The annual Black Forest Festival will take place on Saturday, August 10th, with a parade, family activities, outhouse races, and more! Check out the information on the festival’s Facebook page. My kids love this parade because they throw tons of candy – bring a bag to hold it (or not, if you don’t want your kids to take so much! ;).
The outhouse races are fun to watch!
WeeCycle will be having a fill-a-bag sale this Saturday, August 10th: Fill a bag from with blue line tagged items for $15! You can find out more about this sale here.
Firehouse Subs will hold their annual H2O For Heroes bottled water collection drive for local police and fire departments this Saturday, August 3rd: Donate an unopened, 24-pack of bottled water and receive a free medium sub! See the full details on their website.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park will have games, rifle shooting, tomahawk throwing, and more outdoor activities this Saturday, August 3rd, at their Adventure Day event! It looks like the activities are free, but you must pay $8 for a state park day pass or use their shuttle service. Or, military can receive free admission for all of August at Colorado’s state parks.
It’s almost time for Arc Thrift Stores’ annual 99¢ children’s clothing sale: on Saturday, August 10th, all children’s clothing will be 99¢ at all Arc Thrift Stores! You can find our area Arc stores, as well as other thrift stores in Colorado Springs, here.
This Saturday, August 3rd, will be the Chautauqua Railroad Days event, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad, in Palmer Lake. They’ll have model railroads, historical presentations, and other free things to do during this event. Get the full details on this PDF and the history of the event here.
The Cheyenne Mountain Library (1785 S 8th St.) and other businesses in the area are hosting their third annual Chalk Art Festival this Saturday, August 3rd. Check out the full details on their Facebook page.
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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will host the annual Colorado Grown Family Fun Day this Saturday, July 27th, with free activities from the Colorado Springs Fire Department, Wishing Star Animal Experience, the Money Museum, and more crafts and activities. The full lineup and schedule of events is on the Pioneers Museum website.
