You’re Invited to the Fountain Creek Nature Center’s Ground Breaking Ceremony on Friday, September 20; 4 pm. Join us and Commissioner Hisey for the official ground breaking ceremony for the Fountain Creek Nature Center located at 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817.  For more information please call 719-520-6745.  Friends of El Paso County Nature…

Celebrate the Labor Day weekend at the 44th Annual Fountain Fall Festival.  Start with a hardy breakfast at the Fountain Fall Festival Pancake Breakfast from 7:00 am to 9:30 pm. Calvary at the Fountain Fall Festival Parade. After breakfast get ready for the annual parade on Monday, September 2nd at 10:00 am. Line up begins…

Widefield Community Center will be celebrating the Grand Opening of its new Skate Park.  The new Widefield Skate Park grand opening is on Thursday, August 29th.  Ribbon Cutting and Demo are at 5:30 pm and Spine Ramp Skate Competition is at 5:45 pm with registration at 5:00 pm. Helmets are required for skate competition and…

The Fountain Creek Nature Center will have a presentation on Monarch Butterflies on August 31 from 10:00 – 11:30 am.  The Monarch butterflies pass through the park during their annual migration to Mexico.  Learn about the Monarch butterfly, followed by a craft and a hike to catch, tag and release monarchs for research. Date:  August 31,…

On Sunday, August 4th at the Merritt Equipment Mountain Truck Fest presented by Five-R, the largest collection of show and race trucks anywhere will converge on Bandimere Speedway. The event features six drag racing classes for every kind of truck from over-the-road diesel haulers to 150 mph Pro Trucks., including the “ATS Diesel Pick-Up Shootout”. …

The El Paso County Fair is will take place on July 20 – July 27, 2013.  The El Paso County Fair has 4-H activities, arts and crafts, classes, concerts, food vendors, fun and games for the whole family.July 20 – Military Days (active duty military, veterans and dependents get in free with ID) July 21 –…

Thunder in the Valley Cruise and BBA will be on July 12, 2013.  The Show and Shine event will be at 5:30 pm at 116 S. Main Street in Fountain in front of the Fountain City Hall.  The cruise leaves Main Street at 7:00 pm  and heads to Cokes Diner.  There will be a BBQ…

The Widefield Community Center will be hosting a summer concert featuring the Modniks on July 3, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Pi-Ute Park in Security, Colorado.  The Modniks play rock music inspired by the British Invasion, Motown and California sounds.  Bring a blanket, picnic basket and get ready for some fun.  …

The Splash Pad in Aga Park is now open.  Lots of fun for the kids.  The water park features an aqau dome, aqua jumpers, dumping bells, whale spray and more. Pelican Dumping Water The Splash Pad is located at Aga Park at 213 W. Alabama Ave in Fountain, Colorado Snakes Spitting Water The Fountain water…

If you love NITRO at NIGHT, jet dragster flames lighting up the valley, and high-horsepower 200 mph racing action… we’ll see you at the NAPA Auto Parts “Night of Fire & Thunder! While the track opened in mid-April for the 55th anniversary season at Bandimere Speedway, the first nighttime fire show of the season happens…

Have you ever wondered what type of large bird was soaring high above? Maybe it’s an eagle, hawk or falcon. Find out how to tell by joining a naturalis on a field trip throug El Paso COunty to see and identify winter resident raptors. Bring binoculars if you have them. Fountain Creek Nature Center Date:…

Join Jolly Old Saint Nick at the Fountain Creek Nature Center for an interactive reading of “The Night Before Christmas.”  Afterwards, take a hike through the woods with Santa and along the wetlands to discover some of the gifts nature gives us everday.  Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and tell Santa Claus what gift you…

Gourmet BBQ at Bear Creek Nature Center on Friday August 17th at 6:30 pm.  Tickets will help with the expansion of the Fountain Creek Nature Center and open space projects.  There will be mountain music, delicious desserts and twilight walks.  Tickets are $50 per person and space is limited.  Please call the Trails and Open…

El Paso County Parks will be hosting a summer concert at Fountain Creek Regional Park on Wednesday, August 22, 2012.  The Pikes Peak Jass and Swing Society will be playing from 6pm to 8pm at the Foutain Creek Regional Park.  The concert is free and open to the public.  Bring your lawn cahir, blanket and…

The 90th Race to the Clouds will be run on August 12, 2012. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain! For more information regarding the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb race…

The Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce will be leading guided hikes of Red Rock Canyon every Wednesday from August 1 to August 29, 2012. The hikes will last 1.5 to 2 hours over easy to moderate trails. Time and route may vary depending on the hikers. Other days and times for groups available by arrangement.…