The Rooftop Rodeo Parade will take place Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10 a.m. The parade will return to the historical route through the heart of Estes Park on Elkhorn Avenue. This Rooftop Rodeo tradition offers a free family-friendly activity for locals and visitors alike.
Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo Queen 2025
The Rooftop Rodeo invites equestrian groups, service clubs, local businesses, youth groups, rodeo queens and others to join in the fun. To enter the 2025 Rooftop Rodeo Parade, visit rooftoprodeo.com/parade. There is no entry fee. The deadline for registration is June 20, 2025.
The 2025 parade theme will be “Paint Estes Pink” celebrating the partnership with Estes Park Health Foundation that has raised more than $500,000 for cancer care in Estes Park. Each year during the Rooftop Rodeo the Paint Estes Pink and Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo campaigns raise much needed funds and awareness for breast and other cancer care. Downtown businesses take part by showing their support in decorating their businesses in pink.
The parade is a big part of rodeo week activities in Estes Park with the Rooftop Rodeo kicking off on July 5, 2025 and continuing through July 10, 2025. Rodeo performances are 7 p.m. each night with a 6:45 p.m. pre-show. Tickets for the 2025 Rooftop Rodeo are on sale at rooftoprodeo.com.
Parade route and traffic impacts
The 2025 Rooftop Rodeo Parade Route begins at Performance Park and ends at the Estes Park Events Center with the best viewing along Downtown Elkhorn Avenue and Bond Park.
The parade staging area will be on West Elkhorn Avenue from Far View Drive to Spruce Drive beginning at 8:30 a.m. At 9:30 a.m. Elkhorn Avenue and all intersections will be closed from Spruce Drive to the intersection of U.S. 34 and U.S 36. At approximately 10:15 a.m. U.S. 36 will close from the intersection of U.S. 34 and U.S. 36 and continue down U.S. 36/North Saint Vrain Avenue to Fourth Street. Westbound traffic on U.S. 36 will be detoured via Fish Creek Road. All roads are expected to reopen by 12 p.m.
From approximately 10:15 a.m. until 12 p.m. the Parking Structure at 691 N. Saint Vrain Ave/U.S. 36 will be closed to all traffic entering or exiting the Parking Garage. Vehicles parked in the garage at 10:15 a.m. must remain parked until 12 p.m.
The Red Line and Silver Line shuttle services will suspend operations during the planned closures. Shuttle services will resume service and routes once the scheduled closures are completed.
For more information on Rooftop Rodeo events, please visit Rooftop Rodeo Parade.