Things to Do

Park

The City of Colorado Springs' red-rock park on Manitou's doorstep…The City of Colorado Springs' red-rock park on Manitou's doorstep, free and open 5 am to 10 pm in summer and 5 am to 9 pm in winter, with a Visitor & Nature Center across 30th Street.

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Guided cave tours into the Manitou Grand Caverns plus above-ground rides over Williams Canyon…Guided cave tours into the Manitou Grand Caverns plus above-ground rides over Williams Canyon, open daily 10 am to 5 pm with the last tour around 4 pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Nonprofit art center on Manitou Avenue with galleries, classes and a makerspace…Nonprofit art center on Manitou Avenue with galleries, classes and a makerspace; galleries open Wednesday and Thursday 10 to 6 and Friday and Saturday 10 to 5.

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The town's free history museum on Manitou Avenue, open every day noon to 4 pm or by appointment…The town's free history museum on Manitou Avenue, open every day noon to 4 pm or by appointment, and the organizer of October's Ghost Stories of Old Manitou walking tours.

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The Manitou Springs Historical Society's castle museum, open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 3:30 pm (daily 9 am to…The Manitou Springs Historical Society's castle museum, open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 3:30 pm (daily 9 am to 4:30 pm in summer), with the Queen's Parlour Tearoom and a run of ticketed high teas through the year.