Santa's Workshop, Christmas-themed amusement park at Pikes Peak, Colorado

Santa's Workshop is a Christmas-themed amusement park in Cascade, Colorado, on U.S. Route 24 at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway. It has 28 rides, including a small roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, a Giant Slide, a Tilt-A-Whirl, a Scrambler, a chairlift and a narrow gauge railroad. A North Pole made of permanent ice stands at the center.

Santa's Workshop opened on June 16, 1956, in Cascade, Colorado, on U.S. Route 24 at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway. It was modeled after the Santa's Workshop in Wilmington, New York. The Haggard family, who opened it, still owns and operates the park.

Staff in Christmas-themed dress work the shops and admissions, and visitors can meet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus year round. The village shops sell toys, candy and Christmas decorations. The park was modeled on the Santa's Workshop in Wilmington, New York.

The park operates from mid-May through December 24th and sits on a mountainside, so be prepared for changing weather. Comfortable shoes are a good idea since the terrain is uneven and hilly.

The park was modeled after the Santa's Workshop in Wilmington, New York, and has been owned and operated by the Haggard family since it opened on June 16, 1956. Its Ferris wheel is billed as the highest-altitude Ferris wheel in North America.