2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival!

The 2023 edition promises to be bigger and better than ever, with 16+ days of exciting, educational and engaging special events designed to showcase STEAM where it's taking place in Colorado Springs and around the Pikes Peak Region.

There will be events for all ages- adults, kids, teens and families - and most are absolutely free (some events may have a fee to help the hosts cover their costs).

Schedule Of Events:

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Special Pre-Festival Event: MacLaren Community Stargazing Night

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Festival Extra: Streams & Storms

An Extra event to get you ready for the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Ever wonder what happens to a stream during a rainstorm? Join us to learn how rainfall affects stream current, sediment, and riparian buffers in an interactive, hands-on approach.  Experience a healthy stream in real time.  Ages 12 and up.

Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost : Prepaid registration required. $3 per person

Festival Extra: What Lives in Fountain Creek?

An EXTRA event to get you ready for the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Fish, frogs, turtles, macroinvertebrates: Fountain Creek is home to an abundance of creatures. Together with Nature Center staff and a DNR fish biologist, using a variety of tools and techniques, we will get into and explore Fountain Creek to see who lives in the creek.  For ages 10+.  

Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required. $5 per person, $4 per member

Festival Extra: Nature Haiku Class for Kids

An EXTRA event to get you ready for the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

What could be better than a walk in the woods in fall?  How about adding a haiku or two as you go?  Drop your kids ages 7-10 off for an afternoon of creativity and connecting their five senses with writing.  Ages 7-10.

Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required, $30 per child, $25 per member child.

Festival Extra: Active Adults: Autumn Equinox Evening Hike

An EXTRA event to get you ready for the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

The Autumn Equinox marks the transition to longer nights and cooler temperatures.  Welcome this season of change with a slow, mindful walk through the park.  Bring a journal and pencil to record observations and practice gratitude along the way.  Afterwards we’ll make festive fall candles to take home!

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required. $10 per person, $8 per member

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Lego Habitats

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Let your imagination run wild!  Build Lego habitats at Bear Creek Nature Center with the Bricks and Minifigs team.  Learn about Lego’s commitment to sustainable practices, reduce your footprint by reusing Legos, and enjoy time building with your family and friends.   

90 minute sessions start at 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Time: 9:00am – 2:30pm
Location: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required for a session. $7/person.

Creek Week Kickoff

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Kickoff this annual week-long clean up event at Fountain Creek Nature Center! It’s the cleanup’s 10 year anniversary, so make history with us as we clean the trails, woods, and creek in the park.

Time: 9am – 12pm
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Pre-registration strongly recommended, free.

COOL SCIENCE CARNIVAL DAY FOR KIDS

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Our biggest event of the year!  It's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) on steroids, featuring dozens of exciting and educational science shows, demonstrations, lab tours and hands-on activities for kids, primarily K-8th grades, but fun for the whole family! Check our Carnival Day web page for much more information.

Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Cost: Pre-register (coming soon, optional but requested, free)  

Citrus Winery Tour & Tasting

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Wine made from lemons, not grapes!  Receive an immersive wine education in this 60-minute Tour at Evergood's award-winning winery in Palmer Lake, Colorado. See the fermenters, learn about the wine industry, grasp how fermenting citrus requires additional expertise. Tours are open to all ages but only those who present a valid, 21+ photo ID may sample a flight of delicious citrus wines. Making wine is all about chemistry!

Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Evergood Adventure Wines, 613 County Line Rd Unit L, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free). Primarily for adults. All ages are welcome but must be 21+ for tasting. 18 maximum per tour session.

Repair Cafe

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Toss it?  No Way!  Fix it at Repair Cafe!  Together with our Repair Cafe volunteers and the Pikes Peak Makerspace, you will disassemble, troubleshoot, and possibly repair your broken items. Save money, help the environment, and learn repair skills with your local community! Registration encouraged but not required.

Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: Pikes Peak Makerspace, 735 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free). Teens and Adults. 15 maximum.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Cool Bugs at the May Museum

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join us here at the May Museum for Cool Science Bug Day.  Our collection is home to over 7,000 species of insects, arachnids and other arthropods,  one of the world's largest private collections of tropical insects.  You'll see beautiful moths, bizarre beetle, amazing butterflies and much more.  Bring the whole family for a fun adventure.

Come between 9am and noon to go on a special (live) bug hunt with UCCS bug expert Audrey!

Time: 9am – 6pm
Location: May Natural History Museum, 710 Rock Creek Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80926, USA
Discount:  $9 adults; $5 children; $8 seniors (Normal prices:  $12 adults; $8 children; $11 seniors)

Nature Journaling on Pikes Peak

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Hone your observational skills and learn more about the ecosystems on Pikes Peak! Along with something to journal in and write with, don't forget to bring plenty of water, snacks/lunch, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, pretty much anything you would want on a day hike. Sturdy shoes would be a plus, but not a requirement, as we will be doing a very short, easy walk on a dirt path.

There are restrooms and snacks/water for sale at the gift shop, but no potable water to fill your bottle. We will meet at 10am by the Bigfoot Statue in the parking lot of Crystal Reservoir.  This is at Mile-6 of the Pikes Peak Highway.

Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Crystal Reservoir Visitors Center, Cascade, CO 80809, USA
Cost: this event is Free, but let the Ranger at the gate as you enter the Pikes Peak Highway know that you are only going to the reservoir for nature journaling. The cost for the toll road will then be reduced to $5 per adult and children under 16 will be free.  The entrance is at 5089 Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade, CO 80809.

Monday, October 2, 2023

Carbon Management - Friend or Foe of Sustainability?

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

This is a discussion by a panel of experts in the field of sustainability. They will take a deeper dive in the use of carbon emissions as a metric for environmental protection. This is an opportunity to bring together and embrace diversity of views in addressing climate risks. US government priorities and funding on carbon capture is of keen interest. The intent is to provide a forum for intellectual discussion on the topic in an inclusive and scientific manner.  

The panel will be moderated by Dr. Lynnane George, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). There will also be a silent auction at this event with proceeds going to Cool Science.

Panel discussion will take place in Jack Quinn's upstairs meeting room.  Unfortunately there is no elevator.

Time: 5pm – 6pm
Location: Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 21 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free)

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

"Oasis in Space" & Live Night Sky Show at the USAFA Planetarium

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Take a 30-min Live Tour of the Night Sky, seeing wonders of the cosmos you can see with your own eyes and some you can’t.  Immediately followed by "Oasis in Space," a full dome movie which will take you on a journey through the universe in search of water.

The program will take place in the USAFA planetarium.

Time: 12pm – 1pm
Location: U.S. Air Force Academy Planetarium, 2120 Cadet Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free)

"Black Holes" & Live Night Sky Show at the USAFA Planetarium

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Take a 30-min Live Tour of the Night Sky, seeing wonders of the cosmos you can see with your own eyes and some you can’t.  Immediately followed by "Black Holes," a full dome movie which will take you on a journey into the center of a black hole.

The program will take place in the USAFA planetarium.

Time: 2pm – 3pm
Location: U.S. Air Force Academy Planetarium, 2120 Cadet Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free)

"Oasis in Space" & Live Night Sky Show at the USAFA Planetarium

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Take a 30-min Live Tour of the Night Sky, seeing wonders of the cosmos you can see with your own eyes and some you can’t.  Immediately followed by "Oasis in Space," a full dome movie which will take you on a journey through the universe in search of water.

The program will take place in the USAFA planetarium.

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: U.S. Air Force Academy Planetarium, 2120 Cadet Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free)
 
Starry Night Inspired Art

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Celebrate how humans view the stars by creating artwork inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and Alma Thomas' "Starry Night and the Astronauts."  You'll also learn a bit about the two artists and their contributions.  For ages 5-12.

Time: 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Calhan Library, 600 Bank St, Calhan, CO 80808, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).  Kids, tweens (ages 5-12),  12 maximum.

"Black Holes" & Live Night Sky Show at the USAFA Planetarium

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Take a 30-min Live Tour of the Night Sky, seeing wonders of the cosmos you can see with your own eyes and some you can’t.  Immediately followed by "Black Holes," a full dome movie which will take you on a journey into the center of a black hole.

The program will take place in the USAFA planetarium.

Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location: U.S. Air Force Academy Planetarium, 2120 Cadet Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, USA (map)
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free)

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Water Wise Demonstration Garden Tour

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Tour Colorado Springs Utilities' Water Wise Demonstration Garden.  Learn about water wise plants and landscaping approaches that thrive in the Pikes Peak Region.  We'll discuss how you can create a water wise yard, reduce yard work, and attract pollinators and birds.  Through 30 years of experimenting, we've discovered key lessons to help you create a yard you love that's environmentally sustainable.

Most of the garden is wheel-chair accessible.  We will be outside, so bring a hat and sunscreen.

Time: 10am – 11am
Location: Conservation & Environmental Center- Colorado Springs Utilities, 2855 Mesa Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free).  

The Great American Solar Eclipses in Oct. 2023 and April 2024

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

This talk will discuss the historical and modern cultural context of the solar eclipse in society, what solar eclipses are, the basic science of why eclipses occur, and where to see these exciting upcoming celestial events.  We will also demonstrate safe observing of these events using common household objects. The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSAS) will have 100 solar eclipse viewers to hand out at the conclusion of this presentation.  Weather permitting, we will also have solar telescopes set up to provide safe, amazing views of the Sun.

Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, USA
Cost: No registration required.  All ages.

APR Craft Wednesday: Starfish & Seashell Wind Chimes

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Create your very own ocean themed wind chime using starfish, seashells and beads.

Time: 3pm – 5pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Pueblo West Branch, 298 S Joe Martinez Blvd, Pueblo West, CO 81007, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Kids & Families.

Coding Series - Art

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Beginners can learn to code with Google in Scratch!  Using an evaluated curriculum from the computer scientists at Google, youth will learn basic computational thinking concepts through block coding. This session's theme is Art.

Please note this is the first class of an 8 week long series, with lessons that build upon each other. Registration Required - Ages 9-15 only please.  

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Manitou Springs Library, 515 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Tweens and teens, ages 9-15 only.

Cybersecurity Awareness Night for K-12 Parents/Students

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join us for UCCS Cybersecurity Awareness Night for Parents & their Students/Kids!  

As part of a community effort to raise awareness regarding cybersecurity, UCCS staff and faculty cordially invite K-12 parents and their children for an educational evening during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. There will be educational sessions and hands-on activities for parents and students alike on cybersecurity, threats to personal security, and what to look for in the online world to stay safe.

While UCCS students engage your children in hands-on cyber-related activities, you will learn about various cybersecurity education pathways for your children, how industry and the government are involved in cybersecurity today, and how to get your kids started on their education path towards a life where cyber-aware kids will thrive.  Whether they choose to pursue an education or career in cybersecurity, or simply want to learn to be a more cyber-aware citizen, this is a great place to start.

There will be speakers for the parents from industry and education and hands on activities from PBS Nova Labs and others for the kids, all geared toward raising more cyber-aware children in today's vast online world.

Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Research & Education Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free, link coming soon).  All ages,  10 minimum, 100 maximum.

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Nature Adventures: Tarantulas on Parade

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will enjoy puppet shows or stories, crafts, hands-on activities, and discovery time on the trail.

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required: $3 per person including siblings and adults.

Homeschool: Science Fair Made Simple

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Are you ready to up your science fair game?  This interactive workshop will help students work through the steps of turning a general idea into a science project, from topic selection to formulating a testable question or design goal, to collecting data to analyze.  Get a jump on planning for the Homeschool Science Fair in February 2024)!  

This workshop is presented by the Pikes Peak Regional Science and Engineering Fair.  Ages 7 and up.

Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Ages 7+.

Art Inspiration

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Explore art techniques including painting and drawing for adult artists.  Basic drawing and painting materials provided by the Friends of the Rockrimmon Library.  

Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Adults.

Tween/Teen Hangout: Make a Secchi Disk

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Create a Secchi disk and learn how to measure water clarity of streams and ponds. A Citizen Science project.

Time: 3pm – 6pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Tom L. & Anna Marie Giodone Branch, 24655 US-50 BUS, Pueblo, CO 81006, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Kids & Families, Tweens, Teens.

LEGO Engineering: Car Races & Epic Marble Runs

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Learn about the engineering process and Newton’s  three Laws of Motion as you build and race LEGO cars.  Adapt your car for greater speed and aerodynamics, and then race again.  You can also create an epic marble run.  For ages 5 – 12.

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Penrose Library, 20 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).  Kids, tweens (ages 5-12).

LEGO Engineering: Car Races & Epic Marble Runs

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Learn about the engineering process and Newton’s  three Laws of Motion as you build and race LEGO cars.  Adapt your car for greater speed and aerodynamics, and then race again.  You can also create an epic marble run.  For ages 5 – 12.

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Sand Creek Library, 1821 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).  Kids, tweens (ages 5-12).

Tween Time: Kitchen Science Series

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Get together with other tweens Create, game and HANGOUT!  Every week is something new.  This week it's Kitchen Science: four different programs for tweens discovering cool science activities you can discover in your own kitchen.
Meet in the Makerspace.

Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Rawlings (Main) Branch, 100 E Abriendo Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Tweens.

Friday, October 6, 2023

Nature Adventures: Tarantulas on Parade

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will enjoy puppet shows or stories, crafts, hands-on activities, and discovery time on the trail.

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required: $3 per person including siblings and adults.

A-(Corn) Maze-ing Math!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Did you know that mazes are related to a field of mathematics called topology?  In simplest terms topology deals with the study of special geometric objects or shapes. Check out this cute YouTube video to see what we mean.  

If you watched the video above you should have noticed that there is a trick to find your way through a corn maze without getting lost, and what better- and fun- way to test this out than to wander into a real corn maze with a Jumanji jungle theme!  

Come anytime from 10 am until we close at 9 pm.  Food and heirloom pumpkins are also available to purchase in a family friendly small town fall experience with hayrides, slides, duck races and of course pumpkin picking.

Time: 10am – 9pm
Location: Diana's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze,1649 Poplar Ave, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
Cost: No pre-registration necessary, mention the Cool Science Festival when you arrive for the discount rate of $13 per person (kids 5 and under are free).

How the Fire Service Uses Science

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Come spend two hours at our fire department training center.  Here you will see firefighter trainees learning the job in person!!  Learn how we use science to keep our community safe from all hazards.  Did you know that firefighters have to learn about the fire science?

We will spend time watching trainees on the drill ground simulate fighting a structure fire in the training tower, which has live fire props which generate flames, heat, and smoke,  then meet with our community education team to learn more about the fire service.  Also don't forget to check out our Fire Museum here at the training center.  Hope to see you then!!

Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Colorado Springs Fire Department (Administrative HQ), 375 Printers Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free) Ages 9+, younger siblings welcome with parent.  40 maximum (including siblings and parents)

ERC Make A Masterpiece: Wenzel Hablik's Universe

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Homeschoolers: Create a stunning, imaginary universe masterpiece inspired by the art of Wenzil Hablik and his Expressionistic style.  Use chalk pastels, paint, intriguing painted papers, and bright gold accent board to design a fanciful universe of your own.  For ages 8-13.  

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - East Library, 5550 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Ages 8-13.

Pikes Peak Summit House Tour: Behind the Scenes

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Get a special behind-the-scenes tour of the new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center!  Learn about the ways this building situated at the top of 14,115 mountain was built to last and be sustainable.

Note:  this event is FREE, but as always there is a $15 fee for each adult and $5 for each child 6-16 to enter the Pikes Peak Highway.  The entrance is at 5089 Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade, CO 80809 (map).  Entrance fees will be collected at the toll gate.

Time: 11am – 12pm
Location: Pikes Peak Summit Complex, Cascade, CO 80809, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free, link coming soon).

Pueblo Rocks!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join Pueblo Rocks and the Greenhorn Valley Library for a fun afternoon of painting rocks. We will be using nature as our inspiration to paint our rocks. All supplies provided.  All ages welcome.

Time: 12pm – 2pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Greenhorn Valley Branch, 4801 Cibola Dr, Colorado City, CO 81019, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Kids & Families, Tweens, Teen

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Creek Week Cleanup

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

It's the cleanup's 10 year anniversary, so make history with us as we clean the trails, woods, and creek in the park.  Bear Creek Nature Center will be clearing trails of downed trees and conducting fire mitigation.  

Time: 9am – 12pm
Location: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost: Pre-registration required, FREE.  All ages.

Nikola Tesla in Colorado Springs

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

The Cool Science Festival and the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum welcome Patric Ryan and his presentation, "Nikola Tesla in Colorado Springs.”

Learn about the advanced scientific work of Nikola Tesla, wireless telegraphy, wireless power transmission, his interplanetary communications and death rays.  Many of Tesla's experiments were conducted right here in Colorado Springs in 1899-1900.  Mr. Ryan will discuss all these topics and the impact of Tesla on modern-day science.  Also learn about his efforts in Colorado Springs to build a statue honoring Nikola Tesla.

Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, USA
Cost: Pre-registration is required for this fundraising event. All proceeds benefit the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Citrus Winery Tour & Tasting

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Wine made from lemons, not grapes!  Receive an immersive wine education in this 60-minute Tour at Evergood's award-winning winery in Palmer Lake, Colorado. See the fermenters, learn about the wine industry, grasp how fermenting citrus requires additional expertise. Tours are open to all ages but only those who present a valid, 21+ photo ID may sample a flight of delicious citrus wines.  Making wine is all about chemistry!

Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Evergood Adventure Wines, 613 County Line Rd Unit L, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free).  Primarily for adults. All ages are welcome but must be 21+ for tasting.  18 maximum per tour session.

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Nature Journaling on Pikes Peak

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Hone your observational skills and learn more about the ecosystems on Pikes Peak!

Along with something to journal in and write with, don't forget to bring plenty of water, snacks/lunch, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, pretty much anything you would want on a day hike. Sturdy shoes would be a plus, but not a requirement, as we will be doing a very short, easy walk on a dirt path.

Note:  this event is FREE, but let the Ranger at the gate as you enter the Pikes Peak Highway know that you are only going to the reservoir for nature journaling. The cost for the toll road will then be reduced to $5 per adult and children under 16 will be free.  The entrance is at 5089 Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade, CO 80809 (map).  

Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Crystal Reservoir Visitors Center, Cascade, CO 80809, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free, link coming soon).  All ages, 30 maximum.

Monday, October 9, 2023

The Great American Solar Eclipses in Oct. 2023 and April 2024

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

This talk will discuss the historical and modern cultural context of the solar eclipse in society, what solar eclipses are, the basic science of why eclipses occur, and  to see these exciting upcoming celestial events.  We will also demonstrate safe observing of these events using common household objects. The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSAS) will have 100 solar eclipse viewers to hand out at the conclusion of this presentation.  Weather permitting, we will also have solar telescopes set up to provide safe, amazing views of the Sun.

Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Penrose Library, 20 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: No registration required.  All ages.   

 Spooky String Art

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Get into the Halloween spirit with this festive project.  Use embroidery floss and pins to make a spooky string art decoration.  For ages 18+. Registration Required.

Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - High Prairie Library, 7035 Meridian Rd, Peyton, CO 80831, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Adults.
 
Woman Air Service Pilots of WWII

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Local author and historian Sarah Byrn Rickman shares the remarkable stories of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II.  The WASPs were instrumental to the United States war effort in the skies.  At the time, 1,102 WASPs flew aircraft from the point of aircraft production in the United States to training and transportation sites.

Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - East Library, 5550 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Cost: No registration required, free.  Adults.

Science on Tap: Colorado Springs, the American West, and the Total Eclipse of 1878

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Colorado Springs, the American West, and the Total Eclipse of 1878

The upcoming annular eclipse of Oct 14, 2023, and total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, are renewing the excitement felt during the "Great American Eclipse” of 2017.  But almost 150 years ago, when the American West was still wild, hundreds of astronomers and thousands of tourists traveled by train to Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas to witness America's first “Great Eclipse” on July 29, 1878.  Back then, just seven years after Colorado Springs was founded, tourists crowded our streets while astronomers carted a huge telescope to the summit of Pikes Peak.  Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak played an important role in that event, which changed the direction of American astronomy.  Come hear about one of the most exciting scientific events to occur in our city's early history.

Dr. Steve Ruskin is an award-winning historian of astronomy, with a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Notre Dame.  He was a visiting researcher at Cambridge University, England, on a grant from the National Science Foundation.  He is a native of Colorado Springs, and is the author of numerous books of both history and science fiction.

"Science on Tap" presents informal but fascinating science in a relaxed atmosphere, second Monday of each month.  All are welcome.

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 21 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: No registration necessary, free.  Teens & Adults, 90 maximum.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Nature's Classroom: Discover Bear Creek

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

A puppet show and discovery hike give children the opportunity to learn about and fine-tune their senses.  Geared towards Pre-K and Kindergarten.

Prepaid registration required, $4/person.   

Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Location: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost: Pre-paid registration required

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Cool Science Festival Family Friendly Bats & Cave Tour

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Explore the electrically lit portion of Cave of the Winds on a guided walking tour which includes 15 rooms, a 1/2 mile of concrete walkways, and 196 stairs.  On this family-friendly tour, you will learn about the history and geology of the cave and see some of the most beautiful formations.  This is a special tour geared toward kindergarten through 5th grade but anyone can join!  You will explore the inside of Temple Mountain at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park and more!

Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, 100 Cave of the Winds Rd, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, USA
Cost: $12 per person no matter of age - normally $18-27 for just a 45-minute tour

LEGO Build

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Work alone or in groups to build something amazing with LEGO.  Not only is it fun, LEGO clubs develop problem-solving, creativity and teamwork skills!   We'll have idea books and special challenges if you get stuck. Everything will be dismantled at the end and returned it to our bins.  DUPLO will be provided for the youngest builders.

For ages 3 - 12.

Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - High Prairie Library, 7035 Meridian Rd, Peyton, CO 80831, USA
Cost: Registration suggested but not required.

Foothills Elementary Steam Night

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Get ready for an evening of excitement, curiosity, and hands-on learning at Foothills Elementary STEAM Night!  This special event is designed to ignite young minds and spark a lifelong love for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.  Join us for an interactive and engaging experience that promises to captivate both students and their families.

The Mobile Earth & Space Observatory (MESO) and Cool Science will also be there with fun activities!
This is not a drop-off event.  Every child must  have an adult with them as they engage in activities and move throughout the property. This night is best for Kinder through 5th graders.

Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: Foothills Elementary School, 825 Allegheny Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, USA
Cost: Registration not required, free.  Kids, tweens (grades K - 5th).

Thursday, October 12, 2023

2s & 3s Outdoors: Oh my Gourd!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Young children, with an adult, will enjoy activities to help them learn about and enjoy nature. We will explore nature together through interactive activities, a story, and an easy hike.  We learn something different each meeting!  

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required: $3 per person including siblings and adults.

Experience Race Car Engineering with the Experts!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Meet mechanical and software engineers and race car drivers to experience what it takes to get a race car to the top of Pikes Peak in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb!

How do race teams find speed and improve performance?  Mechanical engineer and race car driver Dan Novembre will demonstrate how sensors on his 2013 Wolf GB08S TC Special collect and measure data.

The current course record is held by an electric vehicle (EV).  Find out from Hill Climb competitor and inventor Tim Eckert why EV technology excels on Pikes Peak at high altitudes.

Try your hand at racing RC cars and timing their runs!  Don Sanborn, software engineer and President of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Historical Association, will share the history and challenges of timing competitors down to fractions of a second on Pikes Peak.

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Penrose Heritage Museum, 11 Lake Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  All ages.

Stories & S.T.E.A.M.

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join the Pikes Peak Children's Museum and Who Gives a Scrap for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math)-based story time for preschool children.  After the story children will participate in a craft and a STEAM project that supports the stories.
 
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: Who Gives a SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free, link coming soon).  Preschool ages.  20 max incl parents.

Cool Science Festival Caving 101 Tour

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Take a exciting caving trek!  You will explore undeveloped sections of the Manitou Grand Caverns, while climbing and crawling through passageways lit only by flashlight. Knowledgeable guides provide groups with 2 hours of good clean, yet muddy fun underground!  You can expect an exciting adventure that will culminate in a deeper knowledge about the cavern systems.  Caving 101 is a tour that teaches teens about the wonders beneath their feet in a fun and accessible way.

Cost: $25 per person no matter of age.

Time: 11am – 1pm
Location: Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, 100 Cave of the Winds Rd, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, USA
Cost: Pre-Registration Tickets ($25 per person, must be reserved in advance, no walk-ups)  

Homeschool: Introduction to Machine Learning

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

How does Artificial Intelligence become, well, intelligent?  In this introductory session, homeschoolers will find out how machines learn as well as use Teachable Machine by Google to create your own machine learning model.

Time: 2pm – 3pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Sand Creek Library, 1821 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Teens, ages 12-18.

Tween/Teen Hangout: Solar Cupcakes & Eclipse Science

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Make some sweet visualizations while learning how to measure temperature changes during the eclipse.

Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Tom L. & Anna Marie Giodone Branch, 24655 US-50 BUS, Pueblo, CO 81006, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Tweens, Teens.

Starry Night Inspired Art

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Celebrate how humans view the stars by creating artwork inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and Alma Thomas' "Starry Night and the Astronauts."  You'll also learn a bit about the two artists and their contributions.  For ages 5-12.

Registration suggested but not required.

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).

Starry Night Inspired Art

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Celebrate how humans view the stars by creating artwork inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and Alma Thomas' "Starry Night and the Astronauts."  You'll also learn a bit about the two artists and their contributions.  For ages 5-12.

Registration suggested but not required.

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).  Kids, tweens (ages 5-12).

Tween Time: Kitchen Science Series

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Get together with other tweens Create, game and HANGOUT!  Every week is something new.  This week it's Kitchen Science: four different programs for tweens discovering cool science activities you can discover in your own kitchen.
Meet in the Makerspace.

Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Rawlings (Main) Branch, 100 E Abriendo Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Tweens.

The Great American Solar Eclipses in Oct. 2023 and April 2024

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

This talk will discuss the historical and modern cultural context of the solar eclipse in society, what solar eclipses are, the basic science of why eclipses occur, and  to see these exciting upcoming celestial events.  We will also demonstrate safe observing of these events using common household objects. The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSAS) will have 100 solar eclipse viewers to hand out at the conclusion of this presentation.  Weather permitting, we will also have solar telescopes set up to provide safe, amazing views of the Sun, behind the library at George Fellows Park.

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St #100, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, USA
Cost: No registration required.  All ages.

Friday, October 13, 2023

2s & 3s Outdoors: Oh my Gourd!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Young children, with an adult, will enjoy activities to help them learn about and enjoy nature. We will explore nature together through interactive activities, a story, and an easy hike.  We learn something different each meeting!  

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required: $3 per person including siblings and adults.

Colorado Springs Utilities Water Quality Laboratory Tour

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Ever wonder if your water is safe to drink?  We are proud to serve some of the best water in the nation.  Find out how we test the water to make sure it meets all drinking water standards with an up-close look at the fascinating equipment and analyses we conduct within our chemistry, organics/ inorganics, metals, and microbiology labs, field and analytical instrumentation and the importance of quality control.

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Colorado Springs Utilities Water Quality Lab, 701 East Las Vegas St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Cost: Registration (required, free).  Adults, children must be 5th grade or 10 years and older. 20 maximum.

ERC Make A Masterpiece: Wenzel Hablik's Universe

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Homeschoolers: Create a stunning, imaginary universe masterpiece inspired by the art of Wenzil Hablik and his Expressionistic style.  Use chalk pastels, paint, intriguing painted papers, and bright gold accent board to design a fanciful universe of your own.  For ages 8-13.  

Registration is required.

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St #100, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (Required, free).  Ages 8-13.

Cool Science Festival Pumpkin Patch

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Beat the weekend pumpkin patch crowds with this exclusive Cool Science participant only event!  Enjoy patch games and our popular pumpkin smash station. We need at least 30 people to buy tickets to make it happen, so invite all your Cool Science friends.

Note: This is a special day and price for Cool Science Festival participants (normally $13/person on Saturdays).  Tickets must be purchased in advance using the link below.  You'll also get $2 off regular museum admission.

If you wish to participate in the smash/catapult then the pumpkin being used must be purchased in advance along with your ticket ($7 each).  

Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, USA
Cost: Tickets (required, $6 per person).  Kids & Families.  30 minimum.

How the Fire Service Uses Science

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Come spend two hours at our fire department training center.  Here you will see firefighter trainees learning the job in person!!  Learn how we use science to keep our community safe from all hazards.  Did you know that firefighters have to learn about the fire science?

We will spend time watching trainees on the drill ground simulate fighting a structure fire in the training tower, which has live fire props which generate flames, heat, and smoke,  then meet with our community education team to learn more about the fire service.  Also don't forget to check out our Fire Museum here at the training center.  Hope to see you then!!

Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Colorado Springs Fire Department (Administrative HQ), 375 Printers Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free) Ages 9+, younger siblings welcome with parent.  40 maximum (including siblings and parents)

Homeschool Science: Be Ready for the Eclipses!

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Amazing things are happening in our sky!  Presented by a NASA-certified Eclipse Ambassador, this program will prepare families for safely viewing the Solar eclipses on October 14th 2023 and April 8th 2024.  We will explore why and how eclipses occur through pictures, videos, and hands-on demonstrations.  One pair of eclipse-safe "Sunglasses" will be provided to each family while supplies last, but many other techniques for watching the eclipse will be shown.  If the clouds cooperate, we will try them all out for practice!  For K – Grade 6.

Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Cost: No registration required, free.  Kids, tweens (grades K - 6th).

LEGO Engineering: Car Races & Epic Marble Runs

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Learn about the engineering process and Newton’s  three Laws of Motion as you build and race LEGO cars.  Adapt your car for greater speed and aerodynamics, and then race again.  You can also create an epic marble run.  For ages 5 – 12.

Registration suggested but not required.

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - Ute Pass Library, 8010 Severy Rd, Cascade, CO 80809, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (suggested, free).  Kids, tweens (ages 5-12).

Art in Nature

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Explore your creative side while exploring the art potential within our parks!  In this one and a half hour program, students learn and create artwork based on the work of British nature artist, Andy Goldsworthy.

Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location: Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Cost: Pre-registration required, $5 per person. Recommended ages 8-12 drop off program, Ages 8-12, 16 maximum.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Lights Out: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

We're celebrating today's annular solar eclipse with a variety of activities and workshops, and of course telescope viewing of the moon partially blocking the sun.  We are also giving each visitor a pair of eclipse glasses.

Here is our schedule for the day:

9:00 a.m. Discovery Center opens
10:28 a.m. Annularity maximum
(solar viewing outside with telescopes from 9:09 a.m. - 11:56 a.m.)
1:00 p.m. Workshop: DIY Solar Viewer (take one home to save for the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse!).  Note that there is a $5 activity fee for this workshop, and pre-registration when you arrive is strongly recommended as there is limited seating)
2:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Dr. Steve Ruskin talks about the Great Solar Eclipse of 1878

Time: 9am – 4pm
Location: Space Foundation Headquarters and Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, USA
Cost: Advance tickets. No registration necessary, but regular museum admission applies for activities inside the museum (solar telescope viewing outside is free).  All ages.  

Painting in the Paint Mines

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Paint at the Paint Mines with Karen Storm, an award winning plein air artist from the Pike’s Peak Region.  Participants may bring their medium of choice (acrylic, oil, pastel, etc.) and join Karen in a demonstration and painting time.  Budding and experienced artists alike are invited to this relaxing event to paint the beautiful and dynamic landscape found at the Paint Mines.  Bonus: a partial eclipse will also be taking place!

Participants will meet at 29950 Paint Mine Rd in Calhan, CO.

Limited capacity program.  Prepaid registration required, $30 per person.  Must provide your own medium, canvas, brushes, and optional easel.

Time: 9am – 12pm
Location: Paint Mines Interpretive Park, 29950 Paint Mine Rd, Calhan, CO 80808, USA
Cost: Pre-paid registration required All ages, 12 maximum.

Eclipse Viewing at Giodone

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Use our telescope to view the annular solar eclipse, watch NASA streaming of it, and make eclipse cookies.  Eclipse glasses available first come, first served.

The eclipse begins at 9:15am and reaches 82% totality at 10:37.  

Time: 9am – 11am
Location: Pueblo City-County Library District - Tom L. & Anna Marie Giodone Branch, 24655 US-50 BUS, Pueblo, CO 81006, USA
Cost: No registration required (free).  Kids & Families, Tweens, Teens, Adults.

Great American Eclipse 2023 Viewing Party

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join the Pikes Peak Library District as we view the Great American Eclipse from the beauty of George Fellows Park! We will have games and activities throughout the morning and a limited number of eclipse viewing glasses to give away.  Light refreshments will be served just behind the East Library.

Meet in George Fellows Park, behind the library

Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Location: Pikes Peak Library District - East Library, 5550 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Cost: No registration required.  All ages.

Paint Mines Interpretive Hike

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Paint Mines guided hikes will occur every other Saturday and will cover topics such as the geology, ecology, and human history of the site. Our amazing interpreters will show you around the park and the fascinating rock features while they share with you their vast knowledge of the area . They will even bring out some of the amazing artifacts and fossils that have been found and we have protected for everyone to see.

Please make sure to wear durable closed-toe shoes and bring a filled water bottle. These hikes will be approximately two hours in length and you will be walking up to two miles on uneven and unpaved surfaces for the entire length of the hike.

Space is limited and Registration is required. A fee of $3 per person will be collected at the beginning of the hike by our interpreters. You can pay by cash or by scanning a QR code for the the Paint Mines Trust PayPal. All fees collected will go directly towards Paint Mines Interpretive Park Trust and the parks improvements and protection.

Hikes will meet and start at the information kiosk at the main parking lot, 29950 Paint Mine Rd.

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Paint Mines Interpretive Park, 29950 Paint Mine Rd, Calhan, CO 80808, USA
Cost: Pre-paid registration required, All ages, 15 maximum.

National Fossil Day Celebration

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join us to celebrate the 9th annual National Fossil Day at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center.  The folks at the Garden of the Gods park and the Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS) are partnering with several other local organizations to bring you this FREE family event.  There will be several fossil, dinosaur and natural history themed activities for all ages with lots of giveaways.  Live animals, informative lectures, educational tables, free fossils and much more.  Bring in your own fossil to get identified!

A full schedule of the day's programs and organizations participating will be available soon on the website.

Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, USA
Cost: No registration necessary.  All ages.

Archaeology Day Celebration

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Join us for a morning to learn, explore, and discover with a professional archaeologist!  We’ll have an interactive discussion, examine real artifacts showing you how archaeologists them to interpret the past, and enjoy a leisurely hike to discuss archaeological sites on our public lands.  For ages 10+.

Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817, USA
Cost: Prepaid registration required. $5 per person, $4 per member.

Citrus Winery Tour & Tasting

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

Wine made from lemons, not grapes!  Receive an immersive wine education in this 60-minute Tour at Evergood's award-winning winery in Palmer Lake, Colorado. See the fermenters, learn about the wine industry, grasp how fermenting citrus requires additional expertise. Tours are open to all ages but only those who present a valid, 21+ photo ID may sample a flight of delicious citrus wines.  Making wine is all about chemistry!

Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Evergood Adventure Wines, 613 County Line Rd Unit L, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free).  Primarily for adults. All ages are welcome but must be 21+ for tasting.  18 maximum per tour session.

Soil Superheroes: An Underground Adventure with Microbes

A special event of the 2023 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

This class uses fun analogies to learn about the microscopic microorganisms living in our soil.  Educational and entertaining for both kids and adults!

Would you like to know how to turn dry depleted dirt into life-sustaining soil?  By the end of this class, you'll have an understanding of the essential role microorganisms play in ecosystems, how some of our well-intentioned actions actually harm them, and how we can best support them so we can have thriving landscapes that require little work and resources.

Time: 3pm – 4pm
Location: UCCS Downtown, 102 S Tejon St ste 105-a, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Cost: Pre-registration (required, free, be sure to select the Cool Science Festival ticket).  All ages, great for parents with children.  10 minimum, 50 maximum.

Date: September 30-October 15, 2023

Location: Various Towns in Colorado

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