16 events in and around Colorado Springs that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 8 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.
10 events
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Western Museum of Mining & Industry · 225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80921
The Promenade Shops at Briargate · 1885 Briargate Pkwy., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Downtown Colorado Springs (participating businesses) · Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Manitou Avenue, downtown Manitou Springs · 900 block of Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Fountain Creek Nature Center · 320 Pepper Grass Ln., Fountain, CO 80817
Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City · 2408 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Venetucci Farm · 5210 S. Highway 85, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Briargate YMCA · 4025 Family Pl., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Downtown YMCA · 207 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
2 events
Town Clock
Briargate Family Center YMCA
4 events
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd., Colorado Springs, CO
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Safari Lodge (African Rift Valley) · 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Tejon Street, downtown · Tejon St. at Boulder St., Colorado Springs, CO
Keep planning
November: things to do in COSEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in COSEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Free things to do in COSFree days, free events and places that never charge
Indoor play in COSIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with prices
Library storytimes in COSBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in COSHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in COSParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in COSParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in COSBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in COSChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
Christmas break in COSWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1
Splash pads in COSSpraygrounds with addresses and last season’s hours
This week in COSDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
Boo at the Zoo (Oct 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31, 2026); Miners’ Pumpkin Patch at Western Museum of Mining & Industry (Oct 24 and 31, 2026); Manitou Springs Santa & Tree Lighting (Nov 25, 2026); YMCA Turkey Trot Kids’ Tiny Trot (Nov 26, 2026); Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Dec 2, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027), plus 3 more below.
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in COS that weekend.
