LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021
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Distillers offered a variety of whiskey drinks, made to order, as well as samplers of their craft spirits at the Whiskey Warm Up Feb. 7 in Riverside Plaza.
Town events are coming back strong in 2021 By Tim Mosier Trail-Gazette
annual events, even though they might look a little different though the winter. he Town of Estes Winter Festival is schedPark, like most towns uled for Jan. 16-17, 2021, folacross the country, lowed by the Wine and was forced to cancel or rede- Chocolate Festival on Feb. sign all of their summer and 6, and the Whiskey Warm fall events in 2020. The Cor- Up in March. By the time onavirus pandemic made it tourist season is in full impossible for the town to swing, event coordinators hold these incredible events are hoping the COVID-19 in a safe way, but everyone landscape will look much is very optimist that in 2021, safer. hope springs eternal. Bigfoot Days is looking to Starting with the annual start the season of f on the tree lighting ceremony on right foot this coming Nov. 21, the Town and the spring, as well as the Jazz Events Center hope to get Fest which is scheduled for back to holding all of their June 5-6 with the Delfeayo
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Marsalis Quartet as the headlining act. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor,” said Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times. The Estes Park Wool Market is ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary with workshops on June 10-11 and the market on June 12-13. Despite a lack of display in 2020, the Estes Park fireworks display looks to be back in its full, explosive glory in 2021. A town and visitor favorite, the Rooftop Rodeo has been scheduled to take place the
week of July 5-10 with tickets going on sale April 1, no foolin’! The 2020 Elk Fest was held virtually but aims to be back to a more traditional format this coming fall. For a list of 2021 Town Events, please visit their website at https:// www.estesparkeventscomplex.com. Any event changes due to County Guidelines will be posted to each event page. Please feel free to contact the Visitor Center at 970577-9900 or the Event Center at 970-586-6104 for more information.
