Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Sept. 13
September
Aiken Audubon Society Social and Silent Auction — 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, The Public House at The Alexander, 3140 N. Nevada Ave. Tickets: coloradosprings.wbu.com.
11th Annual Tattooathon — To benefit Sue’s Gift, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Fallen Heroes Tattoo & Piercing, 524 W. Colorado Ave. Registration: fallenheroestattoo.com/tattooathon.html.
Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sunnyside Cemetery, meet at south side of town on Seventh Street. Tickets can be purchased online by credit card, victormuseum.com, cash only at cemetery gate or in advance at museum; 719-689-5509.
Ellafest 2026 — A musical fundraiser dinner to benefit the Ella Mae Branson Sickle Cell Association, 3-6 p.m. Saturday, DAV Knob Hill Chapter 26, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd. Tickets: ellamae.org.
Strings with a View — To benefit the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Guild, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, 9 Lake Ave. Tickets: e.givesmart.com/events/pmd.
A Very Millibo Jubilee Garden Party and Fundraiser — 6 p.m. Saturday, The Millibo Garden, 1626 S. Tejon St. Tickets: themat.org.
Sue’s Gift 18th Annual Be Ovary Aware 5k Run/3k Walk — 7 a.m. Sept. 20, America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive. Registration: suesgift.org.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s — To benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 26, Memorial Park, 280 S. Union Blvd. Registration: alz.org/walk.
11th Annual Manitou Springs Heritage Brew Festival — To benefit Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, with unlimited beer tastings, live music, food vendors, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 26, Fields Park, 101 El Paso Blvd., Manitou Springs. Tickets: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org.
29th Annual Vintner Dinner — To benefit the Children’s Literacy Center, 6 p.m. Sept. 26, Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Ave. Reservations: 719-577-5775, code CLC26.
Kidney Walk — To benefit the National Kidney Foundation, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27, Memorial Park, 1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Registration: kidneywalk.org/southerncolorado.
Camp ManiKrewe Fundraiser — To benefit Manitou Springs Carnivale, 2-5 p.m. Sept. 27, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd. Tickets: tinyurl.com/2szzt9cz.
October
Wings of Change Celebration and Auction — To benefit the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs Community Service Fund, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3, Hotel Polaris, 8989 North Gate Blvd. Tickets: csflight.org.
Fostering Hope Luncheon — To benefit Fostering Hope, noon-1 p.m. Oct. 8, DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. Registration: fosteringhopefoundation.org/registration.
Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Foundation Golf Girl 9-Hole Tournament — 8:30 a.m. Oct. 12, Country Club of Colorado, 125 Clubhouse Drive. Registration: scwccfoundation.com/golf-girl-tournament.
Bleating Heart Night — To benefit TESSA, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 13, Goat Patch Brewing Co., Lincoln Center, 2727 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 123; Northgate, 12245 Voyager Parkway, Suite 100; Monument, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; tessacs.org/events.
Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, 7-9 a.m. Oct. 15, Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Ave. Tickets: peakvista.org/resources/breakfast-of-champions.
Benefit Concert for Elite Equine CO Rescue — With Exit West, 6:45 p.m. Oct. 16, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive. Tickets: phillongmusichall.com.
NAMI Colorado Springs’ 2026 Community Breakfast — 7:30 a.m. Oct. 22, DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. Reservations: tinyurl.com/mv6su4yc.
Honoring the Brave Breakfast — To benefit Home Front Military Network, 7:30 a.m. Oct. 26, The Broadmoor International Center, 21 Lake Circle. Tickets: homefrontmilitarynetwork.org/9th-annual-honoring-the-brave-breakfast.
Howl-o-Ween — A dog-loving haunted wonderland featuring multiple local rescues, adoptable pups, costumes, a special release of Buddy Up IPA with a portion of funds to benefit local rescue partners and more, noon Oct. 31, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com.
November
2026 FunD Fair — To benefit B-COS We Care, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7, Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 S. 33rd St.; no reservations needed, bcoswecare.org.
Gingerbread & Jazz — To benefit Early Connections Learning Center, 6 p.m. Nov. 7, Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road. Tickets: earlyconnections.org/gingerbread-jazz.
Gala, Not Gala — To benefit We Fortify, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 21, Hotel Polaris, Generations Ballroom, 8989 North Gate Blvd. Registration: wefortify.org.
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