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Manitou Springs
The springs, the Incline and the foot of Pikes PeakThe springs, the Incline and the foot of Pikes Peak
Photo: John Lloyd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
This week in Manitou Springs
October 5–11
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This weekend · October 10–11
Arts
31st Annual Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Manitou Springs Heritage Museum · $18 in advance; under 11 free
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Coming up in Manitou Springs
What’s on
Arts
31st Annual Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Manitou Springs Heritage Museum · $18 in advance; under 11 free
Arts
Sunday Night Frights at the Museum
6 pm · Manitou Springs Heritage Museum · Free
Every Sunday through October 25, 2026
Arts
Grand Opening: 250 Years of U.S. History in Postage Stamps
6 pm – 8 pm · Miramont Castle Museum · $20; reservations required
Arts
Dancing for the Arts: Fundraiser for the Manitou Art Center
6 pm – 9 pm · Intemann Gallery, Manitou Art Center · $20 registration
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Eat, drink, wander
Where to go
- Adam's Mountain Cafe Restaurant
- Barr Trail Trail
- Cave of the Winds Mountain Park Venue
- Commonwheel Artists Co-op Shop
- Crystal Park Cantina Restaurant
- Fields Park Park
- Iron Springs Chateau Venue
- Manitou Art Center Venue
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From the guide
Outdoors·
Explore Manitou Springs: seven places in walking order
A springs map and a cup from the Visitor Center, the Art Center and the free Heritage Center, the mineral springs along Manitou Avenue, the Commonwheel co-op, Soda Springs Park, Miramont Castle before 3:30, and fondue or the brewpub for dinner, all on foot from one lot.
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Moving here
Thinking of making Manitou Springs home?
Schools, commutes, what the housing market looks like, and what nobody tells you until you live here.
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