Here’s when Girl Scout Cookies go on sale in Colorado
Girl Scouts of Colorado said the new Exploremores cookie will join the lineup for the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season, beginning with in-person cookie sales on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The Exploremores cookie described a new rocky road ice cream–inspired sandwich cookie filled with delicious flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond–flavored crème.
Girl Scouts across the United States will offer the Exploremores cookie nationally, both online and in person at local booths, during the upcoming 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season.
Colorado’s 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season runs from Sunday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, March 15.
To read more from this story and find out which cookies are in this year’s lineup, read more from Denver Gazette’s news partner at 9news.com.
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