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10 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Colorado Indian Market, Family Adventure Day and more

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

The 42nd annual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest is a colorful artistic tradition in Denver, with 160 juried artists and craftsmen from 27 Native American nations. There also will be pow wow dancing and live performances by Native American musicians. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Colorado Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C. Admission $16, multi-day pass $20, ages 12 and younger free. tinyurl.com/4xfhaw9r 

FRIDAY

Play “Family Feud” on Noche de Familia Family Night Game Night, Friday, at Deerfield Hills Community Center, 4290 Deerfield Hills Road, 5:30 p.m. Board games, card games, refreshments and more. deerfield@coloradosprings.gov

SATURDAY

It’s a day for hands-on art activities, with classes and visits to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College galleries during Family Adventure Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free for all ages and skill levels. fac.coloradocollege.edu/events

SATURDAY

Help count the many bird species in Fountain Creek Regional Park at the Winter Bird Count, 8:30-11 a.m. For all levels of birders. 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. Pre-registration $5 at communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

SATURDAY

It’s Customer Appreciation Day Saturday all around Old Colorado City, starting at noon through 4 p.m. Shops, galleries and boutiques and sales everywhere. A wide choice of restaurants.

SATURDAY

Check out the CO EuroAsian Vintage Truck Meet, no pickups, from 8-10 a.m. Saturday outside  the Caffeinated Cow, 1791 S. 8th St. SOCO Motorheads. 

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

All sorts of bizarre, curious, morbid and steampunk things fill Colorado Springs Event Center for this weekend’s Curiosity Con. Psychics and palm readers featured. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. coloradospringseventcenter.com/events/curiosity-con

SUNDAY

Celebrating 40 years of music and dancing, Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society has a Swing Connection afternoon, 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Olympia Plaza, Union and Fountain boulevards. $20 and a discount for first-time folks. Buffet available. pikespeakjazzandswingsociety on Facebook.

SUNDAY

A magic name in dance, the Joffrey Ballet is having auditions Sunday in Denver for its Summer Intensives. Auditions at Rocky Mountain Ballet Academy. joffreyballetschool.com/auditions.

MONDAY

The holiday All Peoples Breakfast and Freedom March starts at 7 a.m. with a sold-out-social hour and breakfast, followed by a keynote speaker, Robson Arena, Colorado College. Followed at  8:30 a.m. by the Freedom March inside Cornerstone Art Gallery, 825 N. Cascade Ave., open to the community.

Colorado Indian Market

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