Experts' Choice Award Memorial Park
What the experts agree on
Colorado Springs' largest park draws crowds for its sprawling green space and family facilities, but it's the Labor Day Lift Off—70+ hot-air balloons rising overhead—that makes Memorial Park truly special.
Lonely Planet "This is the city's biggest public park and the site of the Labor Day Lift Off, one of America's biggest and best hot-air-balloon festivals." Full review
Frommer's "One of the largest parks in the city, Memorial is home to the Mark “Pa” Sertich Ice Center and the Aquatics and Fitness Center, as well as to the famed 7-Eleven Velodrome." Full review
Lonely Planet "You'll find recreation for athletes of all kinds at Memorial Park in downtown Colorado Springs. There's an ice skating center, multiple baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts,..."
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August 26, 2021
Lonely Planet "The summer season ends with a bang when over 70 hot-air balloons launch from Memorial Park as part of the Labor Day Lift Off"
Lonely Planet "Families will enjoy the wide green lawns and ball fields of Memorial Park, the city's biggest"
