Best Things to Do This Weekend in El Paso — August 18-20

If you’re up to ditching the couch and hitting the town, here is where you can have the most fun with your clothes on this weekend, August 18-20.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

2nd Annual Touch a Truck - Kids can climb on and get on and inside cranes, ambulances, military vehicles, police cars, firetrucks, dump trucks, front loaders, cement mixers and more. Activities + live music part of the mix. Brunch available for purchase. FREE admission. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing. More Details

Zoo After Howlers - Enjoy the El Paso Zoo outside regular business hours. Instead of closing at 4 p.m. as it normally does, the zoo will stay open until 8:30 p.m. All attractions and exhibits open. More Details

City Spray Parks – 8 neighborhood park spray pads (1 in each city district) each with approximately 15-30 water features and shaded picnic areas. All FREE to use and open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. More Details

City of El Paso Swimming Pools – The city’s outdoor and indoor aquatic facilities are open for recreational swimming. Hours vary by location. Admission is $1-$2. More Details

MOVIE SERIES

Summer of Love Brunch Series Finale at Alamo Drafthouse – Screenings featuring the greatest romantic films of all time. Summer finale is Steel Magnolias, Saturday and Sunday morning. Ticket includes brunch and a glass of wine. Movie starts at 11 a.m. More Details

Free Movie Saturday at the International Museum of Art – The Incredibles will be screened at 2 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium of the International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana Ave. Admission is FREE. More Details

Field of Dreams at Parks After Sunset – Bring the family, a blanket and chairs, and spend the evening watching the Kevin Costner classic Field of Dreams. Friday night, 8 p.m. at El Paso County Sportspark. More Details

Movies in the Canyon - Free movies Friday and Saturday night at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Showtime 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Friday, Pete’s Dragon (2016)/Saturday, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. More Details

FESTIVALS, CONCERTS & STAGE

Alfresco! Fridays – FREE outdoor concert featuring Twisted Hams (Classic Rock). 6 p.m. Friday at the Convention Center Plaza, downtown. More Details

Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles - The El Paso Symphony Orchestra gives classic Beatles songs the symphonic treatment accompanied by four acclaimed musicians who look and sound just like The Beatles. Saturday 8 p.m. Plaza Theatre. More Details

Music on the Lawn at Fountains at Farah – Local and regional bands perform in the Fountains at Farah Pavilion. Saturday 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. This week’s performers are Jupiter’s Junkies, and Marfa. FREE. More Details

Pink Floyd Tribute Band – Show starts at 8:00 p.m. with Flat Blak, tribute band follows at 10 p.m. FREE 18 and older. Saturday at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, 122 S. Old Pueblo Rd. More Details

FARMER’S MARKETS/ ARTS & CRAFTS:

Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing – The “producers only” market features area farmers, backyard gardeners and artisans selling fresh produce, honey, fresh-baked breads, salsas and other small-batch foodstuffs. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. FREE entry. More Details

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market – Artisan market highlights regionally grown agricultural products and original arts and crafts, as well entertainment featuring local artists, food vendors and free activities. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE to get in and FREE parking in the Anthony Street Parking lot. More Details

HAUNTED EL PASO

Hunt for Ghosts at the De Soto Hotel - El Paso Ghost Tours is holding a downtown ghost tour that includes an investigation of the De Soto Hotel’s basement. The hotel is widely regarded by local paranormal experts as seriously haunted. Friday at 8 p.m. More Details

Downtown El Paso Ghost Tour – Journey through the haunted and historic streets of Downtown El Paso and learn all about its ghostly past. Meet up 9 p.m. Saturday at the Wigwam Museum, 110 E San Antonio. More Details