Colorado Springs Metro - South Central Colorado

Colorado Springs Metro Calendar of Events

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For more information on these events you may contact:
Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center

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January May June July August September October

January - 2024

January 1
ELECTRIC SAFARI @ CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO - The Zoo reopens in the evening, stroll through a million sparkling lights and animated animal sculptures. Visit Santa and linger over warm fires throughout the Zoo. A holiday tradition not to be missed: from 5:00-7:30pm. January 1, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

May - 2024

May 25-27
TERRITORY DAYS @ OLD COLORADO CITY - Every Memorial weekend Commemorates Colorado’s first capitol of the Colorado Territory in 1861. Territory Days began as a barbecue and parade and has grown into a three-day street festival. Streets will come alive with live music, food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Located in the historic district on Colorado Avenue: May 25-27, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

June - 2024

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

June 2-21
40th Colorado College Summer Music Festival @ Colorado Springs - Formal and informal chamber music concerts, five orchestra performances, including a free children's concert, and several off-campus outreach concerts: June 2-21, 2024

June 8-9
Pikes Peak Pride Fest @ Alamo Square Park - Two full days of vendor booths, food trucks, beer garden, high energy entertainment, and a fabulous parade on Sunday: Saturday and Sunday from 10am-7pm June 8-9, 2024

June 21
Pikes Peak Fan Fest @ Downtown Colorado Springs - A family-friendly street fest brings race cars, drivers, action and excitement to the heart of the city the Friday evening before Race Day, join the drivers, witness high flying stunts, Freestyle Motocross Demos, vendors, food trucks and live music: Friday from 5-9pm June 21, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

June 23
102nd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb @ Pikes Peak Toll Road - AKA The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle hill-climb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. It is the second oldest auto race in the US; this 12.42 mile course has 156 turns ending at the 14,115 foot summit: All Day Sunday June 23, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

July - 2024

July 6, 13, 20, 27
Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

July 9-13
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @ Norris Penrose Event Center - The weekend kicks off with a parade in the true hometown tradition; you'll see floats and equestrian groups as they head south on Tejon. There are four performances of the invitational championship rodeo and a final championship Shoot Out on Saturday night. The best athletes in rodeo are competing for top prize money in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. It's edge of your seat excitement from the first event to the last: July 9-13, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

July 13-20
El Paso County Fair @ El Paso County Fair and Events Complex - A whole week packed full of fun entertainment, fair rides, food, live music, and thrilling competitions sure to entertain the whole family: Saturday-Saturday July 13-20, 2024

July 19-21
Rocky Mountain State Games @ Various Venues Across Pikes Peak Region - Colorado’s largest multi-sport festival for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities, including those with physical disabilities, visual impairments, and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: Friday-Sunday July 19-21, 2024

August - 2024

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

August 31
Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off @ Memorial Park - Hot air ballooning in Colorado Springs started in 1976 bringing fun and excitement throughout the Labor Day Weekend for the entire family. The Opening ceremony starts at 6:30am, with the first wave of inflation's beginning at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. After all the launches are complete, stick around to enjoy watching the Wings of Blue U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team Demonstration. Later each morning there is an Ultimate Frisbee Exhibition and then Paddle Boarding sessions on Prospect Lake. You can even purchase a ride from Rainbow Ryders for an experience of a lifetime: Early morning to evening August 31 - September 2, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

September - 2024

September 1-2
Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off @ Memorial Park - Hot air ballooning in Colorado Springs started in 1976 bringing fun and excitement throughout the Labor Day Weekend for the entire family. The Opening ceremony starts at 6:30am, with the first wave of inflation's beginning at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. After all the launches are complete, stick around to enjoy watching the Wings of Blue U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team Demonstration. Later each morning there is an Ultimate Frisbee Exhibition and then Paddle Boarding sessions on Prospect Lake. You can even purchase a ride from Rainbow Ryders for an experience of a lifetime: Early morning to evening August 31 - September 2, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

September 7, 14, 21, 28
Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

September 14
3rd Annual Best of the West Wing Fest @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry - An end of summer event with your last chance for some HEAT, where the community judges and crowns the best chicken wing in Colorado Springs: Saturday from 1-6pm September 14, 2024

September 15
Taste of Old Colorado City @ Bancroft Park - A day of eating, drinking and entertainment with food and drink samples from 20+ local restaurants, bars, and breweries, and enjoy live music: Sunday from 1-4pm September 15, 2024

September 21
68th annual Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent @ Pikes Peak - The world's most elevating marathon and half marathon races, the third longest-running marathon and the oldest continually held marathon in the US: Saturday September 21, 2024

October - 2024

October 1-31
ARTS MONTH Orchestrated by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region - Annual celebration that raises awareness for the quality, diversity, and value of the arts in our community; it coincides with National Arts & Humanities Month, which has been observed throughout the United States for several decades. Plan to have at least one new cultural experience with family or friends this #ArtsOctober: October 1-31, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

October 5, 12, 19, 26
Old Colorado City Farmers Market @ Bancroft Park - Local vendors selling corn, squash, cantaloupe, fresh herbs, honey, cheese, bread, pasta, salsas, crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm June 1-October 26, 2024

October 19
Pumpkins in the Park @ Bancroft Park - Harvest festival for the whole family with Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Painting, Balloon Animals, Face Painters, Kids Coloring Crafts, Fall Crafts, cookies and treats: Saturday starting at 4pm October 19, 2024

October 26
Annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival in Manitou Springs - Since October 1995, Manitou Springs, in honor of Emma Crawford, has coffin races. This is a fun and crazy event, honoring her dying wish to be buried on top of Red Mountain; 12 men carried her coffin up the 7,200 foot slope. Some say she haunts Red Mountain to this day. A parade and awards for the best Emma, the most creative coffin, and the best overall entourage complete the day-long event. All month long Manitou Springs celebrates with Skeleton Craze and ghost tours of Old Manitou each weekend: Friday October 26, 2024 - Colorado Springs - Olympic City USA

Colorado Springs is Olympic City USA! Pikes Peak inspired the song America the Beautiful. Visitors find plenty to explore and experience: outdoor adventures, affordable lodging, mountains, and 55 attractions!

 

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