The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

For kids today

Today Thursday, November 12 22 events

All day

afternoon

  • Community Game Night

    People of all ages can play board, card and party games or puzzles, and bring a favorite game to share.

    Fort Lupton Public & School Library - Public Branch

    For families, until 7:30 p.m.

    GamesFree

  • Estes Chamber of Commerce - Community Gumbo

    A community dinner serves Louisiana-style gumbo with bread and butter, with dine-in and takeout options.

    Tavern at the Legion, Estes Park

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

    Community
  • 2026 Norm Evans Lecture & Film Screenings

    A keynote by Indigenous affairs leader Ernest House Jr. is followed by documentaries on Indigenous relationships with land and water and audience Q&As.

    Lory Student Center Theatre, Fort Collins

    For kids, until 7:30 p.m.

    Film
  • Science Fun

    Third- and fourth-graders explore science through activities, games and experiments.

    Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone

    For kids, until 5:30 p.m.

    ClassesFree

evening

  • Holiday Photos

    Families can pose for holiday portraits in a mini photo shoot and receive a digital image.

    Milliken

    For kids and families, until 7 p.m.

    Holiday
  • Juguemos Loteria

    Players can learn and play Lotería, with chances to win prizes and try snacks.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    For families, until 6 p.m.

    GamesFree
  • Bookmobile: Guadalupe Apartments

    A public bookmobile stop offers borrowing and returns, computer use, printing and other library services.

    Outreach/Mobile Services, Greeley

    For families, until 6:30 p.m.

    BooksFree

  • Pie Masterclass: Pumpkin and Apple

    A hands-on baking class covers flaky pie crust, pumpkin and apple fillings, whipped cream and pumpkin spice truffles, with baked goods and recipes to take home.

    Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8:30 p.m.

    Holiday$99
  • Tarot with NoCo Nautilus Youth Group

    LGBTQIA+ youth and allies can get tarot readings, learn to read tarot or make their own cards at a youth drop-in group.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

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

    ArtsFree
  • Boxing: Youth Competition Team

    Greeley

    For kids, until 7 p.m.

    Sports
  • The First Coloradans: The Ute People and the Land

    A presentation explores Ute ways of life, knowledge of the land and how conflicts with European settlers developed.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For families, until 6:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Demo Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign

    Teens and tweens try Dungeons & Dragons through adventure gameplay, with the option to bring a custom character or use a premade one.

    Erie Community Library

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

    MusicFree

  • Drag Bingo at OBC

    Drag bingo features bingo calls, prizes, dance numbers, beer and wine.

    Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Music$10
  • Films for Fish Movie Event

    A fly-fishing film screening raises money for CPRW’s work in the Poudre River wilderness and waterways.

    St. Peter's Fly Shop, Fort Collins

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Food & drink$20

  • Trivia

    Mugs Coffee Lounge, Fort Collins

    For families, until 9 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree
  • Mom's Group

    Johnstown

    For kids and families, until 8:15 p.m.

  • Kidz Connect

    Johnstown

    For kids and families, until 8:30 p.m.

Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 6 open

to Nov 24

  • Art Harvest: Pastel by Julie Mass

    An exhibition features landscape and still-life pastel paintings by a Fort Collins artist.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For families

    ArtsFree

to Nov 25

  • Turkeys for Turkeys

    Bowl three strikes in a row to win a certificate toward a Thanksgiving turkey.

    Chipper's Lanes, Fort Collins

    For families, daily at 10 a.m.

    Cost of Bowling

to Dec 13

  • Estes Park Quota Festival of Trees

    A holiday tree display opens with Santa photos, cookies and cocoa, supporting Estes Park Quota as a fundraiser.

    The Estes Park Resort

    For kids and families

    Community

to Dec 19

to Mar 6

  • We the People: Voices of Democracy

    Posters by Shepard Fairey and works from CSU’s poster collection explore civic expression, democracy and the relationship between art and activism.

    Library (William E. Morgan Library), Fort Collins

    For kids

to May 15

  • Gifts from Ghana: Community Engagement & Transnational Solidarity Project

    An exhibition presents students’ photography, video, writing and digital storytelling about a CSU project in Ghana and exchanges with Ghanaian communities.

    Library (William E. Morgan Library), Fort Collins

    For kids

    Community

Listings come from the calendars of the area's visitor bureaus, libraries, colleges, towns, venues and Rocky Mountain National Park. Times and prices are theirs; check with the organizer before you go.