Estes Park, Colorado is a mountain town known for its pristine beauty, rugged mountains, and for being considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, but when most people consider visiting, they tend to do so in the summer and winter months. Fall, however, is when the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains is set on fire, with the trees that grow here turning shades of crimson, orange, and gold, and the weather, while definitely frosty at some points, doesn’t leave your fingers and toes numb, especially when you return home to sit in front of a roaring fire in our Voyago Vacation Rentals seasonal sanctuaries. Life is pretty much perfect in our Colorado hometown in the fall, and we hope this guide to the top fall events in Estes Park will encourage you to check out the charms of the area, giving you more ideas on how to fill in every minute of your fall getaway.

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Autumn Gold Festival, September 21 & 22, Bond Park

Say so long to summer while savoring live music, cold beer, and a varied selection of foods served by some of the best food vendors in town. The Autumn Gold Festival has welcomed the new season in all the best ways for 30 years, and as you chow down on the traditional Autumn Gold Brats washed down with homemade lemonade or a frosty beer, indulge your children in the Family Fun Zone, and leave dad to his own devices at the Classic Car Show, you may be wondering, can this event get any better? Of course, it can, when you purchase a raffle ticket for $100 and earn a chance to win up to $10,000 in cash. The proceeds go towards scholarships and community programs, and since only 350 tickets will be sold, there is a 1 in 50 chance your ticket will be a winner!

Pumpkins & Pilsners Festival, October 5, Bond Park

Your exploration of Estes Park festivals and events is going to teach you at least a couple of things about the residents of this stunning spot: 1) We love beer; and 2) Bond Park is a popular event venue, with Pumpkins & Pilsners Festival offering an example of both. Kiddos love this event, giving them the chance to pick a pumpkin to decorate your Voyago escape, playing games, creating arts, and jumping in a bounce house, but never fear, as an adult you are going to wish this event never had to end. Offering live music, cold beer, and the backdrop of the autumn landscape, late September and early October are the best times to see the trees dressed in their autumn finest, making this fall festival one of our favorites.

The Shining Reigns Supreme in Estes Park

The Stanley Hotel is known for its alter ego, the Overlook Hotel, straight out of Stephen’s King imagination, and as you can imagine, Halloween is when it shines bright. Offering two major fall events as listed below, it can be a fun part of your Colorado vacation, and coming home to our decidedly NOT haunted Voyago Vacation Rentals autumn abodes promises to make this trip even better.

• The Shining Ball, October 21, The Stanley Hotel – Offering an early start to your Halloween festivities, this costumed ball is the event of the season, featuring a costume contest, music, entertainment, and an opportunity to be immersed into the world that Stephen King created so effortlessly.

• The Shining, October 22-31, Park Theater – The original movie, The Shining, made the world afraid of the dark, and if it has been a while since you watched it (or you haven’t seen it all), you will be surprised at how well it holds up. The Historic Park Theater is offering showings of that classic horror film during the latter half of October, and if you attended the Shining Ball during your time in town, it can be a fun to see the spaces you were just occupying showing up on the big screen.

Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival, November 2, Estes Park Events Complex

Fall arrives early in the mountains, and some years it feels as if winter arrives even earlier, but when you attend the Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival on November 2, we don’t think you will even notice the weather! Offering the best spirits our local distilleries can produce, there will also be live music, bar games, and even a whiskey seminar that will teach you everything you didn’t think you needed to know about the drink.

Welcome Home

However you spend each fall day in our charming mountain town, coming home to Voyago Vacation Rentals promises to be the highlight of your Colorado adventures. Reserve your favorite fall sanctuary today and discover how comfort and luxury makes every vacation shine even brighter.

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