Elk Fest
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October
2nd and 3rd, 2010
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Elk Fest offers visitors a chance to view elk in the wild during the rutting season, as
well as expand their knowledge of these beautiful creatures. Learn more about elk, their habitat and how to
observe them safely in the wild. Elk Fest features bugling competitions,
educational areas, seminars, live music, a Mountain Man Rendezvous, Native
American storytelling & music, a display of raptors, visits from Wolfwood
Refuge & Rescue, and guided elk-viewing tours. There will also be vendors
displaying artwork, handmade elk-ivory jewelry, scrimshawed antler knives, elk
antler lamps and chandeliers, elk hide pillows, silver and gold jewelry and
other exceptional merchandise. Food vendors offer a variety of food choices,
including barbecue,
elk cuisine, hot dogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, roasted almonds, kettle corn and more.
Elk Fest is held in downtown Estes Park at Bond Park. The park
is conveniently located at the
intersection of Elkhorn and MacGregor avenues.
Here is the tentative schedule:
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Saturday, Oct. 2nd |
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9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Educational
Area/Exhibits/Vendors/Raptors/Wolves/Food/Mountain Man
Rendezvous |
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10 a.m. |
Seminar: Rocky Mountain Raptor Program |
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10:30 a.m.
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Seminar - Breeding Season - "The Rut"
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11 a.m. |
How to Safely Observe Wildlife in Their
Natural Habitat |
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11:30 a.m. |
Native American Music &
Storytelling |
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Noon to 5 p.m. |
Elk-viewing tours
departing on the hour |
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12:30 p.m.
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Live music:ElkHollow |
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2 p.m.
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Elk Management & Biology |
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3 p.m. |
Seminar: Wolfwood Rescue |
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4 p.m. |
Native American Music &
Dancing |
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Sunday, Oct. 3rd |
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9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Educational
Area/Exhibits/Vendors/Raptors/Wolves/Food/Mountain Man
Rendezvous |
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9:30 a.m. |
Seminar: Breeding Season -
"The Rut" |
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9:30 a.m.
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Elk Communication: What Do
Those Sounds Really Mean? |
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10 a.m.
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Live music -Elk Hollow |
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11:30 a.m.
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Native American Music &
Storytelling |
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Noon to 4 p.m. |
Elk-viewing tours
departing on the hour |
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1 p.m. |
Bugling Contest |
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2:30 p.m. |
Elk Management & Biology |
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3:15 |
Seminar: Wolfwood Rescue |
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4 p.m. |
Native American Music &
Dancing |
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This schedule will be finalized as the event
comes closer and is subject to change without
notice. |
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Elk-viewing bus tour tickets are not sold in
advance, but will be available in the white gazebo at Bond
Park Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 2nd and 3rd. Tickets are $5 per
person, ages 3 and up. |
For more information contact the Events Office
at 970-586-6104; fax: 970-586-3661; e-mail -
events@estes.org or mail your questions to:
Elk Fest
Events Department
P.O. Box 1967
Estes Park, CO 80517
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