Yes, Christmas is just around the corner. Your little ones are excited about the holiday season, but you don’t know where to go with them.
Don’t worry! We know that families can be a bit overwhelmed when planning for the Christmas season, so we’ve created a list with the best Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs so that you can opt for the most convenient options.
Colorado Springs has lots of wonderful places to visit with the whole family, such as interesting museums, libraries, and zoos, as well as fantastic photo ops to create the most beautiful memories of this Christmas season. Explore our Kid City Guide and discover the best Christmas events in Colorado Springs today.
Discover the Best Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs
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Old Colorado City Tree Lighting Ceremony at Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City
This is one of the most magical free Christmas events in Colorado Springs—You and your children can enjoy the annual New Year’s Eve under the lights, delighting in beautiful music, photo-ops, and much more!2
Holiday Tea and Tour at McAllister House Museum
This holiday season, your family can experience one of the most cozy (and delicious!) Christmas events for kids and adults at McAllister House Museum. This is a wonderful Victorian cream tea and tour, where you and your kids will relish tea, finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries, and explore one of the oldest and most beautiful houses in Colorado Springs!3
Nutcracker Tea at Colorado Ballet Society
The Nutcracker Tea is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Your family will be transported into a magical world while enjoying hot chocolate, tea, and special treats with characters from A Colorado Nutcracker. Also, there will be photo opportunities with Nutcracker Characters and Santa Clause, you’ll be able to shop at the Sugarplum Boutique, and more.4
A Celtic Christmas at First United Methodist Church
Among the kid-friendly Christmas events in Colorado Springs, this 90-minute program stands out for its uniqueness as it blends traditional carols with Celtic music!5
Jared Anderson's Christmas This Year at Ent Center for the Arts
This is a fantastic Colorado Springs-based family variety show, where your family will enjoy great performances, awesome stories of hardship and triumph, dance, music, and more.6
Village Seven Christmas Concert at Village Seven Presbyterian Church
To celebrate the birth of Christ, the whole family can enjoy a Christmas storybook reading and beautiful Christmas carols in various styles such as classical, jazz, pop, and gospel featuring Village Seven Presbyterian Church’s choir, orchestra, soloists, band, and dancers.7
Cycling Santa 2024 at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
This Christmas season, you and your kids can enjoy a bike ride across Colorado Springs, a yearly 5K walk/run holiday event for the whole family. You’ll receive a complete Santa suit!8
Searching for Santa: A Santastic New Musical at Colorado College (Katheryn Mohrman Theatre)
This is one of the most hilarious Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs. Your family will enjoy a fantastic musical where Santa’s elves have to look for a new Santa before Christmas Eve.9
Rachael's Dance: The Nutcracker at Ent Center for the Arts
Considered one of the most unique Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs, the whole family can enjoy this timeless holiday classic, performed by more than 60 Colorado Springs dancers with a pre-show with featurette performances of Michael Jackson classics!10
Christmas Stroll at Old Colorado City
This Christmas season, your family can enjoy Dickens Carolers strolling W. Colorado Ave. alongside live street entertainment and costumed characters, restaurant specials, sales, giveaways, and gifts at shops all day long. Besides, your children can have their photos with Santa at his cabin and meet Santa’s reindeer in Bancroft Park!11
Christmas Magic...or...Where in the World is Santa? at Iron Springs Chateau
At Iron Springs Chateauhis, your children will enjoy a hilarious musical comedy where Mrs. Claus and two of Santa’s elves look high and low to find Santa, who has mysteriously disappeared. Your kids will also have fun with the Christmas sing-along intermission and a Holiday-themed Vaudeville style Olio with crazy costumes, songs, dances and jokes!At Iron Springs Chateauhis, your children will enjoy a hilarious musical comedy where Mrs. Claus and two of Santa’s elves look high and low to find Santa, who has mysteriously disappeared. Your kids will also have fun with the Christmas sing-along intermission and a Holiday-themed Vaudeville style Olio with crazy costumes, songs, dances and jokes!12
Sunday Breakfast with Santa at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
Do your kids want to have a magical morning with Santa? At Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the whole family will enjoy a delicious waffle breakfast and festive holiday espresso drinks, while the children share their wish lists with Santa and take some great photos!13
A Colorado Nutcracker at Pikes Peak Center Performing Arts
Do your children love The Nutcracker? At Pikes Peak Center Performing Arts, you and your kids can enjoy this classic Christmas story with a Colorado twist! Don’t miss one of the must-see Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs this season!14
Holiday Showcase: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' at Colorado Ballet Society
‘Twas the night before Christmas will be a fantastic holiday showcase to share with the whole family. Your kids can expect to enjoy snowmen that tap and reindeer that prance! Have fun and be enchanted at the same time!15
Festival of Lights Family Fun Day at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
At the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, you’ll find one of the best free Christmas events for kids, where your children can enjoy musical performances, crafts, face painting, fun family-friendly activities, and delicious hot chocolate and cookies!16
Christmas Symphony at Pikes Peak Center
Celebrate one of the most charming Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs with the whole family. Enjoy festive sing-alongs, holiday favorites, and an enchanting performance.17
Cookies with Santa at The Little Gym
At The Little Gym, your little ones have the fantastic opportunity to enjoy in-gym games, activities, and crafts with the whole family. There will be various hours according to age.18
Holiday Craft & Play at The Little Gym
If you’re looking for active Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs, at The Little Gym, your little ones will enjoy 15 minutes of craft time and, then, 15 minutes of open gym playtime. A beautiful holiday activity ideal for children of all ages!19
ElectriCritters at Pueblo Zoo
Enjoy with your family ElectriCritters at the Pueblo Zoo, with thousands of twinkling lights! Don’t miss out on this event, one of the most magical Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs!20
Winter Wonderland at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
This is one of the best Christmas events in Colorado Springs for animal lovers—Your family can have a wonderful holiday celebration with the wolves and relish some breakfast burritos with them!21
Special Holiday Edition Stroller Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Stroller Safaris encourages families to use their senses to connect with nature and animals. Now, your family can experience a special holiday edition and participate in Meet and Greets with the Zoo’s animal ambassadors!22
Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Enjoy Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Electric Safari, where your family can see over 85 light sculptures while celebrating the season with the Zoo’s animals at the same time. Your kids can take photos with beautiful illuminated inflatable animals!23
Bridge of Lights at Royal Gorge
During the holiday season, your family will be fascinated by the spectacular views of lights lit up across the park. You’ll be able to drive across The Bridge and see the place sparkling with thousands of lights! Don’t miss out on such a beautiful opportunity.24
A Sweet Time with Santa at Play Street Museum
Among kids Christmas events, this is one of the most special. Your children can enjoy a sweet time with Santa and your family can take lots of pictures, enjoy crafts, and playtime. Besides, at the end of the event, your kids will also get a special gift and cookies from Santa!25
Holiday Concert: Pueblo Municipal Band at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
Your family can enjoy a beautiful holiday concert performed by the Pueblo Municipal Band, which will feature holiday classics and winter favorites. This is a free event, but you can donate some money to support the band!26
Candlelight: Nutcracker & More at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
Candlelight Concerts are a series of music concerts with an innovative format, played by local musicians in emblematic venues, with the space and performers illuminated by thousands of candles. This Christmas season, you and your children can experience this beautiful show with The Nutcracker’s charming music!27
Meet Santa! at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
At the Buell Children’s Museum, your kids can meet Santa and hand-deliver their letter to him! Your little ones can’t miss the opportunity to share their holiday wishes with Santa himself!28
Nutcracker the Ballet at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center
This season, delight in this holiday classic performed by the Sangre de Cristo Ballet and School of Dance! Enjoy the story of Clara, the epic battle, and a whimsical dreamland with the whole family.29
Commonwheel Artist's Co-op Holiday Market at Commonwheel Artists Co-op
Enjoy with your children this amazing holiday market with handmade artwork and artisan gifts from Colorado artists! You’ll find handmade gifts such as ornaments, cards, soaps, candles, original artwork, jewelry, photography, functional pottery, scarves, knitted hats, and so much more!Now you’ve discovered lots of fantastic Christmas events for kids in Colorado Springs. Take a look at our list of The Best Activities for Families in Colorado Springs to have even more options to choose from!