Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Old Colorado City is the heart of Colorado Springs' market scene: Bancroft Park hosts a Saturday farmers market from June through October and a German-style Christkindlmarket in December, and Territory Days brings frontier-themed festivities over Memorial Day weekend. Its 6 events add the Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show in November and MeadowGrass Music Festival in late May.
Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show
HolidayOne of the largest holiday shows in the West: 150+ exhibitors with arts, crafts, and gourmet food.
El Paso County Fair
FairCounty fair with tractor pulls, auto races, farm-animal exhibits, and dancing.
MeadowGrass Music Festival
FestivalMulti-day festival celebrating Colorado folk, acoustic, and roots music with camping.
Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket
HolidayLaunched in December 2025 by the German American Chamber of Commerce – Colorado Chapter, building on 25 years of success with Denver's Christkindlmarket, the OCC Christkindlmarket brings authentic German holiday tradition to Old Colorado City on a smaller scale with 10 handcrafted wooden huts, authentic German food, drinks, and cultural entertainment. The 2026 event returns with expanded site, extended dates, and more vendors. Free and open to all, the market prioritizes local partnerships, including local vendors, artists, and performers. The 2025 inaugural event boosted the local economy with small businesses seeing sales increases up to 50%. New vendor applications will be considered in spring 2026.
Old Colorado City Farmers Market
FarmersLocated in Bancroft Park at the heart of the Pikes Peak region, the market has been serving Colorado Springs for over 40 years. More than 80 vendors bring local produce, meats, cheeses, honey, flowers and crafts, homemade soaps and fresh flowers each Saturday. Its walkable setting in the heart of historic Old Colorado City makes it easy to pair a morning of shopping with brunch and a browse through nearby shops.
Territory Days – Old Colorado City
FestivalFrontier-themed festival with living history, Western entertainment, artisan vendors, and food.
