Estes Park, Arts & Culture
Free things to do with kids in Northern Colorado: a holiday pottery market, a symphony storytime and Wildcraft Markets' opening day
Adaptive Storytime in Erie brings movement, music and stories, and the Kids Winter Clothing Swap in Fort Lupton lets families find something new to them. Tiny Tots make fall leaf crowns in Estes Park.
A first Friday art walk covers the Estes Arts District, and Lost Penny plays the Friday Live series at Snowy Peaks Winery in Estes Park. Family Bingo is at the library in Severance.
Monday, Nov. 2
4-6 p.m. Kids Winter Coat/Clothing Swap — Families bring gently used coats, hats, gloves and other winter clothing their kids have outgrown and browse for something new to them. Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch; Free; For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and families.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
10 a.m. Tiny Tots Crafts at YMCA: Fall Leaf Crowns & Bracelets — Inspired by the book We're Going on a Leaf Hunt, little crafters make fall crowns and bracelets from leaves, flowers, paper and tape. Registration is required. YMCA of the Rockies- Mootz Family Craft and Design Center, Estes Park; Free; For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
4:30-5:30 p.m. Family Bingo — A game of bingo for families. No registration is required. Severance Library; Free; For families.
Friday, Nov. 6
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Pottery Market — Members of a potters' guild, 40 or more of them, sell ceramics from mugs and plates to vases, sculptures and ornaments. It is a fundraiser for the guild's non-profit community of artists. Northside Aztlan Community Center, Fort Collins; Free; For families.
3:30-4:30 p.m. Face Painting Friday — Visitors paint their own face, someone else's, or offer their face to be painted, using cream body paint. Ages 10-17 can paint, and anyone can have their face painted, first come, first served. Kersey Library; Free; For kids and teens.
4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday Live Music: Lost Penny — Lost Penny is the performer in the winery's Friday Live series. The winery recommends making a reservation. Snowy Peaks Winery, Estes Park; Free; For kids and families.
5-8 p.m. FIRST FRIDAY! Art Groove — A self-guided walking tour of the Estes Arts District to see what is new in the local art world. Various Locations, Estes Park; Free; For kids and families.
Saturday, Nov. 7
9:30-9:50 a.m. Adaptive Storytime — A storytime for neurodivergent children or children who benefit from multisensory approaches to learning, with movement, music, stories, sensory options and play. Erie Community Library; Free; For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wildcraft Markets Opening Day — Wildcraft Markets launches its weekly Saturday indoor winter market season, which runs November through April, marking 20 years and a new name. Foothills Shopping Center, Fort Collins; Free; For families.
11-11:30 a.m. Symphony and Stories for Children — A few members of the Fort Collins Symphony bring a half hour of music and storytelling for ages 4-6 and their caregivers. Council Tree Library, Fort Collins; Free; For preschoolers, kids and families.
Everything to do with kids, free
Times and prices are the organizers'. Check with them before you go.