Commonwheel Festival returned to Manitou Springs Memorial Park, its traditional home, last year. This event has long been considered the premiere art festival in the Pikes Peak region. It is a celebration of original fine art and contemporary crafts enlivened by talented local musicians and specialty food items.
Rocky Mountain Highway has teamed up with a local craft brewery to offer an intimate beer and wine garden across from the stage and close to the food court again this year.
We feature
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Commonwheel Festival returned to Manitou Springs Memorial Park, its traditional home, last year. This event has long been considered the premiere art festival in the Pikes Peak region. It is a celebration of original fine art and contemporary crafts enlivened by talented local musicians and specialty food items.
Rocky Mountain Highway has teamed up with a local craft brewery to offer an intimate beer and wine garden across from the stage and close to the food court again this year.
We feature local music with each musician bringing fun, danceable music all weekend long.
Stimulate your child’s creativity as they experience various art-related activities. Our Kid’s Art Activities Booth allows children to express their creative side with a hands-on art. We offer face painting for young and old. Kids of all ages will enjoy watching balloon artistry by Dwayne Faux. Jim Jackson from the MAT helps kids add color to the air by creating giant bubbles. These activities introduce children to art in fun, exciting ways.
Park for free across from Manitou Springs Memorial Park, or avoid the parking crush when you park along Manitou Avenue and catch one of the FREE Shuttles running up and down Manitou Avenue. The shuttles stop at all the Metro Bus stops along Manitou Avenue to deliver Art Patrons to Memorial Park.
Meet friends for lunch before exploring the art booths. Our nine food vendors a wide variety of exotic and familiar foods in a tree-shaded food court. The food booths are diverse and offer some tasty treats rarely found at other festivals.
Our food vendors, sponsors, and community volunteers work with Commonwheel to create a sustainable Waste Wise Festival. The 2015 festival was 70% waste-free. Learn more about sustainable living at the Transition Town’s Booth.
Local businesses have donated art, entertainment, or dining prizes for our free prize drawing at the Information Booth.
This family-friendly festival features something for everyone: great art shopping, tasty food, a small beer/wine garden, original music, art related activities for kids, and more!
Come enjoy the Art Festival, meet the artists and talk with them about their work. Being able to meet and talk with the artists at Commonwheel’s Art Festival is part of the fun. There are many types of art that are affordable, enticing people to buy something that they can enjoy for many years to come.
The Commonwheel Information Booth is located in the center of the Park, facing the stage. Look here for or ask about:
• Participating Artists’ Locations
• Entertainment Schedule
• Lost & Found
• Help
Restrooms
Port-A-Potties are located on both ends of park.
Waste
Recycling, Composting & Trash Cans are placed throughout the park. Commonwheel works hard to create a sustainable, eco-friendly event.
Emergency
In case of emergency, go to the Information Booth, the nearby Police Station, or call 911.
Pets
We are always glad to see you at the Art Festival, but we do ask that you leave Fido at home. If that’s not possible, please be considerate of others and help keep the park clean.
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