5 days in Colorado Springs Itinerary

Stunning Garden of the Gods Park scenery, blue skies and the glory of Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain have attracted visitors to Colorado Springs for more than a century.

Explore hidden gems such as Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Penrose Heritage Museum. Museum-lovers will appreciate Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center and Michael Garman Museum & Gallery. Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Canon City (The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey & Tunnel Drive), Old Homestead House Museum (in Cripple Creek) and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide). There's lots more to do: listen to music at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, examine the collection at Miramont Castle Museum, get in on the family fun at North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop, and take an in-depth tour of ANA Money Museum.

To find traveler tips, more things to do, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Colorado Springs trip planner.

December in Colorado Springs sees daily highs of 45°F and lows of 18°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Tue) so you can travel back home.