Do you have a Super Hero who you’d like to honor? Possibly your Super Hero is active duty, retired, prior service, deployed, fighting cancer, battling an illness or waiting for you in Heaven. Or, is your Super Hero dedicated to bringing awareness to an illness or a mission? Maybe it is your child, mom, husband or best friend who…
Colorado Springs, CO The biggest & best toy run making Christmas better for local kids. Huge raffle and auction at the post run party at Cowboys nightclub. Free USMC ride pin for every participant. Admission: 1 new toy per person. Would YOU or YOUR COMPANY like to help make Christmas better for THOUSANDS of Kids…
Pikes Peak Workforce Center Fall Job Fair, Wednesday October 8, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hotel Elegante, 2886 S. Circle Drive, 80906.Veterans allowed early entry at 9:30 a.m. Over 100 hiring employers expected to attend. Job seekers with interest, training and/or certification in the following occupations are encouraged to attend due to…
The Pikes Peak Community Foundation is excited to present the Annual Great Pumpkin Run at Venetucci Farm. Come out for a great morning and run, walk, jog or just cheer our runners on!There will be a 5K and 10K Run. First 600 entries will receive a race cap. We will once again offer the Little…
The Fountain Fall Festival is an annual event in the Fountain Valley area. The parade starts at 10 am along Santa Fe Avenue in front of Fountain-Fort Carson Middle School 515 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Fountain, CO. After the parade is the Fall Festival at Metcalfe Park with fun activities for the entire family from…
It is that time of year again! The monarch butterflies are visiting our neighborhood. Come down to Fountain Creek for a fun program, craft, and hike. Hopefully we will even get to catch, tag, and release some monarchs! Keep your eyes peeled for their caterpillars on the milkweed in the park and let the naturalists…
The Colorado Balloon Classic is held in Memorial Park, in Colorado Springs, off Pikes Peak Avenue between Hancock Avenue and Union Boulevard near the shores of Prospect Lake. Mass ascensions of dozens of balloons are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings with a Balloon Glo® scheduled for Saturday and Sunday evenings. Each year a…
Briarfest weekend includes cervical rides, games, free concerts, entertainment, arts and crafts, food booths and silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the Marian House, Special Olympics and the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information or sponsorship opportunities go to www. Briarfest.org. The event is sponsored by and will be held to St Gabriel Catholic Church. Date: …
Everyone is invited to Community Night at the Park hosted by the City of Fountain on July 29th from 4pm-7 pm at Metcalfe Park. Come and see Fire Trucks, Police Cars and City Equipment. There will be free sodas and hot hotdogs. For more information call (719) 322-2021.
Come see the Widefield Community Center Summer Theatre group present “Hydrangea Albright: Comedy or Tragedy?” … A theatre accidentally hires two different playwrights to write a play about Hydrangea Albright, a young girl whose family is cursed with bad luck. One playwright sees her story as a tragedy filled with disappointment and sadness, while the…
The annual Thunder in the Valley car show and cruise will take place July 12th in Fountain, Colorado. The car show runs from 8 am – 2 pm at Metcalfe Park located at 704 E Ohio in Fountain, CO. Entry is free to the public for the show and swap meet. Come see all makes and…
Throughout history, Fountain Creek has drawn people from all walks of life to its banks. This watery highway of history, has quite a story! Join us at Fountain Creek Nature Center for an evening around the campfire (conditions permitting) and hear first-hand accounts and historical fiction of everyone from explorers to settlers. Hear live music…
The Parade of Homes offers a first hand look at the current trends and greatest innovations in new home design. This years event showcases the latest design trends in affordable living to luxury dream homes. Each home is professionally judged for floor plan design, landscaping, architectural design, interior decorating and every year the HBA (Home…
The 74th Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade is July 8, 2014, in downtown Colorado Springs (on Tejon, from St. Vrain to Vermijo). Free to watch and fun for the whole family, this beloved Western cultural event kicks off the annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in grand fashion. Money raised by parade entries…
The Widefield Community Center will be hosting a summer concert on July 3, 2014 at Pi-Ute Park. Performing will be Suga’ Bear & the Showtime Band is one of the hottest high energy live bands based out of Colorado Springs. The seven member group is composed of a diverse group of musicians that helps define…
Now in its 83rd year, Donkey Derby Days tops the list of favorite Cripple Creek events. People from all over the world descend on downtown, drawn by a chance to watch a race inspired by the town’s resident donkey herd, believed to be distant relatives of the original donkeys from the town’s Gold Rush days.…
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