Tour of Vintage cars from the valley to Estes Park with a showing of the cars in Bond Park.

For two days the mountains are alive with the sounds of great jazz at the outdoor amphitheater at Performance Park.

Visitors will also enjoy exploring unique galleries exhibiting exceptional art.

Art Walk maps are available at the Jazz Festival in Performance Park and at the Cultural Art Council Fine Art Gallery at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave.

Artwalk at 10am, Jazz at Noon, ends at 5pm

A swelling on a twig or a hole in a stem, a stray feather or a piece of eggshell, an abandoned nest or a mound of soil: so many different things tattle the comings and goings of secretive creatures that otherwise remain invisible.  This seminar will demonstrate how to acquire then develop the observation skills necessary to read wildlife signs as if they were a newspaper.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a park like Rocky?  Here is your chance to learn the secrets of how the employees of the Park do their jobs to keep Park operations running smoothly for visitors just like you.  Stroll along paved pathways to experience the “behind the scenes” functions of the backcountry office, fire management building, ranger operations station, Park greenhouse, and museum storage facility.  End your journey at the Rocky Mountain Nature Association building for lunch, and learn how you can help support your parks today!

The diversity of birds of prey in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park during spring is quite impressive.  In a few hours of field time, we may locate turkey vulture, osprey, golden eagle, bald eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, northern goshawk, red-tailed hawk, prairie falcon, peregrine falcon and possibly other raptors.  We will concentrate on this group of diurnal hunters but will also have the opportunity to see other spring migrants and year-round resident species as well.  We will discuss natural history as we watch and enjoy these magnificent predators.

Sponsored by the Estes Park Rotary Club, the Duck Race raises money for charities and non-profit organizations in the Estes Valley.

Purchase Duck Race tickets from Rotary Club members, participating non-profit organizations, at the Visitor Center, or online at www.EPduckrace.org.

Begins at Nicky’s Resort on Fall River at noon

Ends at Riverside Plaza in Downtown Estes Park

Shops are getting ready for the summer season and are making room for new merchandise.

The Stanley Film Festival showcases classic and contemporary independent horror cinema all set at the haunted and historic Stanley Hotel in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. The Festival presents emerging and established filmmakers enabling the industry and general public to experience the power of storytelling through genre cinema.
Founded in 2013 by The Stanley Hotel to celebrate the property’s iconic Hollywood heritage, the four-day event showcases filmmakers latest works, Q&A discussions, industry panels, the “Stanley Dean’s Cup” student film competition, and special events for cinema insiders, enthusiasts, and fellow artists. Fashioned after a deranged carnival of wonders, our short and feature work culled from prestigious festivals around the globe will present a variety of tantalizing thrills and ghastly delights throughout the weekend.
The Stanley Hotel’s ghostly history as one of our most haunted landmarks, as well as its background as the inspiration for cinema’s most terrifying spectacles, make this the perfect place to tempt the spirits and bring out your deepest fears in a way no other venue can.

Choir with piano and strings accompaniment  performing classical music.  Check website below for the exact location of the performance at the Stanley Hotel.

Adults $7, children & students are free

Also, 10 ticket packages for $60.

Two day dog pull, dogs see how much weight they can pull with a sled. All dogs are eligible regardless of breed. There are weight classes to seperate dogs into groups of weights. There will be a novice pull on Sat after the sanctioned pull to let new dogs try out pulling on snow.

Dogs are separated into one of eight weight classes, ranging from 25 pounds and under to 151 pounds and up. Each dog is strapped into an owner-provided harness and, one at a time, must tug a sled with varying amounts of weight across a 16-foor track until the front edge of the sled crosses the finish line. It’s a canine strong-man competition.