City to observe Labor Day on Monday

As we approach Labor Day weekend and the excitement of the City's annual Labor Day Lift Off, there are a few changes to hours of operation for various City offices and facilities to be aware of.

All City of Colorado Springs administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day including:

• Administrative offices for Mountain Metropolitan Transit
• City Administration Building
• City Clerk
• City Hall
• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
• Colorado Springs Tennis
• Deerfield Hills Community Center
• Hillside Community Center
• Meadows Park Community Center
• Memorial Park Recreation Center
• Municipal Court
• Otis Park Community Center
• Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Administration Building
• Sales Tax Office
• Sertich Ice Center
• Sports and Therapeutic Recreation Programs Office in Memorial Park

The following facilities will remain open Monday:

• Deerfield Hills Spray Ground (4290 Deerfield Hills Road): will operate Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Labor Day) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday is the final day of operation this year.
• Garden of the Gods Park: open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Fall hours begin Tuesday, Nov. 1: open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Julie Penrose Fountain at America the Beautiful Park (26 Cimino Drive): open noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Fountain sessions are divided into the following time slots: 11 a.m. to 1p.m., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and 4 to 5 p.m., with 30-minute breaks between each session for safety. Monday, Sept. 2 is the final day of operation this year.
• Patty Jewett Golf Course (900 E. Espanola St.): open 7 a.m. to dusk: City Golf Championship will play Saturday and Sunday; course open to public play beginning at 1:40 p.m. each day Saturday and Sunday.
• Panorama Park Spray Ground (4540 Fenton Road): open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday is the final day of operation this year.
• Pikes Peak - America's Mountain (5089 Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade): uphill gates open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Pikes Peak summit closes at 7 p.m.; downhill gates close at 8 p.m. (all times weather permitting)
  • Fall hours begin Tuesday, Sept. 3: uphill gates open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., summit closes at 6 p.m., downhill gates close at 7 p.m.
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site (3105 Gateway Road): open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Labor Day Vintage Base Ball game: first pitch is at 1 p.m.; visit RockLedgeRanch.com/Event/Labor-Dayfor more information.
• The Water Hole at Venezia Park (3555 Briargate Parkway): open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sessions are divided into the following time slots: 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 4 p.m., and 4:30 to 6 p.m., with 30-minute breaks between each session for safety. Monday is the final day of operation this year.
• Uncle Wilber Fountain (Acacia Park, 115 E Platte Ave.):open noon to 6 p.m. Monday is the final day of operation this year.
• Valley Hi Golf Course (610 Chelton Road): open 7 a.m. to dusk

Labor Day Lift Off in Memorial Park

The 48th annual Labor Day Lift Off returns to Memorial Park Saturday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 2. Watch balloons float across the Colorado Springs skyline at this annual free event produced by Hot Apple Productions in partnership with the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation and in affiliation with Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Company.

Due to the number of people expected, attendees are encouraged to plan ahead, arrive early and check parking information and road closures at ColoradoSpringsLaborDayLiftOff.com. Provided on a first-come, first-served basis, handicap parking will be located in the Sertich Ice Center parking lots, which can be accessed by entering the park via Pikes Peak Avenue and Printers Parkway.