Catch the Glow (Late November through January 1 (2025–26: Nov 22–Jan 1)). Annual holiday parade and celebration held the day after Thanksgiving at Bond Park, featuring illuminated floats, marching bands, and Christmas displays.
Frozen Dead Guy Days (Second weekend of March (2026: March 27–29)). Quirky annual festival honoring Bredo Morstøl, a Norwegian man cryogenically preserved and now housed at The Stanley Hotel's International Cryonics Museum. Features coffin races, hearse parades, and polar plunges.…
Friends of Folk Festival (June). Annual folk music festival at Performance Park, Estes Park.
Rooftop Rodeo (Early July (typically July 5–11; 2026 dates: July 6–11)). PRCA-sanctioned professional rodeo held annually since 1923 (formally named 'Rooftop Rodeo' in 1941). Billed as one of the highest-altitude rodeos in the US at 7,500 ft elevation. Multiple PRCA 'Best Small Rodeo of the…
Elk Fest (Early October (2026: October 3–4, Bond Park and Estes Park Events Complex)). Free, family-friendly annual festival celebrating the elk rut season and Rocky Mountain National Park wildlife. Features bugling contests, Native American music and storytelling, wildlife exhibits, and craft vendors.