Colorado Springs – Holiday Events by Date

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