9 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Carnivale postponed, Fox Run Winter Fun, Black aviation history and more
SATURDAY
This weekend’s festive Manitou Springs Carnivale Parade and Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off have been postponed until March 2 because of forecasted snow Saturday. manitousprings.org.
SATURDAY
Weather cooperating, a perfect way to spend a winter day, Winter Fun at Fox Run Nature Center is absolutely packed with family activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Just $5 cash for cocoa, marshmallows and hot dogs over the fire, hay wagon rides, a doggie costume contest, puppet shows, plenty of places to hike and outdoor groups.
SATURDAY
Honoring Black History Month: the Black Wings Family Day American Dreams of Flight, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute St. The Pioneers Museum and Space Foundation Discovery Center’s history of achievements in aviation including Gigi Coleman, great niece of first Black female pilot Bessie Coleman. RSVP at CSPM.org.
SATURDAY
Loveland Sweetheart Festival, Saturday, the major day for all the famed February Valentine’s love activities downtown in the Sweetheart City. Lighted sculptures, a 4-mile race, Spinphony classical strings concert, fire and art demonstrations and so much chocolate. 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. visitloveland.com/sweetheartfestival
FRIDAY-FEB. 15
Happy 20th birthday, Peppa Pig, party time for little ones and their families at the movie theaters for “Peppa’s Cinema Party,” starting Friday. Ten Peppa Pig episodes, music and interactive dance alongs. Cinemark Carefree Circle and Tinseltown,
PeppaPigCinemaParty.com; youtube.com/watch?v=V4E9PhP91Xk
FRIDAY
A reception for the opening of the new retrospective exhibit of paintings, portraiture and small sculptures by the late Clarence Shivers is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St. Works span several decades of work by the career military Tuskegee Airman. The reception is open to the community.
FRIDAY
Shopping time: All sweaters are 99 cents all day Friday at all Colorado ARC Thrift Stores, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Women’s, men’s and children’s sweaters. arcthrift.com
FRIDAY
Bluegrass quartet Blue Canyon Boys, who have won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, return to the Black Rose Acoustic Society, and opening is the Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble. 7-9 p.m. Friday, doors at 6:15 p.m., Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road. $15 at the door. blackroseacoustic.org
Loveland Sweetheart Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday — the major day for all the famed February Valentine’s love activities downtown in the Sweetheart City. Lighted sculptures, a 4-mile race, Spinphony classical strings concert, fire and art demonstrations and so much chocolate.
Aviator Bessie Coleman
(courtesy Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum)