The 10th annual Estes Park Wine Festival will celebrate regional wineries in Bond Park on Aug. 9 and 10. Wine tasting, shopping, and music will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Twenty-three wineries are participating in this year’s festival, including Estes Park’s own Snowy Peaks Winery, Sweetheart Winery of Loveland, and Bookcliff Winery of Boulder, among many others.
Tickets are $50 per day and include a wine glass, a wine tote, unlimited tasting at participating wineries, and live music all day. There are still VIP tickets available for Sunday, which include access to a VIP wine tent stocked with snacks provided by Claire’s Restaurant. Non-drinkers and designated drivers can purchase a ticket for $10.
Don’t bring your kiddos or doggos, they won’t be allowed onto the festival grounds. But wine festival attendees are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, and their own snacks. Outside alcohol will not be allowed.
Food trucks onsite will include Big’s Meat Wagon, Crepe’s on Wheels, Mateo’s Cheesesteaks, and Socially Curated, LLC. A variety of vendors will offer craft food products, jewelry, gifts, clothing, and more. Music on Saturday includes performances by Morgan Starner, Wendy Woo, and ICONIX NOCO. The Sunday lineup includes Billy Bower, Nick Critchlow, and Rusty 44.
Free concerts at Performance Park
Don’t miss the Estes Park Village Band’s final free concert of the 2025 season on Friday, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Performance Park. The band, which was formed more than 40 years ago, is composed of volunteer musicians from Estes Park and surrounding communities.
On Saturday, 2 Star Hotel takes the stage for a free concert sponsored by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies from 7 to 9 p.m. This eclectic group of rock musicians weaves European and American folk tunes into their hard-driving, original songs.
We love our teachers
Every Friday is Teacher Appreciation Day at Avant Garde Brewery. Teachers for the Estes Park School District will get 20% off all draft beers and hard seltzers as they prepare for the start of the new school year.
Here’s a complete run-down of this weekend’s activities in Estes Park:
Friday, Aug. 8
- Friday Live Music at Snowy Peaks Winery: Nick Wagner, 4 to 6 p.m.
- Bogey’s Sports Bar, On the Roof Series: Marcus James, 6 to 8 p.m.
- Rock Inn Mountain Tavern: Sarah Mintoh-Sparks, 5 to 8 p.m.
- American Legion Post 119, Listening at the Legion: Neilson and Nicholson, 6 to 8 p.m.
- Estes Park Big Band at Performance Park: 7 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
- Free Saturday Morning Movie at the Historic Park Theatre: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 10 a.m.
- Estes Park Wine Festival in Bond Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Music schedule:
- Morgan Starner, 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Wendy Woo, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- ICONIX NOCO, 3 to 5 p.m.
- Avant Garde Summer Concert Series, Jon Pickett: 5 to 7 p.m.
- 2 Star Hotel at Performance Park: 7 to 9 p.m.
- Music and Dancing at Elk Meadow RV Resort: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Rock Inn Mountain Tavern: Random and True, 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 10
- Estes Park Wine Festival in Bond Park: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music schedule:
- Billy Bower, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Nick Critchlow, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- Rusty 44, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
- Sunday Dinner Music at Lonigan’s: Nicky Wag, 6-8 p.m.
Ongoing
- Lens and Brush: Art in Harmony at the Art Center of Estes Park, ends Aug. 26
- 13: the Séance at the Stanley Hotel
- Magic shows by a variety of magicians at the Stanley Hotel
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