Holiday Events in Estes Park

Holiday House Christmas Bazaar,
Annual event benefits the Estes Park Medical Center. Many of the items on sale will be handmade: gifts, knitting, decorations and baked goods. Other items are donated by private people and businesses in the community. An inside secret: go early. The bazaar sells out early. 9 am - 1 pm.... [more]
Holiday Concert
Dec. 1 - 2: Oratorio Society Holiday Concert presentation of Handel's "Messiah." Saturday's (Dec. 1) concert is at 7 pm; the Sunday (Dec. 2) concert will begin at 3 pm. Community Church of the Rockies
Holiday Home Tour
The annual tour of homes in the Estes Park area showcases unique mountain abodes decked out in holiday finery. $12 in advance; $15 on the day of the tour. Tickets with maps are available at the Estes Park Visitors Center, 500 Big Thompson Ave. 12/05/09 11 am - 4 pm... [more]
Old English Christmas Feast
Dec. 7, 8: Old English Christmas Feast from the Estes Valley Chamber Singers with dinner at the YMCA of the Rockies, followed by a concert by the 11-member ensemble who will perform traditional holiday favorites. Tickets only in advance by calling 586-3341, ext 1007. 5:30... [more]
Holiday Time Travel
Dec. 15: Holiday Time Travel featuring storytelling by Susan Marie Frontczak. Estes Park Museum. 2 pm
Oratorio Society: Mary's Song-The Magnificat
Winter Concert featuring the Oratorio Society and Estes Park Chamber Orchestra performing Mary's Song: The Magnificat by John Rutter. There will also be a Community Christmas Carol Sing-along. Free, but donations accepted. Sat, Dec 5 at 7:00 pm and Sun, Dec 6 at 3:00 pm.
Coloring Holiday Cards
Hand Coloring Greeting Cards for Kids with Cheryl Pennington. Back by popular demand! Children and their parents are invited to join artist Cheryl Pennington from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. as she demonstrates the art of hand-coloring on reproductions of classic Thanksgiving and Christmas greeting cards from... [more]
Holiday Art Walk
12th Annual Holiday Art Walk, tourof the galleries and artist studios throughout the area. Tourmaps are available at the Cultural Arts Council at 304 E Elkhorn Ave., Visitors Centers, and participatinggalleries. 10 am - 5 pm, 970-586-9203, www.EstesArts.com Nov. 28-29
Christmas Tea with Charles Dicken
A Christmas Tea with Charles Dickens at the Museum. Join Charles Dickens at 2:00 p.m. for tea in the year 1844, the year after the successful publication of his Christmas Carol in Prose. Discover how literatures most beloved Christmas story came to be written, and dont forget to bring your... [more]
Holiday Church Services
*Allenspark Community Church. 16 Washington Ave. Allenspark. 4:30 and 6 pm. 303-747-2821
*Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. 1700 Brodie Ave. 5 and 8 pm. 970-586-4404
*St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. 880 MacGregor Rd. Children and Family Service: 5 pm; Festival Eucharist 8 pm. 970-586-4504
*Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church.... [more]
Crossroads Christmas
A gala holiday fundraiser event for Crossroads Ministry. Music, food and refreshments at the gallery. Donations of food or cash will directly benefit Crossroads Ministry. 970-586-9203 12/08/09 5-8 pm.... [more]
Colorado Christma
A concert of Christmas, winter, John Denver and original songs. Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park $10 Adults, $5 Children 12 and under. 970-586-9203 12/11/09 7:30 pm... [more]
Best Christmas Pagent Ever
A hilarious Christmas tale about a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant. With no one to play the roles, the couple is faced with casting the Herdman kids - probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem and the fun when the... [more]
Piano Selections - Nutcracker
Music students of Estes Park Music Teachers Association will perform the holiday classics for the "Nutcracker" on the CAC's Baldwin grand piano. Free - will donations will be accepted to benefit the CAC's piano fund. 12/12/09 11 am. 970-586-9203... [more]
Catch the Glow
As dusk falls, the magic happens! Bands come down the street playing favorite Christmas songs with tiny white twinkly lights reflecting in the bright polished brash. Dancers sway to music. Floats loom from the night, huge and ethereal, with more and more lights that add to the mysteries and magic... [more]