5 things to do in Colorado Springs, CO — Saturday, September 5, 2026

1. Paws to Read

   Community at Fountain Library, starting 8 a.m.

   ​Practice reading aloud and improve fluency by sharing a story with one of our loveable volunteer Paws to Read therapy dogs.

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2. First Friday Fast and Pray — Holy Apostles Catholic Church & Preschool

   Civic at Holy Apostles Catholic Church.

   First Friday Fast and Pray — Holy Apostles Catholic Church & Preschool

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3. Labor Day Lift Off

   Festival in Colorado Springs, starting 12 p.m.

   Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off is the biggest hot air balloon festival in the state of Colorado – and…

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4. 3D Printer Badging and Modeling for Seniors: Level 1

   Community at East Library, starting 8 a.m.

   Start your 3D printing and designing journey with PPLD! Learn your way around the Prusa 3D printers available in the PPLD makerspaces and find out how to create and print custom projects using Printables, a free online…

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5. Gaming at the Library!

   Community at Old Colorado City Library, starting 11 a.m.

   Gaming at the Library! Have you ever wanted to learn how to play trading card games (TCGs)? Whether this is your first time playing a TCG or you're looking to meet other players, join us at Old Colorado City Library eve…

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Sources

• Official city, county and parks department calendars — Government event calendars for each covered market
• Public library event calendars — Library programming published by local systems
• Convention and visitors bureau calendars — Destination-marketing organizations for each city