Things To Do This Weekend: Dancing, Music, Baseball & More

Here's what's going on in and around El Paso this weekend. Some events are free, some will cost you a few bucks:

Friday:

Alfresco! Fridays — The 10th season of free outdoor concerts continues today at 6 p.m. at Arts Festival Plaza between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre. The salsa band Sobredosis del Sabor will entertain you this week. More Details

FRI – SUN

El Paso Diablos Baseball – The team will host the Amarillo Sox this weekend. Friday is Fireworks Night, and Sunday is Quartermania Night. More Details

San Ignacio Kermess - St. Ignatius Church, 408 S. Park, will celebrate its 107th year with carnival rides, children’s games, live music and food. Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, and Saturday and 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. 532-9534

SAturday:

Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing – The 11th annual “producers only” market, Saturday 7:30 a.m – 12 noon. Features local farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans. More Details

Mercado Mayapán Farmers Market - The indoor farmers’ market and cultural plaza featuring farmers who do not use pesticides and whose small farms are located within 100 miles of El Paso. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle. 887-1520

El Paso Downtown Artist Market - Weekly outdoor market featuring arts, crafts, locally grown agricultural products, and street performers. Saturdays from 9 a.m – 1 p.m. on Anthony Street in the Union Plaza district. More Details

Viva El Paso! — The outdoor musical extravaganza is back at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre for its 35th season this Saturday, through August 12. More Details

Dancing in the City— The annual weekly outdoor dance concerts series continues Saturday at the Arts Festival Plaza, next to the Plaza Theater. The event includes a professionally led dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by a live music performance featuring local and regional acts from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The swing band Morry Sochat and the Special 20’s provides the entertainment this week. More Details

Sunday:

Music Under the Stars — Tropicalisimo Apache perform this Sunday, 7:30 to 9:30 at the Chamizal. No outside alcohol permitted, but it will be sold on site. More Details

Zin Valle Free Music Sundays - Zin Valle vineyard, 7315 Hwy 28 in Canutillo, will host another Free Music on Sundays event from 1 to 4 p.m. Music provided by Dusty Low. More Details