Labor Day Weekend: 3 Things To Do In Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Can't believe summer is almost over? Soak up the season over your holiday weekend by checking out these Labor Day events happening around Colorado Springs.

Stroll through the Colorado Springs art district, explore local Rocky Mountain cuisine or celebrate with the whole family at an annual Labor Day arts festival.

Create lasting memories over Labor Day weekend by checking out these local events on the Colorado Springs Calendar and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

First Friday ArtWalk

Carve out some time over the holiday weekend to explore the arts district in Colorado Springs. This family-friendly event kicks off at 5 p.m. and is 100 percent free to attend. Peruse more than a dozen different contemporary art galleries and museums without forking over admission fees. Several local restaurants and boutiques will have special extended hours and discount deals during the Labor Day ArtWalk, so come ready to eat and shop.

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Delicious Downtown Food Tour

Take a tasty guided tour of Colorado Springs' finest local fare of Labor Day weekend with Rocky Mountain Food Tours. Bring the whole family for a crash course in Colorado Springs cuisine led by a trained culinary expert. The adults in the tour group can sample various craft beers from local Rocky Mountain breweries. Tickets for the tour are $55 each.

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Commonwheel Labor Day Arts Festival

Round up family and friends for the annual Commonwheel Labor Day Arts Festival, just outside of Colorado Springs. This all-day event is chock-full of unique local art, home goods and artisan craft items available for purchase. In addition to a variety of creative wares for sale, attendees can enjoy live music, and kids can explore their artistic side with a designated craft and bubble-blowing station. The festival is free to attend, and it kicks off at 10 a.m.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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