OCTOBER 

Spirits of Sunnyside Walking Tour of Sunnyside Cemetery — To benefit the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, through Saturday, Sunnyside Cemetery, 7th Street, Victor. Tickets: victormuseum.com. 

Sleepers in September — To benefit Newborns in Need, through Oct. 31; newbornsinneed.org/about/sleepers-in-september. 

Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots — Go online for local donation site or to make a monetary donation, through Dec. 17: tinyurl.com/23yb4vrb. 

Breakfast of Champions — To benefit Peak Vista Community Health Centers, with keynote speaker Olympian Carl Lewis and Champion of Community Health Dr. Patrick O. Faricy, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, The Broadmoor International Center, 21 Lake Ave. Tickets: peakvista.org/boc. 

Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours — To benefit Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs. Tickets: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/ghost-tours. 

“Turtle Soup” — To benefit the Turtle Effect Foundation, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle. Tickets: peakimprov.squarespace.com. 

Howl-o-Ween — To benefit local shelters beginning at noon, dog adoption fair, noon-3 p.m., costume contests, 3-4 p.m., Saturday, Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337, info@cerberusbrewingco.com. 

NOVEMBER 

El Paso County Nature Centers Community Fundraiser — 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 5, Black Bear Diner, blackbeardiner.com/location/garden-of-the-gods.

Pink, Pearls & Poodles FunD Fair — To benefit B-COS We Care, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8, Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 S. 33rd St.; bcoswecare.org.

Bear Creek Run: Fun Run & Walk Fundraiser — All new runners get a bear suit to keep and wear during the run, 10 a.m. Nov. 8, Bear Creek Regional Park, 2002 Creek Crossing St., go online for prices. Registration: communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers/bearrun.

Gingerbread & Jazz — To benefit Early Connections Learning Center, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8, Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road. Tickets: earlyconnections.org/gingerbread-jazz. 

Par-Tee — To benefit Autistic Wings Dance Co., 2-5 p.m. Nov. 9, Top Golf, 165 Spectrum Loop. Registration: tinyurl.com/3axxuwn7. 

We Fortify’s Gala, Not Gala — 5-9 p.m. Nov. 15, Meanwhile Block, 132 W. Cimarron St. Registration required by Nov. 14: tinyurl.com/ycc26c3d. 

Take a Turkey to Work Day — To benefit Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21, participating King Soopers locations; careandshare.org/events/turkey. 

Joys of the Season Holiday Home Tour — To benefit Tri-Lakes Women’s Club, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 21-22, beginning at the Hospitality House, Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Drive, Monument; joysoftheseasonht.org. 

DECEMBER 

Colorado Gives Day 2025 — Dec. 9. Go online for a list of organizations: coloradogives.org. 

Tweeds Holiday Home Tour — To benefit Teller County nonprofits, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6-7, locations in the greater Ute Pass area. Tickets: wphht.org. 

“Christmas This Year: Holiday Spectacular” — To benefit  Friends of Club 21, a Colorado Springs–based nonprofit that celebrates the Down syndrome community through the arts and education, locally and around the world, 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 13-24, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Tickets: entcenterforthearts.org. 

Festival of Carols: ChoralSong Christmas — To benefit ChoralSong of Colorado Springs, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 16, Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St. Tickets: choralsong.org/concerts. 

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