Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival

​The best (and only) science festival in Colorado is back again with 16 days of fun and engaging events designed to showcase STEam: where it's taking place in Colorado Springs and around the Pikes Peak Region. There are events for all ages - adults, kids, teens and families - and most are absolutely free.

Schedule of Events

Paint Mines Interpretive Hike

Paint Mines guided hikes will occur every other Saturday and will cover topics such as the geology, ecology, and human history of the site. Our amazing interpreters will show you around the park and the fascinating rock features while they share with you their vast knowledge of the area . They will even bring out some of the amazing artifacts and fossils that have been found and we have protected for everyone to see.

Please make sure to wear durable closed-toe shoes and bring a filled water bottle. These hikes will be approximately two hours in length and you will be walking up to two miles on uneven and unpaved surfaces for the entire length of the hike.