Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Food & Drink Fourth-Generation Fountain Farmer Will Frost Grows Food and Community
A poet by training, Will Frost came home to Fountain to grow vegetables on two acres. His produce boxes now help local schools fundraise.
Arts A 14-Foot Steel Troll Now Lives Under Palmer Lake’s Pedestrian Bridge
Metal artist Jodie Bliss spent roughly two years forging the sculpture beneath the bridge. Look closely and you’ll find a tiny frog paddling a kayak.
Music Pop-Up Choir Invites Anyone to Sing in Downtown Colorado Springs
Any age, any ability. Colorado Springs Youth Choir teaches Eric Whitacre’s “Sleep” on the Meanwhile Block on Sunday, Oct. 11.
What Is the Give! Campaign? One website for giving to nonprofits across El Paso and Teller counties.
- 75 nonprofits this year
- $20M raised since 2009
Mission Colorado: Where service meets strategy
For 19 years it was the Veterans Small Business Conference. Reimagined, it is a full day of practical tools and real connections for veterans, military spouses and entrepreneurs.
- When
- Wednesday, Nov. 47 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Where
- The Antlers4 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. Free self-parking in the garage.
- Tickets
- $69$49 for active duty, veterans, spouses and dependents with code MILITARY26
- Keynote
- Twyla N. GarrettFounder, Impact League
Four tracks
- AI for Business Practical tools and strategies to use AI in your business today.
- Startups & Entrepreneurship Build, launch and grow your business with confidence.
- Government Contracting Navigate the process and compete for government opportunities.
- Portable Careers & Businesses Flexible work that moves with you, designed with military spouses in mind.
First Friday Art Walks Wander in, meet the artists and stay as long as you like. No tour or art expertise required.
Nine walks, north to south
- DenverSanta Fe 5:30–9:30 p.m.
- DenverSouth Pearl 5 p.m. to sunsetFinal Fridays, June to October
- Monument 5–8 p.m.Third Thursdays, May to September
- Colorado SpringsDowntown 5–9 p.m.
- Old Colorado City 5–8 p.m.
- Manitou Springs 5–8 p.m.
- Pueblo Free shuttle from 5 p.m.
- Westcliffe 11 a.m.–4 p.m.First Saturdays, June to October
- Trinidad 5–8 p.m.June to October
At Cork & Cask, a Pear Cocktail That Drinks Like Fall
Kamryn Marshall builds it from rye, pear and fig under a cinnamon-dusted foam. The last bartender sent us to her, and she names the next. That’s the relay.
Nature Southern Colorado’s Tarantula Mating Season Is Here: What to Expect
Every fall, male tarantulas roam the prairies of Southern Colorado in search of mates. Here’s where to see them, how to do it responsibly and what scientists say about their declining populations.
Arts & Culture Springs Ensemble Theatre Dives into Truth, Belief and Uncertainty in Its 2026-27 Season
Springs Ensemble Theatre kicks off its 17th season with six productions exploring politics, religion, apocalyptic survival and race, performed at the 59er Speakeasy and PPSC Downtown Campus Studio West.
Nightlife Where to Find Live Music on Weeknights in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs
A guide to the best spots for live music Monday through Wednesday nights, from Armadillo Ranch jazz sessions to Jack Quinn’s Celtic nights and Lulu’s mid-week bookings.
Still from “A Fox Under a Pink Moon”- October 16–18 Fri–Sun In person at Colorado College Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
- October 22–25 Thu–Sun Virtual Encore Streaming at home
- 39 Years North America’s longest-running women’s film festival
Arts Alliance Studios, Pueblo Where Artists and Arts Groups Can Find Funding
Ghost Stories of Old Manitou
THEATREdART’s actors play the characters who shaped the town, on lantern-lit evening walks.
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Still Ahead on the Fall Festival Calendar
Most of the festivals in our fall guide have wrapped. Here is what’s left.
See the full guideRocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival
Colorado College, Colorado Springs More than 40 films at North America’s longest-running women’s film festival. A virtual encore follows Oct. 22–25. Read the story → Saturdays Through Oct. 31 · 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Miners Pumpkin Patch
Western Museum of Mining and Industry, Colorado Springs Hayrides, pumpkin picking and apple cider, plus gold panning and blacksmith demonstrations. In the guide → What Is the Give! Campaign? One website for giving to nonprofits across El Paso and Teller counties.
- 75 nonprofits this year
- $20M raised since 2009
Mission Colorado: Where service meets strategy
For 19 years it was the Veterans Small Business Conference. Reimagined, it is a full day of practical tools and real connections for veterans, military spouses and entrepreneurs.
- When
- Wednesday, Nov. 47 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Where
- The Antlers4 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. Free self-parking in the garage.
- Tickets
- $69$49 for active duty, veterans, spouses and dependents with code MILITARY26
- Keynote
- Twyla N. GarrettFounder, Impact League
Four tracks
- AI for Business Practical tools and strategies to use AI in your business today.
- Startups & Entrepreneurship Build, launch and grow your business with confidence.
- Government Contracting Navigate the process and compete for government opportunities.
- Portable Careers & Businesses Flexible work that moves with you, designed with military spouses in mind.
