Things to Do in Estes Park This Week
Nothing confirmed for the next seven days yet. Here's what's coming up and the annual traditions worth planning a trip around.
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Every year in Estes Park
Annual events in calendar order from this month. Dates shift a little each year, so confirm on the official site.
Memorial Day weekend
Jazz Big Band Festival Estes Park
Big-band jazz festival at the Estes Park Events Complex. Saturday matinee and evening shows; admission about $30.
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Second weekend of June
Estes Park Wool Market
Three days of fleece judging, alpaca shows, and a sheepdog demo at the Estes Park Events Complex. Largest natural-fiber market in the U.S.
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Last weekend of June
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Estes Park
Two-day Scandinavian heritage festival at Bond Park. The midsummer pole raising on Saturday at noon is the photo moment.
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Late September
Estes Park Autumn Gold Festival
Free fall festival in Bond Park during peak aspen color. About 30 craft vendors; live music both days.
Seasonal
Weekend after Labor Day
Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival
Four days of bagpipes, caber tosses, and Highland dance in the shadow of Longs Peak. The opening tattoo at sunset, with the Rockies behind, is worth the drive on its own.
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First weekend of October
Elk Fest
Estes Park leans into rutting season with bugling contests, guided wildlife tours, and Native American storytellers in Bond Park. The elk themselves do not RSVP but reliably attend.
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Halloween weekend
Stanley Hotel Shining Ball
Costume ball at the Stanley Hotel where Stephen King wrote The Shining. Tickets sell out months ahead; a Hedge Maze contest on Saturday afternoon.
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