Grand Lake Western Week
Grand Lake Western Week is an exciting event, not to be missed if you plan to visit the area in the summer. Taking place over an entire week in mid-July, Western Week celebrates Grand Lake's pioneering heritage with numerous activities and events.
Whether or not you choose to attend all of the activities, there are some highlights that should not be missed. Western Week kicks off with the Legends of Grand Lake, telling the story of Joseph Wescott, the first permanent white settler in Grand Lake. You will also want to see the Spirit Lake Mountain Man Rendezvous; an authentic replication of what the area was like during its pioneering heyday, complete with teepees and campfires. There is also a parade, 5K Buffalo Fun Run, pancake breakfast, mock gunfights, music, and dancing. The Buffalo Barbecue at the end of Western Week is quite arguably the best part. Since 1947, hordes of hungry Western Week revelers attend the Buffalo BBQ on the last day of the festivities to enjoy delicious farm raised buffalo and all the fixins.
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