Visitors in downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs can save on parking throughout the holiday season.

The annual parking promotions encourage people to shop local and support area businesses, officials in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs said in separate news releases.

Parking will be free at city-owned garages, parking lots and metered spaces Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, through Saturday, Small Business Saturday, in downtown Colorado Springs and in Old Colorado City. The promotion is available again on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

People can also park for free in downtown city-owned garages for the Festival of Lights event from 3-11 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Three city garages are located at Nevada and Colorado avenues; at Nevada Avenue and Kiowa Street; and at Cascade Avenue and Bijou Street.

Find a list of all surface lot locations and other information about the Colorado Springs Parking Enterprise, parking rates and more at coloradosprings.gov/parking.

Manitou Springs is offering complimentary all-day parking on Saturday in its downtown area.

From Sunday through Christmas Day, visitors in Manitou can get two hours of free parking on all on-street spaces and the Canon Lot. After the first two hours, standard rates apply.

Standard rates will still apply at the Hiawatha and Dillon parking lots, according to a news release. The Wichita and Smischny lots aren’t included in this parking promotion.

People should use the parking kiosks to select the complimentary two-hour parking option. Kiosks will begin calculating parking costs after the first two hours.

For more information on parking rates and parking locations in Manitou, visit manitouspringsco.gov/562/_Parking-Mobility.