Fourth of July Events in Colorado Springs
Celebrate our great country's independence in Colorado Springs with spectacular 4th of July events.
The main event is the Star Spangled Symphony and Fourth of July Fireworks, featuring a performance by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra followed by a stunning fireworks display. Check out this and other 4th of July celebrations below. And for more information on exciting events happening in Colorado Springs this summer, please click here.
Fireworks
The following locations will be presenting firework displays, weather-permitting:
Banning Lewis Ranch (open to the public)
The Club at Flying Horse (Members Only & Resort Guests)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (ticketed event)
The Country Club of Colorado at Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Resort Guests & Members Only)
Falcon Freedom Days at Meridian Ranch (July 1 – open to the public)
Fort Carson (June 30)
Garden of the Gods Resort and Club
Patty Jewett Golf Course
Rocky Mountain Vibes (ticketed event)
Visit Colorado Springs Sports Corp for more Fourth of July information.
Rocky Mountain Food Tours
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 2:00pm, 3-hour tour
Location: Downtown Colorado Springs. Exact location varies on tour choice.
Cost: $69
This popular walking tour features tastings at four to five surprise destinations within walking distance. You’ll visit approachable and one-of-a-kind restaurants in downtown Colorado Springs while hearing local history and fun facts along the way!
Can't make it on July 4? See other tour dates and times on the schedule.
Tri-Lakes 4th of July Celebration
Tri-Lakes
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: All day
Location: Varies (see details)
Cost: Varies (see details)
The Tri-Lakes 4th of July is a full-day celebration. Partake in the pancake breakfast, annual fun run, children's parade, main parade, street fair, beer garden and live music.
Paddle Yoga, Sound Bath & Brunch
Dragonfly Paddle Yoga
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Quail Lake
Cost: $50 (ages 12-17), $55 (ages 18+)
This unique, SUP experience boasts a beautiful backdrop of Cheyenne Mountain and the Rocky Mountain Front Range. We’ll be joined by native birds and dragonflies whizzing by. Led by Dragonfly Paddle Yoga, class will be a blend of gentle flowing postures followed by a live sound bath of Native American flutes during Savasana. Next we’ll savor a yummy brunch served to you on the lake.
Star Spangled Symphony & 4th of July Fireworks
Colorado Springs Sports Corp
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: Varies (see details)
Location: Pikes Peak Center
Cost: Free
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Colorado Springs Sports Corporation are excited to present the Star-Spangled Symphony & Fourth of July fireworks — a free concert at the Pikes Peak Center in Downtown Colorado Springs, followed by a firework show.
Gold Camp 4th
Cripple Creek
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: All day; fireworks approx. 9:30 p.m.
Location: Bennett Avenue
Cost: Free
Enjoy old fashion 4th of July fun and excitement throughout the city of Cripple Creek as we celebrate our Nation. The activities are planned for Tuesday, July 4th. Activities are provided by the American Legion Post 171 and include family fun activities, vendors, live music, donkeys and more! Activities will take place on Bennett Avenue (the exact location is still TBD). Of course, it is all wrapped up in a final patriotic celebration of fireworks on Tuesday night, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
July 4th Fun Run
Palmer Lake
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Palmer Lake
Cost: $35-45
Welcome to the July 4th Fun Run 41st Anniversary Race! We are thrilled to bring back In-Person and Virtual options this year. Please join us in our quaint town of Palmer Lake and Monument for all of the July 4th festivities. The race will go from Palmer Lake to Monument via the Santa Fe Trail. Feel free to run, jog, or walk and enjoy some dazzling outfits, encouraging signs and all around good time while supporting the local children. 4 miles on the 4th, 4 kids!
Fireworks Spectacular Night
Switchbacks FC
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Weidner Field
Cost: Varies
The Switchbacks FC take on Monterey Bay FC on the 4th of July FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR NIGHT!
Woodland Park
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Park in Woodland Park
Cost: Free
The Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration is a family focused activity which has been happening in Woodland Park for a very long time. On the 4th, vendors set up and entertainment happens at Memorial Park next to City Hall. There's food, games, patriotic music by Woodland Park Wind Symphony, beer and cocktails. This is a time for visiting with people you know and celebrating Independence Day.
Classic Tuesdays – The Moldy Figs
Old Colorado City
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 6-8:00 p.m.
Location: Bancroft Park
Cost: Free
Free outdoor concert for Classic Tuesdays series featuring The Moldy Figs.
Annual 4th of July Block Party
Green Box Arts
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 5:30-9:00 m.; Water lantern launch at 9:30 p.m.
Location: Green Box Farm Stand on Lake Street in Green Mountain Falls
Cost: Free; Water lantern kits available for $10
This event features poetry, dance and music performances. Located in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado at the Green Box Farm Stand. Following the concert, join us around Gazebo Lake as we celebrate the 4th of July, the Green Box Arts Festival and the power of light – as we launch water lanterns designed throughout the festival. A fitting end to Independence Day and the Green Box Arts Festival.
Family Fourth
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Cost: $4-8; Free for kids 3 and under
Bring your family and celebrate the Fourth of July Rock Ledge style! Experience what life in a Civil War encampment would have been like and enjoy some watermelon. Listen to the Pikes Peak Brass Band or the “Strings and Things” dulcimer band and play carnival games with your kids and learn how to play “Chicken Bingo.” Watch the Seven Falls Indian Dancers perform and go on a wagon ride around the Ranch. Enjoy some delicious ice cream and participate in a pie-eating contest. Hear historic speeches by General Palmer, President Theodore Roosevelt, Susan B. Anthony and Katharine Lee Bates. Refresh yourselves with old-fashioned soda and popcorn from the Pop Shed and grab a souvenir from the General Store.
Caramel Apple Deal
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Date: Saturday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: Open hours
Location: Old Colorado City and The Shops at Briargate
Cost: $2 off caramel apples
Visit Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Old Colorado City or The Shops at Briargate for $2 off any flavor caramel apple the July 4th weekend. Mix and match to your hearts delight. You deserve this!
Festival on the 4th
Palmer Lake
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 4-10pm; Fireworks around 9:15pm
Location: Palmer Lake Centennial Park
Cost: Free
Spend your late afternoon and evening in beautiful Palmer Lake, and enjoy food, fun and frolic. Beer garden, wine booth, live music by UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY BAND, Pikes Peak Highlanders Bagpipers and Mojo Filter Band, food & gift vendors. Enjoy entertainment from the Renaissance Festival Street performers throughout the festival grounds, face painting, corn hole stations, kids dance party, free gifts and much more. Don’t miss the display of motorcycles Pike peak Harley Davidson has to offer and giveaways for the kids, be sure to stop by and meet Maverick the dog from Phil Long Ford and take a picture or enjoy a quick show from the Airforce Falcon and Falconer!
Rocky Mountain Vibes vs. Northern Colorado Owlz: 4th of July Fireworks
Rocky Mountain Vibes
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 6:35 p.m.
Location: UCHealth Park
Cost: $7-18
Vibes Baseball is the place to be on the 4th of July! Enjoy a baseball game as we take on the Northern Colorado Owlz then finish out the night with an amazing post-game fireworks display. We can't wait to see you there! Sponsored by Vectra Bank.
4th of July Week
Colorado Springs KOA
Date: Monday, June 26 through Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: N/A
Location: Colorado Springs KOA
Cost: Varies
Spend your 4th of July weekend with us. We are going to cram as much as possible into this weekend. There will be activities, pool parties, cookouts, socials, and much, much more! Show us what you can do with red, white, and blue! Decorate your bikes and join us in our 4th of July parade around the park. Don't forget to decorate your campsites as well for our Independence Day site decorating contest.
Dragonfly Paddle Yoga
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Time: 8:00pm - 9:45pm
Location: Quail Lake
Cost: $45 - Space limited to 10 participants. Pre-register to reserve.
Join Dragonfly Paddle Yoga on Quail Lake for the 4th of July firework celebrations. SUPs will be illuminated with colorful LEDs to light your way on the lake under the stars and the full moon. From the lake, you'll be able to see the firework displays of the Broadmoor, Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Pikes Peak Mountain.
NOTE: This is casual, relaxed stand up paddle boarding only. No yoga.
