Keep your eyes peeled at Animal Markets — you're bound to come across a great travel trinket among the stalls here. After you've had a thorough browse of things, enjoy a meal from one of the food vendors.
To explore this community marketplace, make tracks to Karakol. You'll find lots of other things to see and do in this area, including Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, Karakol Dungan Mosque, and Chinese Mosque.