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Valentine’s Day Bash
2023-02-11 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Saturday, February 11
12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Norris Penrose Event Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp Road in Colorado Springs
180 local crafters, food trucks, a Valentine’s Day photo booth, raffles, door prizes, a craft table for kids to make their own Valentine’s Day cards.
Free admission!

TECO Model Train Show
2023-02-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-04 11:00 - 18:00
The TECO model train show features Colorado rail fanning destinations. The February 4 & 5 show is at the Colorado Springs Event Center. Take part in Seek & Find – a scavenger hunt for children of all ages, play on the switch puzzle, or join a box car race. How-to clinics for beginner and advanced modelers and historical presentations. Visit the vendors. See the layouts.
Saturday, February 4, 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, February 5, 10:00am-3:00pm
Colorado Springs Event Center
3960 Palmer Park Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO
$10.00 —Seniors, military – $1 discount. Children 12 & under, free

Christmas Eve at Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church
2022-12-24 20:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-24 16:00 - 17:00
3:00pm Service – Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion
5:00pm Service – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion
7:00pm Service – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

Nursery Provided at all 3 services for children aged 4 and under

Denver Christkindlmarket
2022-12-15 12:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-20 12:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-18 12:00 - 22:00
Experience the warmth and charm of an authentic German Holiday Market right in the heart of Denver at Civic Center Park (101 W. 14th Avenue). Stroll through alleys lined with cozy wooden huts and shop for unique, finely crafted artisan gifts and tasty treats brought to you by local and international small businesses. As cheerful sounds of live holiday music fill the air, savor the season with traditional glühwein, German biers, and traditional holiday fare from across Europe.
Every year, from November to December, guests of the Market are invited to explore the magic of Europe during the holidays – no passport required.
Families with children of all ages are welcome at the market! There will be plenty of entertainment for children, as well as sweets and pastry vendors and an opportunity to meet the Christkind (the market’s namesake!) and Saint Nikolaus on specific dates. Hot chocolate will also be served at the market. Children may enjoy the dance floor in front of the stage – an opportunity to dance to the live music in the Festival Hall.
Market Hours
​Now through December 23
Sunday – Wednesday: 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday – Saturday: 11 am – 9 pm
Exceptions:
Final Week, December 15 – December 23:
11 am – 9pm

Holly & Ivy Holiday Concert
2022-12-13 20:00 - 22:00
The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will present its highly-anticipated annual holiday concert “Holly & Ivy,” December 13 and 14 from 7pm to 9pm at the Pikes Peak Center. This year’s theme is “A Holiday Serenade” with classic holiday music and exciting new works, featuring virtuosic soloists and eclectic small group arrangements.
Free tickets will be available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office beginning December 4 with a limit of 4 tickets per person. The Pikes Peak Center is located at 190 South Cascade Avenue, in Colorado Springs.

The 39th Annual Festival of Lights Parade
2022-12-03 18:45 - 19:45
Pikes Peak region’s most beloved holiday traditions, the Festival of Lights Parade, returns Saturday, December 3. The Parade is put on each year by a dedicated volunteer board of directors who supervise two contract employees to bring together an event that delights crowds of 40,000-50,000 on Tejon Street in Downtown Colorado Springs each holiday season! The Parade features nearly 100 beautifully lighted and decorated entries and is broadcast LIVE on media sponsor KKTV. Local companies and organizations, large and small, create holiday fantasies to share with children of ALL ages
The parade starts at 5:50 at Tejon and St. Vrain heading south and will last for approximately one hour.
With 40,000 plus people in attendance, parking downtown can be a challenge. If you cannot find on street parking, please make use of the five parking garages which all are only a block or less from the parade. The parking garages are located in these locations:
Plaza of the Rockies building on Colorado Ave. between Nevada and Tejon
Garage on Nevada and Colorado
Bus Barn on Nevada and Kiowa
Under the Antlers Hotel on Cascade – enter off W. Pikes Peak or Colorado Ave.
Parking Garage on Cascade and Bijou with a special rate of $5 after 3pm.

Air Force Football at San Diego State
2022-11-26 20:00 - 2022-11-27 00:00

Small Business Saturday
2022-11-26 11:00 - 19:00
Celebrate the locally-owned businesses in historic downtown Monument with special holiday events and offers! When you shop locally, rather than online or in other cities, more revenue stays here, and that directly benefits our community. This is the most important shopping day of the year for our local economy. Shopping and dining at locally owned businesses may not seem like such a big deal, but the economic impact is vitally important to the economic health of Monument.

Turkey Trot 5K
2022-11-24 09:00 - 12:00
The Turkey Trot 5K and Kids’ Tiny Trot is the eagerly anticipated holiday event of the season and fundraiser for the YMCA. This fundraiser enables the YMCA to provide scholarships to local families in need, which, in turn, allows them access to the YMCA and its many programs. Get ready to wobble before you gobble on Thursday, November 24. The Kids’ Tiny Trot begins at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K race begins at 9:00 a.m.at the Briargate YMCA (4025 Family Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80920). Register at www.runsignup.com/Race/CO/ColoradoSprings/TurkeyTrot5KSprings.

Air Force Football vs Colorado State
2022-11-19 10:00 - 11:00

Tri-Lakes Women's Club: Joys of the Season Holiday Home Tour
2022-11-18 11:00 - 17:00
Visit 5 Northern El Paso County Homes, each professionally decorated in the spirit of the Holidays.
A Tri-Lakes Women’s Club event to benefit local nonprofits, education providers, and public service agencies.

Air Force Football vs. New Mexico
2022-11-12 14:30 - 18:30

Colorado Springs Veteran's Day Parade
2022-11-05 10:00 - 11:00
Mission Statement

To honor all veterans and to educate and inspire community awareness while paying tribute to the service and sacrifices veterans have endured in the pursuit of freedom for our country.
Tejon Street from Boulder to Vermijo

Learn more about the Parade History here: Colorado Springs Veteran’s Day Parade History

Air Force Football at Army
2022-11-05 09:30 - 13:30

Air Force Football vs. Boise State
2022-10-22 17:00 - 21:00

Boo at the Zoo
2022-10-21 16:00 - 20:30
It’ll be all treats and no tricks for your little pirates and princesses at this year’s Boo at the Zoo at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the region’s most unique Halloween event. Boo at the Zoo is a fun way for families with young children to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities in a safe environment, and all of the candy is made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans. Support the Zoo’s efforts to reduce waste by bringing your own trick-or-treat bag from home.
Boo at the Zoo runs October 21-23, and 28-31 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Tickets are now available for advanced purchase. Visit www.cmzoo.org to purchase tickets.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Haunted House – ages 6 and up, strobe lights in use (Lodge at Moose Lake),
Spooky Graveyard – (Scutes Family Gallery),
Trick-or-treat at Spooky Treat Stations (throughout the Boo at the Zoo path),
Pirate’s Cove – (Australia Walkabout),
Lighted Pumpkin Patch – (My Big Backyard),
Photo Opportunities – If you’ve got it, haunt it! Perfect selfie spots are everywhere at Boo at the Zoo. See if you can find our special year-specific banners and tag your posts: #BOOCMZOO
Sky Ride – $3 at Sky Ride ticket booth (be in line by 7:30 p.m., last ride at 8 p.m.),
Giraffe and Budgie feeding experiences.

TIMED E-TICKETS ARE REQUIRED:
– Timed e-tickets must be purchased in advance, and are subject to selling out.
– Your ticket will indicate the earliest time you can enter the Zoo.
– From the ticketed time, you have a half-hour window to enter the Zoo (for example, if your ticket is for 4 p.m., you need to be in line to enter the Zoo by 4:30 p.m.).
– Once you’re inside, you are welcome to stay at Boo at the Zoo until the event ends at 8:30 p.m.
ONLINE ADVANCE TIMED TICKETS

Ages 3-64 $24.75
Ages 2 and under 75¢
Members $19.75
Members 2 & Under 75¢
Military** and age 65+*** $22.75

*For details about purchasing discounted BOO Member tickets, see the CMZoo Member area below.
75¢ of each ticket is allocated to Quarters for Conservation. Quarters for Conservation (Q4C) is an exciting way that you can contribute to wildlife conservation work. Through the collection of quarters, we’ll provide funding for new and existing wildlife conservation projects. This program provides an opportunity to engage our guests in wildlife conservation in our region and around the globe.

Air Force Football at UNLV
2022-10-15 20:00 - 2022-10-16 00:00

Monument Kiwanis Empty Bowls
2022-10-12 17:00 - 19:30
MHKC raises funds to enable our mission of Making a Difference for Youth and Our Community by partnering with TriLakes Cares to conduct the Empty Bowls Dinner & Silent Auction in October. Tri-Lakes cares plans and executes the Silent Auction portion of the event and MHKC plans and executes the Empty Bowls Dinner.
Patrons may prepurchase a ticket to the event for $2 5 ($ 30 at the door) which entitles them to a bowl, a meal, entertainment, auction participation, and community fellowship. Annually, 800+ bowls are produced by local artists & schools and donated for the event at no cost. Paper bags to carry the bowls are decorated by D38 elementary students. Soup is donated by 25+ local restaurants and bread is donated by local stores. Beverages are donated by Home Depot and Serranos Coffee. Desserts are donated by local stores and MHKC volunteers coordinate with TLC, prepare publicity for the event, conduct ticket sales, arrange for entertainment, solicit, donations, provide kitchen support and collect, operate the event, and clean up afterward.
MHKC volunteers contribute about 1,000 hours annually to this project. This one and all night event raises more than $20,000 proceeds of the event are donated to our partner Tri-Lakes Cares for their mission.
This event takes place on Wednesday of the first full week of October of every year.
For more info, click here.

The Palmer Lake .5K (Yes "POINT" 5)
2022-10-09 10:30 - 12:00
On October 9, 2022 Awake the Lake will hold its 8th Annual PALMER LAKE .5K (Yes “Point” 5), and it just keeps getting better. The “run for everyone” is a challenging entire ½ kilometer, where competitors are rewarded not only with the unique views of beautiful Palmer Lake, Colorado in autumn, but also a donut in the middle, and a beer/soda waiting at the finish line. This year’s event gets a new twist as we get to “run” across the bridge we have been working so hard to fund!
Come out and join us in the only fun way we could come up with, and continue to support the improvement of parks, recreation and the namesake of Palmer Lake, Colorado!
Your registration will score you:

Entry into our .5k

A spectacular “One of a Kind” Palmer Lake (Point) .5k Shirt

A very hip .5K Euro sticker commemorating your success.

A tasty donut

One coupon for a “Colorado Native” beer, or root beer.

One dog treat, depending on your age and species

Race details:

When: Sunday Oct 9th

Where: Palmer Lake, Colorado.

Registration: Register by 4pm September 26th to guarantee you the proper shirt size.

Price: Register today to take advantage of early bird pricing! Day of registration will be $35 (Adults), $25 (Kids under 12), $20 (dogs)

Prizes for: Best outfit, costume, attitude. Basically be awesome and win prizes.

FAQ

Are kids allowed?! Sure – but only good kids! $20 entry and no beer for them. Okay – a Root Beer!!!

Are dogs allowed?! Yes – but only good dogs on leashes! $15 entry and no beer OR root beer for them. Okay – a one of a kind Bandanna & Dog Treat!!!

Where does the money go? 100% OF YOUR ENTRY GOES TO AWAKE PALMER LAKE!

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwakePalmerLake

Air Force Football at Utah State
2022-10-08 12:00 - 16:00

Air Force Football vs. Navy
2022-10-01 10:00 - 14:00

The Miner's Pumpkin Patch
2022-10-01 09:00 - 16:00
Miners’ Pumpkin Patch Games Area includes:

Giant Checkerboard, Battleship, Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe and more.
Cornhole, Ladder Ball, Tetherball and family games.
Kids Hay Maze and Hay-Mountain Slide and Corn Bins.
Animal Area (presenters vary–Petting Zoo, Miniature Ponies etc)
Sack races and hands-on activity corner.
Vintage Apple Cider Press. (Demonstrations at 10:30am and 1:30pm)
and…The amazing PUMPKIN PATCH with Pumpkin Smash and Catapult.

Miners’ Pumpkin Patch Historical Area includes:

Machinery Demonstrations including Osgood Steam Shovel, Air Trammer and Mining Mucker (Demos at 11am and 2pm)
Gold Panning at our Outdoor Troughs
Tractor Pulled Hayrides
Watch Blacksmiths work in our authentic Blacksmith shop (top of the hill, 10am – 2pm)
Visit the Yellow Jacket II Stamp Mill

Miners’ Pumpkin Patch Corral Area includes:

Food Trucks for meals, coffee, ice-cream and treats
Picnic area under the trees or in the tent
Family friendly music
Farmers Market with creative, local vendors and artisans (participants may vary each week)
Face painter and/or balloon twister (may vary each week)

Air Force Football vs. Nevada
2022-09-23 18:00 - 22:00

Air Force Football @ Wyoming
2022-09-16 18:00 - 22:00

Medicare Classes for Older Adults
2022-09-08 12:00 - 13:00
Lunch and Learn Sessions
These classes are designed to provide in-depth detail on aspects of Medicare that people may find confusing, or just want to know more about.
September 8 at 12 PM – Medicare Part D – Whether you are new to Medicare or have been on it for years, Medicare Part D, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, can be confusing. Join us for an overview of how the benefit works and where you can find additional information and assistance in making informed and effective decisions about your Part D coverage.
September 22 at 12 PM – Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period – It’s that time again, the annual Medicare Open Enroll Period is October 15 – December 7! Join us to learn what you should know, why it is important, why you should take advantage of this enrollment period and where you can find additional information and assistance navigating the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period.
Four-Part Medicare Series
This series is designed to provide information to guide and support you as you make important health care decisions that affect the rest of your life. The Medicare series is designed to answer questions and provide information to help older adults make the most informed choices.
August 4 at 5:30 PM: Medicare Eligibility and Coverage (Parts A and B)
August 11 at 5:30 PM: Medicare Options (Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans)
August 18 at 5:30 PM: Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
August 24 at 5:30 PM: Other Health Insurance Options (PERA, COBRA, FEHB, Tri-Care, Medicaid, and Employer Group Insurance)
Register here: https://www.ppacg.org/aaa-events/
