| Date | Event |
| 12/1/2023 | The Holiday Season is fast approaching! Winter Day in the Park is back again for another year of FREE joy-filled fun! Featuring hot chocolate, candy cane lane, pictures with Santa, and MORE! Enjoy the Elf Scramble- walk around Memorial Park and look for candy canes and elves! If you find an elf, you get a prize! Be sure to dress warm and bring a flashlight!  more info... |
| 12/2/2023 | Manitou Lake Bird Walk- Beat cabin fever with a bird walk around Manitou Lake led by local author Joe LaFleur. more info... |
| 12/2/2023 | Enjoy this peaceful, approximately 3 mile hike with Volunteer Naturalist, Rose. Remember to dress in layers. more info... |
| 12/2/2023 |  Plan to attend the 25th Annual Tweeds Holiday Home Tour during the first weekend in December. Our theme for this event is Ute Pass Holiday Express...A Historical Tour of Greater Ute Pass. Tour beneficiaries are Performing Arts Parents Association (PAPA) of Woodland Park High School, Rampart Library District Foundation, Teller Senior Coalition and Ute Pass Symphony Guild. Six venues will be featured including a historic home in Green Mountain Falls and two beautifully decorated homes in Woodland Park. Elk Valley Estates and Rainbow Valley Ranch will complete our historic tour. As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration, The Lodge at Rainbow Valley Ranch will be serving a complimentary meal and drink to each ticket holder. Ticket prices are $20 for an adult, $35 for two adults, $40 for a Family Pass (two adults plus children), and $5 for Students (K-12). more info... |
| 12/2/2023 | Welcome to the 2023 Lighter Side of ChristmasThis year’s theme: “Nightmare Before Christmas” “Woodland Park’s Nightmare Before Christmas” This year we are celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Lighter Side of Christmas Parade. Our theme this year, “Woodland Park’s Nightmare Before Christmas,” which tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Halloween Town," who stumbles upon "Christmas Town" and schemes to take over the holiday. more info... |
| 12/3/2023 | Plan to attend the 25th Annual Tweeds Holiday Home Tour during the first weekend in December. Our theme for this event is Ute Pass Holiday Express...A Historical Tour of Greater Ute Pass. Tour beneficiaries are Performing Arts Parents Association (PAPA) of Woodland Park High School, Rampart Library District Foundation, Teller Senior Coalition and Ute Pass Symphony Guild. Six venues will be featured including a historic home in Green Mountain Falls and two beautifully decorated homes in Woodland Park. Elk Valley Estates and Rainbow Valley Ranch will complete our historic tour. As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration, The Lodge at Rainbow Valley Ranch will be serving a complimentary meal and drink to each ticket holder. Ticket prices are $20 for an adult, $35 for two adults, $40 for a Family Pass (two adults plus children), and $5 for Students (K-12). more info... |
| 12/3/2023 |  Christmas music with a jazzy flare! more info... |
| 12/7/2023 | Please join us for our Chamber Lunch and Learn Series. Add a tool each month to your "Business Thriving Tool Kit". Lunch is included. Where's the Money? Funding Options for Small Business What Specific Area(s) of Funding is Available to You? Presented by Kathryn Perry, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Office - Park State Bank & Trust  more info... |
| 12/10/2023 | Enjoy the views on this roughly 3 mile hike led by our Volunteer Naturalist, Rose. Come prepared for the weather to fully enjoy the experience! more info... |
| 12/10/2023 |  The Woodland Park Wind Symphony presents it's annual Christmas concert with powerful and beautiful sounds. Pieces are enhanced with video fitting each piece. more info... |
| 12/12/2023 | Chamber Business After Hours is Teller County's largest networking event. All Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce members are encouraged to attend. Take advantage of this opportunity to network and catch up with your friends, clients and customers plus meet new members in an informal setting. Business After Hours is a great way to share information about your business and learn about other members. Fun, food, drinks and door prizes. Don't forget your business cards! December 12 Business After Hours is hosted by Rainbow Valley Ranch & Fishing Club and Tweeds Fine Furnishings  more info... |
| 12/14/2023 |  more info... |
| 12/16/2023 | Get in some steps and join Volunteer Naturalist, Rose, on this 5 mile loop. This is a favorite trail in the park! Rated moderate to difficult due to the 700ft elevation change. Dress in layers and pack water and a snack. more info... |
| 12/16/2023 | Lightbulb Theatre Co. will be holding auditions for the upcoming show, Pride & Prejudice. Auditions will be held on December 16th at 1 PM at the Parks & Recreation Room at 220 W. South Ave. in Woodland Park. Email lightbulb@lightbulbtheatre.co for audition sides and rehearsal schedule.  more info... |
| 12/16/2023 | When Elf Denise and Joey and Kira (the famous Border Collie dogs) discover that Santa is missing, they realize it’s up to them to find him. Where can Santa be? Is he taking a nap? Did a snow troll steal him? Find out in this interactive adventure full of dog tricks. After the show be sure to take a photo with Santa, his favorite elf Denise, and Denise’s puppies, Joey and Kira. Candy canes will be given out by Santa and you can make a craft to hang on our tree and one to take home. more info... |
| 12/17/2023 | Join volunteer naturalists, Joe and Felicia Mendygral, for this 1.5 mile snowshoe hike which is great for beginners. We'll do some stretching, warm-ups and discuss what to wear and pack. This is the first in a series of three snowshoe hikes where the distance will increase with each hike. more info... |
| 12/20/2023 | Make a trip to the Dinosaur Resource Center for a visit with Santa and the Dinosaurs! We will have our craft table available to make an ornament for our Christmas tree as well as one for yourselves. Join us for some Christmas fun! Included with museum admission. more info... |
| 12/22/2023 | Do you enjoy art and the outdoors? Join Naturalist, Anna, at the Visitor Center Auditorium to create ornaments for around your home using elements from nature! All ages and artistic levels are welcome. more info... |
| 12/25/2023 | Come see and hear birds of Mueller overwintering in the area. Learn the trees and some natural history along the way. 1-mile slow-paced walk. Led by Volunteer Naturalist Michael. more info... |
| 12/27/2023 | Ribbon Cutting for the NEW Chamonix Casino affiliated with Bronco Billy's in Cripple Creek more info... |
| 12/27/2023 | Do you think reindeer have antlers or horns? Come to the visitor center to find out! Discover the look, weight, and feel of various animal headgear. Led by Naturalist, Anna. more info... |
Events available for Registration... Chamber Lunch and Learn - December 12/5/2024 register for this event... Chamber Business After Hours - December 12/17/2024 register for this event... |
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