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 August 2026
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Forest Bathing
Aug 29 - Nov 28
Forest Bathing
Presented by Starsmore Discovery Center at Starsmore Discovery Center
Aug 29 - Nov 28
Sat, Aug 29 @ 9:00 am
Sat, Sep 26 @ 9:00 am
Sat, Oct 31 @ 9:00 am
Sat, Nov 28 @ 9:00 am
Sun, Aug 30 @ 11:00 am
Author Visit: Megan Kate Nelson
Presented by Pikes Peak Library District at PPLD: Library 21c
Sep 02
Wed, Sep 2 @ 6:00 pm
Thu, Sep 3 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Sep 4 @ 5:00 pm
Fri, Sep 4 @ 6:30 pm
'Stronger Together'
Sep 04 - Sep 23
Fri, Sep 4 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Sep 5 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Sep 8 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Sep 9 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am
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Sat, Sep 5 @ 5:00 pm
Aug 29, 2026
Park After Dark
Presented by Royal Gorge Bridge & Park at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park Canon City, CO
Enjoy live music, rides, games, family-friendly activities, delicious food and beverages available for purchase, and spectacular sunset views from America's Highest Suspension Bridge. The evening concludes with Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's first-ever drone show, creating an unforgettable finale above the Royal Gorge. It's a unique way to experience one of Colorado's most iconic destinations after dark. Park After Dark is proudly sponsored by Coke. 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.
Aug 29, 2026
STEAM Day Adventures
Presented by Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center Woodland Park, CO
The Dinosaur Resource Center and Expanding Minds Unlimited offer a large variety of STEAM activities including, games, building and design projects, arts and crafts, will be provided. Join us for a cool science experiment and make rainbow volcanoes. 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.
Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026
'As You Like It'
Presented by Star Bar Players at Creekside Event Center at Elephant Rock Palmer Lake, CO
Star Bar Presents: "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare at Onaledge at Smokebrush Farm. Colorado Springs' oldest Theatre Company brings Shakespeare to the Creekside Event Center at Elephant Rock in Palmer Lake! Come enjoy a beloved classic in the warmth of a Colorado mountain evening. "As You Like It" is the delightful combination of wit and farce that is sure to be enjoyed by all. 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. 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.
Aug 29, 2026 - Nov 28, 2026
Forest Bathing
Presented by Starsmore Discovery Center at Starsmore Discovery Center Colorado Springs, CO
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. 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.
Aug 30, 2026
Eco-Eaters: Learn to Hunt like a Scavenger
Presented by City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services at Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center Colorado Springs, CO
Do you have what it takes to live the life of a Scavanger? Join Garden of the Gods Staff for a program that will explain the importance of scavengers, what kinds of scavengers live in the park and how to think like one. Presentation will end with a scavenger game that you can complete as you explore the park. All ages are welcome! 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. 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.
Sep 02, 2026
Author Visit: Megan Kate Nelson
Presented by Pikes Peak Library District at PPLD: Library 21c Colorado Springs, CO
Join Pikes Peak Library District as we welcome author and historian Megan Kate Nelson to discuss her new book The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier. After the discussion, Nelson will answer audience questions and sign books. Copies of her book will be sold by Poor Richard's Books & Gifts during the event. This is being offered in junction with All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR), and to commemorate the Colorado 150 and US 250 anniversaries. About the author: Megan Kate Nelson is a historian, cocktail enthusiast, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of five books. Her newest book, The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier tells two richly detailed and interwoven stories. The first reveals the captivating lives of women and men moving through the American West — Indigenous peoples, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, and Canadian and Asian immigrants—in the nineteenth century. The second tracks the attempts of many Americans to remove these westerners from history, through a frontier myth that lionized individualism and conquest and celebrated white settlers traveling west in search of prosperity. The Westerners is one of LitHub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026! 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.
Sep 03, 2026
Dot Days Community Festival - Seeds of a Planetary Future
Presented by Heller Center for Arts and Humanities at UCCS at Ent Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Join us for Seeds of a Planetary Future with Dornith Doherty. 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.
Sep 04, 2026
Dot Days Community Festival - Speaking of Nature
Presented by Heller Center for Arts and Humanities at UCCS at UCCS Downtown Colorado Springs, CO
Dot Days Community Festival - Speaking of Nature with UCCS researchers. 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.
Sep 04, 2026
Colorado College Women's Volleyball vs. Calvin University
Presented by Colorado College at Reid Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Get ready for an exciting evening of college volleyball at Reid Arena located inside the El Pomar Sports Center on the campus of Colorado College! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to pack the stands and cheer on the Tigers as they defend their home court! For more information visit, CCTigers.com. GO TIGERS! 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.
Sep 04, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026
'Stronger Together'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Cottonwood Center for the Arts in partnership with the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) is thrilled to present a juried exhibition for the month of September: STRONGER TOGETHER. This installation features artworks created in response to an open call to the public celebrating the 20th anniversary of COPPR, underwritten by Herman Tiemens. This project was designed to foster a deeper connection between local creative organizations and local creatives, to benefit our community at large. As inspiration for this call, COPPR and Herman Tiemens selected a diverse spectrum of creative brands from our community as subject matter. We asked artists to create artworks honoring the ethos and unique character of their chosen organization(s), highlighting their vital role in our region’s cultural identity. Entries of all mediums and styles were accepted. This exhibition is sponsored by Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley. Photo credit: Juan Morales for Poetry 719 - "Word Salad" Come experience this exhibit and enjoy two floors of open studios + galleries this First Friday from 5-8 pm, and all month during normal business hours. 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.
Sep 05, 2026
Night Under the Stars at the Flying W Ranch
Presented by Flying W Ranch at Flying W Ranch Colorado Springs, CO
The Colorado sky sets the stage for an unforgettable evening. Gather with friends and family to indulge in a Colorado Cowboy BBQ dinner and enjoy the riveting western stage show outside under a sky full of stars. The show will also pay homage to 150/250 our State's and Nation's birthdays. Don’t forget your jacket – when the sun sinks behind the front range, nights can get chilly fast! This night is weather dependent. 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.
Sep 05, 2026
Soapdish
Presented by A Music Company Inc. at Gold Hill Mesa Community Center Colorado Springs, CO
Ain’t no party like a SOAPDISH party! SOAPDISH delivers an exciting and lively show of ceaseless, high energy dance music by melding the sounds of power-pop and rock music spanning the 80s to today. Voted “Best Local Band” Gold in 2023 and “Best Local Band” Bronze in 2022 by Colorado Springs voters, their interactive performances directly connect their crowds with the band and each other...resulting in a frenzy of fun, vibrant energy, and NONSTOP dancing. Playing together a number of years has allowed SOAPDISH to fiercely refine their formula of putting fun and entertainment first in a performance, making them the #1 party band in Colorado Springs! SOAPDISH’s lineup consists of Keely Stringer (vocals), James Tagawa (guitar/vocals), Eel Anderson (bass/vocals), and Erik Schroeder (drums/vocals). We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! This free event is fun for the whole family. Don't forget to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. There will be food trucks and for those 21+ alcohol will be available. 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.
