Grand Lake, Colorado 2020 Calendar Grand Lake now has twelve songs about it! Each is featured in this calendar and on our website: GrandLakeCollection.com Call us for a free flash drive with all of the music: 970-627-3103. Lyrics and instrumental versions are available so that you can sing along! Grand Lake Benevolent Organizations Join the fun!
Arts Council for concerts, comedy and arts events. grandartscouncil.com Andrea Cox 970-531-0804 Chamber of Commerce always appreciates enthusiastic volunteers! GoGrandLake.com 970-627-3402 Creative District promotes our creative individuals. grandlakecreativedistrict.org DiAnn 970-531-1343 Grand Chorale (a cappella chorus open to men and ladies) thegrandchorale.org [email protected] Historical Society: Kauffman House Museum at 407 Pitkin is located on the beach by the snack bar (open summer days from 11 am- 5 pm). Also visit the Smith Eslick Cottage Court (one of the original motor courts in the USA). grandlakehistory.org 970-627-9644 Independent Sports Club donations support the youth of Grand County. ISCgrandcounty.org Live Theatre! RockyMountainRep.com. Our summer live theatre features paid professionals on stage and loves to have assistance from volunteers behind the scenes. 800 Grand Avenue [email protected] 970-627-5087 Rotary Club runs Bingo every Friday & Saturday evening at 7:30 pm in the Heckert Pavilion in Grand Lake’s town park, Memorial Day to Labor Day. [email protected] 970-531-5795 Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club is a fun group! gltrailblazers.com Judy 316-259-2503 Calendar times and locations may change. Please verify closer to event times.
More recreational activities near Grand Lake include:
Boat School! Learn to build your own wooden boat. rmwbs.org Ken 970-305-7132 Grand Lake Center: year round activities, classes, events, open gym, ice skating, space rentals. grandlakecenter.com 970-627-2415 Grand Lake Metropolitan Recreation District is a year round outdoor destination featuring golf, hiking, cross country skiing & dining. 1415 Road 48. Turn by Sloopy’s Grill. grandlakerecreation.com 970-627-8008 Rocky Mountain National Park 970-627-3471 or go to nps.gov/romo and search West Side. Road is open 10 miles up in winter months. Timber Creek Amphitheater nightly programs & Saturday evening speakers at the Visitor Center during the summertime. Email [email protected] to receive the events list. Visitor Center is open year round. Juniper Library in the Town Square offers programs year round: gcld.org/juniper-library 970-627-8353
Granby area events granbychamber.com 970-887-2311 Granby Ranch- great place for beginner & intermediate skiing- granbyranch.com 970-887-3384 Rodeo! Saturdays during the summer in June at Flying Heels Arena. granbyrodeo.com Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa open 8 am-10 pm all year long. hotsulphursprings.com 970-725-3306 YMCA of the Rockies ymcarockies.org and click on Snow Mountain Ranch 970-887-2152 Fraser Valley Recreation Center. Ice rink, too! fraservalleyrec.org 970-726-8968 Movie Theater & Bowling Alley at The Foundry in Winter Park foundry-wp.com 970-363-7161 Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa, Many activities! devilsthumbranch.com 970-726-5632 Winter Park Chamber activities: playwinterpark.com 970-726-4118 Winter Park Ski Area: winterparkresort.com 970-726-5514 January Snowmobile on our frozen Lakes and through town! Enjoy Grand Lake’s free outdoor ice rink Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday at Grand Lake Center: 970-627-2415 GrandConcerts.org Jan 3 Full Moon Ski Jan 11 5-9 pm 1 2 3 4 Duo Erti – Piano & Violin 970-627-8008 Grand Lake Nordic Center GrandConcerts.org Jan 17 Three Lakes Fishing Tournament Dorian Wind Quintet Jan 24-26 granbychamber.com Kauffman House Museum Open Bingo at the Grand Lake Center Jan 18 4 pm with tours and treats Jan 18 1-4 pm Ranger Led Beginner Snowshoe Tours 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nat’l Park on Fridays 1:30 pm 970-627-3471
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] Grand Lake song of the month: Winter in the Mountains with You. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com February Pond Hockey is one of our Many Winter Activities. Artists Reception Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday grandartscouncil.com 970-531-0804 Grand Lake Winter Carnival Feb 1 Youth theater registration in February! Opportunity for local children to be trained by 1 Theme: Wild Wild West professionals from our live theater. 970-627-5087 rockymountainrep.com GoGrandLake.com/events Kauffman House Museum open with tours and treats Feb 1 1-4 pm
Pond Hockey Tournament Feb 8-9 Enjoy Grand Lake’s free outdoor ice rink at the Grand Lake Center 970-627-2415 GoGrandLake.com/events Ranger Led Beginner Snowshoe Tours National Park on Fridays 1:30 pm 970-627-3471 Full Moon Ski Feb 8 5-9 pm Grand Lake Nordic Center 970-627-8008 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GrandConcerts.org February 14: Hanzhi Wang – Accordion Feb 28: Baroque Chamber Orchestra Pet Pals Romp & Stomp at the Nordic Center on Feb 16 grandlakerecreation.com Ice Addiction Ice Fishing Tournament Feb 22 tightlineoutdoors.com 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Poker Run Feb 22 [email protected]
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Grand Lake song of the month: (Let’s make some) Grand Lake Memories. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com March Elk enjoying a salad while gazing at Snowy Peaks Check out the FREE tubing and sledding hill Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday at the Nordic Center! grandlakerecreation.com Enjoy Grand Lake’s outdoor ice rink at 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Grand Lake Center: 970-627-2415 GrandConcerts.org March 13: Young Pianist - Nathan Lee Kauffman House doors magically open in the Town that Time forgot on March 21 1-4 pm grandlakehistory.org 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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Grand Lake song of the month: My Mission is Grand Lake Fishin'. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com April Bird’s Eye View of the Channel and Rainbow Bridge Stay active with fitness classes and Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Pickleball Leagues at grandlakecenter.com Ask us for a free copy of the new Grand Lake 1 2 3 4 Album filled with songs about Grand Lake like “Where the Waters Touch the Sky” “Grand Lake State of Mind” and “Wake by the Lake”. Details on GrandLakeCollection.com
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] Grand Lake song of the month: Beer Drinkin’ Moose of Grand Lake, Colorado! Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com May Enchanting islands at the south end of Shadow Mountain Lake Trail Ridge Road opens on May 22! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Watch for elk and moose and explore Rocky Mountain National Park. 1 2 Grand Lake Golf Course opens May 23 Bingo in the Park begins May 22-23 7:30 pm in Town Square Kauffman House Museum opens daily 11:00-5:00 for the season on May 23 Parade on Memorial Day May 25 gograndlake.com Welcome back party for Live Theatre on May 27 5-7 grandartscouncil.com
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Opening night June 12 for summer season Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday of our professional Live Theater! Shows alternate all summer long. 1 2 3 4 5 6 rockymountainrep.com 970-627-3421 Kauffman House by the beach open daily 11-5 grandlakehistory.org Plus, Smith-Eslick Cottage court opens for the season on afternoons June 1 Bingo every Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm in Town Square Pavilion 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dinner Benefit for grandlakehistory.org Great Grand Lake Duck Derby June 20 Greg 970-471-5101 Sagebrush Open Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the Fireworks June 27 www.sagebrushbbq.com 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Spirit Polar Plunge June 28 316-259-2503
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28 29 30 Free Summer Concert series starts mid-June! Wednesdays from 5-7 pm in town square gazebo Get a 2020 combined pass for National Parks & National Recreation area. Walk into the Forest Service office in Granby and get maps and MountainLakeSelection.com fun souvenirs for the children. 970-887-4100 970-627-3103 All summer! Free programs daily in the National Park at campground & Visitor Center. [email protected] [email protected] Grand Lake song of the month: Wake by the Lake. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com July Boating season! Wakeboarding, Pontoon, Sailing, Jet skis… Pancake breakfast July 4 7-10 am Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday at Town Square Pavilion Cabaret! July 25 Catered Fun(d)raiser Bingo every Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm in 1 2 3 4 with orchestra to benefit our Town Square Pavilion professional Live Theatre! Free programs daily in the National Park at Fireworks over rockymountainrep.com 970-627-3421 campground. [email protected] Grand Lake just after Views & Vistas July 25 in Summer Concert Series – Free! 9:30 pm Secret Locations! Judy 316-259-2503 Wednesdays 5-7 pm in Town Square Park Classic Boat Show at public docks by the 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 beach. rockymtnclassics.org
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] Grand Lake song of the month: Grand Lake Nights! Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com August Can you see any of the Boardwalk Shops in Grand Lake Village? Summer Concert series – Free! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesdays 5-7 pm in Town Square Bingo every Friday and Saturday 1 7:30 pm in Town Square Pavilion Whom to call for almost anything: MountainLakeSelection.com/Yellow-pages Colorado Day at the Kauffman House August 1 Watch sailboat races on Grand Lake during Regatta Week: August 1-8 Corvette Show around Town Square coloradocorvetteclub.org Olde Fashioned Dinner & Music 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 benefit Grand Lake’s original Motor Court Aug 16 grandlakehistory.org
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] 30 31 Grand Lake song of the month: Grand Lake State of Mind. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com September Scanloch, Road 41 & Road 4 are magnificent. Ask us for maps. Aspens transform into gold & orange at Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday their peak in mid-September. Live Fall Show at our Theater! 1 2 3 4 5 rockymountainrep.com 970-627-3421 Tombstone Tales Sept 6. 11am -1pm Locals from Grand Lake’s past share their stories at the cemetery. Get tickets early; transportation is provided. grandartscouncil.com 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Summer Concert series – Free! Wednesdays September 2 & 9 5-7 pm in Town Square Gazebo. Constitution Week! Sept. 14-19 usconstitutionweek.org Labor Day
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27 28 29 30 Sagebrush Taking Steps Open Golf Tournament Sept 12 sagebrushbbq.com National Public Lands Day Sept. 26 MountainLakeSelection.com [email protected] 970-627-3103 Taking Steps for Cancer, Huge Benefit for Locals: [email protected] 5K & auction Sept. 27. Judy 316-259-2503 Grand Lake song of the month is a Grand Lake Poem. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com October Cottonwoods along the Colorado River west of Granby Trail Ridge Road should be open most of Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday October. cotrip.org Call 970-586-1222 for weather & Time to winterize your vacation home! 1 2 3 road updates in the Park. See our website for suggestions. For all of Colorado: 511 on your cell or Be sure your heat is set for winter temperatures and that 303-639-1111 you shut off the water coming in to your home every time For Trick or Treat details: you leave for more than a day. gograndlake.com 970-627-3402 and Fill propane tank if you have one. granbychamber.com 970-887-2311 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] Happy Hallowe’en!
Grand Lake song of the month: Until We Meet Again. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com November Elk Relaxing after entertaining us all Summer See MountainLakeSelection.com/events for Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday an events list, updated weekly! Many new events have now been added at 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 gograndlake.com Olde Fashioned Holiday Craft Bazaar Nov 27-28 Kauffman House Museum open Nov. 27 & 28 1-4 pm - tours and treats included in admission grandlakehistory.org 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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29 30 Ask us for a free flash drive of the new Grand Lake Album filled with songs about Grand Lake like “Santa Moved to Grand Lake”, MountainLakeSelection.com “Winter in the Mountains with You” and “Christmastime in the Rockies”. 970-627-3103 Details on MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 [email protected] Grand Lake song of the month: Santa Moved to Grand Lake. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com December Sun sets on 2020 as mists rise from Lake Granby. Holiday show at our Live Theater! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday rockymountainrep.com 970-627-3421 Comedy Night on Dec. 26 two shows: Holiday Sound & Light Show! 1 2 3 4 5 5 and 8 pm grandartscouncil.com Every day this month, every hour on the hour from 5-9 pm. Kauffman House Museum Open 2 miles up Road 4, 5 miles south Dec 26-27 from 1-4 pm of town at 2142 County Road 4. Dec 31 from 10pm-midnight. Enjoy for 45 minutes in your car! Tours and treats included in admission Lights are timed to the music. grandlakehistory.org 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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MountainLakeSelection.com 970-627-3103 (Santa moved to Grand Lake, where [email protected] it’s Christmas all year round!) Grand Lake song of the month: Christmastime in the Rockies. Listen at GrandLakeCollection.com Friendliest Place in Town 1133 Grand Avenue P.O. Box 1350 Grand Lake, CO 80447-1350
Grand Lake, Colorado 2020 Events Calendar Photos by Nate [email protected] and other Grand Lake Enthusiasts