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Kids mix science with fun at the Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival! The Hands-on Science Carnival offers row after row of activity stations, laboratory tours, and free workshops to participate in activities like making your very own mini catapult and flinging marshmallows at the Fruitcake Toss. Live performances and guest speakers are also in attendance at this festival of learning.

Discover unforgettable family adventure at the Cave of the Winds located in Manitou Springs, minutes from downtown Colorado Springs. See who's the bravest in the family on the Wind Walker Challenge, a maze of steel beams, swinging ropes and ladders hanging 600 feet above the canyon floor. Let your family seek thrills, pan for gemstones, eat good food and shop for memorable souvenirs at this attraction.

Shop the homespun flavor of the west at Old Colorado City Historic District in Colorado Springs. The three-block historic district offers tree-lined streets laced with old brick buildings offering 113 one of a kind shops, galleries and restaurants, including, Vintage Revival, Velez Gallery, and Pizzeria Rustica. Spend a day being a historical shopper.

Explore your vertical limits at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park in Colorado Springs. The awe-inspiring bridge hangs 956-feet-high, spanning a quarter mile across the canyon with an epic 360-acre adventure park. This wild adventure offers attractions, rides, shows and events, shopping and dining and more.