Family Activities
Kid-approved adventures for every age.
5 places
👨👩👧 Family Activities America the Beautiful Park
Free126 Cimino Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The downtown park with the iconic Julie Penrose Fountain — a ring of sculpted arches that doubles as Colorado Springs' best summer splash pad, plus a playground, big lawn, and paved trails along Monument Creek.
👨👩👧 Family Activities Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
$$$4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
America's only mountainside zoo, built into the slopes above the city. The giraffe herd is the largest in the country — and yes, you can hand-feed them.
👨👩👧 Family Activities Bear Creek Nature Center
Free245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
A free El Paso County nature center tucked into Bear Creek Regional Park — live critters, hands-on exhibits, ranger-led hikes, and a half-mile interpretive trail that's stroller-friendly and just right for little legs.
👨👩👧 Family Activities Cottonwood Creek Park
Free3920 Dublin Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
One of Colorado Springs' biggest neighborhood parks — a huge playground, skate park, tennis and pickleball courts, disc-golf course, and paved trails that loop the creek. Free, lively, and genuinely all-day.
👨👩👧 Family Activities Starsmore Discovery Center
Free2120 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
The visitor center and live-animal exhibit at the mouth of North Cheyenne Cañon — bats, reptiles, and rotating nature exhibits, plus climbing-route info and the trailhead for some of the best family hikes in the city.