Christmas in Colorado Springs – Holiday Events in December
There are many things to do in Colorado Springs that can get you into the Christmas Spirit! Here I have already pointed out some wonderful events…but wait!…There is more!
I will list things to do in Colorado Springs and in Colorado to make this Holiday season the highlight of the year. I will constantly come back and update this page – please visit often and watch this site fill up day after day – giving you options of things to do!! Email me with events that I have not listed.
What else you can do:
- Go for a drive to see all the holiday decorations. Here is your Christmas Lights Tour guide
- Check out http://www.noradsanta.org/ the NORAD Santa Tracker
See at the bottom of this post events throughout the season.
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- Skate in the Park: Family Skate Day, $2 off per parent/child pair. Sponsored by UC Health.
- Fesival of Lights Fun Day at the Pioneers Museum, 10am-2pm
- Don’t miss the Festival of Lights Parade downtown today! Starts at 5.50pm
- Colorado College fine Arts & Crafts Sale, Worner Campus Center, Dec 2-4th
- Bemis School of Art Fine Art Sale, Fine Arts Center, times vary
- Get your Christmas Tree Permits! $10/tree, 5 permits per family
- 9am-4pm Cheyenne Mountain High School CMHS Craft Fair
- HANDEL’S MESSIAH, Village 7 Presbyterian Church, December 3 & 4
- Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Holiday Concert
- Navidad Flamenca: A Flamenco Christmas Show
- Holiday Open House, UCCS The Heller Center
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Holiday Market at Commonwheel, Manitou Springs
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- Skate in the Park: Broncos Pride, $1 off admission if you wear orange and blue. Sponsored by Insurance Technologies.
- HANDEL’S MESSIAH, Village 7 Presbyterian Church, December 3 & 4
- Tis’ the Season: Our Holiday Memories, Colorado Springs Christmas Chorale
- Hanukkah Fair, Temple Shalom
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- Acacia Park Concert: AF Band – Vector Brass, 4-6 p.m., Original Dickens Carolers, 4-6 p.m.
- 11th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration, Widefield Parks and Recreation
- The Colorado Springs Conservatory’s Holiday White Party. Pikes Peak Center
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- Holiday Stroll Downtown: Shopping, caroling, and festive holiday cheer make the downtown Holiday Stroll an event you won’t want to miss. More than 40 retailers will stay open late on December 5, offering one-night-only specials. 5-8pm
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- Maker Fair Holiday Hoopla, City Auditorium, December 9th-10th
- Flying W Wranglers Holiday Show, Stargazers Theater
- ‘A Rocky Mountain Christmas’ with the John Adams Band Tri Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake
- Colorado Springs Chorale’s ‘Deck the Hall’ Annual Holiday Concert, Pikes Peak Center
- Cosplay Ice Skating
- Talbott STEAM Innovation School 2nd Annual Holiday Fair Presented by Talbott STEAM Innovation School at Talbott STEAM Innovation School
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- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
- ‘Text Me Merry Christmas’Presented by Out Loud: The Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus at First Congregational Church
- Maker Fair Holiday Hoopla, City Auditorium, December 9th-10th
- Skate in the Park: Learn to Skate USA SkateFest, Free skating lessons with members of Team USA, registration opens at 8:15am. Lesson 1 (9:30-10:15 a.m.) is for Therapeutic Recreation, specially desinged classes for individuals with a range of physical or developmental disabilities. Lesson 2 (10:45 – 11:30 a.m). and lesson 3 (11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) are open to everyone. Sponsored by US Figure Skating. Learn more about SkateFest here.
- Banning Lewis Ranch Santa Sprint 5k
- Summit by Candlelight Broadmoor Community Church, COS Childrens Corale
- Old North End Holiday Home Tour
- Core Culture Walking Tour, Creative Spaces: The Arts & Facts of Business, 10am (requires ticket)
- Nature Hikes and Wagon Rides, 10 am -12:30pm Enjoy nature hikes with Santa, and horse drawn wagon rides at Fountain Creek Nature Center.
Christmas events in Colorado Springs
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- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
- Skate in the Park: Dec. 11 Skate with the Switchbacks, Meet members of the Switchbacks soccer team, 2-4pm.
- Last day to Get your permit and cut your Christmas Tree! $10/tree, 5 permits per family
- Christmas Concert Presented by Little London Winds at Bethel Lutheran Church
- Christmas Bazaar/Fundraiser Presented by Helping Hands Helping the Community at Citadel Mall
- ‘Christmas Joy’ Concert Presented by First Presbyterian Church at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
- 2nd Annual Snow Ball featuring Cornmeal and the CC… Presented by Rocky Mountain Highway and Rocky Mountain Field Institute at The Gold Room
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- Holiday Shopping Event in Gold Hill Mesa (142 Raven Mine St)5-8pm
- Air Force Academy Band , 7 pm, Enjoy the holiday sounds of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band’s Holly & Ivy performance. FREE – Tickets available at the Pikes Peak Center and Broadmoor World Arena box offices.
- Nature Hike With Santa Presented by Fountain Creek Nature Center at Fountain Creek Nature Center
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- Pikes Peak Center, Broadway Christmas Wonderland, Check out the dates and times here.
- Nature Hike With Santa Presented by Fountain Creek Nature Center at Fountain Creek Nature Center
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- Pikes Peak Center, Broadway Christmas Wonderland, Check out the dates and times here.
- Nature Hike With Santa Presented by Fountain Creek Nature Center at Fountain Creek Nature Center
- Empty Stocking Fund Treasure Hunt featuring Nash FM and Bristol at Ivywild School – all day
- Catamount Institute’s Dino Donor Night Presented by Catamount Institute at Fossil Craft Beer Company, From 5-8 p.m., $1 from every full-sized beer will go to the Catamount Institute.
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- Downtown Photography Walk, noon (requires a ticket) Meeting schedule/location
- Nature Hike With Santa Presented by Fountain Creek Nature Center at Fountain Creek Nature Center
- Holiday Passport Presented by The Empty Stocking Fund at Plaza of the Rockies
- Irish Christmas in AmericaPresented by Stargazers Theatre & Event Center
- Classic Christmas Movie Nigh Presented by Independent Film Society of Colorado at Tim Gill Center for Public Media
- Bear Creek Nature Explorers: Reindeer, Elk & Moose Presented by Bear Creek Nature Center at Bear Creek Nature Center
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- Museum Free Day, Fine Arts Center 10am – 5pm
- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
- Nature Hike With Santa Presented by Fountain Creek Nature Center at Fountain Creek Nature Center
- The Hazel Miller Band: A Very Soulful Christmas Presented by Stargazers Theatre & Event Center at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center
- Hanukkah Concert Presented by Little London Winds at Temple Shalom
- Ormao’s Nutcracker Swing Presented by Ormao Dance Company at Ormao Dance Company
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- Skate in the Park: Skate with Tigers, Meet members of the Colorado College Tigers Hockey Team, get skating tips and autographs, 1-3pm.Acoustic Eidolon Concerts — 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16-17, Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 N. 30th St., $25-$35; 265-7050, gleneyrie.org
- Jingle Bell Walk with Santa Paws , 10 am, Bear Creek Regional Park’s Dog Park
- Rock Ledge Ranch Holiday Evening, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, 4-8pm
- Nature Hikes and Wagon Rides, 10 am -12:30pm Enjoy nature hikes with Santa, and horse drawn wagon rides at Fountain Creek Nature Center.
- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
- Audubon Christmas Bird Count | Bear Creek Nature Center
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
- The Modbo Ho Ho 2016: A Christmas Cabaret for Grown-Ups! | The Modbo
- A Holiday Evening | Rock Ledge Ranch
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- Pikes Peak Center: Christmas Symphony, Penrose-St. Francis Holiday Performances at 2:30 pm Thomas Wilson conductor Colorado Springs Chorale
- Holidaze on Ice | Millibo Art Theatre
- Iron Springs Chateau Holiday Show | Iron Springs Chateau
- A Christmas Carol | Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre (UCCS)
- Santa’s Cabin | Old Colorado City
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- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
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- Santas Cabin Bancroft Park, Old Colorado City
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- Colorado Springs PHilharmonic New Year’s Eve, 7.30pm (ticket required)
- 80’s New Years Eve Bash, The Gold Room 8pm (ticket required)
Ongoing Events through December
December 3 – 11th: Cut your Christmas Tree – last day of core cutting! $10/tree, 5 permits per family
Dec 9- Jan 1st 2017 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo ELECTRIC SAFARI
Nov. 15 – Dec. 31: Simpich Christmas Marionette Performance: The Puppet Maker
December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, & 24: WASSAIL TEA, The BroAdmoor Hotel
December 2 – 31: Christmas at Glen Eyrie
Dec. 3 – Jan. 8, 2017: Fine Arts Center Winter Light Winter Lights Info Here.
December until Dec 24th – Visit Santa – at the North Pole
During December, find dates and times when you click the link The Pikes Peak Cog Railway Santa Claus Train
Dec. 3 – 10 Christmas Tea at the McAllister House Museum Presented by McAllister House Museum at McAllister House Museum
Colorado Events
- December 3,4, 10 & 11, 2016 Georgetown Christmas Market –
- Olde Golden Christmas December 3, 10, 17 Christmas Parade in Golden, Golden, CO 80401 Local: 303-279-3113
- Mile High Holidays – Christkindl Market November 18 – December 23, 511 16th Street #200, Denver, CO 80202