Editing Colorado Springs, Colorado (section)

===Annual cultural events===
[[File:Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition.jpg|thumb|The Saturday morning launch, overlooking Prospect Lake, in downtown Colorado Springs]]
Colorado Springs is home to the annual [[Colorado Balloon Classic|Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off]], a [[hot air balloon festival]] that takes place over Labor Day weekend at the city's [[Memorial Park, Colorado Springs|Memorial Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau|url=https://www.visitcos.com/events-calendar/colorado-springs-labor-day-lift-off/|access-date=February 17, 2021|website=Visit Colorado Springs|language=en|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921164759/https://www.visitcos.com/events-calendar/colorado-springs-labor-day-lift-off/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Other annual events include: a [[comic book convention]] and [[science fiction convention]] called GalaxyFest in February,<ref>{{cite web |title=GalaxyFest |url=https://galaxyfest.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216035704/https://galaxyfest.org/ |archive-date=February 16, 2019 |access-date=February 15, 2019 |publisher=GalaxyFest}}</ref> a [[pride parade]] called PrideFest in July,<ref>{{cite web |title=Colorado Springs PrideFest |url=https://www.cospridefest.com/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |publisher=Colorado Springs PrideFest |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209161416/https://www.cospridefest.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the Greek Festival, the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon, and the Steers & Beers Whiskey and Beer Festival in August,<ref>{{Citation |title=Greek Festival |url=https://www.amgoc.org/greek_festival/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124009/https://www.amgoc.org/greek_festival/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon |url=https://pikespeakmarathon.org/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215173216/https://pikespeakmarathon.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Steers and Beers Whiskey and Beer Festival |url=http://www.steersandbeersbrewfest.com/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180043/http://www.steersandbeersbrewfest.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival in nearby [[Manitou Springs, Colorado|Manitou Springs]] and Arts Month in October.<ref>{{Citation |title=Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival |url=http://www.emmacrawfordfestival.com/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209063434/http://www.emmacrawfordfestival.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Arts Month |url=https://www.peakradar.com/categories/artsmonth/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208141129/https://www.peakradar.com/categories/artsmonth/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade is held the first Saturday in December.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colorado Springs Festival of Lights |url=https://www.coloradospringsfestivaloflights.com/ |access-date=February 7, 2019 |publisher=The Colorado Springs Festival of Lights |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124352/https://www.coloradospringsfestivaloflights.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The parade is held on Tejon Street in Downtown Colorado Springs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hancock |first=A. |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Festival of Lights Parade to be bigger than ever; 50,000 expected in downtown Colorado Springs |work=The Gazette |url=https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/festival-of-lights-parade-to-be-bigger-than-ever-50-000-expected-in-downtown-colorado/article_6776044a-15eb-11ea-bbd0-8b741e664662.html |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011185743/https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/festival-of-lights-parade-to-be-bigger-than-ever-50-000-expected-in-downtown-colorado/article_6776044a-15eb-11ea-bbd0-8b741e664662.html |url-status=live }}</ref>