Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs Balloon Festival Is On!

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…

Festival of Lights Parade in Colorado Springs

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…

Manitou Incline Trail Volunteer Workdays

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…

Visit the Fountain Creek Nature Center

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…