THURSDAY

A long-awaited permanent museum exhibit on the important Ute Indian history in the Pikes Peak region officially opens Thursday at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Ute Homeland has been a five-year project of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe,  Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and the museum staff. Opening activities 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday with dancing, tours, speakers and more. Regular days to see the exhibit: Tuesdays through Saturdays.  cspm.org/events/until-forever-comes-this-is-ute-homeland-exhibit-opening

SATURDAY

Motorcycle action at the Pikes Peak Supercross and the competition has a long 37-year history. Come prepared to cheer for riders, ages 4 to 65, at Norris Penrose Event Center; gates open at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Amateurs first and then the pros with a $4,000 purse. Halftime freestyle program. Tickets: norrispenrose.com/events-1/37th-annual-pikes-peak-supercross.

SATURDAY

Look skyward for a colorful day at the El Paso County Kite Festival at Falcon Regional Park. Bring your favorite kite, build a new kite, create a wind project and just have fun at this free event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. communityservices.elpasoco.com/el-paso-county-kite-festival

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

A big weekend for car and truck shows. Hotrod Havoc, classics 1979 and older, Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Red Leg Brewing Co., music by Poudre Valley Playboys. redlegbrewing.com/event/hotrod-havoc-car-show. Rocky Mountain Mustang Rally, Saturday along Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek with the Show ‘n Shine and Friday autocross at PPIR. rockymountainmustangroundup.org. 43rd annual Canon Car Club Show, 8 a.m. Saturday, The Abbey, Canon City, canoncarclub.com/events. Classic EuroAsian Trucks, 9 a.m. Saturday, parking area at Caffeinated Cow, 1791 S. 8th St., facebook.com/events/caffeinated-cow/june-co-euroasian-truck-meet/1827654984477515.

THURSDAY

Go for city bus rides Thursday to celebrate free summer transportation on Mountain Metro routes around the city. Join a 1,000 Neighborhood Gathering summer celebration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Downtown Bus Terminal, Kiowa and Nevada. And meet the bus drivers too at Ride Free Summer Celebration.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

The river is roaring and it’s calling hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts for the famed FibArk Whitewater Festival in Salida. Days and nights of every kind of on-the-river activity imaginable including a fun hooligan competition. And there’s a whole music festival to go along when everyone dries off. fibark.com

SUNDAY AND JUNE 22

A special Adventure for Two: Snack and Seek has been added noon to 3 p.m. on two Sundays at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center. For $40, start with a picnic lunch at the cafe, then Geo-Trekker movie tickets and a scavenger hunt to find all sorts of intriguing things about the park. Fun that takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Register:gardenofgods.com/events/calendar/adventurefortwo.

FRIDAY

It’s all about art – bicycle art – at the annual Roll Bike Art Festival promising “themes ranging from the history and aesthetic of bicycles to modern cycling culture.​” Music, vendors and a display of rare bicycles to go along with the art show. Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort 2 El Paso Blvd. bicycleresort.com/rollbikeart

​FRIDAY

Music by the Northwoods Band at a free Fam Jam family concert sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union and open to all at UC Health Park. Friday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. See Fam Jam on Facebook.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 19-21

Two full weekends of action at the Alamosa Round-Up. Ranch Rodeo Friday, Demolition Derby Saturday, Local Barrels and Mutton Bustin’ June 19, PRCA Rodeo June 20, PRCA Rodeo and Chancey Williams concert, June 21. rodeoticket.com