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things to do in the Colorado Springs area
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items One of our favorite places ever! This city has so many tiny gems that are great and give you so much life and culture. A great city to go to to be outside! I have all the places that i have been able to explore. It is hard to find those gems sometime...
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
Great to hike, walk, or do sports at
Palmer Park | City of Colorado Springs
So much fun! One of the biggest farmers markets I've ever been to! There is so much different kind of things here too! Family friendly!
Old Colorado City Farmers Market 2023 - Local Flavors & ...
A GREAT park! Has so many trails of different intensities. Lots of fun things to do in the park!
Cheyenne Mountain - Colorado Parks & Wildlife
One of our favorite trails in the city. You can do the whole thing up to Pike's Peak or do part of it for a run! Has different spots with different intensities.
Barr Trail
Love to run on this!
Cottonwood Creek Trail - TOSC
Palmer park is a 10/10. There is so much to do in here as well as all the trails. The trail system is amazing and is so great! You can easily spend a whole day in here! There are fun playgrounds for kids, a dog park, sand volleyball court, and so muc...
Awesome overlook! - Review of Palmer Park, Colorado ...
An amazing place to either drive through or stop and walk around. Family friendly too!! I adore this place and love going and hiking/walking around it. Such a cool thing to see.
Garden of the Gods
This is a fun hike to do!! If you’re up for it, I would recommend if you’re in the area or even live here!! It’s awesome to do and you get great views of pikes peak the whole time!! Makes for great photo ops too!!
Pulpit Rock Park (2025) - Colorado Springs - Tripadvisor
Restaurants
Such an amazing restaurant! Food is always a 10/10. All for a great cause too and family owned! Highly recommend.
Slice 420
Super cool place to even just visit. Building is an old bank so very good vibes
Mother Muff's Kitchen & Spirits
Such a cool place to go!! You have to walk under the street to get to it! They have such great food and cocktails, and it is a great time! Also, you can get that fine-dining experience without breaking the bank!
The Rabbit Hole
SUCH GOOD FOOD!! They have a lot of fun and different meats which is amazing. The elk chili is to die for!! This is a great place for a good lunch with the family as well as a more chill place to have dinner for a date or as a family as well! They ar...
Thunder and Buttons II
Such a cute little breakfast/lunch place that is downtown! They have more simple coffees but AMAZING food and other drinks!! A cute little place to sit for a while too! Also, being downtown, it is great to stop at while checking out a bunch of other ...
Downtown Colorado Springs - Toastique
This place is literally 10/10. I’ve never had anything bad here! I enjoy all the food and drinks here! A great and fun atmosphere too! Fun food to try without it being something you won’t like
Denver Biscuit Company - Colorado Springs Restaurants
Such an amazing bakery and food option! They have where you get trays and pick as much as you want! Definitely more on the higher cost but totally worth it. You’ll feel like you’ve been transported to a fancy bakery in Paris!
Paris Baguette Victory Ridge
Other Food & Drinks
such a great coffee shop! Has so much life in this spot as well as plants and they have the area so open when summer comes! Always great specials and good prices!
Third Space Coffee
My favorite!!
Shady Lawn Coffee Company | Colorado Springs CO
An amazing spot for a date night! You sit right on a little creek while being tucked into the mountains. The food is amazing too! We love this place!
Wines of Colorado
A cool brewery in the Springs! Always has amazing food! A good lively place!
Voodoo Brewing Company - Colorado Springs Pub
If you want something trendy, this is your place. Honestly, such good coffee, and they have great food too! A fun and relaxing environment to sit at too! The location is cute and in a neighborhood, which makes it feel even better in there!
Switchback Coffee Roasters
Literally such a cool place and dessert idea! These cookies are sooo good! We have loved every thing we’ve tried here too! The people are so nice who work here and give great recommendations on what to get too! I love that you can get such amazing fl...
Dirty Dough Cookies - Stuffed & Warm Cookies Daily
Arts & Entertainment
Seriously one of the best zoos in the country. There is so much to do and you get to see everything since this sits on top of a mountian. The views are amazing. The people at the park are great and help you with whatever activity you want to do! GREA...
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Amazing library system. Has so much stuff for kids as well as adults. They always have fun activities that are free to go to!
Pikes Peak Library District
A great arena with tons of different artists, comedians, etc that come a lot! I would check out who might be at this arena while you are in the area to catch a good show at a nice place! It is also fairly easy to get in and out for things!
The Broadmoor World Arena
Local Favorites
Fav bookstore!!!
Westside Stories
I adore this store too! Such a small and inviting atmosphere with the best owners. They run their own book clubs and do fun giveaways and have snacks in the store. Absolutely love it!
Basecamp Books and Adventure
Such a great place to see all the locally made things! It is a cute boutique of many different things like coffee, outfits, hand made crafts, food, and more! I can spend hours in here with all the amazing things that people make!
Colorado Springs, Colorado - Stores - Painted Tree