Ranked as a Top 100 event in North America, the Colorado Balloon Classic has grown to be Colorado’s largest and longest continuously running hot air balloon festival as well as state’s largest air show. Held each Labor Day Weekend in Colorado Springs, admission to this family event is free.Food vendors and activities are available for a cost. The balloon lift-off is dependent on the weather.
Honeybees make honey, pollinate plants, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the animal world. Watch beekeepers extract honey from the comb, enjoy a sample, discover the A Bee C’s of bee biology, create a “bee-utiful” craft, and buy local honey products. $4.00/member, $5.00/nonmember No reservations required for this event
The 2010 WHAT IF! Festival, a celebration of innovation and imaginationSeptember 11th Festival coming to downtown Colorado Springs.The WHAT IF! Festival, a celebration of innovation and imagination is bringing people from across the Pikes Peak Region together to celebrate local creativity and innovation. Join in on the fun with tech-enthusiasts, art-makers, garage inventors, Do-It-Yourself-ers, scientists, culinary magicians, original musicians, robot builders, urban farmers, students of all ages, innovators, engineers and all other thinkers and tinkerers presenting unique experiences at the Festival. Festival goers experience the breadth and depth of creativity/innovation in this region through interactive presentations, hands-on demonstrations, exhibitions, and performances occurring throughout the Festival area. The Festival will take place in and around Downtown Colorado Springs including the Pikes Peak Center, the Pioneer’s Museum, the Plaza of the Rockies, and even along Cascade Avenue!
Join us for a great evening of family fun!We offer this event of the third Friday of each month!Free crafts and activities for children are provided about every 15 minutes.Receive a free make-your-own Sunday with every paid meal.Each month a special guest from our community will come to share their activities for children. Enter a no-obligation drawing for prizes and activities for children. This event is held at the following Chick-fil-A restaurants:Garden of the Gods565 West Garden of the Gods Road, CS 80907 North Academy7990 N. Academy Blvd., CS 80920 North Carefree3710 Bloomington Street, CS 80922
Join Colorado Springs Astronomical Society with their telescopes and take in moons, planets, nebula, star clusters and galaxies far, far away! Dress for the weather, and please no flashlights. This event takes place in the parking lot east of the Bear Creek Community Gardens located near 2002 Creek Crossing in Bear Creek Regional Park. For more information, contact Jim West,
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or Bear Creek Nature Center at 520-6387.
2 MILE HIGH CLUB’S ASPEN TOURSThe 2 Mile High Club’s annual aspen tour event will begin at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. Come see the beautiful fall colors asColorado showcases the world’s greatest Gold Camp! Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis – reservations will not be accepted. Tours start at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour will depart at 4:00 p.m. The cost of the tours is free, though donations are accepted. Proceeds are used to purchase food for the donkeys that the 2 Mile High Club takes care of.
2 MILE HIGH CLUB’S ASPEN TOURSThe 2 Mile High Club’s annual aspen tour event will begin at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. Come see the beautiful fall colors asColorado showcases the world’s greatest Gold Camp! Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis – reservations will not be accepted. Tours start at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour will depart at 4:00 p.m. The cost of the tours is free, though donations are accepted. Proceeds are used to purchase food for the donkeys that the 2 Mile High Club takes care of.
2 MILE HIGH CLUB’S ASPEN TOURSThe 2 Mile High Club’s annual aspen tour event will begin at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. Come see the beautiful fall colors asColorado showcases the world’s greatest Gold Camp! Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis – reservations will not be accepted. Tours start at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour will depart at 4:00 p.m. The cost of the tours is free, though donations are accepted. Proceeds are used to purchase food for the donkeys that the 2 Mile High Club takes care of.
Families of all sizes and ages are invited to work for an hour, or all day during the National “No Child Left Inside Day.” Join us as we give back to the parks by planting trees, cleaning the creek, removing invasive weeds, working in the native water-wise gardens, and renovating trails. Tools, a light lunch, and a wrap-up barbecue dinner will be provided. freeReservations required, 520-6387
Families of all sizes and ages are invited to work for an hour, or all day during the National “No Child Left Inside Day.” Join us as we give back to the parks by planting trees, cleaning the creek, removing invasive weeds, working in the native water-wise gardens, and renovating trails. Tools, a light lunch, and a wrap-up barbecue dinner will be provided. FreeReservations Required, Call 520-6745
The rich American Indian heritage of the Pikes Peak region is exploredon a daily basis at Rock Ledge Ranch. But on this special day, theRanch celebrates America’s indigenous nations with an expanded program.The powwow isplanned to take place on American Indian Day, Saturday, September 25,2010, and will include Traditional and Educational Events, as well asNative American arts & crafts and food vendors. Mark your calendarand come join the festivities.
2 MILE HIGH CLUB’S ASPEN TOURSThe 2 Mile High Club’s annual aspen tour event will begin at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. Come see the beautiful fall colors asColorado showcases the world’s greatest Gold Camp! Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis – reservations will not be accepted. Tours start at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour will depart at 4:00 p.m. The cost of the tours is free, though donations are accepted. Proceeds are used to purchase food for the donkeys that the 2 Mile High Club takes care of.
Deliciously Sweet Deals!This year our first educational sale! Sell and buy! Be a part of the Nation's leading children's, maternity and education consignment sales event! Shop and get fabulous deals on everything Fall and Winter!Sell you items and earn 65% or volunteer and earn 70%!Volunteer and shop before the public to get the best deals first!Register online at www.jbfsale.com September 30 - October 2Thursday and Friday 9am to 4pmSaturday 9am to 3pm Half Price Sale!Toys, clothing, maternity, strollers, halloween costumes, school uniforms and more! We are honored to help our neighbors in need. This sales event benefits, in part, the USAFA Airman's Attic.
''Tales to Tell: A Musical Mashup' on February 10, 2011. What happens when you blend beloved children's classical tales, modern stories, fairy tales, and a sprinkling wave of a wand by the Fairy Godmother of the Arts? You get a kaleidoscope of delightful stories, characters, and life lessons all coming together in the most unusual fashion! This brand new innovative IC creation, produced by Fairy Godmother Productions, will encourage children and adults to experience the stories that inspire imagination and transformation in a whole new way. Now, in case you haven't shared in an evening at the theater with us, you should know that attending one or our theater events is a grand event filled with fun before, during, and after each show. Families are encouraged to don their favorite jammies and join us at 6:00pm in the Pikes Peak Center lobby to engage in our signature hands-on projects, meeting special surprise guests, exploring activity stations throughout Imagination on the Mezzanine, and shopping for creative gift items. Each child is given a FREE keepsake IC PlayBook packed with more activities to do at home. The performance begins at 7:00 and is followed up byFREE bedtime treats! Season tickets are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office, online, or...
''Pippi Longstocking' Pipilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Macrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking - that's her full name, but everyone calls her 'Pippi', including her new friend, Annika. And that's where our story begins. Join Pippi, Annika, and more friends...and foes...who will dance and sing their way through in a wild adventure about growing up, learning who you are, and standing up for yourself. This musical is based on the beloved series by author Astrid Lindgren and produced by American Family Theater. Now, in case you haven't shared in an evening at the theater with us, you should know that attending one or our theater events is a grand event filled with fun before, during, and after each show. Families are encouraged to don their favorite jammies and join us at 6:00pm in the Pikes Peak Center lobby to engage in our signature hands-on projects, meeting special surprise guests, exploring activity stations throughout Imagination on the Mezzanine, and shopping for creative gift items. Each child is given a FREE keepsake IC PlayBook packed with more activities to do at home. The performance begins at 7:00 and is followed up by FREE bedtime treats! Season tickets are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office, online, or by...
