There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend in Colorado Springs. Indulge in some of the best food trucks in the city; check out the grand reopening of the Space Foundation Discovery Center; or soak up the sun at Memorial Park for the annual Get Outdoors Day event.
SUNDAY
Go very hungry on Sunday to the Battle of the Food Trucks, 50 of them. And you can vote to help choose the best. In addition to meals, live music, Bristol Brewing brewery, children’s zone, Octane & Iron Car Show and zoo. At the so-called Meanwhile Block, 425 S. Sierra Madre in downtown, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Benefit for the nonprofit Angels of America’s Fallen. Tickets at 719battleofthefoodtrucks.com.
SATURDAY
It’s time for the long-awaited grand reopening of Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive, with 3,000 square feet of new space to see, experience and learn. A state-of-the-art drone zone and Boeing additive manufacturing space lab. The day includes food trucks and workshops. Tickets: discoverspace.org
SATURDAY
The 40th El Cinco de Mayo Party and Car Show is the annual celebration to fund Hispanic scholarships through a day of fun. All makes and models of cars, dancing, music, food and a Kids’ Korner. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sierra High School parking lot, 2250 Jetwing Drive, free. El Cinco de Mayo on Facebook
SATURDAY
Experience a wide range of sun-soaked activities at Outdoor activity day Saturday around Prospect Lake and Memorial Park. Maybe paddle boarding, fly fishing, trail maintenance, Leave No Trace and more. From 9am to 3pm Free. ppora.org
SATURDAY
Just in time for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Family Exploration Day at the Penrose Heritage Museum opposite The Broadmoor. A day of interactive activities and all about Hill Climb vehicles and historic transport. 10am to 2pm, Saturday, 11 Lake Circle. elpomar.org/events/family-exploration-day
SATURDAY SUNDAY
Hundreds of incredible works of art are here, the Denver Chalk Art Festival, and seeing really is believing. Watch masters of chalk art work alongside newcomers covering the streets with beauty, whimsy and works of imagination. A new location south of Civic Center Park, near 12th and Bannock and the Denver Art Museum. denverchalk.art
SATURDAY
To hear Songs of celebration, inspiration and hope by the vocal and handbell choirs of the First Lutheran and United Methodist Churches at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Free will offers. First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave.
SATURDAY SUNDAY
The inauguration Outside the Festival fills downtown Denver with a 1pm weekend of music, movies, speakers and activities. In the areas of Civic Center Park, Veterans Memorial Park and the Denver Art Museum. Tickets at TheOutsideFestival.com, starting at $39. A variety of experience zones, including all of Colorado’s outdoor activities, culture and a kids’ zone, and more. Also an option for food trucks.
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SATURDAY
A family day for the community, “Starting Summer with Forge,” at Forge Evolution (formerly Teen Court), 2132 E. Bijou St. Noon to 4 p.m., music, family-fun games, food trucks, petting zoo and nonprofit resources for youth and their families. forgeevolution.org
FRIDAY SATURDAY
A great Colorado tradition, Mike’s Headless Chicken Festival. He was on his way to the dinner table, living 18 years headless and even becoming an artist on the side. Food, 5K race, car show and wing contests, and peep eating in Fruita. miketheheadlesschicken.org
SUNDAY
O Pikes Peak International Climbing Concert It’s an opportunity to meet drivers, see their cars up close and listen to Zeppelin Alive music. On the Gold Hill Mesa lawn, from 1pm to 4pm Food trucks, drinks stand, free and open to everyone.
FRIDAY SUNDAY
Buyers know this one well, Vintage market days at the Norris-Penrose Events Center. Handpicked luxury suppliers. Tickets: norrispenrose.com/events
FRIDAY
To hear “Jazz in the Garden” with Henrique de Almeida and the Banda Projeto Verdade on the Graça lawn and Santo Estêvão Episcopal Church. A multi-year free musical tradition, always free. gssepiscopal.org/jazz-in-the-garden
FRIDAY-JULY 31
It’s time to pick up some books in a summer treat, the 50-year-old Summer Adventure: Reading Program by the Pikes Peak Library District. Presented by Children’s Hospital Colorado. A challenge near the US Olympic City, “Go for the Gold”, at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Go to any of the 12 area libraries and it is for all ages. During June and July, participants record readings and activities as they create memories. www.ppld.org
