City closures for 4th of July, some amenities open

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The city of Colorado Springs offices will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Offices include:

• City Administration Building
• City Clerk
• City Hall
• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
• Deerfield Hills, Hillside, Meadows Park. and Westside community centers
• Gold Camp Road to North Cheyenne Canon (closed all day)
• Mountain Metropolitan Transit Administrative offices
• Municipal Court
• Palmer Park Roads (closed all day)
• Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Services Administrative Building
• Sales Tax Office
• Sertich Ice Center
• Sports Office and Therapeutic Recreation Programs

Open city amenities include:

• City fountains, pools, and spray grounds
• Garden of the Gods Park, closes at 8 p.m.
• Patty Jewett Golf Course
• Pikes Peak (weather permitting)
• Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
• Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center
• Valley Hi Golf Course

The city also wants to remind the community to enter their 4th of July gatherings for the 1,000 neighborhood gatherings .

The city encourages residents and businesses to take part in the initiative which aims to help address mental health by encouraging residents to connect with one another through gathering and building a social support system in their own neighborhoods. Individuals can register their event online at the link above, the host will receive a free 1,000 gatherings swag bag.

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