The annual family vacation is a time-honored tradition that we all love and are terrified of equally, especially when it comes time to find a vacation destination and activities that all ages will love. You are already halfway there in the decision-making process, having chosen Estes Park for your family vacation, and of course, Voyago Vacation Rentals for your vacation accommodations. Offering a family-friendly experience and all the comforts of home, to ensure that you don’t miss a beat during your winter getaway to our favorite Colorado town, we have created this Estes Park family vacation itinerary that will bring you joy!
Start Each Day with a Hearty Meal
Our Voyago retreats do come with fully equipped kitchens, and you may decide that you want to share cooking duties with your children. We wholeheartedly support you in that, providing high-end appliances that will make it fun to cook.
Sometimes, though, mornings come too early, even on Estes Park family vacation, and you may want to mix it up a bit by exploring the breakfast options at Mountain Home Café. Located at 457 E Wonderview Avenue Suite C-1, this inexpensive restaurant offers a low key vibe and hearty breakfasts that will ensure you will be well fueled during your winter adventures. Offering farm-to-table goodness that mom will be happy about and huge portion sizes that are surprisingly cheap and will make dad happy, their plate-sized Belgian waffles will make everyone thrilled to be there!
Snowy Adventures for the Whole Family
If you are visiting Colorado in the winter you obviously love snow, so your itinerary should be filled with many snowy adventures. Cross country skiing is a popular sport around here but can be a little frustrating for younger children, as it is a little more difficult than strapping on skis and letting gravity do its thing. If you have older kids, however, we can promise they will love exploring backcountry trails, with the Hidden Valley area being the most popular. Also offering a snow play area that is popular with sledders, this beautiful part of Estes Park will give you an authentic Colorado winter experience you will never forget.
Another popular outdoor activity that the entire family will love is ice skating at Dorsey Pond in the YMCA of the Rockies. Offering skate rentals so you don’t have to bring your own, this can also be a romantic activity for mom and dad as they glide around the rink holding hands.
When It Is a Little Too Cold to Play Outside
Winter temperatures can drop into the 30s and even lower at night in Estes Park, and if you aren’t used to it, you may be wanting a family friendly activity that can be enjoyed inside, where it is warm and dry. The Bull Pin, located at 555 S St Vrain Avenue, is where we go when our parkas and winter clothing aren’t cutting it, offering bowling, arcade games, sports playing on all televisions, and most importantly, electric heat! Also offering a bar and restaurant, this wonderful place should take up entire day of your vacation, and we can promise that no one will complain!
Another indoor activity, Time Emporium Escape Rooms: Estes Park, found at 541 Big Thompson Ave Building P Unit C, offers all the escape room fun that is sweeping the nation. It’s sure to be a big hit that your family will look back fondly on, especially if you manage to escape in time!
The Family That Shops Together
Shopping isn’t always going to be an activity enjoyed by all, but a visit to Mountain Blown Glass at 101 W Elkhorn Avenue can change all that. Offering free glass blowing demonstrations, the excitement of the art will have your youngest children frozen in place, unwilling to miss a minute of the fun, and mom and dad, while equally enthralled, will also enjoy a little shopping expedition, taking home pieces of glass art that will forever be a reminder of the fun you had in Estes Park. And because a toy store is always a great idea when traveling with children, Toy Mountain, 160 W Elkhorn Avenue, will make you the hero of the family, especially when you bring home one of the games to play with the kids on a dark and snowy night. (Or on a light and bright day!)
Comfortable Moments with the Family
The best vacations begin and end at home with Voyago Vacation Rentals, offering comfortable moments and fun family adventures that will be your favorite part of your Colorado vacation experience. Our spaces provide luxury without making parents feel uncomfortable letting their children run mild inside, and whether you are enjoying family game night, family movie night, or some quiet mom and dad time after the kids have drifted off to sleep, every memory you make here will be ones you never want to forget. Reserve your favorite family-friendly Estes Park cabin rental today!
Although it is quite obvious that Estes Park shines bright when blanketed in snow, an autumn visit is also pretty special, showing a different, more colorful side of our mountain town. Offering a vibrant and exciting adventure which is complemented by the luxurious comforts of our Voyago Vacation Rentals seasonal sanctuaries, your fall visit is definitely going to be one you will never forget. And to make sure that you don’t miss out on some of our favorite adventures, this guide to the top outdoor activities in Estes Park will help you fill in all the blank spaces on your vacation itinerary!
Peeping Leaves
The colors of fall are absolutely stunning, bringing people in from all over the world just to bask in their beauty, and we invite you to check them out for yourselves. For those visiting before Trail Ridge Road closes (usually around the 3rd week in October), this is the path we suggest you take. Leading travelers through Rocky Mountain National Park, the road is known for being the highest continually paved road in North America, and the views—not just of the trees, but of the park, the mountains, and the valleys—will take your breath away. Of course, if you aren’t up for a drive, we can promise that the trees you see from the balcony of your Voyago Vacation Rentals retreat will be pretty spectacular as well!
Estes Park Autumn Gold, September 20 & 21, Bond Park
Oh, how we love a good fall festival, and we especially love the Estes Park Autumn Gold festival, offering family friendly activities, live music, delicious food, and all the beer you want to drink! This exciting event used to be held in October, making it more of an Oktoberfest adventure, but it did get a little too cold, so we just moved it up a few weeks. The world-famous Autumn Gold Brat is the star of this show, but your kids may prefer the face painting and LEGO racecars they can build, and you may prefer the Rocky Mountain Spirits Experience, but we are pretty sure the music, the cool mountain air, and the raffles will excite you too!
Experience the Elk Rut
Viewing the wildlife in the area, especially during a tour of the park, but during the elk rut (generally occurring in September and October) it can be especially fascinating. Elk rut is, of course, elk mating season, and we can assure you those randy bulls certainly make their presence known, so much so that you may be able to hear them calling for a mate as you relax on your balcony overlooking the Colorado countryside. Some of the best viewing spots are also the best spots for viewing the changing leaves, including Lake Estes, Big Thompson Canyon, and Moraine Park.
Take a Hike
The weather is so beautiful this time of year, cold enough to keep you from sweating but warm enough that you can still feel your toes, and the trails you are taking will lead you through some of the most beautiful countryside in the world. The 4-mile paved trail that goes around the lake is easy to navigate and is also often used by joggers and bikers.
Ride the Mustang Mountain Coaster
Setting free your inner child is as easy as climbing aboard the Mustang Mountain Coaster and riding down the mountain at speeds that may reach up to 25-27 miles per hour. You probably already know how an alpine coaster works and that it is similar to a roller coaster, only it is gravity that propels you, and you have the control of how fast you go, but if you have never experienced the fast ride down the mountain, fall is the perfect time to do so! Located at 1180 Dry Gulch Road, the coaster gives guests a new and exciting way to experience the trails of Estes Park and will be one of those experiences you will cherish forever.
Relaxing in the Backyard of Your Voyago Vacation Rentals Seasonal Sanctuary
Of all the fun outdoor activities you can engage in during your stay in our Estes Park escapes, the ones that will reap the biggest benefits may be the activities you engage in while exploring the wonders of our backyards. Sit out on balconies that face the most stunning Rocky Mountain views, sipping mulled wine (it is fall after all!) or pumpkin porter, and wondering how did you get this lucky? Some retreats may offer hot tubs, others may offer firepits, and still others will offer both, perhaps encouraging you to stay home more, spoiling yourself and your family as much as possible. Contact us to reserve your favorite fall Estes Park vacation cabin today and discover even more ways to play and relax in Estes Park!
In much of the world, the heat of summer is turned up a few more notches by the time August rolls around, but here in Estes Park, our weather is already turning to fall. Warm days fold into nights so cool, the temperatures will often drop near freezing, offering the perfect contrast in wonderful, as this contradiction allows guests to utilize all the amenities our Voyago Vacation Rentals seasonal sanctuaries have to offer. August may be the local’s favorite time of year, and if your journey brings you to our mountain home at that time, this guide on how to do August in Estes Park like a local will help you enjoy the most joyful Estes Park August vacation of all.
First We Sip Wine at the Estes Park Wine Festival, August 9th & 10th, Bond Park
A good wine adds a spark of wonderful to a summer day, and the Estes Park Wine Festival allows us to sip all the wines while listening to live music, devouring delectable food, and even get a little pre-holiday shopping done, as the vendors open booths filled with arts, crafts, and gifts. (Christmas is only 138 days away!) Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online, with General Admission tickets providing a wine glass, a wine tote, and unlimited tastings as well as access to all vendors and music. VIP tickets include VIP tent entry with catered food and wine bar.
Then We Splash Around at Lake Estes
The water is already beginning to cool down, but when the sun shines and the mercury rises to a comfortable 78 degrees, we and our families often find ourselves heading to the lake for a day of fun in the sun and water. Lake Estes Marina rents a generous selection of boats, including pontoon, fishing, and kayaks, and canoes, and if you want to get a little workout in during your lake activities, they also rent out paddleboards. Sometimes we hike the trail that surrounds the lake, and most times we pack a picnic, as there are also picnic tables at the lake. Visitors can also swim, relax on the sandy beach by the marina, or even join in a pick-up game of beach volleyball—there’s no end to the amount of fun that can be had at Lake Estes on an August day.
Sometimes We Eat a LOT
The restaurants of Estes Park are known to be some of the best in the state, and although you can create your own self-guided tour of deliciousness, Estes Park Tour Guides offers a four-hour food and drink tour that allows you to sample a little bit of everything. You can always return to the restaurants that interest you most at a later time, living like a local when you find “your place,” but early on in your Estes Park journey, the tour may be the best way to get your feet wet!
Hiking Saves the Day
The way we look at it, we could constantly count calories and miss out on the fun a good meal can bring, or we can eat all we want and hike away all the excess calories we have consumed. If you see things the way we do, in addition to the Lake Estes Trail we mentioned earlier, you may want to explore the Lumpy Ridge Trail, which features panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains. You can also push yourself to complete the extremely hard Sky Pond via the Glacier Gorge Trail; offering an elevation gain of 1700+ feet, the 8.6-mile-long trail offers waterfalls, lakes, creeks, and canopies of trees to help ease the pain of all the extra steps.
And Then We Sip Some More
The perfect way to end a day of Colorado adventures is by sipping and savoring the cool of the night, and places like The Slab-Outdoor Pub, located at 116 E Elkhorn Avenue, let us do it in style. The Slab is technically a beer garden that serves pub grub, and it does close relatively early (9 or 10 PM), so if you have the urge to sip a little later, the Wheel Bar, 132 E Elkhorn Avenue, stays open until 2 AM and offers the full bar experience.
But Mostly We Relax and Take It Easy in Estes Park in August
Because our Voyago Vacation Rentals Estes Park escapes are designed to bring comfort and fun to all who reside within, you too can follow in the footsteps of the locals. Offering hot tubs on decks overlooking the breathtaking Estes Park landscape, ping pong, pool, or even foosball tables for some extra entertainment, and fireplaces in living rooms and some bedrooms, state of the art televisions, and gourmet kitchens equipped with high-end appliances, staying in and relaxing won’t make you feel like you’re missing out on anything—it will make you feel that you are enjoying EVERYTHING. Reserve your favorite August cabin in Estes Park today!
Your summer vacation in Estes Park is sure to be filled with a blend of naturally exciting adventures and all the comforts of home, especially because you chose Voyago Vacation Rentals for your accommodations, and we are sure that you have already begun making your plans. You want to hike along the trails that traverse the area, take photos of the stunning countryside from scenic vantage points, and you can’t wait to submerge yourself in the bubbling depths of the hot tub you saw on the back deck of your Colorado sanctuary. All of this is wonderful, and because we want to make sure that you can do it all during your stay, we have created this guide to five Estes Park activities you may not have known you could do during your Estes Park adventures.
Elevated Shopping Adventures on Elkhorn Avenue
Chances are you have given some thought to the shopping you will do on while vacation, but you probably didn’t go any deeper than imagining the souvenirs you could buy or the new hiking boots you might purchase at a sporting goods store. And although you can do both, Rocky Mountain Souvenirs and Outdoor World are two excellent local shops on Elkhorn. You can also shop at charming boutiques (The Lazy Moose), explore gift and home décor shops (Trendz), and discover new artists while picking up a piece that you never knew you needed to complete the décor in your office (Aspen & Evergreen Gallery).
Walk in the Footsteps of the King of Horror
For many of a certain generation, horror books and movies had to have been the creation of the King of Horror, Stephen King. And if your first rated R movie was The Shining, we think you will turn fangirl (or fanboy!) when you realize that the entire premise of that movie was based on his stay at the Stanley, right here in Estes Park. Rumored to be extremely haunted, the Stanley capitalizes on its spooky reputation by offering ghost tours and paranormal investigations, as well as other events that you can attend while staying comfortable and haunt-free in our Voyago Vacation Rentals Colorado sanctuaries!
Rock Climbing
If you have watched climbers scaling granite cliffs, seemingly precariously perched as they seek hand holds and foot holds in the rock and thought to yourself, “I could do that,” your Estes Park getaway is the perfect time to put that theory in practice. The Kent Mountain Adventure Center, located at 1230 Big Thompson Avenue, offers guided rock climbing tours, helping climbers enjoy an adventure they will never forget. Can you imagine the look on your friends and family’s faces when they see pictures of you precariously perched on a wall of granite? An Estes Park vacation will make you a hero in their eyes!
Learn All About Western Ranch Life
The MacGregor Ranch Museum, built in 1873 and located at 180 MacGregor Lane, is the original homestead of three generations of ranchers. Offering guide ranch tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and guided ranch and barn tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays, visitors will be fascinated at this peek into the wild west and maybe surprised to learn that the MacGregor Ranch is still an active and working ranch today. Their meat is known throughout the nation, sold by the quarter, half, and whole cow, and every season they always sell out before the year is half gone!
Explore How Rustic and Luxury Can Go Hand in Hand
When you think of a cabin in the woods, you probably imagine cramped spaces, little light, and wood paneling that may have been on the walls since the 60s, but when you choose a Voyago Vacation Rentals cabin in Estes Park, you couldn’t be further from the truth. Our cabins are light, bright, and spacious, offering vaulted ceilings and walls of windows that let in the most breathtaking views in the state. Everywhere you turn you will discover some new luxury, a state of the art television mounted above the mantel of what may be a gas fireplace in the living rooms, big named appliances in kitchens that may feature center islands with waterfall countertops, and steam showerheads and vessel sinks in the bathrooms, and fireplaces in primary suites. Some may offer coffee bars, others may offer a welcome basket with a nice bottle of wine, and all will feature views that will make you lose track of what you were thinking about when you first walked up to the window.
Hot Tubs, Firepits, Outdoor Fireplaces, and More
Every luxury we offer in our Estes Parks escapes will make you feel spoiled, pampered, and very much at home. Reach out to us to reserve your favorite Estes Park cabin today and discover all the amenities that make our cabins feel like home, close to your favorite Estes Park activities!
When it is time to take a family vacation, we know you have to put a lot of thought into the planning of it, especially when your family involves people of all ages. Kids and parents don’t always agree on the food they should eat and they certainly don’t always agree on the activities they should participate in, but we at Voyago Vacation Rentals think we can help you come to a mutual agreement on both. This guide to the top kid-friendly Estes Park summer activities will cover all ages interests, and because you will also be coming home every night to our family friendly retreats, the good times will continue to infinity!
Mustang Mountain Coaster, 1180 Dry Gulch Road
Mountain coasters are a more parent friendly type of roller coaster, reaching high rates of speed and fun without doing all those topsy turvy upside down things that just don’t seem as fun after a certain age, and the Mustang Mountain Coaster is one that is sure to be enjoyed by kids of all ages! Offering a top speed of 25 mph, riders can determine if they want to take it a little slower, but trust us, once you are sitting in the driver’s seat, you will feel the need for speed! Riders must be at least 3 years old and as tall as 38 inches to ride with a parent, or at least 54 inches tall to ride alone. Tickets cost $20 for one ride and $35 for three, but if one of the riders is going to be a passenger, it will just cost $20 for unlimited rides.
Fun City, 455 Prospect Village Drive
Open during the summer months only, Fun City is a pint-sized amusement park offering a variety of kid-friendly rides, including the very unique water walking balls, a giant rainbow slide, and go-karts. New for 2025, they are adding a roller coaster they call the Gold Rush which is referred to as a Figure 8 Spinning Coaster, and we are super excited to try it out! Also featuring a gel blaster arena, similar to paintball but less painful and less messy, as the “paintballs” are actually water pellets, cooling you down quick when out in the summer sun! This park has been a local tradition since 1969 and we love the way they continue to add new activities to keep the park moving forward.
Open Air Adventure Park, 490 Prospect Village Drive
The Open Air Adventure Park offers fun for kids of all ages, featuring 32 aerial challenges and three levels of fun. The Aerial adventures include air board and horse saddle ziplines, navigation hanging chairs, as well as climbing ropes, and a variety of other Estes Park summer activities that will have your children scrambling around like the little monkeys they are. Costing $41 for adults (Yes, adults love this park as well!) and $35 for children under the age of 10, they also offer an evening adventure that is less time (just 90 minutes instead of 2 hours) with discounted prices of $35 and $25. Feeling extra during your time at the park? An axe throwing adventure has been added to the mix, and you can throw axes separately (must be 12 years of age or older) for $18 per person (45 minutes) or $30 per person (90 minutes).
Meadow Mini Golf, 840 Moraine Avenue
What is a family summer adventure without a session of mini golf? Our next activity takes us to the long standing Meadow miniature golf course. Featuring a Dutch theme of windmills and flowers, it is impossible to feel less than serene when putting on the turf grass, even if your game isn’t going your way. Formerly known as Tiny Town, this course has been our go-to spot for over 60 years, and our goal of getting a hole-in-one on the last hole has been accomplished a few times over the years, which, of course, meant we won a free round!
Ride a Kart & Cascade Creek Mini Golf
Go Karts & Miniature Golf? Sign us up immediately! And if you are of like mind, Ride a Cart is especially exciting, offering electric go karts in 2025, a golf simulator, bumper boats, bumper cars, water wars, a miniature train, even water wars and an arcade that you won’t be able to drag your kids out of, and yes, that could mean your husbands as well! Batting cages, an Extreme Trampoline, and, of course, a Munch Cart finishes up the delights offered at this wholesome family adventure park.
The Family Fun Continues at Home with Voyago Vacation Rentals
We love our families, and our vacation rentals in Estes Park are filled with family-friendly extras that will make you and your family immediately feel at home. Offering hot tubs, barbecues, firepits, fireplaces, and so much more, these spaces will be the best part of your family vacation. Contact us to reserve your favorite today!
Estes Park is a quiet town in the spring months. Travelers, for the most part, seem to wait for summer to make their way to our mountain hometown, eager to experience all that the solstice brings, unaware that they are missing out visiting during one of the best months of the year, and, of course, we mean the month of April. Spring flowers flood the meadows, the mountains, the little culverts that may be running on either side of the roads that lead into town and our Voyago Vacation Rentals Spring sanctuaries reflect the beauty of those flowers, waiting for you and your family to grace our doorsteps and relax after long days of hanging out in Estes Park Colorado in April and attending these wonderful April events.
First Friday Art Groove, April 4, Downtown Estes Park
The most beautiful towns attract the most talented artists and if you don’t believe us now your beliefs will change after participating in our First Friday Art Groove. This fun event is a repeating one, taking place on the first Friday of every month (Oh, so that’s how it got its name!), the various galleries and shops that make up the downtown area of Estes Park stay open a little later, inviting visitors to take a self-guided tour of their wares. And because it isn’t just art galleries and shops you can explore during this event, you will also enjoy drink specials, snacks, and live music at the breweries and wineries (we call them Drop Stops) that can be found on the Art Groove route. The tour map can be found at this link. If you can’t make it on First Friday, you can still check out all the galleries, shops, and Drop Stops, by following the map at any time during the day.
Environmental Film Festival, April 11 & 12, Historic Park Theater, 130 Moraine Avenue
We know how lucky we are to live in an area with such a stunning landscape. The Rocky Mountains standing guard over fields of flowers, rising high and often reflecting in the clear and quiet waters of the lakes that can be found at their base. The trees just beginning to bud in April and the flowers pushing their way out of dark and fertile soil; we could spend hours talking about how beautiful the scenery is in Estes Park, or you could just go out and explore it yourself, after attending the Environmental Film Festival that takes place every year in our historic Park Theater. Offering 2 days of films that celebrate the environment, food, drink, and live music (when you aren’t watching movies) this festival will make you appreciate how much kinder we need to be to Mother Nature.
Bigfoot Barbecue, April 25
April 25 & 26th are about to become your favorite days of the month if you happen to be in Estes Park at the time. Bigfoot Days are coming to our mountain town and the event always starts off with a Bigfoot themed barbecue, live music, delicious drinks, and the chance to mingle with some very special local celebrities. They haven’t announced the location of this fantastic dinner as of yet, but there will be information as we get closer to the big day.
Bigfoot Half Marathon, April 26th
The Bigfoot Half Marathon and 5K is always a good time for those who love to run, and during the beautiful weather we expect at the end of April, you won’t want to be anywhere else but outside playing. Taking runners through some of the most beautiful parts of town, you can run as fast as you want or as slow as you need, because this isn’t really a competition it is just the means to get to the end, where the real fun begins, starting with a free Lumpy Brewing Company beer that will almost be waiting for you at the finish line!
Bigfoot Days Festival, April 26
Estes Park is known for its Bigfoot sightings, especially during Bigfoot Days in April. Offering music, food, fun, and a veritable crowd of Bigfoot guests, including some TV celebrities, you may think our town is kind of weird, but that’s ok. We are a bit strange and we embrace that uniqueness with fun events such as the Bigfoot Days Festival. Bring your kids, your dog (leashed please) and your sense of whimsy and spend the day discovering everything you have needed in your life and as the kids play on inflatables and the adults browse tables of art and crafts, you may become a believer in Bigfoot as well.
Relaxing at Home with Voyago Vacation Rentals
After all the excitement of the events and festivals you attend in the daylight hours, coming home to our comfortable retreats will help you recharge your batteries and prepare you for the next day’s adventures. Contact us and reserve your favorite Estes Park vacation rental today!
It may seem a little strange to be thinking about Spring Break when you can still hear the echoes of the big three holidays, but welcome to adulthood; time zooms by, and if you aren’t paying attention, it will be too late to do anything to celebrate! Now, under most circumstances, Spring Break is supposed to be about saying goodbye to winter and wishing our way towards summer, but here in Estes Park we celebrate the frosty season, feeling thankful that it lasts a little longer in Colorado than it does in most parts of the world. If you are of like mind and find yourself dreaming of a Spring Break getaway where the snow still falls and the fireplace in your Voyago Vacation Rentals wintry escape brings warmth, this guide to how to spend an Estes Park spring break will give you the opportunity to explore winter a little bit longer.
Pick Up a New Sport
March is our snowiest month (yay!), and when the snow is falling and the landscape is covered in fresh powder, we love to go for a walk or hike. We put on our warmest clothes, our snow goggles that are tinted because the sun will reflect brightly off all that white, and slip into our most stylish winter shoes—snowshoes, that is. Snowshoeing has been a popular way to walk on snow for thousands of years, but unless you live in a snowy spot, chances are you have never tried it before. Estes Park Mountain Shop, 2050 Big Thompson Avenue, is where we suggest you head for rental snowshoes, and if you are unsure about trying the sport out all by yourself, they also offer guided tours that will start with a little tutorial. Glide into a serene walk through the wilderness where the chance you will see some wildlife, including elk, moose, and fox, will be very strong, ending with a sense of awe over all you have just seen and a sense of accomplishment will make this Spring Break adventure one you will never forget.
Frozen Dead Guy Days, March 14-16
Frozen Dead Guy Days is a weird and wonderful festival that takes place on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, celebrating Grandpa Bredo, who is currently over 120 years old. The story of how he died, why he was frozen and living in a Tuff Shed in nearby Nederland, and why he moved to the Stanley’s old ice house is a fascinating one that will be told during your festival adventures. Offering coffin races, cold beers, hot bands, and a Frozen Dead Bar Crawl, this fun-derful event was tailor made for a Spring Break journey in Estes Park.
Fly Fishing, Big Thompson Canyon
Some of the best fishing can be done in March and April, making a spring fly fishing trip a very popular activity. The water is low and clear, the trout begin to surface, hungry after being under the ice for most of the winter, and eager to grab your line, making it almost impossible not to catch your limit. It is still cold in the spring months, so be sure and dress warm for this adventure. Kirk’s Fly Shop offers guided trips if you are looking for someone a little more experienced in the area to help out a little.
A Tour of Breweries
Beer and Spring Break go together like peanut butter and jelly and the breweries in Estes Park are destined to make Spring Break your favorite vacation of all. Avant Garde Aleworks (920 Dunraven Street), Estes Park Brewery (470 Prospect Village Drive), and Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co. (531 S St. Vrain Avenue) are a few of our favorites, but what if wine is more your beverage of choice? Don’t worry, we’ve got you with Snowy Peaks Winery, located at 292 Moraine Avenue. Oh, and don’t forget Elkins Distilling Co (137 E Elkhorn Avenue) and Full Throttle Distillery and Grill (231 Moraine Avenue) for those in a more spirited state of mind!
Estes Park Spring Break Trip with Voyago Vacation Rentals
After your tours, your outdoor adventures, and your festival shenanigans, coming home to Voyago will help end every day on a high note. Offering cabins, homes, and escapes in all the best parts of Estes Park, although there is no bad parts, to be perfectly honest, your comfortable adventures will spoil you to all other vacation rentals. Providing top amenities such as lake views, bubbling hot tubs, fireplaces, even heated bathroom floors, staying warm has never been so wonderful, and finding comfort has never been so cozy. A Spring Break in Colorado may not have been what you were first considering, but after your Estes Park experience, we doubt you will ever think of anything else. Reserve your favorite Estes Park rental today!
Estes Park, Colorado is one of THE best spots to go to if you aren’t an outdoor and nature lover. Instead of sitting inside all winter long, trying to warm up by the fire and running in from the crowded city streets, why not head somewhere where you can take advantage of the beautiful snowfall, bright blue sky, and cold days? Estes Park is a fun and exciting place that is right on the edge of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Known as one of the most famous and widely visited parks in the entire country, this area of natural beauty features hiking trails, hills, mountains, and forests that are going to take your breath away.
Head somewhere that nature is really going to take hold of your day. We recommend going somewhere where you can cruise down the ski slopes, go snowboarding, take your kids snowshoeing, brave the cold while hiking the highest peaks, and much more. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? We think so too! There is much more to the holiday season than just sitting inside and having cocktails. Get outside and explore all that there is to see in this incredible vicinity. Colorado is one of the best states to go to for nature lovers who enjoy the incredible mountains, scenery, forests, and wildlife. Check out some of the best December things to do during Christmas in Estes Park and over the holiday season!
Tree Lighting Ceremony
One of the best things to do during your time in Estes Park is go to the tree lighting ceremony. Crowd around with other locals and tourists who are interested in seeing the trees light up in brightly colored lights, decorations, and cheerful music. You might even be able to stand outside in the fresh snowfall if you are so lucky!
Watch the Glow Parade
Another fun Christmastime thing to do is watch the Glow Parade and take part in the festivities! Right after Thanksgiving ends, the Christmas celebrations begin. If you come during Christmas in Estes Park, you can head to the main street to listen to the local bands, watch the live musicians, sing holiday songs to spread holiday cheer, and dance with the other tourists who come to Estes Park in the wintertime.
Holiday Wine Festival
Okay, a few glasses of wine won’t hurt, right? Right! Head to the Estes Park Holiday Wine Festival, where this small town has hundreds of different types of Colorado wines that you can sample during your time here. Have a few sips of the best pinot grigio or cabernet sauvignon during your time in Estes Park!
Pair Wine and Chocolate
Nothing goes better with wine than a nice piece of milk or dark chocolate! Head to the Estes Park Wine and Chocolate Festival at the Estes Park Event Center to sample some of the milky, mouthwatering, or strong chocolate from the local region. Pair your milk chocolate with a soft-bodied wine or try some of your bitter dark chocolate with a deep red wine. You can’t go wrong with any combination!
Try the Pop-Up Bar for Some Strong Drinks
Another fun thing to do during your time in Estes Park is to visit the Miracle Pop-Up Bar. This cool event is a spontaneous thing to do during your time in Colorado, featuring cocktails, drinks, ice-cold beer, hot chocolate, and much more. The Estes Miracle Pop Up Bar is in Cousin Pat’s Pub and Grill, featuring good times, great music, and never-ending drinks that will keep you going all night long!
Accommodation over Christmas in Estes Park
Doesn’t Estes Park sound like one of the places if you are into skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and taking part in local cultural activities? Not only can you have fun doing outdoor sports, but you can take part in some of the nearby events, check out the mouth-watering restaurants, visit the nearby bars, and enjoy annual events with your friends or family.
Browse our properties and choose your ideal luxury and spacious accommodation option that is going to be perfect for your group size. We offer a wide range of apartments, houses, mansions, and cabins that can suit you and your party’s unique needs. Whatever you want, we can get it for you! We have a long-standing reputation of our customers coming back year after year due to our high-end service.
If Estes Park sounds like exactly up your alley for your upcoming winter getaway, don’t hesitate to contact us and book now!