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πŸ₯³Your 50 free events this week!!

Here are 50 fun and Free family things going on 5/2-5/9

By Jenn Grubb Editor/Publisher Macaroni Kid Colorado Spings April 9, 2024

 

Looking for some family fun this week? 

 THIS IS IT!!!!!

I have poured my heart and soul as well as an entire year of planning and making this event happen. 

Saturday! Come spend the day at the Soccer Haus 10-3pm!! 

 




My Yearly Event Here!!😨😱I was on Fox21 last week promoting the event and 98.9 Magic FM will be starting 40 30 second commercials soon!! If you want an amazing day out with the family Save the Date for my FIND YOUR FAMILY FUN event on Saturday May 4th! There is fun for everyone! There is a restaurant and Pub on site, plus we have a few dessert food trucks. There is going to be music with Karaoke, and door prizes every 1/2 hour! Every prize is valued at over $100 each!!! 

Some of the prizes given away are from these AMAZING Businesses!!! 

These are some awesome door prizes! You won't want to miss out on these!!


Bass Pro Shops

Scheels

Lazy Dog

Munchies

Damsel in Defense

Young Bookworms

A-Z Inspirations 



Texas Roadhouse

Thirty One Gifts

Hand and Stone Massage

Integrated Self Defense

Just Between Friends 

Zenfully Me

Metamorphaces


A ride along with THATMAN

Rocky Mountain Enrichment Center

Mad Hatter Travel Adventures

Kemper Dance

Nuture & Nourish

Simply Skin and Chains


 

Come see me at the "GRAND ENTRANCE" where you will get a raffle ticket and your BINGO CARD! 

 There are 5 Bingo cards to choose from. (still working the last two) Have the Vendors punch their Vendor square while at their booth. 

When you are ready to head out and have a BINGO, stop by the SPIN WHEEL to get a little Prize!!!! 

 




Tons of Cosplay- Mascots- Princesses, Costumes, Super Hero's and Famous Characters! 

We will have several contests, door prizes, 3d Photography booth and so much more! Plan to spend the day! Restaurant and Pub on site! 

Some of the vendors reserved so far:

METRONET

PBS Kids

Scheels

Bass ProShops

 Children's Hospital

PBS Kids 

Cheyenne Mountain Mobile Zoo

Thatman! (batman) and his amazing Vehicle

Jurassic Park (even a Dinosaur or two) 

Ghost Busters

Dead Pool 

Soccer Shots

Lazy Dog

Texas Roadhouse

Ziggy from the Switchbacks

Toasty from the Vibes

Spiderbro

OPTIMUS PRIME

Pikes Peak Libraries

Over 100 Vendor's total! 

and (Can't say the real name) He wears all black, he is mean and he is "Luke's" father... and every other character from that genre!! 

You don't want to miss this one, reserve your free tickets today!!  (tickets are just so we have a general count) 

To learn more or to grab your FREE tickets, click the link below! 

click here➑ Macaroni KID ~ FIND YOUR FAMILY FUN Event!

 






 





Come Meet Optimus Prime, Ghost Busters, Thatman, Jurassic Dino's, Jeetpool (deadpool) Spiderbro and since it is May 4th, there will be lots of characters from "A galaxy far, far away!!" 

Dress up!! 

There will be a costume contest! 

Great Prizes too!  


 Here are your FREE 50 things from the Macaroni KID calendar you might want to consider! Never leave home without checking the calendar, do you know why?? 5-25 events EVERY.SINGLE.DAY is why!! That's a lot of things for your kids to do each day! Not to mention the awesome guides like, where to fish, camp or hike with kids. Indoor play parks, drop in art studio's, best parks (over 180!)  I also have a guide to the best sledding hills up, so check that out too!

  There are a lot of great GUIDES on my page - just click the GUIDE button in the blue bar in the center of the page! 

 Looking for something specific? Try the search bar! Type in Playdoh, Slime, crafts or even pintable's and still have plenty of things to do while staying cool or warm inside!

I personally love the, "where kids eat for free or cheap guide". I just updated it this week! 


πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰New Feature!!πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ 

 All the current Contests in one place! 



Click here to go to all the current contests 

 Macaroni KID has an amazing newsletter that goes out once a week on Wednesday nights at 7pm

 that highlights all the amazing things going on around town so you don't have to go looking for it all!

 Best part, its totally FREE!!! 

Sign up at  https://coloradosprings.macaronikid.com/ 

 I mail out prizes, and birthday certificates/winnings once a month.




⬇️⬇️On to this weeks 50 free events!!  β¬‡οΈβ¬‡οΈ

Remember, this is only free events for the week. There are TONS more on the calendar! 



πŸŽ‰Thursday May 2nd πŸŽ‰

 

πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages) All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

 

🧸 Toddler Time at Fort Carson (Ages 18 months and up)9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FREE - Registration Required Grant Library

1637 Flint St # 1528

Fort Carson, CO 80913

 

πŸ“š Preschool Storytime (Ages 3+)10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

FREE Woodland Park Library

218 E Midland Ave

Woodland Park, CO 80863

 

πŸ“ Barnyard Buddies - First Thursday Preschool Program (6 and under)10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

General Admission $4.09 per child | Members FREE Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

3105 Gateway Rd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80904

 

πŸ₯ Manitou Drum Circle (All Ages)6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

FREE Memorial Park

502 Manitou Ave.

Manitou Springs, CO 80829

 

🎲 BOARD GAME NIGHT (All Ages)6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE Petrie's Family Games

7681 N. Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

 See the Calendar for even more events! 


 

✨ Friday May 3rd✨

 

πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages)All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

 

⚽ Play Group at Fort Carson (Ages 2 - 5)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

FREE - Registration Required Grant Library

1637 Flint St # 1528

Fort Carson, CO 80913

 

πŸ‘©‍🌾 Ahavah Indoor/Outdoor Year Round Farmer's Market (All Ages)10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

FREE Admission | Prices vary by vendor Ahavah Farm

7545 N. Long Rd.

Peyton, CO 80831

 

✨ Homeschool Open Play (All Ages)10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

FREE Westside Community Center

1628 W. Bijou St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80904

  

πŸ‘©‍🌾 Ahavah Farm Tour (All Ages)10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CSA Members: FREE. Non-Members: $10 | Registration Required Ahavah Farm

7545 N. Long Rd.

Peyton, CO 80831

 

πŸ“š Preschool Storytime (Ages 3+ )10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

FREE Florissant Public Library

334 Circle Dr

Florissant, CO 80816

 

πŸ“šπŸΆ Reading With Charlie (Ages 3+)10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

FREE Florissant Public Library

334 Circle Dr

Florissant, CO 80816

 

πŸ‘ͺ Family Fridays at the Library11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

FREE Florissant Public Library

334 Circle Dr

Florissant, CO 80816

 

🍲 Food Truck Friday (All Ages)11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Prices vary by Food Truck The Market at Spring Creek

1640 S Circle Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80910

 

✨ FREE Family Skate Night (Family Fun) 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

FREE after purchasing a $5 annual membership per family member | $3 skate rental Skate City

1920 N. Academy Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

 

🎨 FIRST FRIDAY ART PARTY 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

30 W. Dale St

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

πŸ‘¨πŸ½‍🎨 First Friday Artwalk (Family Friendly)5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

FREE Old Colorado City

West Colorado Avenue

between 17th Street and 31th Street

Colorado Springs, CO 80904

 

πŸŽ‰ First Friday Downtown (All Ages)5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

FREE Downtown Colorado Springs

Tejon St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 See the Calendar for even more events! 



 πŸŽ¨Wednesday May 4th 🎨

 

πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages)All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

  

πŸ‘·‍♀️ Home Depot Kids Workshops (All Ages)9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

FREE - Registration Required Home Depot Near You

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

 

πŸŽ‰πŸ“πŸŽŠπŸ₯³  Macaroni KID Colorado Springs Presents:πŸŽ‰πŸ“πŸŽŠπŸ₯³  

 FIND YOUR FAMILY FUN! 

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

FREE SoccerHaus

4845 List Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

 

πŸ§™‍♂️ Harry Potter Discussion Group for Kids & Teens (Ages 8-18)10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

FREE - Registration Required Online event

 

πŸ“š Books & Big Ideas: Virtual Storytime for Kids (Ages 6-10)11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

FREE - Registration Required Online event

 

🍲 719 Food Truck Fest (All Ages)11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Prices vary by Food Truck Colorado Springs Baptist Church

5410 E. Woodmen Road

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

 See the Calendar for even more events! 



 

πŸ“Saturday May 5thπŸ“ 

 

πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages) All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

 

πŸš˜β˜• Monument Cars & Coffee (All Ages)8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

FREE VCA Front Range Animal Hospital

487 Highway 105

Monument, CO 80132

 

πŸ’™ SENSORY SENSITIVE SUNDAYS™ AT CHUCK E. CHEESE 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Price varies by order and game play Chuck E. Cheese

2925 Geyser Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

 

πŸ›οΈ Park Union Public Market10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

FREE Admission | Prices vary by vendor Park Union

108 W Cimarron St

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

πŸ›οΈ Falcon Mother's Day Craft Fair (All Ages)11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

FREE Admission | Prices vary by vendor Meridian Ranch Rec Center

10301 Angeles Rd

Falcon, CO 80831

 

πŸ‘Ύ POKEMON CASUAL PLAY (All Ages)1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

FREE Petrie's Family Games

7681 N. Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

See the Calendar for even more events!  


πŸŽ‰Sunday May 6thπŸŽ‰ 


πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages) All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

  

🧘 Yoga with Leah (Ages 15 and up)10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FREE Community Partnership Family Resource Center

701 Gold Hill Place

Woodland Park, CO 80863

 

See the Calendar for even more events!  

 

πŸŽ‰Tuesday May 7thπŸŽ‰ 

 

πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages)All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

 

πŸ“š Books and Babies Storytime (Ages 0 - 3 years)10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

FREE Woodland Park Library

218 E Midland Ave

Woodland Park, CO 80863

 

πŸ“š Story Walk at Panorama Park (Ages 0 - 8)10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

FREE Panorama Park

4540 Fenton Rd

Colorado Springs, CO 80916


See the Calendar for even more events!  

 

🎨Wednesday May 8th🎨 


πŸŽ‰ ENTER TO WIN Check out Our Contest Corner All Day

Online event

 

🎨 Joann You Can Do It! Video Classes (All Ages) All Day

Most content is FREE Online event

 

πŸ₯³ Joint Initiatives Play Group (Ages 0-5)9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FREE - Registration Required Bancorp Plaza

1 S Nevada Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

🧘 Yoga with Leah (Ages 15 and up) 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FREE Community Partnership Family Resource Center

701 Gold Hill Place

Woodland Park, CO 80863

 

πŸ€ŸπŸ“š ASL Storytime & Playgroup (Ages 0-3)10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FREE - Registration Required PPLD- East Library

5550 N. Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

 

πŸ‘©πŸ½‍🏫 FREE All Math Levels Tutoring (All Ages)3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

FREE PPLD- Monument Library

1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr.

Monument, CO 80132

 

πŸ‘©πŸ½‍🏫 FREE Math Tutoring (All Ages)3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

FREE PPLD- 21C Library

1175 Chapel Hills Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

 

🀟 ASL Class (Ages 12 and up)5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

FREE Woodland Park Library

218 E Midland Ave

Woodland Park, CO 80863


Always check the Calendar for even more events !!



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