Celebrating 28 Years in 2022
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races
and Festival
The traditional races ARE BACK this year for the 150th Anniversary of Manitou Springs! Sign up your team today!
Join us in celebrating Emma Crawford all month in October!
Check back regularly for all of the new events happening throughout October.
Enter the T Shirt Design Contest! Now thru August 31st, 2022.
Email coffinraces@manitouchamber.com with your submissions
Skeleton Craze
October 1-31
Throughout the month of October you’ll find skeleton friends lurking in spots around town. Vote for your favorite, and the Best Skeleton will be crowned at the end of the month. It’s a fun, family-friendly event for residents and visitors alike to see our historic downtown in a spooky new light. A ballot will be available each week in October in the Pikes Peak Bulletin.
Ghost Tours of Old Manitou
Weekends in October
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Delve tales of the weird and wonderful as the veil between the living and dead is lifted! Hear the curious cases such as:
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What are the Coffin Races?
LET THE RACES BEGIN! 2022 sees the return of the famous Coffin Races!
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Get to know Emma!This limited-edition booklet will fill you in on the history of Emma Crawford and her ties to Manitou Springs. Proceeds benefit the Manitou Springs Heritage Center.
ONLY $5 ($2 shipping) Order online HERE! |
Contact Us
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The Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce created the first coffin race in the nation in 1995, honoring the memory of a beloved member of our community with this unique tradition.
Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce
354 Manitou Ave Manitou Springs, CO 80829 (719) 685-5089 coffinraces@manitouchamber.com ManitouSprings.org 
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EmmaCrawfordFestival.com was made possible through the efforts of the
Manitou Springs Heritage Center Bringing History to Life Manitou Springs Heritage Center
517 Manitou Ave Manitou Springs CO 80829 (719) 685-1454 ManitouHeritage@gmail.com ManitouSpringsHeritageCenter.org 
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