Quirky festival to celebrate mythical creature in Colorado mountain town
The Bigfoot Days Festival is returning to Estes Park this year to celebrate all things Sasquatch.
The festival will take place from April 24-25 in Estes Park. The event will kick off with a Bigfoot BBQ on Friday at the Town of Estes Park Events Complex. The dinner will include food, drinks, music, and photos.
Festivities continue on Saturday with the free outdoor festival in Bond Park. Events will include appearances and talks from TV Bigfoot celebrities and experts, a half-marathon and 5K run, Colorado Bigfoot stories, film screenings, live music, family-friendly outdoor activities, craft and food vendors, a Bigfoot calling contest, and more.
This year, the festival will also feature two movie screenings at the Historic Park Theatre of Estes Park. The first is “The High Strangeness of Colorado’s Bigfoot,” which will play at 3 p.m. The second is SQUATCH, which will premiere at 7 p.m. Both screenings will include a red carpet arrival, photo and autograph opportunities with the actors, a live comedian set, a Q&A discussion panel with the directors and cast, concessions, drinks, a poster giveaway, merchandise, and more.
Check out more information about the festival here.
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