Classes this week in Estes Park
Today Monday, September 28 2 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
evening
Wood Vase Class
A woodworking class teaches participants to repurpose scrap wood into a functional vase.
ArtsEstes Valley Community Center$45until 7:30 p.m.
Tomorrow Tuesday, September 29 3 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
morning
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday September 30 4 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
morning
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
afternoon
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 3:30 p.m.
evening
Adult Beginning Spanish
An interactive Spanish course for adult beginners builds listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through conversation, vocabulary and activities.
ArtsEstes Valley Community Center$80until 7 p.m.
Thursday October 1 12 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
Inspired Drop-In Art Experiences
Drop-in art projects and take-home kits let beginners and experienced artists try techniques including acrylic pouring, marbling, hydro dipping and alcohol inks.
ArtsInspired Artisan Market & StudioPrice variesFor kids and families
morning
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor guides participants through painting and personalizing an Oaxacan mug designed by Crafty Chica.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
afternoon
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 3 p.m.
Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls
An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay hand-building - Cute Sheep
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels lets participants create a sheep to paint or glaze after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$45For kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$45For kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House
A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 3:30 p.m.
Friday October 2 16 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
Inspired Drop-In Art Experiences
Drop-in art projects and take-home kits let beginners and experienced artists try techniques including acrylic pouring, marbling, hydro dipping and alcohol inks.
ArtsInspired Artisan Market & StudioPrice variesFor kids and families
morning
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
Mini Clay Wheel Workshop
A small-group workshop offers a chance to try a mini pottery wheel and make bowls, which can later be glazed or painted.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$55For kids and familiesuntil 1:30 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor guides participants through painting and personalizing an Oaxacan mug designed by Crafty Chica.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 11:30 a.m.
afternoon
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 3 p.m.
Intro to Stained Glass Workshop
Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.until 3 p.m.
Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls
An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay hand-building - Cute Sheep
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels lets participants create a sheep to paint or glaze after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$45For kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$45For kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House
A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Wine and Chocolate Tasting
A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factoryuntil 4:30 p.m.
evening
Paint & Sip
A guided paint-and-sip workshop provides supplies, wine and snacks for making art in a relaxed setting; no experience is needed.
ArtsStanley Chocolate Factoryuntil 8:30 p.m.
Saturday October 3 17 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
Inspired Drop-In Art Experiences
Drop-in art projects and take-home kits let beginners and experienced artists try techniques including acrylic pouring, marbling, hydro dipping and alcohol inks.
ArtsInspired Artisan Market & StudioPrice variesFor kids and families
morning
Elk Fest
A festival celebrating elk features wildlife exhibits, Native American music and storytelling, craft vendors, live entertainment, a bugling contest and educational seminars.
FestivalsBond ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
Mini Clay Wheel Workshop
A small-group workshop offers a chance to try a mini pottery wheel and make bowls, which can later be glazed or painted.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$55For kids and familiesuntil 1:30 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor guides participants through painting and personalizing an Oaxacan mug designed by Crafty Chica.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 1 p.m.
afternoon
National Card Making Day
A beginner-friendly watercolor class teaches simple techniques as participants create a seasonal greeting card to keep or share.
ArtsEstes Valley Community Center$40until 3 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 3 p.m.
Intro to Stained Glass Workshop
Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.until 3 p.m.
Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls
An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$45For kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House
A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Wine and Chocolate Tasting
A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factoryuntil 4:30 p.m.
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 3:30 p.m.
evening
Paint & Sip
A guided paint-and-sip workshop provides supplies, wine and snacks for making art in a relaxed setting; no experience is needed.
ArtsStanley Chocolate Factoryuntil 8:30 p.m.
Sunday October 4 8 events
All day
Chocolate Bar Making Experience
Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.
ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory
Inspired Drop-In Art Experiences
Drop-in art projects and take-home kits let beginners and experienced artists try techniques including acrylic pouring, marbling, hydro dipping and alcohol inks.
ArtsInspired Artisan Market & StudioPrice variesFor kids and families
morning
Elk Fest
A festival celebrating elk features wildlife exhibits, Native American music and storytelling, craft vendors, live entertainment, a bugling contest and educational seminars.
FestivalsBond ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
Ranger Ready
A park ranger or naturalist shares timely tips for making safe choices during a park visit.
OutdoorsThis program meets in front of Beaver Meadows Visitor CenterFreeuntil 10:15 a.m.
afternoon
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$35For kids and familiesuntil 3 p.m.
Intro to Stained Glass Workshop
Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes Park$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.until 3 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.
ArtsCreativity Cabin Estes ParkFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.
High Country Tales
A park ranger shares stories about how people and wildlife interact in the alpine environment.
OutdoorsAlpine Visitor CenterFreeuntil 3:30 p.m.
Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 1 open
to May 27
Morning Yoga
Morning yoga classes offer styles including Hatha, Gentle, Vinyasa and restorative, with options for a range of experience levels.
SportsEstes Park Yogadaily at 8 a.m.