Updated: May 21, 2025

Celebrate Western Heritage in COS

Ever find yourself wishing you could experience the Wild West for yourself?

In the Pikes Peak Region, you can live out your cowboy dreams at these exciting Western activities and events!

Whether you crave the romantic and scenic ranch life or the blood-pumping action of a rodeo, these activities and events will feel straight out of a Western film.

Territory Days

Get transported back to the Gold Rush at this 3-day street fair in Old Colorado City, the first permanent town in the Pikes Peak Region! Territory Days celebrates all things Western heritage. Spend Memorial Day Weekend 2025 panning for gold, enjoying live entertainment, riding the mechanical bull, delighting in great food & drink and more.

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Flying W Ranch

A pink and purple sunset beyond the mountains.

Nothing says “cowboy” like a Chuckwagon Supper Show. Start your visit to this working cattle ranch by exploring fun activities like archery, hiking, a train ride, farm animals and more. End the night with a delicious dinner and the sweet melodies of the Flying W Wranglers. Join the Chuckwagon Season Kickoff May 23 & 24, 2025 and experience Flying W’s first-ever ranch rodeo!

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Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

A man in cowboy attire holds onto a bucking horse during the Top of the World Rodeo in Cripple Creek.

Taking place July 8-12, 2025, this long-running Colorado Springs tradition showcases top rodeo talent and exciting entertainment. Don’t just sit back and watch the show – ride the ponies, pet the animals and grab a souvenir from the vendors.

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ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy

Looking for year-round cowboy fun? The ProRodeo Hall of Fame is a fascinating museum full of exhibits that explore the history and spirit of the Rodeo. Make sure to check out the gift shop to get your own Western wear!

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