The 30th Annual Autumn Gold: Beer, Brats and Bands festival kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m. The event runs until 6 p.m. and then will reopen on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Autumn Gold is one of Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary’s signature fundraising events for college and vocational school scholarships to Estes Park High School graduates and to community grants for Estes Valley non-profits and other Sunrise Rotary local and international projects.

This is a family-friendly event with live music, backyard lawn games, face painting, a classic car show, and a $10,000 raffle. Brats, beer and wine will be served in the Autumn Gold Kitchen and Beverage Garden. Additionally three will be eight food vendors offering a variety of foods.

Saturday, September 21 kicks off at 11 a.m. with Das Wunder Band, followed by the Wendy Woo Band (1:30p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) then Last Men on Earth (4 p.m. – 6 p.m.). 

Sunday, September 22 opens at 11 a.m., and El Loco Fandango, a “ZZ Top” Tribute Band will play from 11am to 1:30 p.m. From 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Long Run — a Tribute to the Eagles — will play. 

This year’s 30th Annual Autumn Gold Classic Car Show offers and opportunity to vote for your favorite classic car, and trophies will be presented each afternoon; Saturday at 2:15 and Sunday at 1:45pm

The anticipated 30th Annual Autumn Gold Raffle drawing for the $10,000 grand prize (and other cash prizes) will take place at 2:00pm from the 30th Annual Autumn Gold stage. 

The 30th Annual Autumn Gold Festival closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday with the last call for adult beverages at 4:30 p.m. 

The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club is selling $100 raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the following prizes: $10,000, $2,500 and five, $500 cash prizes. The Raffle drawing will take place at the 30th Annual Autumn Gold Festival in Bond Park on the weekend of Sept. 21 and 22.

The Sunrise Rotary Club is selling only 350 raffle tickets, so you have a one in 50 chance of winning a cash prize. The odds are quite good that your ticket will win one of the cash prizes listed above!

There are a very limited number of raffle tickets still available. Go to www.estesparkautumngold.com to purchase yours or scan the QR code.

Proceeds from raffle tickets go to scholarships for Estes Park High School graduating seniors for college or vocational school, grants for local non-profits and other Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary projects. Whether or not your ticket wins a cash prize, your purchase of a $100 raffle ticket makes a difference for a student who wants to pursue secondary education or vocational school.

The actual raffle drawing will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, but you do not have to be present to win. The Sunrise Rotary Club will contact the raffle winners by phone and email after the drawing.