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Ice Cream Social &
Pie Baking Contest

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.

Live Music

From Little London Winds

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.
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!)

And the 2025
Winners are.....

Adults Division
1st Place – Abbie Laine with “Blueberry Basil Babes”
2nd Place – Natalie Gomez with “Brown Butter Pecan Pie”
3rd Place – Jennifer Hunt with “Keep Calm and Cherry On”

Kids Division
1st Place – Ariana Harrison with “Ariana’s Apple Cinnalicious Fritter Pie”
2nd Place – Lucas Noe with “The Greatest Strawberry Pie in the World” 3rd Place – Miles Kernan with “Happy Cherry Pie”

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!