Tag: Pikes Peak Or Bust Parade
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‘This is my dream’: Pikes Peak or Bust paradegoers celebrate after near cancellation
After overcoming a funding scare, the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade strolled through downtown Colorado Springs Saturday for its 83rd year. A city summer staple, organizer John O’Donnell said the parade has been canceled only when the U.S. got involved in World War II and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade’s latest cancellation scare occurred…
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Pikes Peak or Bust Parade returns for 83rd year following cancellation scare
After a brief cancellation scare, the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade will return for its 83rd year on Saturday, welcoming the cowboys and cowgirls competing in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo from July 14-18. A Colorado Springs summer staple, the downtown parade boasts a lineup of marching bands, floats and riders on horseback. In…
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Local businesses address funding gaps to keep annual rodeo parade marching in Colorado Springs
The 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on as scheduled. The annual summer event that celebrates the region’s Western heritage will entertain in downtown Colorado Springs after all on July 11, with 50 parade entrants currently — on par with its typical 50 to 60 entrants — and between 120 and 140 horses,…
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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…
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Organizers cancel Pikes Peak or Bust Parade
A Colorado Springs tradition has hit the pause button this summer as organizers of the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade announced on social media Friday the event’s cancellation. “After much consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Parade and all parade-day activities scheduled for July 11, 2026,” parade…