FREE AND FUN

FREE AND FUN IN MANITOU SPRINGS

For more information on all Manitou Springs Events visit: manitousprings.org

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Enjoy an evening stroll through 10 different Manitou Springs art galleries and public art located throughout downtown every first Friday of the month from April through December, 5-8 p.m. Free Art Walk shuttle runs between downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs.

LIBRARY LAWN CONCERTS

Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m., join neighbors for the Library Lawn Concerts. Concerts are free. Bring a picnic, blanket, or lawn chairs for an evening of music June through August. Weather dependent.

ART ON THE AVENUE

Stroll the Art on the Avenue where you’ll find more than a dozen sculptures, murals, community-built artwork and historic architecture.

MANITOU MUSIC FOUNDATION

Cultivating live music in Manitou Springs. Check their website for up-to-date listings, www.manitoumusicfoundation.com

POETRY AND POTTERY

Come to the Bud Ford Pavilion in Soda Springs Park for free pottery making and poetry writing Tuesdays, noon-2pm mid June through mid July. Writing materials, clay, potting wheels included. Soup donated by Adam’s Mountain Cafe. Pottery fired each week.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

The Summer Concert Series happens on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. June through August at the Bud Ford Pavilion in Soda Springs Park. Arrive early for best seating. Bring your own lawn chair. Weather dependent.

PARK & RIDE

The free Manitou Springs shuttle picks up every 20 minutes from 10 Old Man’s Trail and seasonally at Field’s Park, 65 Beckers Lane.