Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival — Final Week Runs Through October 18

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What Is the Cool Science Festival?

The Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival is an annual citywide event that celebrates science, technology, engineering, and math through accessible, hands-on events for families. It draws participants from across El Paso County and has grown into one of the region's signature fall programming traditions.

Over the course of its two-week run, more than 100 events take place at various locations across Colorado Springs — schools, parks, museums, and community centers. Most are designed to be engaging for kids of all ages, and most carry little to no cost to attend.

Why Go This Week?

The timing this year is particularly good for families. D49 (Falcon area) fall break runs through October 19, meaning kids are out of school for the festival's entire final week. If you've been meaning to check it out and kept putting it off, this is the week — after October 18, it's done until next year.

How to Find Events

The full event calendar is available at visitcos.com. Events are typically searchable by date, location, and age group. We'd recommend checking the calendar the night before any planned outing, as event times and locations can vary.

A few things to look for: hands-on activities tend to be the most popular with kids, so arriving a few minutes early for high-demand events is worth it. Many events are drop-in, though some may require advance registration.

What's Next

After October 18, the Cool Science Festival wraps for 2026. D49 students return to school October 20. D11 fall break begins October 19, so families in D11 will have a different set of options for that week. Keep an eye on the COS events calendar as Halloween weekend approaches — the final two weeks of October are packed with family events citywide.