The Rio Olympic Downtown Celebration will celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on Friday, August 5 from 5-10 p.m. downtown Colorado Springs. This celebration is a city-wide event that is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and will feature live entertainment and food! Join four-time Olympic medalist Bruce Baumgartner in helping…
The Colorado Military Taptoo will be held on August 27th at the Pikes Peak Center. A truly larger-than-life, majestic spectacle & celebration of patriotism, music, massed pipes & drums, dancers, & displays of military, police, & civilian performance excellence. Taptoos come from a centuries old military tradition. It all started when a Dutch commander…
Fort Carson, CO – Fort Carson will be holding its annual Fourth on the 3rd Fireworks display at Iron Horse Park. No pets or glass containers allowed. There will be live music, rock wall, bounce houses, bungee trampoline, corn maze, food vendors and more. This event is free and open to the public. Fireworks start…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Matthew White set out to capture in his “Isolated Tranquility” series, and it is on display at Cheyenne Mountain State Park as part of the Art in the Park program. In his photographs, White isolates the composition of the subject to evoke feelings and emotions in the tranquility of the often…
The United States Air Force Academy Band, in collaboration with the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Veteran Artist Program, will be performing an Armed Forces Week Concert, “Our American Heroes”. The evening will celebrate Armed Forces Day through the different mediums of art, while honoring some of the region’s top enlisted men and…
Pikes Peak Ringers, an auditioned community handbell choir in Colorado Springs, will present two identical concerts, ”That’s Got Style” on Friday, May 13 at 7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 2111 Carlton Ave. and again on Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 pm at First Christian Church, on the corner of Platte and Cascade Ave.…
The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club and Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center invite you to our Earth Day volksmarch on Saturday, April 16th in Colorado Springs. Come join us for an invigorating walk in this beautiful park. The walk will start at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N…
The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club invites you to our annual St. Patrick’s Day volksmarch on Saturday, March 5th in Colorado Springs. Come join us for some “green goodies” and an invigorating walk. The walk will start at the Modern Woodmen of America, 2924 N Beacon St. The 5 & 10K routes will be on city…
The Falcon Wanderers Volksmarch Club invites you to our annual holiday volksmarch on Saturday, December 5th in Old Colorado City. Come join us for some hot cider, a cookie or two and an invigorating walk. The walk will start at the Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou St. The 5 & 10K routes will be…
The Fort Carson annual Tree Lighting ceremony will be held on December 2, 2015 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. There will be fun activities for the children, holiday treats for purchase and photos with Santa Claus. For questions call 719.526.1867.
The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale hosts Talent Advancement Program (TAP) performers from Sister City, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. The Children’s Chorale will present a free concert featuring TAP and CSCC’s Pikes Peak Singers and Summit Ensemble, joined by the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association. The concert will be held September 25 at 6:30 at…
We are pleased to announce that the annual tradition of a Hot Air Balloon Event on Labor Day weekend, September 4th-7th, at Memorial Park here in Colorado Springs will continue. First of all we would like to say Thank You to the City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Recreation, City Council, Mayors office, LART and…
The Festival of Lights Parade will be held December 6, 2014 starting at 5:50 P.M. in downtown Colorado Springs. The theme for this year’s parade is “Through the Eyes of a Child.” Festival of Lights, Inc. is a series of events to celebrate the December holiday season, highlighted by the Festival of Lights Parade. The…
Colorado Springs, CO – Are you having Incline Withdrawal? Then come on up and help with the facelift! The City of Colorado Springs has teamed up with the Incline Friends, the City of Manitou Springs, Friends of the Peak, REI, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, the Trails and Open Space Coalition, and YOU! Although we will…
The Fountain Creek Nature Center is a wetland park south of Colorado Springs off I25 and Hwy 85-87. There are programs, movies, walking trails and events throughout the year. Great Blue Heron, turtles, monarch butterlies are among the 300 species of wildlife that can be seen at the wetland park. The park is open to…
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