🐝 Top 20 FREE Events This Week!

🐝 THE BUZZY B’S TOP 20 FAMILY EVENTS

September 23–30, 2026

THE WEEKEND IS ABSOLUTELY BUZZING! 🍂🐝

I've found 20 family events happening September 23–30, and Saturday alone is practically trying to break our calendar. 😂

And this week, The Buzzy B is hitting TWO of them! 💗

🍂 Falcon Harvest Festival during the day
💗 Hope on the Rocks that evening

Come find me and say hi! Then check out the other 18 adventures happening from Larkspur and Castle Rock all the way down to Pueblo.

Save this list. Share it with your favorite adventure buddy. Then go make some memories. 🐝💗

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1. 🍂 Falcon Harvest Festival ⭐ BUZZY B WILL BE THERE!
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Falcon High School, 10255 Lambert Rd., Peyton
💰 FREE admission
This one absolutely belongs near the top of the post. More than 140 local vendors, 15+ food trucks, kids' crafts, bounce houses, face painting, a fall photo booth and live entertainment.
Falcon Harvest Festival details

2. 💗 Hope on the Rocks ⭐ BUZZY B WILL BE THERE!
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 5 PM
📍 COS City Hub, 4304 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., Colorado Springs
Hope Floats Foundation's special Hope on the Rocks gala is happening Saturday evening, and The Buzzy B will be there supporting this wonderful cause.
Hope on the Rocks information & tickets

3. 🍁 Douglas County Fall Festival
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Sandstone Ranch, Larkspur
💰 FREE
Hay rides, guided hikes, family games, food trucks, first responders and a fire-safety showcase at beautiful Sandstone Ranch. This is a fantastic northern-territory pick.
Douglas County Fall Festival details

4. 🎃 Harvest Day at CALF's Lowell Ranch
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 AM–2 PM
📍 2330 S. I-25, Castle Rock
💰 $1
Hands-on farm experiences, animals, educational booths and local produce and goods. That $1 admission makes this one a little family-fun unicorn. 🦄

5. 🍎 McAllister House Museum Harvest Festival
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 AM–2 PM
📍 423 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
Kids' crafts, music, antique cars, historic exhibits, apple-themed activities and tours of the historic McAllister House.
McAllister Harvest Festival details

6. 🎃 Wishing Star Farm Pumpkin Patch Fall Fest
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9 AM–5 PM
📍 24024 State Hwy 94, Calhan
💰 Ages 3+: $15 online / $16 gate | Under 3 FREE
Pumpkins, petting zoo, jump pad, bounce houses, hayrides, barrel train, maze, playgrounds, hay slide and more.
Wishing Star Farm Fall Fest details & tickets

7. 🌻 Harvest Hootenanny at Venetucci Farm
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | starts at 8 AM
📍 5210 S. US-85-87, Colorado Springs
Cut-your-own blooms, live music, artisan vendors, food trucks, drinks and the farm's first pumpkins of the season.

8. 🎬 Movies Under the Mountains: Minecraft
📅 Thursday, Sept. 24 | 5 PM, movie at sunset
📍 Promenade Shops at Briargate, Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
Pre-movie fun followed by Minecraft outdoors. Bring chairs and cozy blankets.

9. 📚 Celebrate Dolly Parton Day With a FREE Book for Kids
📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | 9 AM
📍 2450 Montebello Square Dr., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
A particularly cute Buzzy pick because kids get to celebrate Dolly's commitment to literacy with a free book. 📖💗

10. 🛝 Poor Richard's Kids Playground Grand Opening
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 12 PM
📍 Poor Richard's, Colorado Springs
The newly refreshed kids' playground officially opens with a family celebration.

11. ♿ Outdoor Accessibility Day
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 AM
📍 245 Bear Creek Rd., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
A community event highlighting organizations making outdoor recreation more accessible and inclusive throughout the Pikes Peak region.

12. 🎸 Rock on the Mesa
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 12 PM
📍 142 S. Raven Mine Dr., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
A one-day outdoor music festival that's advertised as family-friendly. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in for the afternoon. 🎶

13. 🎥 Movies Under the Stars: School of Rock
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 7:30 PM
📍 1604 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
An outdoor showing of School of Rock in the Schoolyard. Bring a chair and settle in under the stars.

14. 🦉 Whooo's in the Park? Owls of Garden of the Gods
📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | 1 PM
📍 Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center, 1805 N. 30th St.
A family program exploring the owls that live around Garden of the Gods and what makes these nighttime hunters so fascinating.

15. 📚 Latino Book Festival / Festival del Libro Latino
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10:30 AM–3 PM
📍 Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo
💰 FREE, including lunch
Author talks, workshops, local Colorado authors, book signings and a free lunch.
Pueblo Library event information

16. 🕹️ LANFest Colorado 2026
📅 Friday, Sept. 25–Sunday, Sept. 27
📍 Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Dr., Castle Rock
Gaming tournaments, activities, competitions, giveaways, vendors and a family-friendly gaming environment for different experience levels.

17. 🌸 You-Pick Fridays at the Farm
📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | 8 AM–12 PM
📍 5210 S. US-85-87, Colorado Springs
💰 General admission $5 | Under 6 FREE | Cup of flowers $25
Wander the flower fields and cut your own bouquet. Admission includes access to the flower field, gift shop, picnic areas and concessions.
You-Pick Friday details & tickets

18. 🥕 Southeast Farmers Market
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 23 & Wednesday, Sept. 30 | 11 AM–3 PM
📍 2050 Jet Wing Dr., Colorado Springs
💰 FREE
Fresh produce, locally made products, handcrafted goods, specialty foods, food trucks, family activities and community resources.
Southeast Farmers Market details

19. 🐕 Dog Days at the Zoo
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 23
📍 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs
One of the Zoo's designated Dog Days, giving families another fun way to spend a fall day on the mountain.

20. 🚴 24 Hours of Palmer Lake
📅 Saturday, Sept. 26–Sunday, Sept. 27
📍 Centennial Park, Palmer Lake
The Town of Palmer Lake's official September calendar confirms the annual endurance event runs throughout the weekend. It's a fun one to stop by and cheer on the riders, even if your family isn't attempting the whole 24-hour adventure. 🚲