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2010
In addition to the list of events and activities listed below,
Rocky Mountain National Park is the major attraction for our
area. Elk, mule deer, big horn sheep, moose, coyotes and a
great variety of smaller animals call the 416 square miles
(265,769 acres) of Rocky home. With elevations from 8,000
to over 14,000 feet it has some of the most spectacular mountain
scenery anywhere.
We invite you to review our Rocky Mountain site with over
300 pages of information about "Rocky" including
sections on "Planning your Visit", "Areas to
Visit" and "Things to Do".
Our Rocky Site: Rocky
Mountain NP.Com |
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 Estes Park Events - Major Events
Winter Trails Day – January 16, 2010
Jazz
Fest & Art Walk – May 15 - 16, 2010
Annual
Wool Market – Jun 10 - 13, 2010
Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival – Jun 26 - 27, 2010
Fireworks
over Lake Estes – Jul 4 (Every year)
76th
Anniversary Rooftop Rodeo – Jul 6 - 11, 2010
Estes Park Heritage Festival – Augustl 21 - 22, 2010
26th
Annual Longs Peak Scottish Irish Festival – Sep 9 - 12, 2010
??Estes Park Annual Film Festival Sep 17-19, 2010
Autumn
Gold - A Festival of Brats & Bands –Sep 25 - 26, 2010
Elk Fest Oct 2 - 3, 2010
Catch
the Glow Christmas Parade – Nov 26, 2010
Estes Park Events - Full Events
Schedule (January to December for 2010)
Hiking in Rocky Mountain
National Park
Short
Walks
Variable Length Hikes
Day
Hikes
Ranger Lead Activities in Rocky (Summer 2010)
Ranger Lead Activities in Rocky (Spring-2010)
Ranger Lead Activities in Rocky (Winter 2009-2010)
Ranger Lead Activities in Rocky (Fall 2009)
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Winter Trails Day
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Feb — What is Winter Trails? This international event offers those new to snow sports an opportunity to try snowshoeing FREE at venues hosting a Winter Trails Day event. The Winter Trails Organization coordinates over 100 Winter Trails events in the US and Canada with the help of multiple sponsors, and partners. Their largest event – at Estes Park, Co – takes place on February 16, 2009. (The only cost is the Entrance Fee to RMNP of $20 per car or with a valid RMNP or National Park Pass.) Try Atlas, Tubs, Red Feather and MSR snowshoes for FREE. Participate in the President's Challenge, learn about different areas of winter sports and receive a certificate. Learn how to build a igloo.
FREE! 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Park and Ride lot near Glacier Basin Off Bear Lake Road. |
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Jazz Fest &
Art Walk
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| May — Jazz Fest is one of the highlights of
the springtime season. Free concerts by regional groups and artists
held every year in conjunction with Art Walk. Performances take
place between 10:00 and 5:00 p.m. at outdoor amphitheater at Performance Park. |
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Annual Wool
Market
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| June — This fiber festival in the Rockies is
the largest natural fiber show in the country with two days
of exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and vendor booths. |
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Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival
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| June — Come celebrate the summer solstice in
the Scandinavian tradition from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Saturday
and Sunday. Opening ceremony with a procession of national
flags and a parade of costumes. On Saturday the activities
at Bond Park include a colorful opening ceremony, parade of
national flags, and no-stop performances from Scandinavian
dance and folk groups. Bond Park is located just east of downtown
Estes Park on the north side of Elkhorn Ave. |
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Fireworks over
Lake Estes
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July 4 — The Fireworks in Estes Park are the 5th largest
in Colorado! Activities start at dusk, usually between 9:30
and 9:45 on the North Shore of Estes Park Lake. Excellent viewing
from anywhere around the lake. The Estes Park Firework display
has become so popular with people from Denver to Fort Collins,
that it can take from two to three time as long to get back
to their homes in the front range. |
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Rooftop Rodeo
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July — Grab your cowboy hat and boot
and head on over to the Stanley Park Fairgrounds for six PRCA
Rodeo sanctioned events including Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer
Wrestling, Calf Roping, Bareback Bronc Riding, Lady's Barrel
Racing and Bull Riding. Also, Team Roping and Mutton Bustin'.
Be around on Wednesday for the 10:30 am Parade down Elkhorn Ave.
that will include bands, groups on horseback, floats, unique
automobiles, rodeo royalty and more.
General admission prices are $15 for adults and $5 for children
(3 to 11). Box seats are available for $20. For tickets in advance,
or to register your child for "Mutton Bustin" or for information,
contact the Estes Park Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 1967, Estes Park,
CO 80517, call 970-586-6104 or email them at events@estes.org. |
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Annual
Estes Park Film Festival
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September — With a mission to educate, inspire, and advance a greater appreciation of independent film, the 3rd Annual Estes Park Film Festival will take place September 17-20, 2009 at the Historic Park Theatre in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Set against the backdrop of breathtaking Rocky Mountain National Park, the annual EPFF has been showcasing some of the world's best in cutting edge indie cinema since 2006.
Filmmakers, Festival Attendees, and Industry Professionals from around the world attend the festival each year to enjoy the diverse selection of independent films, educational seminars, and numerous festival parties! |
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Annual
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Festival
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September — Competition is the name of the games
at the Scottish
Highland/Irish Festival at Stanley Park Fairgrounds. Get
ready for bagpipers, Scottish Highland and Irish Step Dancing
in addition to the sport competitions of caber toss (throwing
a telephone pole sized log end to end.), and such things as
the sheaf toss, the hammer throw, and the stone put. Also, there
are traditional jousting competitions with real weapons and
competitors from all over the world.
When you tire of the competition, you can listen to folk singers,
storytellers and fiddle players. Eat anything from hot dogs
to traditional Cornish pasties. Drinks include soft drinks to
single malt Scotch whiskey. More than just a touch of Scotland
and Ireland. |
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Autumn Gold
- A Festival of Brats & Bands
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September — Beginning at 10:30 a.m. both Saturday
and Sunday there will be brats, soft drinks, beer and hot cider
in Bond Park, to enjoy along with the live music until 6 p.m.
Sunday will also feature the annual Autumn Gold raffle, with
periodic drawings including a $5,000 cash prize.
Sponsored by the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary and the Town of
Estes Park. |
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Elk Fest
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Sept —A celebration of all things Wapiti, the American elk that is native here. Seminars, bugling contests, elk tours.
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Catch the Glow Christmas
Parade
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November — Every year on the day after thanksgiving,
the Catch the Glow Christmas Parade draws almost 40,000 people
to Estes Park for the Annual Christmas Parade. Visitors from
all the Front Range communities come to Estes Park to enjoy
a day of shopping, visiting the park and to enjoy all the wide
furry creatures that rome up and down main street greeting all
with holiday cheer. This is one of the major events of the
year. |
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