
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center 30th Anniversary Festival

This year marks a major milestone: the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is celebrating 30 years of providing public education and generating a continuous stream of revenue for the Garden of the Gods Park. Over the past three decades, we’ve achieved so much together; and now it’s time to celebrate!
Join us on August 10th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM for our 30th Anniversary Festival honoring the incredible impact we’ve made as a community. The festival will feature our amazing partners, hands-on activity tables, local programming, live animals, and more. It’s a day to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and to thank the people who continue to make it all possible.
We hope this day will serve as a reminder that every visit you make and every dollar you spend supports the preservation of our beloved National Natural Landmark. Thanks to your continued support, we’ve proudly helped generate over $7.5 million in direct contributions back to the park—and we’re just getting started!
Activity Tables by:
Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Hike for Life
Colorado Springs Fire Department
Butterfly Pavilion
Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Nature’s Educators
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Special Programs:
11 AM – 1 PM – Wish You Were Here – Postcard Art Class with Local Artist Brenda Harris – Register Here!
12 – 1 PM – Solar System Walk with Colorado Springs Astronomical Society – Register Here!
2 – 3 PM – Why Wolves in Colorado? with Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center – Register Here!
3 – 4 PM – Colorado Collages with Local Artist Zoe Garcia – Register Here!
- Free Event
- All Ages
- Parking: During the busy summer months, the Visitor Center parking lot can quickly fill up. We recommend arriving early to secure a parking spot or consider using the overflow lot located across 30th Street. From there, you can take the FREE shuttle or enjoy a 5 minute walk up the paved Foothills Trail to the Visitor Center
- If you have any questions about this event, please email programs@gardenofgods.com