The star of the show this weekend is the stars and stripes and all things Fourth of July. Here’s where to find all those Fireworks and July 4 Festivals. You can also celebrate the weekend with these slackliners over the Royal Gorge. If you’re looking for something (mostly) non-Independence Day related, check out these other five best things to do in Colorado Springs this week.
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5 Best Things to Do in Colorado Springs Through July 6
Green Box Arts Festival
July 4-12
Green Mountain Falls
Every summer, Green Mountain Falls hosts two weeks of world-class art and artists, and this year’s Green Box Art Festival kicks off this Saturday. The festival’s 18th year features gets started with a full day of free Fourth of July festivities and follows with two full weeks of performances, workshops, concerts and classes. The Oklahoma City Ballet will be in residence. And a filmed production of the acclaimed Santa Fe Opera’s La Bohème will be screened — the first time a Santa Fe Opera production has been shown outside of New Mexico. Five new visual art installations will be unveiled, including Open House by Billy Joe Miller.
Dierks Bentley
July 2
Ford Amphitheater
The country superstar plays Ford Amp Thursday night with a stop on his Off the Map Tour. With hits like “Free and Easy,” “Drunk on a Plane” and “Somewhere on a Beach,” it’s a good-time show to kick off the long holiday weekend.
Yoga in the Garden
July 3-4
Garden of the Gods
Here’s your chance to take some deep breaths and a calm pause in a busy holiday weekend. Join Yoga Manitou for a class in front of the Kissing Camels. The focus is fun, community-oriented and accessible yoga for all. Bring water, sunscreen and a mat if you have one. The hour-long sessions start at 8:30 on both Frida and Saturday. Be sure to register ahead.
4th of July Bash and Red Leg’s 13th Anniversary
July 4
Red Leg Brewing Company
Red Leg is celebrating its own 13th birthday along with America’s and Colorado’s. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. you can enjoy games, live music, face painting, craft brews and cocktails and more. The Tribonacci Trio, Bloodline, and Rafiel & The Room Shakers will all be playing live music. Kids and adults can compete in the our Watermelon Eating Contest, and the 21+ crowd can enter the Blindfolded Beer Guessing Contest.
Broadmoor Traditions Fine Art Festival
July 4-5
The Colorado Springs School
Looking for some fine art? The 4th Annual Broadmoor Traditions Fine Art Festival will feature more than 100 artists, original fine art and crafts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Colorado Springs School.
