Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. Here's everything on in Colorado Springs that week and over the long weekend: turkey trots, Thanksgiving meals, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shopping, holiday kickoffs and shows for when the family needs to get out of the house.
Be a part of feeding our wolf, coyote and fox families and watch them enjoy their turkey dinners while taking a tour of the center. Bring your best howl so you can howl with the wolves at the end of the tour!
Holiday Market Commonwheel Co-op’s Annual Holiday Market has been happening for more than 30 years now! The hand-crafted artwork showcased during Holiday Market spans the full media spectrum – including functional ceramics and sculpture, wh
Elena Stanley turns myths and memories into art, using oil paint, collage techniques and the encaustic process. Stanley, a former Pikes Peak region resident, captures mysterious figures in vulnerable moments, looking skyward in the fervor o
Raise a glass to good food, without turning the oven on! Ephemera is excited to offer our specialty Turkey-Day Packages TO-GO which include all your favorite Thanksgiving staples with an elevated twist. Our talented chefs are putting toge
“Out of Our Minds” was written and designed to encourage the audience to get out of their “analytical minds”. Continuing in our tradition of storytelling, light and fun presentation and comedy, this show includes brand new, original materia
Congratulations!!! You’ve been selected for the world’s first Group Life Review, led by Jane from Accounting. Packed with audience participation, this witty romp explores love, memory, and being alive.
Ready to get outside after thanksgiving? Join us at Cheyenne Mountain State Park for this once a year special hike. See the beautiful sights and sounds of late fall in the foothills of Cheyenne Mountain. This short moderate hike will be lea
Winterlude is a two-month long holiday pop-up extravaganza located on the west end of town at Tubby’s Turn Around. The Manitou Art Center has transformed the former mini-mart into a holiday market, complete with art by local artists, handma
Join us on November 6th from 5–9 p.m. for a night of art, music, and community! This opening will also include a performance from Miss Massive Snowflake, Shane de Leon’s band! These shows will run until November 29th during business hours o
Step into a realm of holiday magic this Thanksgiving with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the wicked Mouse King. Tchaikovsky’s magical score takes the stage with the University of Oklahoma School of Dance and Colorado Springs Children’s Ch
The holiday weekend can hold a little bit of everything – connection, celebration, full schedules, and moments that leave us needing a break. This sound bath experience is an invitation to slow down and make room for rest. Join Singing Bowl
This holiday season, Santa and Mrs. Claus are stopping by for a visit, and the whole community is invited! Join us on weekends for one hour before each performance of White Christmas to share your wish list, snap a photo, and soak up some h
Experience the magic of an Irish Christmas at Stargazers Theatre! Irish Christmas in America brings together the rich traditions of Ireland with the warmth and joy of the holiday season. Featuring world-class Irish musicians, singers, and d
Enjoy world-class sleight of hand right under your nose, performed by one of the world’s top sleight of hand artists. After 20 years in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, native Coloradan Cosmo Solano returned home, opening “Cosmo’s Magic Theater L
Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to
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If you can’t get enough of ABBA, boy do we have THE dance party for you! We are a DJ dance party playing all your favorite ABBA tracks, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80’s like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, & so much mor
Step into a realm of holiday magic this Thanksgiving with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the wicked Mouse King. Tchaikovsky’s magical score takes the stage with the University of Oklahoma School of Dance and Colorado Springs Children’s Ch
Featuring different handmade vendors each Saturday during November! Food Trucks Live Music Free Tea & Treats Make & Take Activities Celebrating Holly! Nov 7th: Fiber Arts, Fused Glass, Dot Mandala Art, Candles, Cards, Luminaries, Seashell A
This free program is much more than a walk in the woods! It is about connecting with the natural world through sensory experiences. It is about being in nature rather than just moving through it.
Holiday Market Commonwheel Co-op’s Annual Holiday Market has been happening for more than 30 years now! The hand-crafted artwork showcased during Holiday Market spans the full media spectrum – including functional ceramics and sculpture, wh
Please join us and our wonderful crafters showing off their Christmas gift and decorating items. There will be presents, trinkets, jewelry and home decorations. November 28th is Small Business Saturday. Come and enjoy the handmade items at
Throughout 2026, join the CSPM in the commemoration of America 250 – Colorado 150 – anniversaries observing the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Colorado’s entrance into the Union. Join a knowledgeable guide on this 1-hour tou
Bring the whole family for photos with Santa! Jolly ol' Saint Nick will be greeting folks with Christmas cheer every Saturday and Sunday from Thanksgiving through Dec 23rd
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Step into a realm of holiday magic this Thanksgiving with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the wicked Mouse King. Tchaikovsky’s magical score takes the stage with the University of Oklahoma School of Dance and Colorado Springs Children’s Ch
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BANCROFT PARK Photos with Santa at his Cabin: Noon-8pm Meet live reindeer in Bancroft Park: 4-7pm Fire pits and hot cocoa: 4-7pm THROUGHOUT OLD COLORADO CITY Special offers, sales, giveaways, and gifts at shops all day along W. Colorado Ave
KEEP THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND ROCKIN’! Make Saturday night of Thanksgiving Weekend a night to remember with The Long Run – Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles! After the turkey, family gatherings, Black Friday shopping and football, it’s time
Comfort and Joy: A Christmas Handbell Concert Following up from last year’s On a Winter’s Night concert, Pikes Peak Ringers is proud to present Comfort and Joy!––a concert featuring many traditional holiday tunes arranged in unique ways. Th
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Stay for the Talkback! The curtain may fall, but the fun doesn’t have to end! Stick around after the show for a free talkback with the cast of White Christmas. Ask your burning questions, hear behind-the-scenes stories, and get to know the
After sold-out performances from the Sydney Opera House to Prague, Carnegie Hall to Iceland, America’s Christmas Soundtrack Returns with internationally touring violin sensation Blue Violin’s 4th Annual Retro Rock & Roll Christmas Tour — an
Thanksgiving weekend is when Colorado Springs switches into the holiday season. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, with downtown and Old Colorado City shops running specials, and Old Colorado City holds its Christmas Stroll the same weekend. The Nutcracker usually opens at the Pikes Peak Center over the long weekend too.
For the rest of the season, see our Christmas and holiday events guide, and family events for things to do with visiting relatives.
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Black Friday is the day after, and Small Business Saturday is the Saturday after that.
Holiday markets, the Old Colorado City Christmas Stroll, The Nutcracker, Small Business Saturday shopping downtown, and the concerts, shows and outdoor events listed above.
Thanksgiving morning fun runs are a local tradition. Any that have announced their dates appear in the list above.
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