Top Winter Holiday Events in 2023

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 35 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program celebrates the group’s recent anniversary of 35 years since the first Christmas album and includes dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.

The Christmas Casino & Inn at Bronco Billy’s is a year-round Christmas spectacle, located in Cripple Creek, CO. It features 150 of the most popular slot machines in a highly decorated seasonal setting with holiday music and decor. Additional guest amenities include 12 hotel rooms and delicious dining options at Rudy’s Diner. The casino is for those 21 or older.

For more than ten years, the Latino Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Pueblo County have partnered in a fun, creative way to make a difference in our community during the magical holiday season. The Latino Chamber Holiday Happy Hour & 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held Thursday, December 8th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at the Pueblo Union Depot.

Celebrate the holiday season in the 1907 Orchard House with our annual Holiday Teas! Experience a traditional English Tea and tour of the country estate decorated with fresh greens in a festive style. Learn about Edwardian history and etiquette. This popular fundraising event is offered once a year and fills up quickly! The General Store will open to the public at 2:00p.m. for those last-minute Ranch-made holiday gifts! All teas begin at 1:00p.m. on December 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9, 2022.

Kindle will have their holiday set available for all of November and December. Many different local photographers will be offering holiday mini sessions throughout that time period, so you're sure to find a photographer and a date that works for your family!

Showcase your gingerbread house building skills over three different dates at The Garden.

Visit The Garden every Saturday starting November 5 through December 17, 2022, to explore the Holiday Market.

Enjoy a “winter sleigh” ride in a cozy off-road vehicle or Jeep Gladiator with Great Outdoors Adventures this Christmas season for a merry, merry time. Reservations are required for Self-Guided or Guided tours on Polaris UTVs & Jeeps. GOA is closed 12/21, 12/24, 12/25.

Enjoy a jolly brunch with Santa at Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs, A Dolce Resort's Mountain View Restaurant. Reserve your spot December 4, 11, or 18 from 10am to 2pm. Don't forget to stay off the naughty list!

The Garden Downtown will be hosting a Christmas tree lot starting November 26th through December 23rd (or until inventory runs out). We will have fresh Christmas trees for purchase as well as bulbs, and tree stands! We are excited to be hosting pop-up markets every Saturday in November and December as well as Santa on Fridays and other fun holiday events too. We will be open our regular business hours, Sunday - Friday: 11am - 10pm Saturday: 11am - 11pm

Magic of Lights, a unique and dazzling drive-through holiday lights experience, is bigger and brighter than ever with more than a mile of spectacular light displays that bring to life your favorite holiday scenes and characters. Don’t miss the larger-than-life sparkling Holiday Barbie™ display, the supersized Bigfoot® Monster Truck, and life-sized dinosaurs of Prehistoric Christmas! Pile everyone into the car and experience more at the same low price! One carload, one price for the entire family.

Enjoy a 4,675 square-foot, real ice rink, located on the west side of Acacia Park. The rink is a collaborative effort between the City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services and Downtown Colorado Springs.

Dates: Now open for the season

Time: Varies depending on the day.

Cost: $10 includes skates; Under 4 years old FREE with paying adult

The Santa Express is a winter wonderland, where children (and all) are encouraged to wear cozy pajamas and relax with family and friends. Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and a cookie on the way to the North Pole. Santa gets lots of visitors, so booking reservations early is recommended. View pricing and scheduled departures here.

Date: Nov. 19 – Dec 24 & Dec 26-30

Time: 9:15am, 12:30pm, 4pm and 7pm

Cost: Varies depending on the options chosen

Order Glen Eyrie's Castle tea package to go! This abbreviated version of their Castle tea is portable so you may take it with you. You’ll receive 4 flavors of our Seasonal tea selections to brew at home, as well as a few delectable desserts and sandwiches.

Date: Wednesdays – Sundays 11:00am – 3:00 pm.

Cost: $36 per tea kit

Place your order in the bookstore or by calling 719-265-7050.

Enjoy the wonders of a true Victorian holiday experience! Miramont Castle is lavishly decorated, homemade refreshments abound, and there is delightful entertainment for your pleasure.

Date: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-2:30pm seatings only. Closed on Mondays.

Time: varies

Cost: varies

‘Tis the season for lights, animals and holiday spirit at America's only mountain zoo. Take in nearly one million sparkling lights illuminating the crisp winter night, warm up at one of the fires throughout the Zoo, then stop in and see Santa (through Dec. 23).

Date: Dec. 3-5, 10-23, 25-Jan. 1, 2022

Time: 5:20-8:30pm, 4:20pm early entry with zoo membership

Cost: See website for details

Meet Santa and his elves. Ride on more than two dozen unique, friendly rides, swing through the sky on the Enterprise Space Shuttle or enjoy the whimsical antique carousel. Reservations are required for weekends and holiday weeks.

Date: December 2022 (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Cost: We are opening our village for shopping and eating FREE of admission! Unlimited Ride Wristband for $10.00. Children 2 and under are FREE

Amazing Winter heated trail ride in a Polaris side-by-side to celebrate the holidays with family and friend’s off-roading through the beautiful mountains near Colorado Springs & Woodland Park, Colorado. Your holiday snow trail ride will start by viewing wildlife and enjoying an afternoon or sunset adventures with a cup of delicious hot chocolate, listening to Christmas music, and a cozy warm blanket for your comfort. Contact Great Outdoors Adventures team to book your Winter holiday for your family and friends!

A handcrafted holiday market awaits with ornaments, clay art, photography, glass, cards, soap, fiber, sculpture, jewelry and wall art. As you browse through the various offerings, you'll find something unique enough for everyone on your gift list.

Date: Nov 5 - Dec 31

Time: 10 am - 6 pm store hours

The Cowboy Christmas Jubilee, set in a festival of twinkling white lights at the stunning, well-lit rock formations at the Flying W Ranch, will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. Featuring a mouth-watering dinner and a spectacular musical performance.

Date: Dec 1 – 22, 2022

Cost: $35 – 65

The open-air shopping center will transform into a magical holiday hub featuring strolling carolers and dancing trees throughout December, exclusive “Shop More, Earn More” deals, story times, photos with Santa and Ms. Claus and more. The Shops will once again partner with Springs Rescue Mission, an organization that works to fight homelessness, poverty and addiction.

Dates: Dec 2 - 18, 2022

Cost: free

Spend some times with the wolves in their wonderland retreat in Divide, CO. Festivities include breakfast burritos with the wolves. Space is limited. Please call for reservations.

Date: Dec 18, 2022

Time: 9 - 11am

Cost: Adults $40, Kids 11 & under $20

Experience the magic of Christmas from the air! See a reindeer’s-eye view of millions of Christmas lights, the beautiful Colorado Springs nightscapes and so much more. Take a cozy, heated helicopter ride and enjoy this Colorado Vertical tradition from the comfort and safety of your own, private jet-helicopter ride!

Date: December 2022

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Cost: varies

Bring your family on a memorable mountain experience with a dash of Christmas spirit. Get outdoors this holiday season for a ride that's fit for Santa! Your "sleigh" will be equipped with lights, hot chocolate, and sheet music with many jolly tunes for those musical elves out there. Give the gift of adventure & delight of nature this holiday season.

Date: Dec 16 - 20, 22 - 23, 2022

Cost: Varies depending on size of vehicle

Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada.

Date: Dec 11 & Jan 15, 2022

Time: Starts at 4 pm and 7 pm

Cost: $39 - $49/person

Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Southern Italian tradition in which a meal including seven kinds of seafood is served on Christmas Eve—and it's been a tradition at Jax Fish House for more than a decade! This year's Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner is $85 per person and is available for dine-in only.

Date: Dec 24, 2022

Cost: $85

Make the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum part of your family’s holiday tradition! The Museum has teamed up with UCHealth to bring the residents of Olympic City, USA a day of fun!

Prior to the annual Festival of Lights Parade that takes place in downtown Colorado Springs, the Museum will be hosting a Festival of Lights holiday celebration. From noon until 5pm, the Museum will have athlete meet & greets, a beer garden, indoor curling, artifact demonstrations and even service puppies.

And that’s not all! To make your holiday visit a little sweeter, Museum regular admission tickets have been lowered to just $10 all day! And in the adjacent parking lot, the Park Union District will have a holiday tree farm and various activations along Sierra Madre Street and Vermijo Avenue.

Date: Dec 3, 2022, 12pm – 6pm

9am-6 pm: $10 Museum admission tickets

12-5pm: beer garden; indoor curling; artifact demonstration; local singing/instrument performance groups; food trucks; vendor, maker, and non-profit booths; Christmas tree farm; hayrides

12-1pm: Xiao Gong, Paralympian (2020) Tokyo in shooting

1-2:30pm: Canine Companions

2-3pm: Ginny Thrasher, Olympian (2016) Rio in shooting

3-4pm: Samantha (Schultz) Achterberg, Olympian (2020) in modern pentathlon

4-5pm: Hailey Danz, 2x Paralympian (2016 and 2020) in triathlon

4-5pm: Kendall Gretsch, 3x Paralympian (2018, 2020 and 2022) in Nordic skiing and triathlon

5:50pm: Festival of Lights Parade

Location: U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum

The giant headframes that remain as ghosts of 1890's gold mining days light up the night sky around Victor and Cripple Creek each holiday season. Holiday ornaments, some as large as 20 feet tall, are lit against the starry night skies of the Victor and Cripple Creek starting Friday of Thanksgiving Day weekend. The lights are best viewed from public roads around the district after dark and will be in place Friday-Sunday nights in December through New Year’s Day, weather/safety and volunteers permitting.

Date: Holiday Headframe Lighting Nov 27 – Jan 1, 2022

Cost: Free

Go on a guided mountain tour in a Great Outdoors Adventures' lit off-road vehicle or bring your own decorated off-road vehicle. Enjoy an early bird discount of 20% off your booking if you make a reservation before December 20th! Join the parade and treat your loved ones to an adventure they will always remember this holiday season.

Date: Dec 26 - 27, 29 - 30, 2022, Jan 1 - 3, 2023

Cost: Varies depending on size of vehicle

Set in the grandeur of The Great Hall of The Castle, this 16th-century-style banquet is sure to fill you with awe this Christmas season. Full of festive entertainment by talented musicians and performers, this classic Colorado tradition is guaranteed to be unforgettable!

Date: 2022 SOLD OUT

Time: Castle doors open at 5:30pm

Cost: Reservations are $144 + tax.

’Tis the season to be merry and join Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs' annual Snowland celebration filled with winter festivities. Families will soak up the holiday spirit with daily snow showers in the Grand Lobby, visits from Santa along with a life-sized Gingerbread house that guests can dine in filled with delicious Snowland-themed treats.

Date: Nov 26, 2022 – Jan 5, 2023

Location: Great Wolf Lodge

Cost: Varies

Gather round for Christmas favorites to set your heart soaring. Arcangelo Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and Handel’s Messiah converge with other notes, noels, and seasonal standards that will have you rejoicing.

Date: Dec 18, 2022 at 2:30 pm

Where: Colorado Springs, CO

Cost: $26-68

Downtown Colorado Springs hosts a variety of magical holiday events that are sure to get you into the spirit of the season. From Christmas markets to concerts, caroling, tea, Santa sightings, ice skating a light show and more

Date: December 2022

Location: Downtown Colorado Springs

Cost: Free

The Broadmoor Holiday Show is for children of all ages! This variety show includes incredible talent on stage such as Debby Boone, Jim Salestrom, Nelson Rangell, The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, and more! Santa Claus will also make a special appearance.

Date: Dec 16 – 17, 23 – 24 and 26, 2022.

Time: Doors will open at 6pm, dinner is served at 7pm, entertainment begins at 8pm.

Cost: $80 - $140 per person

For more information or to reserve your seats, call 719.577.5775.

Stay at The Broadmoor with the Classic Broadmoor Holiday Package.