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July

July

Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

Description: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo - mid-July, a professional rodeo featuring bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding as well as carnival rides and wild horse races.

Pikes Peak International Auto Hill Climb

Description: Pikes Peak International Auto Hill Climb - early July, first held in 1916, this Colorado Springs institution includes a week of pre-race events leading up to the big day.

Independence Day Fireworks

Description:

Independence Day - July 4th, celebrations held at Memorial Park. Hear the sounds of the symphony orchestra while the fireworks go off over the lake.

The Air Force Academy is another place to see fireworks.  Take Exit 156A from I-25.  Take the first left (traffic light) as you come off the ramp.  All along Struthers Road, on the left side are some open fields where you can park and watch the show.

iMPORTANT NOTE:

It is illegal for any person to possess or discharge any fireworks, other than sanctioned displays in the city of Colorado Springs. ALL FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL, that includes Roman candles, cherry bombs, M-100's, M-80's, shells and mortars, helicopters, bottle rockets, and sparklers, to name a few.