Picnickers from the community gather for a group photo at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
Aspen hosted its annual community picnic on Sunday.
It took place from 1-3 p.m. in Wagner Park. The first 750 attendees received free food from local food trucks like Bumbu Asian Food Truck, Aspen Mini Donuts, Slow Groovin’ BBQ, Domingo Sausage and Petit Mont-Blanc. And there was unlimited dessert from The Dreamery.
New this year was a community talent show that began at 2 p.m.
“These people are the heartbeat of Aspen,” said Wesy Armour-Cook, assistant director of special events.
The picnic also included a children’s party sponsored by Kids First with balloon animals and face painting.
The fair will provide family resources, health screenings, safety information and a variety of free activities for children, including Kidtoons, face painting, art tables, lawn games and more.
Information tents available at the picnic included the Aspen Police Department, City of Aspen, Pitkin County Health Department, Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen Family Connections, Aspen Parks and Rec, and Mountain Valley Development Services.
A raffle also included RFTA stamp cards, Aspen Rec stamp cards, a golf course card and a ski lift card.
The dancers of Aspen Polynesia perform in a talent competition as part of a community picnic in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Wagner Park. The group was formed in 2021 to spread Polynesian culture in the Roaring Fork Valley. They won first place in the talent show.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
Adelaide Door of Aspen performs an original song called “New Moons” at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024. She performed the song at her eighth-grade graduation ceremony and said, “I got hated for it, I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to hear it again.” She won second place in the talent show.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
Kendall Vavaco of Glenwood Springs sings and plays guitar to an original song at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024. “This is the biggest crowd I’ve ever performed in front of,” she said before her performance. She won third place in the talent show.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
The Aspen Choir will perform two songs at the talent show at Wagner Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Aspen.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
Community picnickers will gather at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024, to watch the talent show portion.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
A dog and community picnickers sit on the lawn at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
A boy gets his arm painted during the Aspen Community Picnic in Wagner Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Aspen.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
The Dreamery will hand out one of its last mini ice cream cones at Wagner Park in Aspen on Sunday, August 18, 2024.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
One of Domingo Sausage’s caterers makes a sandwich during the community picnic at Wagner Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Aspen.Regan Mertz/The Aspen Times
