Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts. See our current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Dec

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Winter Adaptations

Monday, December 30

Mueller State Park

How do animals and plants adapt for winter? Come learn during this program and then create a plant/animal based on what you learned. Event at the Visitor Center Auditorium.

Dec

30

Winter Adaptations

Monday, December 30

Mueller State Park

How do animals and plants adapt for winter? Come learn during this program and then create a plant/animal based on what you learned. Event at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
First Day Hikes

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Celebrate the new year by hiking at a Colorado state park. First Day Hikes offer a chance to start the new year off on the right foot by exercising in nature. Each participating state park offers a unique opportunity to enjoy self-guided hikes, scavenger hunts, or limited capacity guided hikes.
First Day Hikes

Jan

1

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Celebrate the new year by hiking at a Colorado state park. First Day Hikes offer a chance to start the new year off on the right foot by exercising in nature. Each participating state park offers a unique opportunity to enjoy self-guided hikes, scavenger hunts, or limited capacity guided hikes.
First Day and Forest Bathing Hike at Mueller State Park

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Mueller State Park

Start 2025 on the right foot by joining one of our First Day Hikes! More hike details to be determined.
First Day and Forest Bathing Hike at Mueller State Park

Jan

1

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Mueller State Park

Start 2025 on the right foot by joining one of our First Day Hikes! More hike details to be determined.

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Adventure Hike

Wednesday, January 1

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

What better way to start the New Year than to get outdoors? Meet our volunteer naturalist, Ranger Rick, for an out-and-back hike on Talon Trail.

Jan

1

First Day Adventure Hike

Wednesday, January 1

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

What better way to start the New Year than to get outdoors? Meet our volunteer naturalist, Ranger Rick, for an out-and-back hike on Talon Trail.

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Kick 2025 off on the right foot by getting outdoors! There will be several group hikes to choose from.

Jan

1

First Day Hikes

Wednesday, January 1

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Kick 2025 off on the right foot by getting outdoors! There will be several group hikes to choose from.
Hikers on the Hogback Trail during First Day Hike Event at Lathrop State Park

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Hike

Wednesday, January 1

Lathrop State Park

Get your boots dirty on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Lathrop's First Day Hike with La Veta Trails. 
Hikers on the Hogback Trail during First Day Hike Event at Lathrop State Park

Jan

1

First Day Hike

Wednesday, January 1

Lathrop State Park

Get your boots dirty on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Lathrop's First Day Hike with La Veta Trails. 

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Hike

Wednesday, January 1

State Forest State Park

Start your year off on the right or left foot with a guided Snowshoe Hike. Leaving from the Moose Visitor Center at noon (12pm), we will hike the Gould Loop approximate 3⁄4 mile each way.

Jan

1

First Day Hike

Wednesday, January 1

State Forest State Park

Start your year off on the right or left foot with a guided Snowshoe Hike. Leaving from the Moose Visitor Center at noon (12pm), we will hike the Gould Loop approximate 3⁄4 mile each way.
First Day and Forest Bathing Hike at Mueller State Park

Jan

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

First Day Forest Bathing

Wednesday, January 1

Mueller State Park

Enjoy a fresh start to 2025 by immersing in the wonder and healing nature offers through the practice of Forest Bathing/Shinrin-Yoku.
First Day and Forest Bathing Hike at Mueller State Park

Jan

1

First Day Forest Bathing

Wednesday, January 1

Mueller State Park

Enjoy a fresh start to 2025 by immersing in the wonder and healing nature offers through the practice of Forest Bathing/Shinrin-Yoku.

Jan

18

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Star Party with Colorado Springs Astronomical Society

Saturday, January 18

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Mars is closest to Earth, Venus is furthest angle away from the Sun at Sunset and we have Saturn and Jupiter to view on a Moonless night. Let’s have a planet party!

Jan

18

Star Party with Colorado Springs Astronomical Society

Saturday, January 18

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Mars is closest to Earth, Venus is furthest angle away from the Sun at Sunset and we have Saturn and Jupiter to view on a Moonless night. Let’s have a planet party!