There’s plenty to do in Colorado Springs this weekend: dine at some of the city’s best food trucks, check out the grand reopening of the Space Foundation Discovery Center, and soak up the sun at Memorial Park’s annual Get Outdoors Day event.
Sunday
Sunday Hungry Food Truck Battle50 productions. Vote to choose the best. There will also be food, live music, a Bristol Brewing beer garden, a kids zone, the Octane & Iron car show and a zoo. The event will be held at 425 S. Sierra Madre downtown in a place called Meanwhile Block from 11:30 am-4:30 pm to benefit the nonprofit Angels of America’s Fallen. Tickets are available at 719battleofthefoodtrucks.com.
Saturday
The long-awaited grand opening has arrived Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drivethere’s plenty to see, do and learn in a new 3,000 square foot space featuring a state-of-the-art drone zone and the Boeing Additive Manufacturing Space Lab. There will also be food trucks and workshops on the day. Tickets: Discover Space
Saturday
40th El Cinco de Mayo Festival and Car Show An annual festival that raises money for Hispanic scholarships through a day of fun. There will be cars of all makes and models, dancing, music, food and a kids’ corner. The event will be held from 10am to 5pm in the parking lot of Sierra High School (2250 Jetwing Drive). It’s free. El Cinco de Mayo on Facebook
Saturday
Enjoy a variety of activities under the sun Outdoor Day Saturday around Prospect Lake and Memorial Park. Stand up paddle boarding, fly fishing, trail maintenance, Leave No Trace activities and more. 9am-3pm. Free. ppora.org
Saturday
In conjunction with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Family Exploration Day Held at the Penrose Heritage Museum across from the Broadmoor. A full day of interactive activities featuring hill-climbing vehicles and historic transportation. Saturday, 10am-2pm, 11 Lake Circle. elpomar.org/events/FamilyExplorationDay
Saturday and Sunday
There are hundreds of amazing works of art here. Denver Chalk Art FestivalYou’ll have to see it to believe it. Chalk art masters are working alongside newcomers to fill the city with beautiful, whimsical and imaginative creations. New location south of Civic Center Park, 12th and Bannock Streets, near the Denver Art Museum. denverchalk.art
Saturday
listen Songs of blessing, inspiration and hope Service at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with First Lutheran and First United Methodist Church choirs and handbell choirs. Donation optional. First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave.
Saturday and Sunday
Inauguration Outside the festival Downtown Denver will host a weekend packed with music, movies, talks and activities starting at 1 p.m. in the Civic Center Park, Veterans Memorial Park and Denver Art Museum areas. Tickets are available at webPrices start at $39 and there are a variety of experience zones including Colorado outdoors, culture, a kids zone, and several food trucks.
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Denver’s first Outside Festival is coming soon.
Saturday
Local Family Day, “Start your summer at the Forge” at Forge Evolution (formerly Teen Court), 2132 E. Bijou St. From noon to 4 p.m., there will be music, family games, food trucks, a zoo and nonprofit resources for youth and their families. Forge Evolution
Friday Saturday
A great Colorado tradition Mike the Headless Chicken FestivalHe was on his way to the dinner table, but he’d spent 18 years living headless and even become a sideshow performer: Food at Fruita, 5K runs, car shows, chicken wing and Peeps eating contests. Source:
Sunday
of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Concert It’s a chance to meet the drivers, see their cars up close and hear the music of Zeppelin Alive. It’s free and open to everyone from 1-4pm on the Gold Hill Mesa lawn, with food trucks and drink tents.
Friday to Sunday
Shoppers know this well. Vintage Market Days At the Norris Penrose Events Center. Selected premium vendors. Tickets: norrispenrose.com/events
Friday
listen “Jazz in the Garden” Enrique de Almeida and the Truth Project Band will be performing on the lawn of Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, continuing a years-long tradition of free music, always free. gssepiscopal.org/jazz-in-the-garden
Friday, July 31
Time to read a book for summer fun, 50 year old Summer Adventures: Reading Programs Organized by the Pikes Peak Library District and presented by Children’s Hospital Colorado. As the Paris 2024 Olympics kicks off, Olympic City USA is taking on a local challenge: “Go for the Gold.” All ages can join in at any of 12 area libraries. Throughout June and July, participants will record their reading, activities and make memories. ppld.org
