Festival
Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Town opens the holiday season in Bond Park, on Elkhorn Avenue next to Town Hall, with carolers and local performers, hot cocoa, candy canes, ornament-making to take home, Santa and Mrs. Claus, carriage rides and a train ride. The big spruce is lit at 5:30 pm. Free.
Also coming up in Estes Park
Music
Introduction to Songwriting: From Catching to Crafting
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Estes Valley Community Center
Amy Bruni: Walking with Ghosts
Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16: doors 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm · The Stanley Hotel · $50 general admission, $90 VIP with premium seating and a meet-and-greet (fees included); 21 and over
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