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The Festival of Lights returns to downtown Colorado Springs this weekend

The Festival of Lights returns to downtown Colorado Springs this weekend

The Festival of Lights returns to downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, December 7th.

The parade begins at 5:50 p.m. on Tejon St. from Boulder Street north of Acacia Park to the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on Vermijo Ave.

As part of the celebrations, parking will be free on Saturday in three city parking garages:

  • Bijou/Cascade Parking Garage – 215 N. Cascade Ave.
  • Nevada/Colorado Parking Garage – 130 S. Nevada Ave.
  • Kiowa/Nevada Parking Garage – 127 E. Kiowa St.

There will be a holiday vibe with live music including:

  • 3:30 p.m.Tuba Christmas Concert in Acacia Park
  • 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Colorado Brass and Christmas carols from the Soli Deo Gloria Choir perform throughout downtown

In addition to a parade, the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum and the Pioneers Museum are also participating with special events taking place throughout the day.

The US Olympic & Paralympic Museum is participating with its “Starting Line Saturdays” event, which includes all-day fun facts about the museum and the following events:

  • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Artifact demonstrations
  • 12.00 – 1.00 p.m. Olympic champion Sarah Hildebrandt
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. American men’s wrestling coach Bill Zadick

The Pioneers Museum coordinates arts and crafts and face painting as well as the following activities:

  • 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Almagre Saxophone Quartet
  • 2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Puppet Show at Bear Creek Nature Center
  • 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Magic show by Professor Higgins
  • 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Heritage Ringers Handbell Choir
  • 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Christmas festival performance by the Snow Sisters and Meet & Greet (fairy tale fable)
  • 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Christmas brass quartet

There will also be a food truck village at the Pioneers Museum from 1 to 9 p.m

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