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3 DAYS OF FAMILY FUN
Family Weekend
day 1
Santa? I know him!
The perfect start to a magical vacation
- North Pole - Santa's Workshop
- Garden of the Gods Trading Post
day 2
Touch the Stars
Let’s just call this what it really is: This is Pikes Peak day!
- Pikes Peak - America's Mountain
- Space Foundation Discovery Center
day 3
Go Back in Time
Enjoy these local historic hot spots for fun with just little education too!
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings
- Historic Cripple Creek
- Flying W Ranch Chuckwagon Dinner
Santa? I know him!
The perfect start to a magical vacation.
North Pole - Santa's Workshop
- Cascade
- PLAN FOR: 3-6 HOURS
Remember the magic you felt on Christmas morning as a child? Everyday is that magical at the North Pole, and you can feel it all again as you experience Santa’s Workshop through your children’s eyes. The wonder, the joy, and the HOURS of family fun to be had have made this a favorite for generations! With amusement rides for the very young to those who are just young at heart, magic shows, an arcade, charming shops, deer that eat right out of your hand, and of course the big guy himself.
Garden of the Gods Trading Post
- Manitou Springs
- PLAN FOR: 1-3 HOURS
Secretly, this one is really for mom & dad, but the kids will have so much fun looking at all the cool stuff and playing in the backyard, they’ll never suspect. Send the kids to the gemstone mine, and enjoy some quality time in the art gallery where you’ll find fine art by local artists and Native Americans — way better than a coffee cup souvenir! That’s just the tip of the iceberg. The Trading Post is one of the oldest and largest gift shops in the state, so their selection is amazing and their prices are even better! Check out their giant selection of t-shirts and hoodies. Sample their homemade fudge. And if coffee cups are your jam, you’ll find a huge selection of those as well!
Touch the Stars
Let’s just call this what it really is: This is Pikes Peak day!
Pikes Peak – America's Mountain
- Pikes Peak
- PLAN FOR: 3-5 HOURS
We know, we know, this is one of the main reasons you wanted to come to the Pikes Peak region! We get it, but we put this journey on day two for a reason. The trip up Pikes Peak will add about 8,000 feet in elevation to our already high mountain town. We recommend waiting a day or two before conquering the mountain to give you and your crew a chance to acclimate to the elevation. The highway will get you to the summit in only an hour, but allow extra time for skipping stones and photos with Big Foot. Be sure to bring a jacket for the summit where it’s typically 30-40 degrees cooler than the base. Water and snacks are smart planning too, but don’t worry about 4-wheel drive, you can bound up this beast in a minivan!
Space Foundation Discovery Center
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 1-2 HOURS
We love it when the kids are having fun and happen to be learning something amazing at the same time. Dedicated to developing young minds’ excitement of STEM subjects, the Space Foundation is chock full of hands-on interactive displays that are fun and interesting for the whole family. You can all try your hand at programming the Mars rover on a room-sized Mars-scape. Watch storms roll across your favorite planets on the Science on s Sphere (TM) Or explore the artifacts of earlier space missions and the everyday tech you enjoy thanks to space travel. You’ll all learn something new today and have a great time doing it!
Food, drinks & more
Go back in time
Enjoy these local historic hot spots for fun with just little education too!
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
- Manitou Springs
- PLAN FOR: 1-2 HOURS
Originally moved to Manitou Springs in the early 1900’s, the Manitou Cliff Dwellings has served as a hands-on educational museum for well over 100 years. Climb inside the dwellings and imagine life as an ancient Pueblo Indian, try your hand at grinding corn, and soak in the cool feeling of the sandstone. There are no “Do Not Touch” signs here!
Historic Cripple Creek
- Cripple creek
- PLAN FOR: 1-4 HOURS
When locals talk about “The Pass” they’re talking about Ute Pass, or for your purposes, highway 24. The Pass is a beautiful mountain drive, and one of the premier drives to enjoy the aspen leaves in the fall. An hour’s drive will take you neatly to Cripple Creek, Colorado, a town sprouted around some of the richest goldmines of our “Pikes Peak or Bust” days. You and the family can check out mining museum, enjoy a ride on the narrow gauge railroad, or just mosey through the streets of this quaint mountain town.
Flying W Ranch Chuckwagon Dinner
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 3-4 HOURS
Get there early so the kids can enjoy carriage rides, scratch a calf behind the ears and experience the Native American Dancers. But be sure to keep an ear out for the dinner bell. If you haven’t had a traditional chuckwagon dinner, you’re in for a treat! Smoked meats, baked potatoes with all the fixin’s, the best baked beans you’ll ever have, a from-scratch applesauce, homemade biscuits and spiced cake – you definitely won’t leave hungry! As the plates are cleared, the second oldest Western band in the world will take the stage – to the delight of everyone, and we mean EVERYONE in your party. These are the times when memories are made!
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