Pikes Peak Area - South Central Colorado

 

Pikes Peak Area Calendar of Events

For more information on these events you may contact:
Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce
Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau & OED

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January - 2025

January 25
30th Annual Fruitcake Toss @ Manitou Springs Memorial Park - Watch the Hated Fruitcake Fly Once Again! Old-fashioned Tossing of the not so Beloved Holiday Desserts; Bring One Non-Perishable Food Item for Donation to a Manitou Springs Food Bank: Saturday from Noon-3pm January 25, 2025 - 30th Annual Fruitcake Toss

February - 2025

February 22
6th Annual CarniBall Masquerade @ Iron Springs Chateau, Manitou Springs - Theme Cirque de Manitou - Masquerade costumes - Drinks & Cajun-Inspired Food - Live Music by Tribe - Crowning Carnivale King, Queen & Court - Local Shops and Restaurants Offer Sweet Deals & Food Specials: Saturday from 6-9pm February 22, 2025 - 6th Annual CarniBall Masquerade

March - 2025

March 1
32nd Annual Carnivale Parade @ Memorial Park, Manitou Springs - Celebrate Mardi Gras - Theme Cirque du Manitou - Lead by the King & Queen - Dress up in Your Mardi Gras Best - Don’t Forget Your Feathered Mask - March down Manitou Avenue - Your four-legged family Members Welcome - Awards ceremony Held After the Parade at Soda Springs Park for best group/costumes - Local Shops and Restaurants Offer Sweet Deals & Food Specials: Saturday starts at 1pm, March 1, 2025 - 32nd Annual Carnivale Parade

March 1
31st Annual Mumbo Gumbo Jumbo Cook-Off @ Soda Springs Park, Manitou Springs - 20 Aspiring Gumbo Aficionados - Amateur & Professional Join in the Fun - Come Savor the Deliciousness - Vote for Your favorite - 75¢ per Sample - Indulge in a Gumbo Extravaganza - Local Shops and Restaurants Offer Sweet Deals & Food Specials: Saturday @ 10:45am Judging Begins; Public Tasting Follows, March 1, 2025 - 31st Annual Mumbo Gumbo Jumbo Cook-Off

March 1
Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off & Carnivale Parade @ Soda Springs Park Manitou Avenue - Mardi Gras Carnivale Parade - 20 Gumbo Chefs - Fill Your Bellies & Warm Your Bones: Saturday Tastings start at 11am March 1, 2025 - Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off & Carnivale Parade

June - 2025

June 22
103rd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb @ Pikes Peak Toll Road - AKA The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle hill-climb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. It is the second oldest auto race in the US; this 12.42 mile course has 156 turns ending at the 14,115 foot summit: All Day Sunday June 22, 2025 - 103rd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

August - 2025

August 9-10
40th Mountain Arts Festival @ Memorial Park - Woodland Park - A Juried Event with 125 Booths Local and National Artist - Friday Night Wine & Cheese Event - Live Music - Artist Demonstrations - Face Painting - Local Eats and Treats - Silent Auction: Friday & Saturday from 9am-4pm August 9-10, 2025 - 40th Mountain Arts Festival

August 30
51st Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Art Festival @ Memorial Park - Manitou Springs - Juried Original Handcrafted Artwork - 100 Artists Display Quality Fine Art & Contemporary Crafts - Meet Artists - Local Musicians - Kids Art Activities - A sustainable Event: Saturday-Monday from 10am-5pm August 30 - September 1, 2025 - 51st Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Art Festival

September - 2025

September 1-2
51st Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Art Festival @ Memorial Park - Manitou Springs - Juried Original Handcrafted Artwork - 100 Artists Display Quality Fine Art & Contemporary Crafts - Meet Artists - Local Musicians - Kids Art Activities - A sustainable Event: Satuday-Monday from 10am-5pm August 30 - September 1, 2025 - 51st Annual Commonwheel Artists Labor Day Art Festival

October - 2025

October 25
31st Annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival in Manitou Springs - Since October 1995 Manitou Springs, in honor of Emma Crawford, has coffin races. This is a fun and crazy event, honoring her dying wish to be buried on top of Red Mountain; 12 men carried her coffin up the 7,200 foot slope. Some say she haunts Red Mountain to this day. A parade and awards for the best Emma, the most creative coffin, and the best overall entourage complete the day-long event. All Month long Manitou Springs celebrates with Skeleton Craze and ghost tours of Old Manitou each weekend: Friday October 25, 2025 - 31st Annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival

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