Saturday, December 6 • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
40 YEARS OF HOLIDAY MAGIC!
Families are invited to experience the joy of the season at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum’s annual FREE holiday celebration! Before heading to the downtown parade, join us for our Festival of Lights Family Fun Day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy musical performances, creative crafts, face painting, and a host of family-friendly activities. As the evening approaches, warm up with delicious hot chocolate and cookies, served right outside the museum’s entrance starting at 6:00 p.m. Don’t miss this beloved tradition that has added a touch of magic to the Pikes Peak region for 40 years!
Crafts & Activity Booths
- Fashion a festive friendship bracelet with the Girl Scouts of Colorado
- Make a holiday craft with Girls Rugby
- Learn about local archaeology and make a split twig figurine with Mark Cervantes, City of Colorado Springs Archaeologist
- Marvel at the Slimrail Train Display
- Write a letter to Santa with the United States Postal Service
- Enjoy magical moments with Frozen’s Anna and Elsa (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) from Fairytale Fable Events
- Create a wood slice ornament with Go West Camps
- Learn about Unity Project’s ongoing programming (and join their community sing at 12:35 p.m.)
- Make a tinfoil ornament with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Join us for the Festival of Lights Family Fun Day!
The CSPM's Festival of Lights Family Fun Day is on
Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The event is FREE; please pre-register to help us prepare for the festivities
Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The event is FREE; please pre-register to help us prepare for the festivities
2025 Performance Schedule
- 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
- Christmas Brass Quartet
- 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
- Heritage Bell Ringers Handbell Choir
- 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- Professor Higgins’ Magic Show
- 12:35 – 1:10 p.m.
- Unity Project’s Community Sing
- 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
- White Christmas tribute medley presented by Fairytale Fable Events
Sing Along to Holiday Favorites
The Front Porch Singers perform Winter Wonderland
The Front Porch Singers perform The Parting Glass
The Front Porch Singers perform Silver Bells
The Front Porch Singers perform Let it Snow
More Ways to Celebrate
The 8 “Ates” of Winter – Learn More
Former Mayor John Suthers reads “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
Holiday Cookie Baking at Rock Ledge Ranch
From the CSPM Collection
Memories from the Palmer Holiday Parties
Amazing Artifact: The Knull Family Christmas