Saturday, December 9 • 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Families are invited to join the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum for our annual FREE holiday celebration. On your way to the parade, stop by our Festival of Lights Open House at the CSPM Annex (located at 121 S. Tejon Street, Suite 100 in the Plaza of the Rockies). From 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. enjoy musical performances, crafts, face painting, and other family-friendly activities. Stop by from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. to warm up with hot chocolate and cookies. Don’t miss this special tradition that’s brought magic to the Pikes Peak region for over 35 years!
Join us for Festival of Lights!
2023 Performance Schedule
- 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Heritage Ringers Bell Choir
- 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Eagle View Middle School & Air Academy High School Choirs
2023 Activities
Enjoy six, family-friendly, activities in the CSPM Annex during this holiday experience:
- Make memories at the Holiday Photo Booth
- Enjoy Crafts & Activities presented by Bear Creek Nature Center
- Get festive with Face Painting
- Make a greeting card inspired by the “C = Current” exhibit
- Write a Letter to Santa with the United States Postal Service
- Make a Story of Us Snow Globe Ornament
From 4:30-6:00 p.m. warm up with hot chocolate and cookies on the CSPM Annex patio!
Please note, for the safety of our guests, we we follow all capacity restrictions in the CSPM Annex. We may ask guests to wait in line and appreciate your patience and understanding.
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
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
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*Please note that during our HVAC renovation, the historic 1903 El Paso County Courthouse is closed to the public. We hope you will help us keep this wonderful holiday tradition alive by attending the Open House at the CSPM Annex in the Plaza of the Rockies. The Family Fun Day will return to the main building in December 2024.