Free youth events at the Downtown Summer Fest to kickoff Olympics & Paralympics

The Downtown Summer Fest is happening Saturday, July 27 in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation will have free youth events happening all day long.

Downtown Summer Fest is a day filled with excitement to kickoff the Paris Olympics in Olympic City USA. Cultural demonstrations, live music and community engagement will be on display while Olympic & Paralympic competition will be on the big screen in the Museum Plaza.

Below is a list of the free youth events:

Sasquatch Shuffle 1K

The Sasquatch Shuffle 1K will happen at 9 a.m. before the Rocky Mountain 5K at America the Beautiful Park. More information here .

Rush Soccer Clinic

Pikes Peak Rush Soccer Club will be hosting a free youth soccer clinic on the east side of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Children of all abilities are welcome. Below is a lift of times that each age group will participate:

• five - eight year old: 11:30 a.m. - noon
• nine - 12 year old: 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
• 12+: 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

More information here .

USA Basketball Clinic

USA Basketball will be hosting a free youth basketball clinic on the west side of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Children of all abilities are welcome. Each participant gets a free USA Basketball t-shirt. Below is a lift of times that each age group will participate:

• six - nine year old: noon - 12:45 p.m.
• 10 - 13 year old: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
• 14 - 17 year old: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

More information here .

Olympian and Paralympian Meet & Greets

Olympians and Paralympians will be at the Olympic City USA Booth from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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