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2025 holiday events
Holiday traditions begin in Manitou Springs
Holiday Happenings
Santa & Tree lighting
Small business Saturday
We've got big plans for Small Business Saturday, and we want you to be a part of them! Shop small with us on Nov 29 and support Manitou's local businesses this holiday season with FREE parking all day!
Holiday Markets
Manitou Art Center - Moonlight Market
December 13 / Noon - 5pm
Commonwheel Artists Co-op - Holiday Market
November 7 - December 28 / Open Daily 10am-6pm
Garden of the Gods Trading Post - Holiday Family Happy Hour
Saturdays / 3-5pm
celebrate the holiday season
Here in Manitou Springs!
Manitou Springs transforms into a magical old-time Christmas town from late November to early January. There are numerous events going through the season, including seeing Santa!
- November 26: Christmas Tree Lighting at Wheeler Town Clock with Santa Claus 5-7pm
- November 28, 29, 30: Victorian Christmas at Miramont Castle
- November 29: Small Business Saturday (FREE parking all day)
- December 7: Christmas Parade on Manitou Avenue 6pm
- December 13: Breakfast with Santa by Kiwanis Club at City Hall 8-10am (FREE parking 8-10:15am east of Pawnee Avenue, such as near Memorial Park on-street or Hiawatha Gardens Parking Lot)
- December 24: Santa at the Town Clock
- December 31: AdAmAn Fireworks on Pikes Peak
Letters to Santa
Parents, grandparents, and children alike will love this magical addition to our community. Beginning November 26, 2025, through December 19, 2025, we will be accepting letters to Santa Claus at the Town Clock in downtown Manitou Springs. Drop off your letter by Friday, December 19 with your return address so that Santa will be able to visit your child during his travels this Christmas season!
You can even stop by the Visitors Center at 354 Manitou Ave to pick up a letter form you can fill out and color before sending to Santa!