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Estes Park, Colorado
• Major Events
for 2006 •
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Complete Lodging and Dining Guide to Estes Park, Colorado |
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Jazz Fest &
Art Walk
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| May 13 - 14— Jazz Fest is one of the highlights of
the spingtime season. Free concerts by regional groups and artists
held every year in conjunction with Art Walk. Performances take
place between 12:30 and 5:00 p.m. right downtown in Bond Park. |
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Annual Wool
Market
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| June 17 - 18— 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 24 - 25— 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 11 - 16 (7:30 p.m.)— 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 July 13 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
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Festival
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September 7 - 10— 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 23 - 24— 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 30 - Oct 1 —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 24— Every year on the day after thanksgiving,
the Catch the Glow Christmas Parade draws amost 40,000 people
to Estes Park for the Annual Christmas Parade. Visitors from
all the Front Range comminities 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 greating all
with holliday cheer. This is one of the major events of the
year. |
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