| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Bear Creek Spring Bird CountPresented by Bear Creek Nature Center at Bear Creek Nature Center May 19, 2012 Birding enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in a citizen science project counting species and populations in Bear Creek Park. Reservations are required, so make sure to call ahead.
| Bear Creek Nature Center | 05/19/12 | Colorado Springs |
Wood Avenue Historic Walking TourPresented by City of Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board May 27, 2012 Meet at the corner of Wood Avenue and Uintah Street to join local author Jennifer Wendler Lovell for a 1.5-mile walking tour of the historic Old North End Neighborhood, featured in the book, 'Exploring the Old North End Neighborhood of Colorado Springs'. Since it is May in Colorado, wear layers and comfortable walking shoes. There will be a chance to purchase your own copy of the book and both authors will be on-hand to sign copies. | City of Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board | 05/27/12 | Colorado Springs |
NAACP Juneteenth CelebrationPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College - Armstrong Quad June 16, 2012 While Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, slaves in Galveston, Texas, did not find out until almost three years later. The jubilation that followed on that day, June 19, inspired a nationwide event that honors this important day in history. Enjoy soul food, ethnic cuisine, cultural performances, and booths from various local organizations. | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 06/16/12 | Colorado Springs |
Everybody Welcome 50th Anniversary Fire FestivalPresented by Colorado Springs Diversity Forum and City of Colorado Springs at America the Beautiful Park August 4, 2012 As many as 100 delegates from Sister City Fujiyoshida, Japan will join us in August to produce a replication of the Yoshida Fire Festival, one of Japan’s three most unique festivals, right here at America the Beautiful Park in honor of our 50th Anniversary as Sister Cities. This international event will feature multicultural performance on two stages, an around the world cultural activity passport for children, ethnic food and booths a series of cultural drumming performances leading... | Colorado Springs Diversity Forum | 08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Everybody Welcome Festival | Colorado Springs Diversity Forum | 08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
Honoring A Legacy: Selections From The Taylor Museum Collection Of Native American WorksPresented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center April 21-September 1, 2012 The Fine Arts Center’s collection of Plains Indian works includes some of the finest artistic expressions created by the tribal groups that inhabited the Great Plains of North America. The Plains Indians lived in the vast area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Mexico. The powerful warrior on horseback wearing a feather headdress became the iconic image of all North American Indians. A beautiful selection of works including richly decorated clothing,... | Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center | 04/21/12-
09/01/12 | Colorado Springs |
Delicious Downtown Food TourPresented by Colorado Springs Food Tours at Downtown Colorado Springs April 28-June 30, 2012 Eat your way through Downtown Colorado Springs on this fun and exciting walking tour! Discover new and delicious eateries while gleaning information about this Gateway to the West at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Visit six diverse and historical dining locations where you will indulge in delicious food and drink. Alcohol is served to guests over 21. A deliciously fun event!
Occurs every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.!
Perfect date night idea, birthday or... | Colorado Springs Food Tours | 04/28/12-
06/30/12 | Colorado Springs |
Framing Community, Exposing Identity
Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum June 3, 2011-August 4, 2012 Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): This exhibit features more than 200 photographs from the collections of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and the Pikes Peak Library District. It examines the meaning of community while inviting visitors to ponder "what is uniquely Colorado Springs?" | Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum | 06/03/11-
08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Book signing for The Bill Hyer Story | Cottonwood Center for the Arts | 05/23/12 | Colorado Springs |
Monthly Stammtisch at Edelweiss RestaurantPresented by Edelweiss Restaurant May 9-December 12, 2012 German speakers who would like the chance to converse in German in a casual atmosphere with others are invited to join us at the Colorado Springs Stammtisch for drinks, great food and conversation in the Rathskeller.
Stammtisch will be held the second Wednesday of each month at Edelweiss. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the restaurant. | Edelweiss Restaurant | 05/09/12-
12/12/12 | Colorado Springs |
Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day CommemorationPresented by Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society May 28, 2012 Join us in honoring our country's veterans at our annual Memorial Day Commemoration. There will be a balloon release at 12:00 noon. Military reenactors will share history and displays of military from Revolutionary War to the present.
Please check in at web site for updates | Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society | 05/28/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Sunset Wildlife Hike | Fountain Creek Nature Center | 05/25/12 | Fountain |
Kid’s Fishing DerbyPresented by Fountain Creek Nature Center May 26, 2012 Kids, ages 15 and under, can fish free, catch a “big one”, and receive prizes at the Willow Springs Ponds in Fountain Creek Regional Park where everyone is a winner. You will learn the basics of fishing, cast for prizes, and catch fish. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Adult anglers need a fishing license. Primary sponsors include Outlaw Baits, Colorado Parks & Wildlife and El Paso County Parks.
| Fountain Creek Nature Center | 05/26/12 | Fountain |
Jamoral presents: West African Culture Through Rhythm and DancePresented by Jamoral at Marmalade at Smokebrush May 18, 2012 Jamoral bring the experience of traditional West African culture home to Colorado Springs. Music and rhythm are synonymous with life in West Africa. Dancing, singing, and drumming are daily activities in village life. We bring a taste of that culture with live drumming and traditional African dances and songs. We encourage everyone to dance and sing with us! Meet Dallo from Senegal West Africa, who will show you how to move in celebration. Feel the rhythm and move your body! | Jamoral | 05/18/12 | Colorado Springs |
Brule' In ConcertPresented by Palmer Lake Historical Society May 25, 2012 The award-winning Native American group, Brulé, will appear live in concert. Described as an experience in ‘sight, sound and soul’, this two-hour concert features a unique blend of contemporary Native American sounds and rhythms in a powerfully stunning performance. Native dancers in full, colorful regalia will provide a visual interpretation of the music as they accompany Brulé. The group has sold over a million CDs worldwide and was named Native American... | Palmer Lake Historical Society | 05/25/12 | Monument |
Southern Colorado Conservation AwardsPresented by Palmer Land Trust at Cheyenne Mountain Resort October 3, 2012 Protecting the places we love. Keeping southern Colorado…Colorado. Conservation is about more than the environment. It’s about people…and communities. Our quality of life, health, and economy are rooted in Colorado’s natural landscape.
Colorado faces some of the greatest conservation challenges in the nation. And it responds with some of the greatest conservation successes—championed by people for whom protecting important places, leading by... | Palmer Land Trust | 10/03/12 | Colorado Springs |
Venetucci FarmstandPresented by Pikes Peak Community Foundation at Venetucci Farm June 16-October 27, 2012 Visit the Venetucci Farmstand every Saturday during the growing season to purchase fresh, locally grown, beyond-organic produce, free-range eggs, grass-fed beef, and pastured pork. Self-guided farm tours are also available during these hours. | Pikes Peak Community Foundation | 06/16/12-
10/27/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Outdoor Family Fun Day | Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (RMDRC) | 06/09/12 | Woodland Park |
Anchoria Leland Mine TourPresented by Southern Teller County Focus Group May 26, 2012 High above Cripple Creek the Anchoria Leland Mine is a landmark with a grand view of the mountains. The mine, owned by the Anchoria-Leland Mining and Milling Company in 1892, produced over $3 million worth of gold . The tour will showcase the 1890 mining operations on Gold Hill that made the Anchoria Leland one of the great producers.
This tour is exclusive to May 26 as the mine is located on Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining (CC&V) property and is not accessible to... | Southern Teller County Focus Group | 05/26/12 | Victor |
Star GazingPresented by Southern Teller County Focus Group August 15, 2012 Bring a telescope if you have one, binoculars, flashlights, a blanket and warm clothes. Free and open to the public. Parking at the Victor Heli Pad. Hike up to the amphitheater. Sponsored by the Southern Teller County Focus Group. Reservations not required. | Southern Teller County Focus Group | 08/15/12 | Victor |
Cheyenne Canon Summer Camp
Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars):Presented by Starsmore Discovery Center at Starsmore Discovery Center July 16-July 20, 2012 Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Register Now for Cheyenne Canon Summer Camp
Starsmore Discovery Center presents, “H20, Go! Discover the Power of Water,” a summer camp for children aged 8-12. Children will learn how water influences every aspect of life in the canon from the smallest insects to the cliffs that line the canon walls. | Starsmore Discovery Center | 07/16/12-
07/20/12 | Colorado Springs |
History of Money ExhibitPresented by The Money Museum at The Money Museum April 26, 2012 - Ongoing Let’s face it: Bartering is no picnic. Once humans realized a medium of exchange might be useful in figuring out how much an ax was worth compared to a cow, money has made the world go ‘round.
Visitors to the American Numismatic Association’s Money Museum can see the many different forms, shapes and uses money has taken in the past 10,000 years in a new exhibit, “History of Money”.
“History of Money” poses the question: What... | The Money Museum | 04/26/12-
Ongoing | Colorado Springs |
2012 Marigreen Pines ToursPresented by Ute Pass Historical Society & Pikes Peak Museum July 14-July 15, 2012 The much anticipated tours of the historic Marigreen Pines Estate in Cascade, CO have been set! The tours of the estate, currently the home of the Holy Cross Novitiate, are hosted by the Ute Pass Historical Society.
Marigreen Pines was the home of the Thomas Cusack family from 1895 until 1978. The tour includes their original home, Ellinor Cottage, as well as the elaborate Marigreen Pines mansion built in 1923. Anne Cusack Johnson donated the estate to the Order of Holy Cross in 1978.... | Ute Pass Historical Society & Pikes Peak Museum | 07/14/12-
07/15/12 | Cascade |
Lowell Thomas RevisitedPresented by Victor Lowell Thomas Museum June 30, 2012 At the Stratton Outdoor Amphitheater, Victor. Richard Marold will present a program on this famous journalist, author and traveler. A reception and Lowell Thomas book sale will follow the presentation a the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum. Wine and cheese will be served. Reserve online or by mail with a check to VIA, POB 238, Victor, CO 80860. All walk-in entries will require cash payment - no credit cards will be accepted at the door of the amphitheater.
| Victor Lowell Thomas Museum | 06/30/12 | Victor |
Gold PanningPresented by Victor Lowell Thomas Museum May 26-September 3, 2012 Pan for real gold and gems open daily outside the museum in our panning trough. Staff demonstrates the skill of the 1890's. | Victor Lowell Thomas Museum | 05/26/12-
09/03/12 | Victor |
Season Opening and Gift Shop GalaPresented by Victor Lowell Thomas Museum May 25-May 26, 2012 Gift Shop Gala - preview of one-of-a-kind items in the museum gift shop. Come see our newly arranged shop and find one-of-kind items before we open for the regular season. New collection of rhodochrosite jewerly, used and new books, bristlecone pine boxes, all kinds of new items arriving in time for the event.
Museum Opening May 26 - the museum opens for the summer season. | Victor Lowell Thomas Museum | 05/25/12-
05/26/12 | Victor |
CC&V Mine ToursPresented by Victor Lowell Thomas Museum May 27-September 3, 2012 The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company ("CC&V") operates the current-day Cresson operations, the largest gold mine in Colorado, just outside of Victor. You can take a guided tour of this mine during the summer months, starting at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum.
Tours are about 2 hours in length and begin at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, 3rd & Victor Ave., Victor CO, promptly at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time... | Victor Lowell Thomas Museum | 05/27/12-
09/03/12 | Victor |
3rd on 3rdPresented by Victor Lowell Thomas Museum June 3, 2012 Southird (South Third Street Merchants Association of Victor) is excited to announce Victor’s newest event. 3rd on 3rd. Starting June 3rd, the merchants on South Third Street will be open until 8:00 pm on the 3rd day of every month. Merchants included are Sue’s Fortune Club, The Victor / Lowell Thomas Museum, The Victor Trading Co. & Manufacturing Works and Marigold Mercantile, all located on South Third Street. Refreshments will be served at each location and many will have... | Victor Lowell Thomas Museum | 06/03/12 | Victor |
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