The Estes Park Museum hosts programs and events throughout the year. If you have any questions about tours or upcoming programs, please contact the Curator of Interpretation. Please check back regularly to see the latest from the Estes Park Museum.
While the Museum was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some online programs were recorded. Those programs can be accessed on the Museum's YouTube playlist. The views and opinions expressed in each program are specific to that individual, community member, and/or presenter.
Programs & Events
Upcoming Programs & Events
Walking Tours: Thursdays - Discover Estes Park’s past on a walking tour with the Estes Park Museum. Participants will be guided by trained docents. Two different tour routes are offered through the summer season; the Downtown corridor and the Birch Ruins and Cabin. Downtown Tours will take place July 13 and July 27. Birch Ruins and Cabin Tours will take place July 20 and August 3. Tours are free, donations are welcome. All tours begin at 9:00 a.m. at the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Avenues). First come, first served; no reservations required. Space limited to about 12 people, comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information regarding parking near Elkhorn Avenue can be found at estes.org/parking. More information regarding tour details can be found here.
Saturday, September 30, 2 p.m: Join author Nina Kunze as she presents her book, Anna Wolfrom Dove & The Wigwam Tea Room. The book explores the life of local entrepreneur, Anna Wolfrom Dove and her tea room. The program will take place in the Estes Park Museum Meeting Room, light snacks and refreshments will be provided. This program is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be for sale and the author will be available for signing.
Friday - Sunday, November 17 - 19 - 7th Annual Creative Colorado Tabelesetting/Scaping 2023 at The Dunraven at Estes Park Resort, 1700 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517. The Creative Colorado Tablesetting/Scaping Event is a fundraiser held by the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. in support of the Estes Park Museum.
2023 Theme: "Songs, Tunes, and Melodies: Then & Now."
For more information regarding this fundraising event, please see the next tab.
Tablesetting/Scaping 2023
7th Annual Creative Colorado Tabelesetting/Scaping 2023: Friday - Sunday, November 17 - 19, 2023, at The Dunraven at Estes Park Resort, 1700 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517. The Creative Colorado Tablesetting/Scaping event is a fundraiser held by the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. in support of the Estes Park Museum.
2023 Theme: "Songs, Tunes, and Melodies: Then & Now."
Event registration, information, rubrics, and idea lists can be found below.
The Creative Colorado Tablesetting/Scaping is a table settings contest which provides entrants a chance to demonstrate their talents in creating attractive dining tables that reflect the theme. Each competitive entry is reviewed by an independent panel of judges, who determine prize ribbon winners based on creativity, design, and adherence to contest and category criteria. Once all the tables have been set, the judging has finished, and the ribbons awarded, the doors will open to the public. The three blue ribbon winners in the competitive division will be voted upon by the attending public for the Julie Farnham Best of Show Award. Every entry will be voted upon for the People’s Choice Award by the attending public.
This year's contest is a 3-day event held November 17-19, 2023. The schedule is as follows:
- Friday, November 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Set-up
- Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Tablesetting/Scaping Show open
- Sunday, November 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tablesetting/Scaping Show open | 3 p.m. – Awards Ceremony | 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. – Clean Up
The Tablesetting/Scaping Competition is open to individuals, pairs, teams, and commercial organizations/businesses of all kinds. Each contestant is asked to select a menu and then design place settings for two that reflect the contest theme and the menu chosen.
Contestants select a design category: (1) Formal, (2) Informal or (3) Tablescape/Freestyle. Settings can feature classic, vintage, contemporary, or a mixture of flatware and tableware. Competitive contestants receive Judges comments, and winners receive ribbons and compete in a Best in Show Contest. Non-competitive participants may ask to be judged and receive a private evaluation sheet.
Contest entry fees:
Competitive Entry Fee: 2 settings, 29” X 48” table space - $30
Non-Competitive Entry Fees:
2 Settings, card table or small square table - $30
4 settings, rectangular table - $60
6 settings, rectangular or round table - $90
All proceeds go to support the Estes Park Museum.
Registration opens Sunday, September 17, 2023 and closes on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Competition Category Guidelines