All Aboard for Ute Pass! Join us for the 86th annual Bronc Day Festival in beautiful Green Mountain Falls, CO! This exciting in-person event is a celebration of all things western and promises a day filled with old-fashioned family games, food, and festivities. Whether you're a cowboy or cowgirl at heart, this festival is sure to delight with its parade, art vendors, pie contest, and mouthwatering food trucks. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant western culture of Green Mountain Falls. Mark your calendars and saddle up for the Bronc Day Festival!

Celebrating 70 years of Mark Reyner Stables and Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center.

Activities

• Arts & Crafts
• Cake Walk
• Horse Rides for kids
• Silent Auction
• Duck Games
• Cowboy Carnival.

The Pikes Peak Water Garden Society's 35th Annual Pond Tour

The Pikes Peak Water Garden Society hosts a pond tour each summer. This tour features PPWGS members' water gardens, koi, and yards. The tour is open to the public at no cost.

Maps with directions and descriptions of each pond are available by downloading and printing your own map packet at PPWGS.ORG.

Journey to the neighborhood, follow the tour signs, and stroll into the backyard for a first-hand encounter. Feel free to visit with the pond owners and ask as many questions as you want.

NEW LOCATION! This is an out and back mostly flat 5K run/walk that will start at America the Beautiful Park and then heads north on the Pikes Peak Greenway trail for 1.55 miles until the turn-around.

• Each participant will receive a free pair of socks, a Lulu Lemon Swag Bag and a FREE Downtown Summer Fest Beer/Drink Coupon!
• The top three male and female competitors in each division will bring home the gold, silver, or bronze medals.
• Award Ceremony will be held near the DJ in Vendor Village with top 3 overall starting at 10:00 a.m. and then Division winners starting shortly after.
• Kids 12 and under can participate in the FREE Sasquatch Shuffle 1K at 9:00 a.m. and receive a finisher ribbon.
• Youth Scholarship are available for kids 19 under who want to participate in the 5K.
• Dogs welcome! Furry Friends receive a dog bandana.

 The Rocky Mountain 5K will be giving back to families through the YMCA’s life changing programs and supporting CSSC’s Rocky Mountain State Games initiatives to provide sport opportunities for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities.

You’ll be delighted with food, beverages, frivolity, bed races, tours of the Old Homestead House, children activities, a best dressed Madame contest, and much more fun!

Dress up, join the excitement, and have a great time!

There will be tours of the Old Homestead House Museum throughout the day, but you will need to make reservations (additional fee).

The event is FREE for spectators.

“How Do You See God?" is an exhibition that asks our artists to share their thoughts and beliefs through unique works of art. It is open to all faiths and beliefs, as well as all media, all ages, and 2D or 3D works. And we create a unique tabletop book of all the images! This is the 14th year of the exhibition and will be our 13th edition of the book.

Two Artist Receptions:

Parking Lot Party

Enjoy the beautiful artwork in the gallery, browse the artist booths and other vendors, dance with DJ and keyboardist Gabe From The Future, and indulge in some yummy BBQ from Taste Bud Rescue Food Truck.

Book Signing Reception

Come meet the artists and, just like a yearbook signing, sign the page with your art in everyone’s books! Each year, we photograph all the art that is included in the exhibit and create a book with the artists and images. The books will be available for sale during this event and hopefully a few weeks before!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot-button topic in the contemporary art world, with many artists and curators celebrating new forms of tool-use and collaboration, and many more fearing the loss of authenticity in the arts, not to mention job opportunities. We asked the AI text generator Gemini to suggest an art prompt that proves the need and value of the human artist in our culture.

Here's what it wrote: Create a piece of art that explores the physical manifestation of emotion. Instead of depicting a person experiencing an emotion, focus on conveying the feeling itself through visual elements.

Engineer your own water filter to be used on the first trip out of our solar system! Reuse your resources to ensure mission success.

• Partner Activity with Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control & Greenway District
  Water-wise and native plants play a vital role in maintaining a healthy Watershed.
• Discover the advantages of native species and participate in creating your own seed bombs with indigenous seeds, which you can take with you and plant in your garden or share with your community by launching them in your neighborhood, favorite park, or open space!

Nestled in a picturesque setting, the Saturday Market at Margarita offers a delightful blend of natural beauty and vibrant community spirit.

Surrounded by lush greenery and scenic landscapes, the market is a haven for those seeking a serene yet lively atmosphere. Visitors can stroll through charming stalls set against the backdrop of rolling hills and clear skies, enjoying the fresh air and the scent of blooming flowers.

The ambiance is further enhanced by the gentle sounds of live acoustic music and the laughter of families and friends gathering to celebrate the local bounty.

Whether you're browsing for fresh produce, savoring artisanal treats, or simply taking in the beautiful surroundings, the Saturday Market at Margarita provides a refreshing escape into nature's embrace.

"Dinner is Served"

• Celebrating the Art of Dining.
• Featuring 20 Artists.

We are the museum that works!

Join us for a fun-filled day as we explore the world of industry with guest presenters from the Model-T Club, TAVATEK, UCL Swift, Colorado Springs Police Department, Tri Lakes Fire Department, Women & Allies Business Resource Group, and Tesla historian, Patric Ryan.

Additionally the museum will have Stamp Mill and outside machinery demonstrations, hayrides, gold panning, blacksmithing, and Smokey the Pig Food Truck.

Grab your leash & bring your family pet & kids along too for the Community Pet Festival.

• Dennis the Emu will be there along with several rescue & adoption groups & specialty pet vendors.
• Animal agility demos
• pet blessings
• face painting
• photo backdrop
• hands-on education
• Pet/owner costume contest at Noon.
• door prizes & more.

Vendors/Exhibitors include:  Barkmoor Bakery & Boutique, The Old Mutt Hut, Go Team Therapy Dogs, The Pet Pantry, Kritter Karavan, Zoom Room Dog Training/Agility, Safe Place for Pets, Soggy Doggies Mobile Grooming, Dog adoption nonprofits & More!

Visit us and experience Colorado history in style here at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site.

• Learn about Native American trade at the American Indian Area.
• Make a cornhusk doll at the Homestead Cabin.
• Discover the hard-working and ingenuous spirit of early pioneer homesteaders and farmers in our 1880s Garden.
• Perfect your skills at Victorian games and tour the 1870s Rock Ledge House.
• Listen to the rhythmic ‘clink, clink’ of the blacksmith’s hammer hitting the anvil as you immerse yourself in the life of an 1890s blacksmith.
• Explore the 1907 Orchard House while you learn about life for Edwardian servants and upper-class citizens of Colorado Springs.

Hương Ngô: Ungrafting

Time is crucial to Hương Ngô, who investigates the resonances of colonial histories in the present day.

She explores various aspects of Vietnamese resistance to French colonialism through archival research, and activates the historical record via imagery, language, and material matter.

For her first solo exhibition in Colorado, Ngô turns to a series of early twentieth-century photographs showing foreign trees and tree grafts planted in Vietnam by the French.

For the artist, grafting—a procedure that involves cutting and splicing different species into a single plant—serves as a powerful metaphor for the physical violence inherent in colonialism.

Ngô reproduces the archival photographs using the Van Dyke method, which was common at the time the original pictures were made, but alters the fixing process so that the new images will gradually deteriorate and darken.

Accompanying the photographs are other new works by Ngô: altered reproductions of plants that were catalogued in 1919 for a French herbarium (a collection of systematically organized dried plants) and hanging fabric works with visible sutures that are treated with iron, copper, and other materials, many of which carry particular significance in the Southwest region of the United States.

Like tree grafts, the tears in these works serve as a reminder of the violence of agricultural and mineral extraction; control of land, the artist proposes, is often accompanied by control over the land’s inhabitants.

At the same time, the mends make visible the resistance and repair that may emerge in response to such violence.

To expand on this idea, the artist will bring into the exhibition a selection of cultural heritage items from our Fine Arts Center’s permanent collection that further speak to the history of the region and its cultural intersections.

Collectively, the works in the show offer a gesture of what the artist has termed “ungrafting”: a poetic decolonial methodology that weaves together networks of care across time.

Hương Ngô: Ungrafting is curated by Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with the artist. Support of the exhibition is generously provided by The Anschutz Foundation and Colorado Creative Industries.

Rocky Mountain 5K Run/Walk & Kids Dash:

An opportunity for participants of all ages to engage in a fun and healthy activity.
Encourages community involvement and fitness.

Paris Olympics Kickoff:

Features sports and cultural demonstrations, tying in with the theme of the upcoming Paris Olympics.
A unique opportunity to experience the excitement and spirit of the Olympic Games.

Live Music and Community Engagement:

Over 40 partners and vendors participating, offering a diverse range of activities and exhibits.
Live music to provide entertainment throughout the event.

Broadcast of Olympic & Paralympic Competitions:

Watching competitions on the big screen in the Museum Plaza.
A chance to rally behind Team USA and enjoy the thrill of international sports.

Additional Information:

The event is designed to promote community spirit and engagement.
It serves as a platform for local businesses and organizations to connect with the community.
The fest offers a blend of sports, culture, and entertainment, making it a family-friendly event.

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies!

It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to Pikes Peak Center with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show!  The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and Disney+, will be “taking the show on the road” and making a stop in Colorado Springs!

A growing family friendly, small but mighty comic con brought to you by GalaxyFest.

• This event is for the fans of pop culture.
• Included is Anime, Sci-Fi, Comics and more.
• We have increased from 10 to up to 30 geek vendors.
• There will be 2 Cosplay Contests.
• One for kids up to 13 years old and one for those 14+

Note: Please, recognize the location as COSCityHub.

This month we have 4 Neighborhood Celebrities who are professional comic artists located in Colorado Springs. We have also added a "Cosplayer Spotlight" which is a highlighted cosplayer from the area who have dedicated their time and talents to cosplay.

Keep an eye here and on our socials for more information on all the fun we have planned!

The giveaway window for entry will be open from Thursday at 6 pm to Sunday at 6 pm via this LINK

See America’s Pastime as it was played in the Colorado Territory over 150 years ago.

It’s the Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association vs. The Manitou Springers located at Roger Maestas Field.

Colorado Springs is known as “Olympic City USA,” and we’re proud to celebrate our champions by exploring downtown Colorado Springs’ international culinary delights!

Embark on this globally-themed walking food tour in downtown Colorado Springs, where your taste buds will journey through the rich culinary heritage of four host cities. Tickets include admission to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum. This temporary pop-up food tour blends delectable cuisine with the inspiring spirit of our champions!

Highlights of this tour include:

• A three-hour guided culinary-journey that features tastings from four restaurants that represent different host cities from around the world – enough for lunch!
• Admission ticket to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, which can be redeemed immediately following the tour or at another date in the future. (worth $29.95 for adults!)
• Historical storytelling of Colorado Springs including how we became the headquarters for the USOC from one of our expert Tour Leaders
• An official USOPM sticker plus tips on how to make the most of your museum experience

At the end of the tour, guests will be invited to redeem their museum pass for a self-guided tour. The museum closes at 5pm, and it is recommended to allot approximately 1-2 hours to get the full experience. As an added bonus, the museum will host watch parties in the lobby during competition days! Both experiences combined will take approximately 4-5 hours.

*This is a family-friendly walking tour in Downtown Colorado Springs. Starting and ending location is the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum. The walking tour is about 2 miles round trip.

“Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Wall of Fame”
See an exciting tribute to the 2024 PPIHC Hall of Fame inductees, Clint Vahsholtz, Ari Vatanen, Ted Foltz, and Beck Bechtelheimer. See the Hill Climb’s Hall of Fame members and many other exciting race photos taken by Pulitzer Prize winner, Robert Jackson. Watch our collection of PPIHC videos including the award winning "The Ari Vatanen Climb Dance". 

“The A and A Garage at the Museum” 
Have you ever wondered about the past businesses at the Museum? Learn about the A and A garage and the unusual equipment left behind including an Allen Car Distributor Tester and Tachometer and an Air Pressure Regulator. Learn about a flashy Manitou Tow Truck that is the rage at Swedish auto shows.