Park Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show is conducted by the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club is made possible by the many volunteer hours donated by local Rotarians, their families, and neighbors.

Event website: www.estesartscrafts.com

Snowman Festival
2024-12-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
This great family event includes local food and beer trucks, favorite Frozen princesses, and a spectacular LED lighted tree playing a light show timed to music! There will be carriage rides, an ice sculpture, visits with Santa, and a heated activity tent for kids. Join the Snowman Scavenger Hunt through town to find hidden snowman figurines.

Sweets Stroll Festival
2024-12-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Stroll through downtown Estes and pop in to participating sweet shops for FREE treats! Get your punch card in Bond Park, and follow the decadent and delightful trail through candy shops, a bakery, an ice cream shop, and a chocolatier.
Santa and the frozen princesses will be there for visits and photo ops, and there will be food and beverage trucks, walk-through lighting displays, and our 36 ft LED lighted tree with a synchronized musical light show!

Estes Park Wedding Association Wedding Show
2025-02-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Estes Park’s Biggest Wedding Event of the Year!
Planning a mountain wedding? Estes Park offers dramatic views and premier wedding services. Come get inspired at the annual Estes Park bridal show and meet your wedding dream team. The show will feature wedding industry professionals, who are committed to providing the very best in destination mountain weddings. Meet our outstanding vendors from all sectors, including venues, caterers, florists, cake bakers, wedding planners, officiants, DJs, photographers, and more.
Guests of the wedding show will also be eligible to enter various drawings including: donation from the other vendors and our GRAND PRIZE: $1000 towards wedding services from an EPWA member for your 2025-2026 wedding!

Event Website: www.weddingshow.estesparkweddings.com/epws
Organizer Website: www.estesparkweddings.com

Estes Art Market
2025-05-24 - 2025-05-26 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Visual artists have long been acclaimed in Estes Park and the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies has been at the forefront of making certain those who hold pallets, wield paint brushes, see fabric as their canvass, capture images through lenses and create amazing 3-D characterizations inspired by the world around them are able to share their work with the public. One of the primary showcases for those creative endeavors, the Estes Park Art Market has been enjoyed for the past four decades.
Initially offered by the Art Center of Estes Park, the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies took the reins to produce the show beginning in 2023. The Market continues to be an event that kicks off the summer season in Estes Park.

Event Website: www.fineartsguild.org/art-market

Estes Park Marathon & Half Marathon
2025-06-15 - 2025-06-16 | Dao House, 6120 CO-7, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
The Estes Park Marathon & Half Marathon are rated one of the most scenic road courses in North America!
Full-marathon runners start 5:10am on Sunday at Dao House Lodge
Half-marathon runners start at 5:30am on Sunday at Dao House Lower Parking Lot
Not ready for a marathon – Come Saturday for the Longs Peak 5 Miler and/or the Kids Fun Run
Want to practice at altitude with some trail running – click HERE

Event Website: www.epmarathon.org

SnowyGrass Music Festival
2025-08-21 - 2025-08-24 | Stanley Park, 380 Community Dr, Estes Park, CO, 80517
SnowyGrass Music Festival is a beautiful and quaint riverside festival that fills the mountain air with the sweet sounds of Bluegrass and Americana string bands. Don’t let the name fool you–it takes place in the summertime on the softest, greenest grass under a simple tent with Prospect Mountain as its backdrop. It feels like festivals used to–simple, family oriented, dog friendly, and free-spirited.
Started in 2016 by Candice Mohr, of Snowy Peaks Winery, the SnowyGrass Musical Festival was created as a thank you to the community for supporting her winery.
Come enjoy local craft beverages, food trucks, and a welcoming community of music lovers!

Event Website: www.snowygrass.org

Handmade in Colorado Expo
2025-08-22 - 2025-08-24 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Experience Great shopping, awesome Live Music, and live art at the longest running and best festival exclusive to Colorado artists and crafters!
Handmade in Colorado Expo is a juried event showcasing some of Colorado’s best fine art and contemporary craft. The event will feature a vast array of independent designers producing original handcrafted goods from a wide array of media including metals, paper, glass, fibers, food, fabricated objects, clay, paint, wax, gems, and more. All work sold will be created from both emerging and experienced artisans from Colorado.
This event is the designed for Locavores who will only find Colorado made items sold by exhibitors that will interact directly with their customers. This event has free admission and some great Local live music. Come support your local artists and craftspeople in their pursuit of creativity made by hand.
Event Website: www.coloradoevents.org/handmadeincoloradoexpo

Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-07 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival is celebrating it’s 49th year!
Did you know that Estes Park is the Celtic Capital of America?
Join the clans for a weekend of fun. Watch the best in Celtic music & dance, dogs, a parade, jousting & athletic competitions.
Individual tickets or Weekend Passes available online.

Event Website: www.scotfest.com

Pathways Conference 2025 Human Dimensions of Wildlife
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-10 | YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
The Pathways 2025 Conference, hosted by Colorado State University’s Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies will be held at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, from September 7-10, 2025. This year’s theme is “Appreciating Nature’s Benefits.” We will explore the research and practical uses of human-wildlife conflict management, forming long-term collaborative partnerships along the way.
Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife is a conference and training program designed to address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner.
Our mission is to increase professionalism and effectiveness in the Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management field. We invite you to join us in this critical wildlife conservation effort.

Event Website: www.sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/pathways

Fine Arts Guild Arts & Crafts Festival
2025-09-13 - 2025-09-14 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
For nearly 50 years the Fine Arts Guild Arts & Crafts Festival has taken place to showcase wonderful artists who come together to display their work for the enjoyment of all who walk by. The festival typically hosts a wide variety of mediums: photography, painting, pencil artists, mixed media, glasswork, candles, soaps, oil lamps, woodworking, metalworking, jewelry, bath/body products, yarn, clay & pottery, textiles, and more.

Come enjoy around 100 visual artists who have been judged the best of all applicants!

Event Website: www.fineartsguild.org/art-show

Autumn Gold Festival
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Workshire Lodge – Cabins, Riverside, Wildlife, MountainsAutumn Gold Festival is a festival of Bands, Brats & Beer!
Estes Park celebrates the changing of the seasons as the aspen leaves turn golden.
Loads of family fun with face painting, lawn games, race car Legos — and of course the Classic Car Show.
Raffle tickets supporting local high school scholarships are $100 with a grand prize of $10,000 and additional prizes.
Admission is FREE

Event Website: www.estesparkautumngold.com

Rails in the Rockies
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Rails in the Rockies is Colorado’s premier model train show. Fun for the whole family – especially model railroad lovers!
This special event is developed and hosted by the Estes Valley Model Railroaders.

Event Website: www.railsintherockies.org

Elk Festival
2025-09-27 - 2025-09-28 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Celebrate “Elktober” in Estes Park, and the annual elk rut!
It’s a great time to experience Estes Park’s natural beauty and wildlife up close.
There’s native American storytelling and music, kids games, educational areas, a beer garden, food trucks, and live entertainment.
Before you go – read out post on Everything Elk
Event Website: https://eventsinestes.com/estes-parks-elk-festival/

Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival
2025-11-01 | Estes Park Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
The Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival is a celebration of Colorado Craft Distilleries and our mountain Bluegrass Music.
Join us for a spirit sippin’ – foot stompin’ afternoon of sampling from 30 distilleries, and 5 bluegrass bands on two indoor stages, bar games, vendors, food trucks, and more. You’ll even have the opportunity to purchase a bottle (or two) of your favorite spirit to be enjoyed at home.

Buy tickets: Spirits & Grass

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
2025-11-22 15:30 - 18:00 | Bond Park – Downtown Estes, 170 MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO, 80517, United States
Kick off the holiday season at Estes Park’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in beautiful Bond Park!
As the sun sets behind the peaks, the heart of downtown comes alive with festive music, twinkling lights, and the joyful buzz of the community gathering together. Stroll through the crisp evening air with a cup of hot cocoa, listen to carolers and local performers, and watch in wonder as the giant spruce in Bond Park bursts to life with thousands of sparkling lights.
This year’s celebration is bigger and brighter than ever — with candy canes, take-home ornament-making gifts, Santa and Mrs. Claus, carriage rides, and even a festive train ride for all ages!
Families, friends, and visitors alike gather to share in this magical moment that marks the beginning of Estes Park’s holiday season — a celebration of warmth, togetherness, and mountain-town cheer.
Event Website: https://eventsinestes.com/tree-lighting/
