Downtown Colorado Springs

Explore Downtown Colorado Springs.

Restaurants, museums, events and a walkable city center make Downtown a strong home base between your COS Airport arrival and the outdoor adventures surrounding Colorado Springs.

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Best forFood + culture
Trip styleWalkable core
Home baseCentral Springs Next stopPikes Peak region
Things to do in Downtown Colorado Springs

Make the city part of the Colorado experience.

Colorado Springs is known for its mountains and outdoor attractions, but Downtown gives travelers a different side of the trip. Use it for dining, museums, events and evenings between days spent exploring the Pikes Peak region.

Eat & drink

Build an evening around Downtown's restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and gathering spots after a day outdoors.

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Arts & culture

Add museums, public art and cultural attractions to balance the mountain and outdoor portions of your itinerary.

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Stay central

Downtown can work well as a home base when your Colorado Springs plans are spread across several parts of the city.

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From Downtown to the outdoors

Use Downtown as your launch point.

Garden of the Gods

Trade the city grid for Colorado Springs' iconic red-rock scenery and west-side attractions.

Pikes Peak

Build a day around America's Mountain, the Cog Railway and nearby Manitou Springs.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Head southwest for a family-friendly mountainside attraction and nearby Seven Falls.
Build the itinerary

City nights. Colorado days.

Old Colorado CityContinue west for a historic district that pairs naturally with Garden of the Gods. Garden of the GodsTrade the city center for Colorado Springs' signature red-rock scenery. Cheyenne Mountain ZooBuild a south-side day around the mountainside zoo and nearby attractions. Seven FallsContinue into the Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain side of Colorado Springs.
Where to stay

Stay Downtown or compare Colorado Springs neighborhoods.

Downtown is convenient for restaurants and city attractions, while Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and the Broadmoor/Cheyenne Mountain area each offer a different Colorado Springs experience.

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Getting around

Keep the whole region within reach.

A rental car makes it easier to connect Downtown with COS Airport, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs and destinations outside the city.

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Flying into Colorado Springs

From COS Airport to Downtown.

Use our Colorado Springs Airport guide to plan your arrival, transportation and transition from the terminal into your Colorado Springs home base.

COS Airport guide
Official Downtown information

See what's happening while you're here.

Businesses, events and visitor information change throughout the year. Check the official Downtown Colorado Springs resource when finalizing your plans.

Official Downtown Colorado Springs site

Springs Airport Rentals is an independent travel marketplace and guide and is not affiliated with Downtown Colorado Springs or its official organizations.

City nights. Mountain days.

Build Downtown into your Colorado Springs trip.

Start at COS, choose your place to stay and rental vehicle, then use Downtown as the connection between Colorado Springs' city life and its outdoor attractions.

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