F-R-E-E Activites in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region

Many of us who are planning vacations this year, are concerned with the price of gas, motels, etc. Here is a long list of places that you can enjoy that are F--R--E--E! You'll notice that below this posting is more information. Hopefully, this will help you!!!


Art on the Streets
Downtown Colorado Springs
http://www.artonthestreets.com/
719-886-0088

Air Force Academy (Visitors Center & Chapel)
719-333-2025
www.usafa.af.mil
Labor Day Weekend - Memorial Day Weekend, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

America the Beautiful Park
126 Cimino Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=1943

Barr Trail
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=65

El Pomar Carriage House and Museum
Broadmoor Hall, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Avenue
Will Rodgers Shrine and Carriage Museum
719-634-7711
Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 1pm-5pm

Colorado Balloon Classic
www.balloonclassic.com
Memorial Park, Labor Day Weekend
Launch at 7 a.m. daily, weather permitting

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center - Tactile Gallery
30 West Dale Street
719-634-5581
www.csfineartscenter.org
(Admission fee for all other exhibits)

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
215 S. Tejon St.
719-385-5990
www.cspm.org
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Donations appreciated

Compassion International Visitor Center
12290 Voyager Parkway
800-336-7676
www.ci.org

Dr. Lester Williams Fire Museum
375 Printers Parkway
719-385-7202
www.fire-museum.com
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Northwest Corner of Memorial park (Pikes Peak and Hancock)
http://www.iaff.org/HS/ffm/about/index.aspx

Focus on the Family Visitor Center
8655 Explorer Dr.
719-531-3328
www.family.org
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Open 'til 5 p.m. during summer)

Fountain Creek Nature Center
320 Pepper Grass Lane
719-520-6745

Garden of the Gods Park and Visitor and Nature Center
1805 N. 30th St.
719-634-6666
www.gardenofgods.com
Labor Day Weekend - Memorial Day Weekend, 9am-5pm
Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend, 8am-8pm
Free guided walks and nature programs at 10am and 2pm
Multi-media presentation $2/$1, Bus tour in summer $3.75/2.50

Manitou Springs Mineral Springs Walking Tours
354 Manitou Ave.
719-685-5089
http://manitousprings.org/Activities14.aspx

Manitou Springs Heritage Center
Wed. through Sunday, 11am to 5pm
http://www.manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/

Memorial Park Skate Park
1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=1992

New Santa Fe Regional Trail
http://adm.elpasoco.com/Parks

Old Colorado City History Center
1 South 24th St.
719-636-1225
http://history.oldcolo.com
Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm (Summer hours 10am-5pm)

Paint Mines Interpretive Park
http://adm.elpasoco.com/Parks

Parks & Open Spaces
Colorado Springs City Parks
El Paso County Parks

Patsy's Candies Factory Tour
1540 S. 21st St.
719-633-7215
patsyscandies.com
Tours June 1 - Oct. 1, Monday-Friday, 11am and 2pm
Call for groups larger than 10

Peterson Air and Space Museum (Military ID required or call ahead to make arrangements)
Bldg. 981
Peterson AFB
719-556-4915
www.petemuseum.org
Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Red Rocks Open Space
Highway 24 just west of 31st Street
http://www.redrockcanyonopenspace.org

Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame
5867 N. Nevada Ave.
719-633-6329
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-1pm and 2-5pm
Donations appreciated

Starsmore Discovery Center/ North Cheyenne Canon/ Helen Hunt Falls
2110 N. Cheyenne Canon Rd.
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=2102

Uncle Wilber's Fountain
Acacia Park - Downtown Colorado Springs
http://unclewilberfountain.org/
Approx. May-September weather permitting

United States Olympic Training Center and Visitor Center
1750 E. Boulder St.
719-866-4618
http://www.teamusa.org/about-usoc/colorado-springs-olympic-training-ctr
May-Sept, tours every 1/2 hour from 9am-5pm
Oct-Apr, tours every hour from 9am-4pm


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