Pikes Peak Region Events
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Regional event calendar
There’s always something happening in the Pikes Peak region. From festivals and live performances to family-friendly fun, our friends at Peak Radar keep track of it all. Explore what’s coming up on their community events calendar.
Events for October 2026
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Fri, Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm
Fri, Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Oct 2 @ 12:00 pm
BuffaloGrass Music Festival
Oct 02 - Oct 04
Fri, Oct 2 @ 4:00 pm
Sat, Oct 3 @ 8:00 am
Sun, Oct 4 @ 11:00 am
Creek Week
Oct 02 - Oct 04
Thu, Oct 1 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Oct 2 @ 8:00 am
Sat, Oct 3 @ 8:00 am
Sun, Oct 4 @ 8:00 am
10th Annual Autumn & Art Show and Sale
Oct 02 - Oct 04
Fri, Oct 2 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 3 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Oct 4 @ 10:00 am
The Famous Flying W Chuckwagon Dinner Show
Oct 02 - Oct 17
Thu, Oct 1 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Oct 3 @ 5:00 pm
Sun, Oct 4 @ 5:00 pm
Thu, Oct 8 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 5:00 pm
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Friday Pumpkinfest
Oct 02 - Oct 30
Fri, Oct 2 @ 9:30 am
Fri, Oct 9 @ 9:30 am
Fri, Oct 16 @ 9:30 am
Fri, Oct 23 @ 9:30 am
Fri, Oct 30 @ 9:30 am
Oct 02, 2026
Colorado Composers: Celebrating 150 Years
Presented by ChoralSong of Colorado Springs at Broadmoor Community Church Colorado Springs, CO
Join us for a delightful tour through the works of Colorado’s outstanding choral composers, including Cecil Effinger, Kate Janzen, Jean Berger, Judith Kramer, James Erb, and George Lynn. The concert will also feature the world premiere of the winning work from our Colorado Composers Competition. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026
Dolly & The Dance Floor: A Tribute to Dolly Parton
Presented by Walk The Line Community at Gather Mountain Blooms Colorado Springs, CO
Brought to you by Gather Mountain Blooms & Walk the Line: Dolly & The Dance Floor - A Tribute to Dolly Parton Join us for a night of Country Swing & Line Dancing honoring Dolly! 30 minute Line Dancing Lesson at 6pm w/ Mia Gerrish Open Dance Floor from 6:30-9pm Be sure to wear your best Dolly inspired western glitz & glam! The bar will be open with drinks available for purchase. Ages 18+. Cover Charge: $20/person This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026
Story Booth Grand Opening at the MAC
Presented by Creative Alliance Manitou Springs (CRANE) at Manitou Art Center Manitou Springs, CO
October will bring an exciting unveiling with the arrival of the Story Booth at the Manitou Art Center! This project has been all about capturing artists voices, memories and stories that make Manitou, well, Manitou. We’re excited to finally share the completed Story Booth with the community and celebrate all of the people who have contributed their stories along the way. Come see the booth, listen to a story, have a cookie, and see all the MAC has to offer! It's a wonderful way to celebrate arts month in the Pikes Peak region. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026
Deck'd Out Art Show
Presented by CO.A.T.I. Uprise at CO.A.T.I. Uprise Colorado Springs, CO
Deck’d Out is AIGA Colorado Springs’ first-ever skateboard deck art show, featuring original, handcrafted art from over 40 local artists. Driven by an overarching goal to support our thriving creative community, we asked artists to bridge the gap between white-wall galleries and half-pipe chaos by creating their art on blank skate decks. Artists have complete control over their subject matter and medium, and they keep 100% of profits from any art sold. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026
First Friday and Opening Celebration of 'Here and Now, Then and Always'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Join us for the opening of Here and Now, Then and Always, a new exhibition featuring the Fine Arts Center Museum’s permanent collection alongside new commissions by Colorado artists. Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and community during First Friday. Hear from the exhibition curators, explore the galleries, and experience an exhibition that examines place, identity, community, and change through works spanning generations. Admission is free, and RSVPs are encouraged. Your RSVP includes access to the opening celebration, First Friday activities, and all museum galleries. About Here and Now, Then and Always: This exhibition draws from the permanent collection to examine artistic practices across the region now called Colorado. Curated pairings of works explore both continuities and divergences in regional artmaking: how have artists engaged with place, identity, and community across generations? What tensions emerge between celebration and critique, between natural beauty and development, between different communities’ relationships to this landscape? From 19th-century landscape photography to contemporary boundary-pushing work, these pairings reveal how artists have consistently grappled with questions of belonging, power, and transformation, while newly commissioned and selected responses from Colorado artists bring fresh perspectives to these histories. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026
October Art Walk with Laura Reilly
Presented by Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio at Laura Reilly Studio Colorado Springs, CO
As the weather slips into Fall, the walls in Laura Reilly's charming gallery in Old Colorado City radiate with color. Dancing aspens and high country hillsides are reflected in almost magical landscapes that touch the heart and dazzle the eye. “The Aspens Show” opens on First Friday Art Walk in Old Colorado City on October 2nd and continues through end of the month. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026
BuffaloGrass Music Festival
Presented by Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Colorado Springs, CO
BuffaloGrass is entering its third year in 2026! This year's headliners are Big Hooray, Stillhouse Junkies and The PickPockets, and the festival features 10+ more great local Bluegrass bands. With music, events and fun all weekend, this should be our best year yet! This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026
Creek Week
Presented by Fountain Creek Watershed District at Acacia Park Colorado Springs, CO
Creek Week is the largest watershed-wide clean-up in the state of Colorado. Creek Week volunteers remove litter along a creek, trail, park, or open space throughout the Fountain Creek Watershed and beyond. All ages and abilities are invited to join a clean-up crew. Get outdoors, get active, and get busy creating positive change for your community and those living downstream. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026
10th Annual Autumn & Art Show and Sale
Presented by Cripple Creek Heritage Center at Cripple Creek Heritage Center Cripple Creek, CO
The Cripple Creek Art Alliance is celebrating its 10th annual Autumn & Art show and sale. These local artists bring pen and ink, acrylics, watercolors, pottery, photography and jewelry to the show. All artwork is for sale. The Cripple Creek Heritage Center is proud to host this event and it is FREE to the public. There will be an artist reception and celebration on Saturday, September 26th starting at noon. Light refreshments will be served. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026
Couchella 2026
Presented by Concrete Couch at Concrete Coyote Community Park Colorado Springs, CO
Concrete Couchella 2026 is Concrete Couch’s annual music and arts fundraising festival, bringing our community together for an evening of creativity, music, celebration, and connection. Join us Friday, October 2, 2026, at Concrete Coyote Community Park in Colorado Springs for a family-friendly celebration featuring live bands, performances, art, activities, games, food, drinks, local vendors, poetry, contests, face painting, meet-and-greets, and more! The festival celebrates the artists, volunteers, partners, families, and community members who help make Concrete Couch’s work possible. Proceeds support Concrete Couch and our ongoing mission to build community through creative projects. Come enjoy the music, experience the art, meet your neighbors, and help us kick off Arts Month with an unforgettable night at the Coyote! This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026
The Famous Flying W Chuckwagon Dinner Show
Presented by Flying W Ranch at Flying W Ranch Colorado Springs, CO
For over 70 years, the Flying W Ranch has been welcoming guests of all ages to Colorado Springs’ only Chuckwagon Dinner Show—a Western tradition unlike anything else in the region. Loosen your belt and fill up your tin plate with a hearty cowboy-style barbecue dinner with all the fixins’ – served the classic chuckwagon way. Then get ready for a lively evening of stirring Western music and humorous tall tales from the Flying W Wranglers, the second-oldest Western band in the world. The show this year features a special 150/250 celebration of our State's and Nation's birthday. Arrive early to explore the Western Grounds, meet our friendly ranch animals, try your hand at roping and other cowboy skills, do some shopping, and see vibrant demonstrations by Osage Nation dancers. It’s a night of food, music, and frontier charm your family will never forget. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026
Friday Pumpkinfest
Presented by Gather Mountain Blooms at Venetucci Farm at Venetucci Farm Colorado Springs, CO
Grab your sweaters and make Friday at the farm your new fall tradition! This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
