Tag: parade
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Thousands expected at 39th annual fallen firefighter event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As many as 10,000 people are expected to fill the streets downtown Friday and Saturday night for the celebration and mourning of 311 fallen firefighters. For the 39th fallen firefighter commemoration ceremony, the annual remembrance at Memorial Park will add the names of firefighters who died…
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New route, no problem: Pride Parade draws thousands to downtown Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs City Council leadership’s decision not to proclaim June as Pride month did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands of revelers who turned out for the annual Pikes Peak Pride Parade on Sunday. Due to ongoing road work on Tejon Street, this year’s parade route was a little different, starting at America…
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Annual ‘Torchlight Parade’ at Winter Park Resort dazzles on Christmas Eve
Skiers and fireworks lit up Winter Park Resort on Christmas Eve in the ski resort’s annual Torchlight Parade tradition which is free. Video: Winter Park Resort
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WATCH: Thousands of bikers spread holiday cheer to local children’s hospital
Children’s Hospital Colorado staff estimate that between 1,500 and 2,000 motorcyclists participated in the 39th annual Harley Toy Run. Each participant must bring at least one toy, although staff say most bring several. Video Courtesy Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Colorado Springs’ Festival of Lights celebrates 40 years of holiday tradition
Colorado Springs may have lacked the snow and temperatures often associated with the winter holidays, but its holiday cheer was as strong as ever during the annual Festival of Lights Parade Saturday night. Garland wrapped lampposts and people could be spotted donning Santa hats and other festive attire in the warm, sunny weather as Christmas…
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Festival of Lights Parade to bring holiday cheer to downtown Colorado Springs this weekend
Holidays can be stressful between buying gifts, scheduling get-togethers and finding time to breathe. But there’s one local tradition that hopes to bring the community together for a moment of peace and cheer. On Saturday, brightly lit floats and festive marching bands will make their way along Tejon Street in downtown for the annual Festival…
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‘The opposite of shame’: Pride Parade celebrates LGBTQ+ community despite hardships
Thousands of LGBTQ+ revelers and supporters lined the streets of downtown Colorado Springs for the annual Pride Parade on Sunday. Unity has long been one of the prevailing themes of the Pikes Peak Pride Festival’s culminating event — perhaps the only place where church members can be seen marching behind a dozen or so Satanists,…
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2024 USAFA Graduation Parade
Scenes from the 2024 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Parade, held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Stillman Field. The parade honors the graduating class and symbolizes the assumption of command by the second class.
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40th annual DPS Shakespeare Festival brings out performers of all ages
Denver Public Schools annual Shakespeare festival paraded over a small section of downtown Friday morning.
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Air Force Academy to commemorate 70th anniversary with parade this weekend
The U.S. Air Force Academy will celebrate its 70th anniversary Saturday with a parade on Stillman Field. The cadets will march onto the field at 10 a.m. Saturday to mark President Dwight Eisenhower’s authorizing the school. Gates open to the public at 8 a.m.