Estes Park Holiday Lights Driving Tour and Festive Events 2025
Estes Park’s self-guided Holiday Lights Driving Tour takes you through downtown and nearby neighborhoods aglow with seasonal cheer. Begin an evening drive surrounded by shimmering storefronts, sparkling decorations and just enough time to enjoy seasonal shopping or a warm treat. This free experience promises wintertime charm and lasting memories.
Lightshow in Bond Park
Join us on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 3:30-6:00 p.m. at Bond Park, 170 MacGregor Ave, for a spectacular Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Holiday Highlights Along the Route
Don’t miss Bond Park’s Nightly Light Show Spectacular, with the towering LED “Pixel Pine” set to holiday music. A 6-week display featuring walk-through lighting displays, life-size lighted photo ops, and a 36-foot LED-light-infused pine tree will anchor the festivities in Bond Park. Hundreds of thousands of lights will cover the tree, featuring a free nightly light show set to holiday music from 5 to 9 p.m.
Downtown also radiates cheerful charm through shops like Nana’s Christmas Cottage, Simply Christmas, and The Christmas Shoppe, each offering wintertime décor.
Driving Tour Map and Tips
This year’s route highlights several areas of Estes Park. Downtown anchors the drive with Bond Park, George Hix Riverside Plaza, and storefronts along Elkhorn Avenue, decorated to showcase the season’s sparkle.
Head to YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park Center to chase the seasonal glow, while the Fall River corridor features a stunning light display at the Castle Mountain Lodge. The Lake Estes area comes alive with a festive spirit at the Estes Park Resort, home of the Festival of Trees. For the best experience, the lights glow brightest between 5–9 p.m., with the interactive Google Map guiding the way to even more twinkling sights!
Free Family Fun: Snowman Scavenger Hunt
The Snowman Scavenger Hunt invites families to explore Estes Park in a festive way. Pick up a punch card at participating businesses and search for snowmen hidden in various storefronts. Once your card is full, redeem it at Simply Christmas, The Christmas Shoppe and Nana’s Christmas Cottage for a keepsake snowman ornament. This event runs from November 22 to December 31, 2025.
Don’t Miss the Festival of Trees
On November 12 to December 14, 2025, the Festival of Trees returns to the Estes Park Resort, where 50 beautifully decorated trees transform the venue into a winter wonderland. Guests can participate in raffles for a chance to win select trees, and there are coloring contests for the little ones. Admission is free to the public, and proceeds benefit the charitable works of Estes Park Quota.
Here, the holiday spirit fills the air with complimentary homemade cookies and hot cocoa, adding joy to the seasonal celebration.
Where to Warm Up: Coffee, Treats & Cozy Stops
Enjoy sweet treats in Estes Park at Inkwell & Brew, Raven’s Roast and Kind Coffee, downtown favorites for cozy sips. And for homemade fudge, sweets and warm beverages near Bond Park, step into Munchin House, open late and brimming with flavor.
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