Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on, organizers say
Don’t put those cowboy hats and boots away just yet.
According to multiple news reports, the 83rd annual Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on after initial reports that the beloved downtown procession had been canceled this year due to a lack of funding.
“We simply could not secure the resources necessary to produce the event at the level our community deserves,” organizers explained on social media.
On Sunday, officials announced that additional funding had been secured, allowing the celebration to move forward, as scheduled, on July 11.
A Colorado Springs summer staple, the downtown parade usually has a lineup of marching bands, floats, and cowboys and cowgirls on horseback. Last year’s parade included more than 50 entries, including the Range Riders and Rangerettes, along with dozens of horses.
Schedule of Events:
9 a.m. roads close
9:45 a.m. reviewing stands open
10 a.m. Lil’ Cowpokes Stick Horse Races begin
11 a.m. parade starts





