Uncle Wilber Fountain at Acacia Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 115 E. Platte Ave. (corner of Tejon and Bijou Streets), Colorado Springs, Colorado
When: May 23 - September 7, 2026 (weekends only starting week of August 10; closed July 6 for furlough day)
Hours: Noon-6 p.m. in spray sessions: 12-2 p.m., 2:30-4:30 p.m., 5-6 p.m., with 30-minute breaks between
Cost: free
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This whimsical musical fountain in downtown's Acacia Park runs in timed spray sessions with half-hour breaks, and a playground added in 2022 sits right beside it. Sprays shut off automatically when temperatures dip below 65 degrees or lightning is nearby.