Estes Park will celebrate the joy of snow this weekend with a family-friendly Snowman Festival that will kick off at noon Saturday in Bond Park.
The event, coordinated by Visit Este Park, includes a snowman scavenger hunt with more than 50 ceramic snowmen — hidden in plain sight — in retail, restaurant, and lodging facilities around Estes.
The snowmen were made at Creativity Cabin, Estes Park’s local paint-your-own ceramic shop, by a team of artisans. You may spot one tucked into a window display or sitting next to a cash register.
To join in the fun, hunters can pick up a punch card at any of the participating locations (click here for a map) and when you have 20 punches, the card can be exchanged for a commemorative snowman ornament at Simply Christmas while supplies last — one prize per family. The scavenger hunt runs through Dec. 31.
Other activities for this weekend’s fun include live ice sculpting, horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday market and craft stations, photo opportunities with Santa, free glitter tattoos, appearances by princesses and special characters, food trucks, and a beer garden.
The magical 36-foot holiday tree’s nightly musical and digital light show runs from 5 to 9 p.m. in Bond Park.
Take the Estes Valley Voice Favorite Snowman Survey to tell us who your favorite snowman is and be entered in a New Year’s Eve drawing to win Pixel, the Estes Valley Voice’s favorite snowman tucked inside a magical snow globe.
Pixel’s Story
Pixel, the Estes Valley Voice’s favorite snowman, is named in honor of how the Estes Valley Voice is published — we publish in pixels not in ink on paper to tell the many stories of the Estes Valley.
Pixel has joined in the fun of the Snowman Fest, a magical winter celebration of fun in a town that sparkles and twinkles this time of year with snowflakes, holiday lights, and majestic views of the Rocky Mountains.
It may be cold outside this time of year, but Pixel says there are so many opportunities in Estes to make memories that will warm your heart and make you smile. Take the Snowman Survey and have a chance to take Pixel home with you.
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