Things to do today

All day

• Amy Bruni: Walking with Ghosts

  Paranormal investigator Amy Bruni appears live for her Walking with Ghosts tour.

  The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

  Music

• 13 : The Séance at The Stanley

  An adults-only theatrical séance lets guests witness and participate in a Victorian-style séance featuring the Stanley Hotel’s departed guests.

  Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

  Arts$95

• Chocolate Bar Making Experience

  Participants choose add-ins, make a chocolate bar and learn how chocolate is made in this hands-on experience.

  The Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

  Arts

• Inspired Drop-In Art Experiences

  Drop-in art projects and take-home kits let beginners and experienced artists try techniques including acrylic pouring, marbling, hydro dipping and alcohol inks.

  Inspired Artisan Market & Studio, Estes Park

  For kids and families

  ArtsPrice varies

• Halloween Dairy Tours

  Halloween-themed farm tours visit a schoolhouse, watch cows being milked, explore a bottling plant, meet calves and sample flavored milk and yogurt.

  Morning Fresh Dairy, Bellvue

  For families

  Arts$12

• AfroBohemian Home: An Installation by Zsudayka Nzinga

  An immersive gallery installation turns a room into a domestic space exploring Black American culture and the home as a source of strength and unity.

  Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins

  ArtsFree

• Halloween Art Experiences

  A hands-on Halloween art workshop for all skill levels features four projects: a marbled pumpkin lantern, alcohol-ink light box, abstract painting and spider-web mobile.

  Inspired Art Experiences, Estes Park

  Festivals

8 a.m.

• Greeley Scavenger Hunt: Greeley's Pursuit for Perfection

  A scavenger hunt explores Greeley’s do-gooder roots and community spirit, with sights including the Union Colony Civic Center and Model Railroad Museum.

  Meeker's: A Colorado Kitchen & Bar, 7th Street, Greeley, CO, USA

  For families, until 5 p.m.

  Classes$14.99

8:30 a.m.

• Citizenship Class: Advanced Morning

  A class for adult students preparing for the naturalization interview, with guidance on library resources.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

  For adults, until 10:30 a.m.

  ClassesFree

• Citizenship Class: Beginning Morning

  A class for adult students preparing for the naturalization interview, with guidance on library resources.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Weld County

  For adults, until 10:30 a.m.

  ClassesFree

9 a.m.

• Tarot Reading Special Day!

  Tarot readings are offered in private or group sessions, with a focus on life changes, heartbreak and anxiety.

  My Tarot Mom, Estes Park

  until 11 a.m.

  Festivals$45/30 min; $65/45 min; $85/hr

• Strategic Business Intros - Women's Wisdom Circle

  An online mastermind for entrepreneurs shares business offerings and works through participants’ needs with ideas, resources and peer guidance.

  TBA, Northern Colorado, Fort Collins

  until 11 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

• Career Readiness for Adults

  A class covers online job searching and resume polishing, with individual computer support available afterward.

  Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

  For adults, until noon

  ClassesFree

• Timberline Recycling Center

  Volunteer-guided tours show how recycling works at the Timberline Recycling Center.

  Timberline Recycling Center-1903 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins

  until 10:30 a.m.

  Free

• Grandfamily Powerful Tools for Caregivers: Thursdays, 10/1 - 11/5

  A class for grandfamily caregivers covers strategies for preventing burnout, easing stress, improving communication and handling difficult emotions.

  Online event, Fort Collins

  until 11:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

• Baby Storytime at Cubz Den Recreation Center

  A storytime introduces infants to early literacy and language through books, songs and rhymes, with social interaction.

  Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Cuentitos

  A Spanish-bilingual storytime for young children uses stories, songs and crafts to practice early literacy.

  Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

  until 10:45 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Makerspace Open Studio

  A drop-in makerspace offers 3D printing, laser cutting, Cricut and hands-on crafts for makers of any skill level.

  Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• StoryWalk Storytime at Eastman Park

  Eastman Park, Windsor

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Ed Beaty Hall Art Show: Feelings, Felt

  An art exhibit features work by artist Mia Cinelli.

  Ed Beaty Hall, Greeley

  For families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts

• Old Town Outdoor Bilingual Storytime/Hora del cuento bilingüe al aire libre

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• Fall 2026 Job, Internship, and Graduate School Fair

  Employers recruit for jobs and internships while graduate schools share program information with students and alumni of all majors.

  University Center Ballrooms, Greeley

  until 4 p.m.

  Free

10:15 a.m.

• Family Storytime

  A storytime for young children and their caregivers features books, songs and learning activities.

  Loveland Public Library

  For families, until 10:45 a.m.

  Storytime

10:30 a.m.

• Storytime at the Cubz Den Recreation Center

  Storytime for young children and their caregivers features songs, movement activities, puppets and stories to encourage a love of books and language.

  Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Teen Maker Mornings: Carve a Pumpkin

  Teens carve pumpkins and try hands-on creative projects, with activities suited to both experienced makers and Makerspace newcomers.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and teens, until 11:30 a.m.

  Free

11 a.m.

• Babytime

  Pre-walkers and their grown-ups share songs, rhymes, lap bounces and a story, followed by open play.

  Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library in Johnstown

  For babies and toddlers, until noon

  StorytimeFree

• Kids Crafts

  Children try simple crafts and practice gluing, cutting and coloring.

  Eaton Public Library

  For preschoolers and kids, until noon

  ArtsFree

• Citizenship Class: Advanced Midday

  Adult students prepare for the naturalization interview and learn about library resources in a class offered with the Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

  For adults, until 1 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug

  An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

  Arts$35

• Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug

  An instructor guides participants through painting and personalizing an Oaxacan mug designed by Crafty Chica.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

  Arts

• Bilingual Storytime

  A bilingual storytime for young children and caregivers features stories, music and fingerplays in English and Spanish.

  Loveland Public Library

  until 11:30 a.m.

  Storytime

• Old Town Outdoor Bilingual Storytime/Hora del cuento bilingüe al aire libre

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Drop-in SpeakOut! Writing Workshop

  A drop-in writing workshop welcomes new and experienced writers to create and share poems, life stories, fiction, drama and lyrics.

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For teens and adults, until noon

  ArtsFree

• Moment on Mortality - Being a Caregiver: Support, Guidance & Self-Care

  A caregiver support session covers care options, hospice and palliative care, end-of-life realities, caregiver strain, boundaries and self-care.

  Council Tree Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until noon

  Free

11:15 a.m.

• Storybook Explorers at the Cubz Den: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy-Crawly Halloween

  Toddlers and caregivers read together and make a hands-on craft inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar, using colorful pumpkins, caterpillars and spooky bugs.

  Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

  For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11:45 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

noon

• Meet the Author ~ Confluence: The Story of Greeley Water (Second Edition)

  Meet co-author Michael Welsh and explore Greeley’s water-system history, from the artesian well and mountain water system to its leaders and projects.

  Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street, Greeley

  until 1 p.m.

• Artist Studio Tour Preview Exhibit

  A preview exhibit displays works by participating artists ahead of the Fort Collins Artist Studio Tour and Sale.

  Fort Collins

  until 6 p.m.

  Arts

• Weld Project Connect

  A community resource event connects Weld County individuals and families with services for housing, health care, employment and education.

  Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley

  until 5:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug

  An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 3 p.m.

  Arts$35

• History by the Book Club

  A history book club discusses Stacy Schiff’s account of the Salem witch trials.

  Windsor Library

  For adults, until 2 p.m.

  BooksFree

• One-on-One Genealogical Assistance

  Drop-in one-on-one family history research and genealogy assistance is available from the Larimer County Genealogical Society.

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 3 p.m.

  HistoryFree

2 p.m.

• Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls

  An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts

• Clay hand-building - Cute Sheep

  A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels lets participants create a sheep to paint or glaze after firing.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts$45

• Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace

  A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts$45

• Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House

  A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts

• Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug

  An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.

  Creativity Cabin Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 4 p.m.

  Arts

• Bling Your Backpack

  Kids make clay keychains, beaded charms and buttons to decorate their backpacks in a hands-on craft workshop.

  Harmony Library, Fort Collins

  For kids, until 3:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

2:45 p.m.

• Middle School Hangout

  A relaxed after-school hangout for middle schoolers features arts and crafts, video games, board games and time with friends.

  Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

  For kids, until 3:45 p.m.

  Free

3 p.m.

• Drop in Resume Help

  Get help creating a resume or updating an existing one.

  Centennial Park Library, Greeley

  For teens and adults, until 5 p.m.

  ClassesFree

3:15 p.m.

• Young Scientists

  Windsor Library

  For kids, until 4:15 p.m.

  ClassesFree

3:30 p.m.

• Firefighter Storytime

  A fire-safety book and hands-on activities with firefighters make up this storytime.

  Erie Community Library

  For babies, toddlers, preschoolers and kids, until 4:30 p.m.

  BooksFree

• Kids Cafe: After School Snacks

  Children can stop in for after-school snacks served through a library and food bank partnership.

  Riverside Library and Cultural Center, Evans

  For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids, teens and families, until 4:30 p.m.

  Free

• STEAM Cafe

  An after-school program for elementary students explores how science and art come together through tinkering.

  Eaton Public Library

  For kids, until 4:30 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Become a Runway Rebel: Design, Sew and Upcycle

  A fashion program teaches design and sewing as students upcycle old clothes into a collection for a runway show.

  LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

  For kids and teens, until 6:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

4 p.m.

• Let's Draw!

  A drawing workshop for young artists combines games and technique lessons with creating their own artwork.

  Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone

  For kids, until 5 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• Tweens & Teens: Mini Pumpkin Decorating

  Tweens and teens decorate mini pumpkins with paint, making them spooky, silly, cute or creepy.

  Mead Public Library

  For kids and teens, until 5 p.m.

  ArtsFree

4:15 p.m.

• No Chess Club Today

  Loveland Public Library

  until 5:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

• Youth Biz

  LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

  For kids and teens, until 6 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Fall 2026 Open Mic Event

  An open mic invites community members to share musical performances, poetry and other creative work, with microphones and instruments available onstage.

  Ed Beaty Hall, Greeley

  until 6:30 p.m.

  TheaterFree

4:45 p.m.

• Teen Video Game Tournament

  Teens and tweens compete in single- and multiplayer video game challenges for prizes.

  Loveland Public Library

  For teens, until 5:45 p.m.

  Games

5 p.m.

• Layered Wood Decor

  Participants learn intermediate laser cutting and engraving while designing and making layered wood decor.

  Erie Community Library

  For families and adults, until 7 p.m.

  Free

• Hot Off The Grill- $10/Plate or $15 All You Care to Eat BBQ

  A barbecue meal features a rotating menu fresh off the grill, with mead available to pair.

  MeadKrieger Meadery,452 North Washington Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537, USA

  until 9 p.m.

• King Stafford Duo

  An acoustic duo plays rock, folk, country and pop favorites from yesterday and today, alongside original songs.

  The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park

  until 8 p.m.

  ArtsFree

5:30 p.m.

• A Sock Knitting Instruction Series: Socktober Part Two: Tension and Troubleshooting

  A sock-knitting lesson for knitters new to sock construction covers troubleshooting and the anatomy of a knitted stitch.

  Farr Regional Library, Greeley

  For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• Kind and Cozy Virtual Book Club

  A virtual book club discusses cozy, hopeful reads, with Julie Leong’s The Teller of Small Fortunes as its featured book.

  Virtual Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 6:30 p.m.

  BooksFree

• BYOBook Club

  Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 7 p.m.

  BooksFree

• Medieval with NoCo Nautilus Youth Group

  A youth group for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies combines community-building with making medieval contraptions from popsicle sticks.

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For kids and teens, until 7:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• Figure Drawing Class

  A hands-on workshop teaches the basics of figure drawing with step-by-step instruction and art supplies provided.

  Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

  until 7:30 p.m.

  Arts$20

6 p.m.

• Master Gardener Presentation - All About Garlic

  A practical garlic-growing presentation for new and experienced gardeners, with advice on varieties, Colorado planting and harvest, tastings and cloves to plant at home.

  LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

  For teens and adults, until 7 p.m.

  OutdoorsFree

• Citizenship Class: Advanced Evening

  A class for adults preparing for the naturalization interview, with lessons on library resources.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

  For adults, until 8 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Citizenship Class: Beginning Evening

  An adult class prepares students for the naturalization interview and teaches them about library resources.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Weld County

  For adults, until 8 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Community Game Night

  Players gather to try games, roll dice, play cards and learn what a meeple is.

  LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  GamesFree

• Beers for Queers

  LGBTQ+ community members and allies gather to socialize and make friends.

  Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

  until 8 p.m.

  CommunityFree

• The Automobile Comes to Fort Collins with Malcolm McNeill

  Local historian Malcolm McNeill uses vintage photos and newspaper accounts to tell how automobiles changed early Fort Collins, followed by audience questions.

  Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, Fort Collins

  until 7 p.m.

  Arts$10

• Bingo Thursdays

  Players compete in bingo for themed prizes, merchandise and gift cards.

  Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• The Positive Spin: Vinyl Record Night @ Mobb

  Listeners choose vinyl records for a host to play and can be entered to win prizes.

  Mobb Mountain Distillers, Fort Collins

  until 10 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Exploring the Stars

  An astronomy group explains sky-gazing basics and upcoming celestial events, then leads outdoor stargazing if weather permits.

  Severance Library

  For teens and adults, until 8:30 p.m.

  OutdoorsFree

• 5th Annual Grains vs Grains Pairing benefit for Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center

  A benefit pairs local beers with wing sauces in four rounds, with attendees choosing the best match and proceeds supporting breast cancer services.

  Venue at 319,319 N Cleveland Ave, Loveland, CO 80537 ·

  until 8 p.m.

• Name That Song: Halloween Edition

  Teams identify songs from a Halloween-themed playlist spanning spooky tunes, horror punk, murder ballads and monster songs.

  Loveland Aleworks,118 West 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537, USA

  until 8 p.m.

• Artist Stories: Clint Burkholder Presents Stories Behind Art Created During Incarceration at the Larimer County Jail

  Clint Burkholder discusses the jail art program and the stories behind artwork created by people incarcerated at Larimer County Jail.

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For teens and adults, until 7 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• Social Run

  Runners of varied paces, walkers, dogs and strollers are welcome on a social run with two distance options.

  City Star Brewing, Berthoud

  until 7 p.m.

• Kokedama Class

  Beginners learn Japanese moss-ball planting and make their own kokedama in a hands-on class.

  Stem and Roots, Fort Collins

  For families

  Holiday$46.65

• Bingo at the Bear

  All-ages bingo night features rotating hosts and chances to win beer and other prizes.

  Sky Bear Brewery & Pub,272 East 5th Street, Loveland, CO 80537, USA

  until 7:30 p.m.

• Witches & Pagans Monthly Meet-Up

  A community meetup for witches and pagans includes a free market for passing along craft items and finding new ones.

  4113 West Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland, CO

  until 7 p.m.

• Music Trivia

  110 Bunyan Ave, Berthoud, CO

  until 9 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Music Bingo at Wiley Roots Brewing

  Players identify songs from short clips and mark bingo cards for a chance to win pint cards.

  625 3rd Street Greeley, CO 80631

  until 9 p.m.

  Nightlife$25

• Thrusday Trivia Night

  Players answer trivia questions over beer, with beer prizes on the line.

  High Brau Taphouse, Greeley

  until 9 p.m.

  NightlifeFree

• Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings

  A live, multisensory concert in Fort Collins.

  The Lyric, Fort Collins

  until 7:45 p.m.

  Music$26.00

• Cribbage Tournament

  Players compete in a cribbage tournament for prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Loveland Historical Society October Program

  A panel discusses how historic preservation can honor buildings’ significance while keeping them connected to downtown life and the community.

  503 North Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537, USA

  until 7:30 p.m.

• Music Bingo at Big Thompson Brewery

  Players mark bingo cards while listening to music and compete to win.

  Big Thompson Brewery,114 E 15th St, Loveland

  until 8:30 p.m.

• Tech Talks: Free and Open Source Software

  A talk introduces free and open-source software, how it differs from proprietary options, and how people can use it, including its benefits and risks.

  Gertrude Scott Meeting Room, Loveland

  until 8 p.m.

  Classes

• Mugs Trivia

  A trivia night pairs drinks and prizes with a limited-edition mocktail.

  Mugs Coffee Lounge, Fort Collins

  until 9 p.m.

  Free

• Art on Tap! Join us at Stodgy Brewing Company!

  A guided painting class welcomes people with no art experience and offers a completed custom artwork to take home.

  until 8:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

• Agave Underground - Trivia & Bingo

  Players compete in bingo and trivia for prizes.

  Agave Underground, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Weekly Trivia Night at Gilded Goat Brewing — Old Town Fort Collins

  Teams compete in pub trivia spanning pop culture, history, sports and wildcard categories for house prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing Company - Downtown, Fort Collins

  until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Country Swing Lesson at Tom Davis Saloon

  A country swing lesson is taught; no partner is needed.

  Tom Davis Saloon, Loveland

  until 8 p.m.

• The Takes

  Portland folk-rock band The Takes pairs rock riffs and earnest songwriting with country-blues influences.

  254 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

• The Takes, Drift Rd, Mystee @ Sound Bar

  The Takes brings folk-rock to a live show featuring Drift Rd and Mystee.

  254 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2424, United States

7:30 p.m.

• Amy Bruni - Estes Park

  Amy Bruni shares stories from her paranormal experiences in a lecture for skeptics and believers alike.

  The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

  Classes

• Drag Bingo - Hosted by Krisa Gonna

  Krisa Gonna hosts drag bingo alongside Miss Jewdy, with the event celebrating Pride.

  Looking Glass Escape Lounge, Fort Collins

  Music$12 Admission

• University Symphony Orchestra Concert: Arts of Resistance: Music as Movement

  An orchestra performs works exploring cultural identity, humane working conditions and the Montgomery Bus Boycott as forms of resistance.

  Colorado State University School of the Arts, Fort Collins

  until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

• Haunted Pub Tour

  A guide leads a tour of haunted Old Town pubs, sharing stories about local drinking history and spirits said to haunt them.

  Fort Collins Tours, LLC

  until 9 p.m.

  $27

• Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience

  Theresa Caputo shares personal stories and humor and offers messages she says come from deceased loved ones.

  Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley

• Salsa Thursdays at Scrumpy's

  An open-level dance lesson leads into social dancing to salsa, bachata and more; no experience or partner is needed.

  215 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

  until 10:30 p.m.

8:45 p.m.

• Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

  A live, multisensory concert in Fort Collins.

  The Lyric, Fort Collins

  until 10 p.m.

  Music$26.00

10 p.m.

• Paranormal Investigations at The Stanley Hotel

  A hands-on paranormal investigation uses scientific methods and specialized tools to collect and document evidence of the supernatural.

  The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park

  until 1 a.m.

  Nightlife$125