Start the festival weekend off right at this free event

Frozen Dead Guy Days is just around the corner, marking the dawn of a new era for festivals and musical events in Estes Park. And on Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m. the community is gathering to celebrate the start of it all.

Mayor Wendy Koenig will kick off the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a “cracking of the first can” of the official Frozen Dead Guy Days beer by Nick Smith of Lumpy Ridge Brewing and a toast to Grandpa Bredo by John Cullen of The Stanley Hotel.

The Icebreaker Kickoff will start soon after. You can rock out to a free show by Chain Station and A-Mac & The Height and grab food and drink from the surrounding food trucks. The show lasts until 7 p.m., so plan to make an evening of it!

County Commissioners Jody Shadduck-McNally and Kristin Stephens, Town Trustees, and Visit Estes Park Board of Directors will be in attendance to congratulate the numerous partners who have worked so hard to make this event a success, including:

Partners

● The Stanley Hotel

● Lumpy Ridge Brewing

● Estes Park Police Department

● Estes Valley Fire Protection District

● Town of Estes Park

● Bosco Consulting & Production

● Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center

● Estes Park News

● Estes Park Trail Gazette

● Rocky Mountain Channel

● Rocky Mountain Transit

● Estes Park High School

● Visit Estes Park

Bands & Bloodys Brunch Locations

● The Bull Pin

● The Dunraven

● Latitude 105 Alehouse

● The Post

● Bird & Jim Restauant & Bar

● Brunch & Co

● Cousin Pat’s Pub & Grill

● The Barrel

● Avant Garde Aleworks

● Lumpy Ridge Brewing

Events

● Coffee on the Rocks

● Lumpy Ridge Brewing

● Avant Garde Aleworks

● The Barrel

● Historic Park Theatre

● Cousin Pat’s Pub & Grill

● Lonigans

● You Need Pie Diner & Bakery

● Munchin House

● Wear Me Out T’s & Awesome Shirtworks

● Pirate Face Productions

● The American Legion

Coffin Race and Frostbite Fashion Show Judges

● Mayor Wendy Koenig

● Sean Jurgens

● Nick Mollé

● Patti Brown

● Kris & Gary Hazelton

● Val Thompson

Lodging Packages

● Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn

● Blue Door Inn

● Rams Horn VIllage Resort

● Colorado Cottages

● Estes Lake Lodge

● Fall River Village Resort

● Mountain Village at Lake Estes

● YMCA of the Rockies

● Murphy’s Resort

● Murphy’s River Lodge

● Windcliff Luxury Vacation Rental Homes

● Quality Inn

● The Stanley Hotel

● The Rustic Acre

● Rocky Mountain Hotel & Conference Center

● The Ridgeline Hotel

● Solitude Cabins & Lodge

● River Stone Resorts & Bear Paw Suites

● Valhalla Resort

● Taharaa Mountain Lodge

Special Offers

● Kep Expeditions

● Shop & Sell Estes Park

● Mustang Mountain Coaster

● Trendz at the Park

● Kind Coffee

● Antonio’s Real New York Pizza

● The Old Fashioned Candy Store

● Vert CoWorking

● Autumn Savannah Photography

● Elements of Touch Wellness Spa

● You Need Pie Diner & Bakery

● Inspired Artisan Market & Studio

● Good Bull Guided Tours

● The Bull Pin

● The Qi Lounge Wellness Spa

Curious about the rest of the festival? Check out FrozenDeadGuyDays.com for information on events happening on Saturday and Sunday.