5 Top Things To Do in Colorado Springs This Holiday Season

1. Cut down your own Christmas tree in the national forest

• In the Pike and San Isabel National Forests (near Colorado Springs) you can buy a permit and head into designated cutting zones to select and cut your own tree. KOAA News 5+3Springsmag Colorado Springs+3Colorado Real Estate Group+3
  
  
• For 4th-graders there’s a special perk: Through the Every Kid Outdoors program they can get a free voucher/pass, which can also be used to redeem a free tree permit in participating forests. Boulder Weekly+1
  
  
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  • Check for the specific cutting zones, rules (e.g., tree height/diameter limits) and permit purchase online in advance. Recreation.gov+1
    
    
  • Dress warmly, bring tools (hand saw/axe), and make sure your vehicle/access into the forest road is safe in winter conditions.
    
    
  • It’s a great tie-in to your style-&-lifestyle content: think “family tree cutting adventure” photo ops, kids in winter gear, you dragging the tree, etc.
    
    

2. Attend the annual holiday parade in downtown Colorado Springs

• The Festival of Lights Parade takes place in downtown Colorado Springs (on Tejon Street) each holiday season — 2025 date is Saturday, December 6 at ~5:50 p.m. Downtown Partnership+1
  
  
• It features nearly 100 illuminated floats, bands, decorations, and is a major draw (tens of thousands of spectators) in the Pikes Peak region. coloradospringsfestivaloflights.com+1
  
  
• Good tip: arrive early to grab good viewing spots; dress in layers; bring hot cocoa or treat the kids to a hot chocolate-break nearby.
  
  
• Great content for you: “Best seats in downtown” short reel, kids waving to floats, behind-the-scenes of float build-ups in local shop, etc.
  
  

3. Visit an outdoor ice-skating rink downtown

• In downtown Colorado Springs, at Acacia Park (115 E Platte Ave) there is a real ice-rink for public skating during the holiday season. Visit Colorado Springs+1
  
  
• Example: For the 2025 season the rink runs Nov 14 through Jan 31, session times vary, cost around $13 including skate rental; children 4 and under skate free with a paying adult. Visit Colorado Springs
  
  
• This is a fun “winter outing” you can easily build content around: short TikTok of kids gliding under holiday lights, you hosting a mini “skate challenge,” etc.
  
  

4. Explore “frozen art” & ice-sculpture experiences

• While not strictly in Colorado Springs city proper, the nearby Cripple Creek Ice Festival (in Cripple Creek) showcases stunning ice sculptures, ice slides, and winter-art fun for all ages. Visit Colorado Springs+1
  
  
• For something closer, though not precisely described as ice-sculptures downtown, there are holiday light and ice-related events in the region (you could tie an outing to one of them).
  
  
• For your marketing-minded content: capture slow-motion video of kids sliding on ice, macro shots of carved details, you interviewing the sculptor or kids’ “favorite sculpture,” etc.
  
  

5. Tree lighting + holiday markets + holiday strolls

• In the Pikes Peak region you’ll find holiday markets such as the Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket (Bancroft Park, 2408 W Colorado Ave) Dec 11-14 & Dec 18-23 in 2025. Visit Colorado Springs
  
  
• Also, the downtown holiday lights and happenings: holiday coach rides through downtown, carriage/jeep tours from Nov 14 through Feb 14 in downtown Colorado Springs (your “cozy Jeep ride through historic downtown with blankets” idea). Visit Colorado Springs
  
  
• Perfect for design-style content: “Holiday light walk with the girls,” “interactive map quiz of downtown light displays,” “Instagram carousel of 5 must-see light spots downtown this season.”