Area Attractions | Colorado Springs Attractions

Home To More Than 50 Exciting &Unique Attractions – From wild to mild, you’ll find something new and exciting to do every day. With our dry, sunny climate and mild year-round temperatures, Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region is the perfect place if you love the outdoors, and there are countless ways to indulge that passion.

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COLORADO SPRINGS ATTRACTIONS

Planning to visit Colorado Springs? Here are some helpful Frequently Asked Questions to assist you with your travel arrangements!
F.A.Q. COLORADO SPRINGS

EVENT VENUES
Iron Springs Melodrama Dinner Theater
Cripple Creek Theater
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Colorado Springs Symphony
SHOPPING
Chapel Hills Mall
Old Colorado City Historic District
SPORTS
Colorado Springs Rafting
Academy Riding Stables
Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center
Fishing & Rock Climbing
Guided Bike Tours
Valley Hi Golf Course
Sand Creek Golf Course
King's Deer Golf Club
Springs Ranch Golf Club

Colorado Springs Is Also Known For Its Rich And Diverse Cultural Activities – Recently named Top 25 City For The Arts, learn how the city was founded and how Pikes Peak and Bust Gold Rush shaped our region at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Pikes Peak Heritage Center. Experience the attractions, activities and historic locations that await you:

Descend 1,000 feet into a gold mine
Take a historic train ride in Cripple Creek or the Royal Gorge
Visit historic homes such as Glen Eyrie Castle, Miramont Castle and Briarhurst Manor
View classic and modern art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and Smokebrush Gallery
Explore your passion and interests at the Money Museum, Outlaws & Lawmen Museum, Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Rock Ledge Historic Ranch, Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum or the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center.

United States Air Force Academy – This scenic pine filled campus with a Rocky Mountain backdrop is home to America’s future Air Force officers. Enter Colorado’s third most popular attraction at the North Gate for a glimpse of a B-52 bomber. Travel six miles to the visitor center, chock-full of exhibits, short films and a gift shop. Tour the stunning Cadet Chapel with 17 magnificent spires reaching 150 feet into the sky. Or check out Falcon stadium where the Air Force Falcons Football team plays, and keep an eye above where the skies are colored with cadets practicing parachuting and flying Thunderbird jets.

United States Olympic Training Center -The U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs is the headquarters for the U.S. Olympic Committee administration and the Olympic Training Center programs. There are 12 USOC member organizations that have their national headquarters on the complex, and 12 other member organizations with two international sports federations located nearby.

Free public tours are conducted daily on a year-round basis by the USOC Tour Program staff. The U.S. Olympic Spirit Store offers Olympic sports merchandise unavailable elsewhere. The tour includes a walk a long the Irwin Belk Olympic Path and visits to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame rotunda and roof-top terrace with an Olympic flame display, which offers panoramic views of the entire complex and beautiful Colorado Springs.

Explore the Gold Mines – Mining is the core of how Cripple Creek, Colorado came to be. Gold was discovered in 1891 by a cowboy who transformed a sleepy, little ranching community into one of the world's richest gold camps. Tour the Mollie Kathleen Mine, descending 1,000 feet underground and its educational exhibits or Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine.
Trailblazing on Horseback – See the Rocky Mountains the way early explorers did--from the back of a horse! The Cripple Creek area offers several horseback riding opportunities. Some rides tuck into the forest on quiet trails, others cross vast meadows filled with wildlife.
Scenic Bike Tours - The challenge and beauty of biking in the Pikes Peak region is second to none. Choose from meandering, paved mountain blacktops to rugged, single-track trails snaking through the forest. Go for a friendly social ride or test your mettle on some of the incredible climbs. There are numerous scenic rides in the Cripple Creek vicinity.
Engaging Museum Exhibits – Visitors with a historic interest will enjoy browsing the region's many museums. Here you can learn about the gold rush – the characters it brought to town and those it created. Learn about the mining life; see original artifacts; ponder the successes and the colorful way of life in the new frontier. Cripple Creek is truly in the heart of history!
Cripple Creek Gambling: 18 Casinos - High stakes gaming has made its way into Cripple Creek, with some incredible changes along with it! Cripple Creek's recent introduction of high stakes and brand new games has created an even more exciting and social atmosphere, making it the ideal destination for day-trips!

Cripple Creek – The historic town of Cripple Creek sits on the southwest slopes of majestic Pikes Peak in the Colorado Rockies. More than 100 years ago this charming community attracted tens of thousands of gold-seekers to its hillsides in search of their fortunes. Visitors can choose from a wide variety of rich and wonderful experiences:

The Outlets at Castle Rock --Buy the finest name brands at outlet discounted prices. Outlet malls are a staple of American shopping-savings and the Castle Rock outlets offer everything from Adidas to Bath & Body Works and more.

Cog Railway – The Cog Railway is one of the best ways to get to the peak, but you'll have to leave your fear of heights at the train station. Cog is easily the highest railway in the U.S. as it travels over 10,000 feet upward before bringing passengers to their destination.

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