Best of the Springs Winner!
Cripple Creek was named "Best Day Trip" by the Colorado Springs Gazette!
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CRIPPLE CREEK DONKEY DERBY DAYS
June 26-27, 2010
Now in its 79th year, Donkey Derby Days tops the list of favorite Cripple Creek events. People from all over the world descend on downtown, drawn by a chance to watch a race inspired by the town’s resident donkey herd, distant relatives of the original donkeys from the town’s Gold Rush days. Enjoy games, live entertainment, heritage competitions and other family activities at Donkey Derby Days, Cripple Creek’s biggest event of the year.
The origins of this popular Colorado donkey festival date back to the 1930s, when local businessman Charley Lehew thought a Cripple Creek festival would attract people in the summer months. It wasn’t long before he and two business partners settled on donkey racing. Together, they built a race track, solicited advertising and arranged concessions and entertainment in time for the first-ever Donkey Derby Days festival.
Today, this two-day jamboree is the most popular of all the Cripple Creek events held throughout the year, and admission to this exciting Cripple Creek festival is 100% FREE!
The donkey races aren’t the only things going on this weekend, however. Visit our street vendors, enjoy our live entertainment and participate in a host of other family activities guaranteed to make this weekend the best Donkey Derby Days ever.
79th Annual Donkey Derby Days Steak Dinner at the Wildwood Casino
Of course, every great event has great food, and
this year the Wildwood Casino is sponsoring the Donkey Derby Days Steak
Dinner on Saturday, June 26th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Entertainment
will be provided by the Geezers Band, so be sure to stop by the tent right outside the Wildwood Casino for a hearty steak dinner and fun entertainment.
Tickets are $15.00 at the door. Want a discount? Purchase your tickets now online:
Want to know what's going on? Take a peek at our Schedule of Events!
Click here to check out what Colorado Springs Style magazine has to say about Donkey Derby Days!
Be a part of our parade and you could win a prize! Click here for an application.
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