Colorado Springs: City to observe Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 11

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~ Colorado Springs, CO - As the nation prepares to honor and remember those who have served in the armed forces, the City of Colorado Springs has announced that all administrative and elected offices and agencies will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

According to a press release from the city, this closure includes several facilities such as the Mountain Metropolitan Transit administrative offices, City Administration Building, City Clerk's office, City Hall, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Deerfield Community Center, Helen Hunt Falls Visitor Center, Hillside Community Center, Meadows Park Community Center, Municipal Court, Parks Recreation & Cultural Services Administration Building, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Sales Tax Office, Sports and Therapeutic Recreation Programs Office in Memorial Park, and Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.

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However, there are a few facilities that will remain open on Monday. These include Fairview and Evergreen cemeteries (with gates open but offices closed), Patty Jewett Golf Course, Pikes Peak Highway (with free admission for active and retired military with ID), Sertich Ice Center, and Valley Hi Golf Course.

In addition to these closures and openings on Veterans Day itself, the city is also gearing up for the In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade on Saturday November 9. The parade will take place in downtown Colorado Springs starting at noon and is free for all members of the public to attend. Attendees are encouraged to park in public parking garages with rates and times available at ColoradoSprings.gov/parking.

For more information about the parade or other events happening in honor of Veterans Day in Colorado Springs visit In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade. Let us all take this time to remember and thank those who have served our country.

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