Weenies & 'Tinis
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-30 | CO

Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour
2026-08-14 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-15 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-28 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-08-29 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-09-11 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-09-12 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Denver) | CO

Sunday Market in Acacia Park
2026-08-16 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-23 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-30 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-06 09:00 - 14:00 | Acacia Park, 115 E Platte Ave,, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Fresh Food, Local Goods and Community. Every Sunday at Acacia Park, in Downtown Colorado Springs. Visit the market 9AM-2PM from May 10 – October 25.

Victory Garden Market
2026-08-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E Colorado Ave.
The monthly Victory Garden Markets at Cottonwood Center for the Arts are an opportunity for you, the local community, to engage with and learn from the CSU Master Gardener Extension Program. Topics presented by the Master Gardener Program will change monthly and are selected to provide applicable information for developing and growing your own green space at home. In addition, local artisans, makers, and farmers will be present for you to peruse their products and wares.
Master gardner presentations from 12:30-1 p.m.

Food Truck Tuesdays
2026-08-18 11:00 - 13:30, 2026-08-25 11:00 - 13:30 | Alamo Square Park
LUNCH PLANS? Food Truck Tuesdays are officially back on the South side of Alamo Square Park! Ten food trucks serve a variety of meals, snacks, and desserts throughout the summer.

Colorado Farm & Art Market
2026-08-19 15:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-26 15:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-02 15:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-09 15:00 - 19:00 | The Meanwhile Block, 425 S Sierra Madre St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
The Wednesday market is more than just fresh produce—it’s a celebration of local talent and creativity.
Market Details
New Location: The Meanwhile Block (132 W CIMARRON ST. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903) Free Parking is located at the lot on Costilla St.
Dates: Every Wednesday, June 17 – October 21, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Rain or Shine
CFAM is committed to being there, no matter the weather. Unless extreme conditions occur, you can count on us to show up. We are always 100% Colorado, 100% of the time.

Downtown Summer Music Series
2026-08-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Acacia Park, 115 E Platte Ave,, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
The Downtown Acacia Park Summer Concert Series takes place every Thursday night starting June 4th. The event is free, local, and right in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. Bring a blanket, grab some food, and come enjoy the kind of night everyone can enjoy.
The details:

Thursdays, June – September, 2026

6 to 8 PM

Acacia Park, Downtown Colorado Springs

Free and open to everyone

Josh & Johns Sccop Bus onsite

Free popcorn brought to you by Colorado Front Doors

Check back here for weather updates

Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Food and drinks are steps away at restaurants throughout downtown. Just show up and make yourself at home.

Jazz in the Garden
2026-08-21 19:00 | Grace & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 601-631 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Since 2010, Jazz in the Garden at Grace and St. Stephen’s has offered the perfect place for families and friends to gather over picnics and listen to some of the best jazz musicians in Colorado Springs — all for free!
The 2026 season begins on May 29th at 7pm in the garden at the corner of N. Tejon and Monument, just blocks north of Downtown and continues on alternate Fridays through August 21st. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs and blankets, and get ready to spend your evening with the best music to be found in the city – new, old, tried and true you don’t want to miss a single one! We’ll provide beverages (for donation) and music that will get your toes tapping and fingers snapping.
Concerts take place rain or shine (we move indoors in the case of weather). And are 100% free to all.
29 May – LOOK’EE HERE
12 Jun – Tony Exum, Junior
26 Jun – Hennessy 6
10 Jul – TBA
24Jul – Jeremy Facknitz Band
7Aug – Air Force Academy Band
21Aug – Wayne Wilkinson Trio

Blackthorn Unplugged at Jack Quinn's
2026-08-26 18:00 - 2026-10-28 21:00 | Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Session Style, Blackthorn Unplugged

Traditional Irish Session Music
2026-08-30 15:00 - 2026-12-20 18:00 | Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States

First Friday Art Walk Downtown
2026-09-04 17:00 - 21:00 | CO
Free and open to the public, First Friday Downtown features new art, live music, and special events on the first Friday of every month from 5-9 p.m. at dozens of galleries, retailers and nonprofits throughout Downtown Colorado Springs. Visit this link for tonight’s details.

September Sidewalk Soiree
2026-09-05 - 2026-09-26 | Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Live music schedule

September 5: Joe Johnson, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Crooked Cue’s patioSeptember 12: Dillon Hoock, 1-3 p.m.September 19: Chauncey Crandall 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.September 26: Joe Johnson, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Participating businesses

Auric Gallery
Eclectic Co.
Escape Velocity Comics
Gallery 113
Good Eye
Hapke’s Hortum
Mountain Standard Goods
Novis Mortem Collective
Sparrow Hawk Cookware
Title Nine
Yobel

Author series: Amy Tordoff
2026-09-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Poor Richard’s, 320-324 1/2 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for our upcoming Author Series! Author, Amy Tordoff, will be discussing her debut book,
All We Have Is Time, on Tuesday, September 8th from 4:30 PM-5:30 PM in Rico’s Cafe.

First, we’ll hear Amy speak on her writing and follow with a book signing. Attendees can purchase a copy of her book in the bookstore and meet Amy for a signing at the end of the event. Afterwards, stick around for Words Open Mic, where Amy will also share more about her book.

This is a FREE event open to the public.
Sign up to let us know you’re coming. See you there!

Colby Acuff
2026-09-10 20:00 | Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Colby Acuff has never been interested in chasing the room. The fifth-generation Idahoan has beenbuilding something more durable than a moment, music rooted in the dirt and grit of middle America,written for the people he believes the industry has largely forgotten. Raised on Willie Nelson, HankWilliams, and bluegrass in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Acuff channeled his blue-collar upbringing into sixstudio albums spanning his 2020 debut Life of a Rolling Stone through 2025’s Enjoy The Ride, each onebuilding and holding a devoted fanbase.

2026 Walking Tour: America 250/Colorado 150: Seeing History in Place
2026-09-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Blk Mgk Coffee, 8 S. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum staff to critically reflect on the meaning of and connections to the commemoration of the America 250/Colorado 150 anniversaries. In 2026, how can we make sense of the 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, and 150 years of Colorado statehood? This tour explores how we have marked time throughout the history of Colorado Springs. Consider different regional anniversaries through the built environment and reflect on your own memories and observations of important events and dates.
The tour will depart at 10 a.m. from Blk Mgk Coffee. Please plan to arrive early to get your beverage (included in ticket price) and check in with Downtown staff when you arrive. Plan on at least two hours to arrive early for a beverage, complete the tour, and return to your car.
