Maybe you’ve lived here for years. Maybe you’re a newcomer to Colorado Springs. Maybe you go every year to (fill in the blank for your favorite). Maybe you always say you’re going to go and just never quite make it. No more excuses. Here are 18 of the best Colorado Springs events happening in 2025. Put them on your calendar now. Better yet, book your tickets. We’ll see you there.
18 of the Best Colorado Springs Events in 2025
The Great Fruitcake Toss
Jan. 25
Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
What do you do with a leftover holiday fruitcake? You throw it, launch it, play games with it and celebrate it. At least that’s what Manitou Springs has been doing for the past 25 years.
Broadmoor Winter Polo Classic
Feb. 21-23
Norris Penrose Event Center
Dress the part. Sip a signature cocktail. And enjoy an impressive horse polo match featuring some of the best players in the country.
Carnivale Weekend
March 2
Downtown Manitou Springs
The annual Carnivale Parade and Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off are a fun and funky Manitou-style Mardi Gras experience. Bring your beads, and come in costume! Bonus: Go to the kickoff CarniBall Masquerade Ball.
Colorado Springs Wine Festival
Feb. 26 – March 1
The Broadmoor
Love wine or want to learn about it? Join seminars, paired gourmet dinners and the Grand Tasting, where you can sample more than 100 wines along with other local libations and foods. This year’s theme is Wines of the Central California Coast. Don’t miss seminars. It all benefits the Colorado Springs Conservatory.
coloradospringsconservatory.org
MeadowGrass Music Festival
May 23-25
La Foret Conference & Retreat Center
The Memorial Day weekend music festival features an eclectic lineup that features national, regional and local artists — all set among the peaceful pines of Black Forest. It’s a don’t-miss Colorado Springs event for music lovers.
Territory Days
May 24-26
Old Colorado City
Since 1975, Territory Days has taken over Old Colorado City on Memorial Day weekend with live music, craft vendors and Old West traditions, such as gold-panning and Native American dancing.
Pikes Peak Pride Fest
June 14-15
Alamo Square Park
Celebrate Pride with the Colorado Springs LGBTQ community during Pride Month. The downtown pride-filled fun includes live entertainment, food trucks, a beer garden and parade.
2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship
June 26-29
The Broadmoor
The Broadmoor’s East Course is beautiful and legendary. And it is once again host to the U.S. Senior Open Championship in 2025. Colorado native Hale Irwin, a World Golf Hall of Famer and five-time USGA champion, is the honorary chair.
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
June 22
Pikes Peak
The last Sunday in June is Hill Climb day. The Race to the Clouds features 156 turns up to the finish line at 14,115 feet on the summit of Pikes Peak. Don’t miss the practice runs of Race Week and the chance to meet drivers and watch acrobatic motorcycles at Fan Fest.
Star Spangled Symphony and Fireworks
July 4
Firework shows all over Colorado Springs
This is the granddaddy of July 4th celebrations in Colorado Springs, coordinating a free Philharmonic concert with fireworks shows all over the city. It all kicks off with a free concert by the Colorado Springs Philharnonic at the Pikes Peak Center.
Green Box Arts Festival
June 27 – July 12
Green Mountain Falls
The tiny town of Green Mountain Falls makes a big arts impact in the region. Each year, the Green Box Arts Festival draws world-class talent and features more than 50 innovative concerts, workshops, dance performances, art installations and more in intimate mountain settings.
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
July 8-12
Norris Penrose Event Center
Put on your boots and cowboy hats and join the Rodeo Week festivities. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has a long legacy as a priority for top talent on the competitive rodeo cycle. Cheer on bull riders, steer wrestlers, barrel racers — and the always cute mutton busters.
Taste of Pikes Peak
July TBA
Park Union
Sample food and drinks from over 90 local restaurants, breweries and distilleries along the street outside the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. The food festival also features live music and dancing.
Rocky Mountain State Games
July 18-20
Various locations
Colorado’s largest multisport festival is open to athletes of all ages and abilities, including those with physical disabilities or visual impairments. And the range of games is impressive, from team sports to individual, popular to obscure.
Labor Day Lift-Off
Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
Memorial Park
The sight of 70-some hot air balloons rising overhead or glowing in the night is breathtaking. This truly classic Colorado Springs event is also filled with live music, food vendors, a beer garden and more activities.
coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com
Arts Month
October
All over town
Celebrate the local arts community by having at least one new cultural experience during Arts Month October. The calendar is filled with concerts, performances, exhibitions, gallery openings, culinary arts dinners and all sorts of arts events .
Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival
Oct. 25
Downtown Manitou Springs
Manitou resident Emma Crawford died in 1891. She was buried at the top of Red Mountain, and in 1929, her coffin came sliding down the mountainside during a rainstorm. Since 1995, Manitou has honored her memory by racing coffins through town. Costume up to race or cheer on the competitors.
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Fest
Oct. 17-19
Colorado College
It’s the longest-running women’s film festival in North America, and RMWFF has featured films honoring “the female lens” for more than 38 years. Events include an opening gala and filmmaker discussions.
Want More Don’t Miss Colorado Springs Events?
If it’s races and sports events you love, the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon and the Pikes Peak Apex are Colorado Springs classics. Find those and more in our Epic Runs and Rides.
If you love the holidays, check out our Top 12 Holiday Traditions in Colorado Springs.
And you can always find the best, most interesting things going on in our 5 Best Things to Do This Weekend.
