The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Things to do today in Fort Collins

Today Thursday, November 12 41 events

All day

afternoon

  • 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

    For kids, until 7:30 p.m.

    Film

evening

  • Drag Bingo at OBC

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

    Odell Brewing Company

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Music$10
  • Tap Talks!

    A TED-style series of brief talks lets speakers choose their topic, with beer.

    New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.

    Free
  • Bingo Thursdays

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

    Breckenridge Brewery

    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

    until 10 p.m.

    MusicFree
  • Ecstatic Dance

    No dance experience is needed for this sober gathering centered on free movement in a nonjudgmental space.

    Petrichor Collective

    until 8 p.m.

    MusicFree
  • Death Cafe

    A respectful, open conversation over coffee, tea and cake explores death, dying, caregiving, grief and end-of-life planning.

    Online event

    until 7 p.m.

  • 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

    For families, until 8 p.m.

    Food & drink$20
  • Messy Mug Making @ Purpose Brewing & Cellar!

    Participants customize a pre-made mug by making its handle and decorating the exterior, then choose a glaze.

    4025 South Mason Street,#unit c,Fort Collins,80525,US

    until 8 p.m.

    Food & drink$49.87

  • Cribbage Tournament

    Players compete in a cribbage tournament for prizes.

    Gilded Goat Brewing

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree
  • Forever Young Adult Book Club

    Harmony Library

    For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

    BooksFree
  • Trivia

    Mugs Coffee Lounge

    For families, until 9 p.m.

    Food & drinkFree
  • Paint Night

    A step-by-step guided painting session for beginners, with participants taking home their completed artwork.

    The Lyric

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$44
  • ACOTAR Trivia Thursday | House of Wind

    A step-by-step guided painting class welcomes beginners, who take home their finished artwork.

    1112 Oakridge Drive #107, Fort Collins, CO 80525

    until 9 p.m.

    Nightlife

  • Dymer • The Rattlecaps • Sonic Dispatch

    Surfside 7, 238 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA

    until 11 p.m.

    Music
  • Music
  • Rave Night at Illegal Pete's Foco

    Live DJs play at a free, public rave night.

    320 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2439, United States

Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 17 open

to Nov 13

  • Veterans Week

    A week honoring CSU veterans includes a tailgate and chili cookoff, a veteran art showcase, a Veterans Day observance and an appreciation ball.

to Nov 24

to Nov 25

  • Turkeys for Turkeys

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

    Chipper's Lanes

    For families, daily at 10 a.m.

    Cost of Bowling

to Nov 26

  • Turkeys for Turkeys

    Bowl three strikes in a row for a certificate toward a Thanksgiving turkey, redeemable at most supermarkets.

    Chipper's Lanes Fort Collins College | 830 North

    daily at 10 a.m.

    HolidayFree

to Dec 10

to Dec 13

  • Of a Feather

    Selected works from the collection explore birds’ cultural and visual significance, from ceremonial masks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to folk art of the Americas.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art

    ArtsFree
  • Ralph Steadman And Another Thing

    Illustrations and artworks showcase Ralph Steadman’s collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson, literary classics, children’s books and social commentary.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art

    ArtsFree
  • Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing

    A retrospective of a British illustrator features more than 140 original artworks and prints, including Gonzo illustrations, political commentary and children’s books.

    Gregory Allicar Museum of Art

    ArtsFree

to Dec 19

to Dec 31

  • Old Town Spree

    A shopping and dining promotion offers entry codes for chances to win gift cards at participating local businesses.

    Downtown Fort Collins

    Holiday

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)

    For kids

to Apr 2

to May 15

  • Gifts from Ghana: Community Engagement & Transnational Solidarity Project

    Student photography, video, writing and digital storytelling document a Ghana immersion and exchanges with Ghanaian communities.

    CSU LIBRARIES - MORGAN LIBRARY

    daily at 9 a.m.

    ArtsFree
  • 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)

    For kids

    Community

to Oct 1

  • We the People: Voices of Democracy

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

    CSU LIBRARIES - MORGAN LIBRARY

    daily at 9 a.m.

    ArtsFree

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.