Every November, the Japan-America Society of Southern Colorado (www.jassc.org) hosts a bazaar and culture festival that is free and open to the public. The event starts around mid-morning and lasts till late afternoon. The event features a variety of items for sale, a cafeteria serving Japanese food from local restaurants, and an all-day schedule of events.
Nearly all of the items for sale benefit the Japan-America Society. The items include dishware and chopsticks, kimono, books, bonsai trees, and much more. It's very hard to resist picking something up.
The cafeteria serves a wonderful lunch. Bento boxes are available from several local restaurants. A Bento box typically consists of several pieces of sushi, a dumpling, a rice ball, and several pieces of chicken. There is also anko-mochi (mochi filled with red bean paste) and mochi ice cream (mochi filled with ice cream) for sale.
A variety of events take place on the stage during the day. Some examples are a koto player, a kimono fashion show, Japanese folk dancing, and Taiko drummers. This is one of the most entertaining events I've been to in Colorado Springs in a long time. I went in 2005, but I personally plan on attending every year from now on.