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Ice Cream Social &
Pie Baking Contest

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Pie Baking Rules
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Pie baking details

The tradition continues

Pie baking in Manitou Springs is serious business.  Community members gather together the first Monday in July to compete for fame, glory, and bragging rites. (The rest of us just show up to eat pie!) Don’t miss this old-fashioned community event.

  • July 5, 2027
  • 5:30 pm
  • Bud Ford Pavilion - Soda Springs Park
  • $2 ice cream + $3 pie *CASH ONLY*
  • Wheel Chair Accessible
  • Volunteer

Live Music

From Little London Winds

  • 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • FREE
  • Bring a Chair

Pie Baking Contest Rules

Here’s where we police the pies. If you are planning on baking a pie for the competition, be sure you follow our hard and fast rules. 

  • NO STORE BOUGHT PIES.
  • Competitors must provide TWO of the same kind of HOMEMADE pie.
  • Pies may NOT contain dairy or cream. Any cream or dairy pies will not be eligible for consumption or judging. (Does not pertain to pie crust!)
  • Pies may be no smaller than 8 inches in diameter.
  • Competitors must have pies at Soda Springs Park between 4:00-4:30 pm to be registered for the contest.
  • Judging will begin promptly at 5:00 pm
  • Winners will be announced and sent to all local media.
  • Pie tasting experts will be judging the pies (all judges decisions are FINAL).
  • There is no entry fee. This is a “FUN” competition!
  • Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners of the best pie. Kids Division (14 and under) may enter a pie, and judging will be based upon the best pie overall in the 14 and under division.
  • After judging, pies will be sold by the slice to help defray the expenses of Visit Manitou Springs for sponsoring this Ice Cream Social!
  • Bakers will collect their pie plates at the end of our Ice Cream Social event or for ONE WEEK after the event at our office (354 Manitou Avenue). Pie plates left after one week may be donated.
Bake a Pie

And win!

If you are up for a bit of friendly competition with your neighbors, bring two of your finest pie creations to Soda Springs Park and offer them up to the pie judges. (Judges do not accept bribes or cream pies!)

Sign up to bake here!

And the 2026
Winners are.....

Adults Division
1st Place – Jeanne Zwallen with “Rocket’s Red Glare Strawberry Rhubarb Pie”

2nd Place – Karin Rose with “Apple of her Eye Pie”

3rd Place – Susan McGray Archer with “Thank You Berry Much”

Kids Division
1st Place – Lucas Noe with “Pumpkin Pie Super”

2nd Place – Ben Milar with “Amazing Mango Pie”

3rd Place – Matthew Lingenfelter with “S’mores Delight”

A huge congratulations to all winners and thank you to all participants for making this yet another successful Pie Baking Contest and Ice Cream Social!

Volunteer with us for a free slice!

Sign up to be a pie cutter or an ice cream scooper and receive a free slice to take home!  Email monica@manitouchamber.com.

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

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