FIND WALDO IN ESTES PARK COLORADO!

Local Businesses Join Forces in Beloved Annual Event Celebrating “Shop Local”

— Where’s Waldo? In Estes Park, of course! Celebrating its fourteenth anniversary in July 2026, Find Waldo Local has become a beloved summertime event in communities nationwide. This year, Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association are again teaming up with 325 independent bookstores nationwide, including Macdonald Book Shop, for some hide-and-seek fun designed to encourage residents to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate, and the hunt lasts for the entire month of July.

Families love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character, with his red-and-white-striped shirt and black glasses, hidden in at least twenty-five local businesses, including Inkwell & Brew Simply Christmas, Munchin’ House, and the Mountain Shop. Find Waldo Local is a wonderful way to support the Shop Local movement by increasing foot traffic to a variety of stores.

To join in the fun, people can simply pick up a “Find Waldo Stamp Card” at Macdonald Book Shop! With each miniature Waldo they spot, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shop. Eagle-eyed hunters can also look for Wizard Whitebeard hidden in Macdonald Book Shop! Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes, including donations from participating businesses. We will have a party on July 31; details are TBA. 

For more information:

Contact: Nicole @ Nicole@macdonaldbookshop.com

Reminders:

Stop by Macdonald Book Shop to pick up your Waldo Passport to get started

Find 15 Waldos and earn a poster

Find 20 Waldos to enter the prize drawing on July 31, 2026