For kids this weekend in Fort Collins

All day

• Museum Exhibition | Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People.

  Textile artists from across Colorado share perspectives on the state’s history, places and sense of community.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

  For families

  ArtsFree

• Museum Exhibition | Kimono Matters: Materiality and Making

  An exhibition examines how kimono materials have shaped the garment’s place in fashion history and why it still matters today.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

  For families

  ArtsFree

9:30 a.m.

• NOCO Moms Together

  A moms’ group offers conversation, advice, coffee and breakfast, with childcare provided; mothers of all backgrounds and ages are welcome.

  Gathering Place

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

  Free

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• Old Town Mindful Movement Storytime

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

11 a.m.

• Farm Fusion Holiday Gatherings: Private Culinary Experiences

  Groups cook a customizable farm-to-table meal with locally sourced ingredients and chef-led instruction during a private culinary experience.

  Farm Fusion

  For families

  Holiday

• Old Town Mindful Movement Storytime

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

5 p.m.

• Bad Luck Club

  Guests can get tarot readings, mini color lash extensions and custom charms, try woodland drinks, and play a game to catch good luck and dodge bad omens.

  Tadpoles Boba

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  HolidayFree

5:45 p.m.

• Night Sky Observing

  The observatory opens for public night-sky observing, with sessions open to everyone, weather permitting.

  Madison-Macdonald Observatory

  For kids, until 6:45 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Paint Your Own Autumn Frog

  A workshop for beginners to paint two small autumn frogs, with instruction and materials provided.

  Petrichor Collective Studios

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  Holiday$26

7 p.m.

• UAP: Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (A Circus Story Out of This World)

  A family-friendly circus show follows an unidentified aerial phenomenon arriving at a circus, with aerial silks, trapeze, flow arts and acrobatics.

  Fort Collins Circus Center

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Arts$30 Adults/ $15 Youth

• Open Mic/ Open Floor Night

  Community members can perform short, family-friendly acts or watch, with a silent auction fundraiser and refreshments.

  Front Range Classical Ballet Academy, 3501 S. Mason Unit #1

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  MusicFree

7:30 p.m.

• Alice by Heart, Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Steven Sater, and Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson

  A young girl sheltering in a London Tube station during WWII faces grief, loss and love with help from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

  UCA - University Theatre

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

• Fall Dance Concert

  A dance concert presents original works by faculty, guest artists and student choreographers, including work by choreographer Kade Pyle.

  UCA - Dance Theatre

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

All day

• Guided Tours of the 1879 Avery House

  A volunteer docent leads visitors through furnished rooms and shares stories of the Avery family, household workers and the home’s role in Fort Collins history.

  Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.

  For families

  History

• Museum Exhibition | Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People.

  Textile artists from across Colorado share perspectives on the state’s history, places and sense of community.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

  For families

  ArtsFree

• Museum Exhibition | Kimono Matters: Materiality and Making

  An exhibition examines how kimono materials have shaped the garment’s place in fashion history and why it still matters today.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

  For families

  ArtsFree

9 a.m.

• Holiday Village Craft Fair from 9am-2pm/ Soup & Pie Luncheon Served 11am- 1pm

  A craft fair offers jams and jellies, pickled beets, fresh-baked goods, gifts and crafts, alongside a soup-and-pie luncheon.

  Peace with Christ Lutheran Church

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  HolidayFree

9:30 a.m.

• NOCO Moms Together

  A moms’ group offers conversation, advice, coffee and breakfast, with childcare provided; mothers of all backgrounds and ages are welcome.

  Gathering Place

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

  Free

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• Gluten Free Fall Baking Class

  A hands-on class teaches gluten-free versions of biscuits, pumpkin spice coffeecake and fig frangipane bars, with participants enjoying what they bake.

  Ginger and Baker

  For families, until 1 p.m.

  Holiday$99

• Council Tree All Ages Storytime

  Council Tree Library

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

  StorytimeFree

11 a.m.

• Northern Colorado Cards and Collectibles Expo: Volume II!

  Collectors can browse vendor tables of trading cards, comics, vintage collectibles, retro games and art, with trading and gaming.

  The Drake Centre

  For families, until 6 p.m.

  $5

• Global Tales: Mandarin

  A Mandarin-and-English children's storytime features music and hands-on crafts, welcoming all ages and people interested in Chinese culture.

  Council Tree Library

  For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and families, until noon

  StorytimeFree

noon

• Kimono Matters: Curator's Gallery Tour

  A curator leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the kimono exhibition, discussing its research, installation and materials.

  Avenir Museum of Design & Merchandising

  For kids, until 1 p.m.

  Arts

1 p.m.

• Family History Book Club with Prickle Magic

  A partner-read book club explores family history through Prickle Magic, then visits a honey store’s immersive hive room.

  Sheala Dawn Henke

  For families, until 3:30 p.m.

  Arts

2 p.m.

• Fall Dance Concert

  A dance concert presents original works by faculty, guest artists and student choreographers, including work by choreographer Kade Pyle.

  UCA - Dance Theatre

  For kids, until 4 p.m.

  Music

5 p.m.

• Ace Gillett's Winter Makers Market

  Shop handmade goods from local makers while enjoying a drink at this makers market.

  Ace Gillette's

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  HolidayFree

• Flourish Holiday Market & Fundraiser for Realities For Children

  A holiday market offers shopping from local artists, jewelers and retailers, plus face painting, to raise funds for Realities For Children.

  Opera Galleria

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  HolidayFree

7 p.m.

• UAP: Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (A Circus Story Out of This World)

  A family-friendly circus show follows an unidentified aerial phenomenon arriving at a circus, with aerial silks, trapeze, flow arts and acrobatics.

  Fort Collins Circus Center

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Arts$30 Adults/ $15 Youth

7:30 p.m.

• Alice by Heart, Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Steven Sater, and Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson

  A young girl sheltering in a London Tube station during WWII faces grief, loss and love with help from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

  UCA - University Theatre

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

• Fall Dance Concert

  A dance concert presents original works by faculty, guest artists and student choreographers, including work by choreographer Kade Pyle.

  UCA - Dance Theatre

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

All day

• Guided Tours of the 1879 Avery House

  A volunteer docent leads visitors through furnished rooms and shares stories of the Avery family, household workers and the home’s role in Fort Collins history.

  Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.

  For families

  History

9 a.m.

• Ginger and Baker Thanksgiving Market

  A market brings together local makers’ handcrafted goods, artwork, jewelry, home décor and holiday gifts.

  Ginger and Baker

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  HolidayFree

9:30 a.m.

• NOCO Moms Together

  A moms’ group offers conversation, advice, coffee and breakfast, with childcare provided; mothers of all backgrounds and ages are welcome.

  Gathering Place

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

  Free

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• Kid's Fall Baking Camp

  Kids get hands-on baking instruction and make snickerdoodles, pumpkin cheesecake brownies and apple hand pies, then enjoy what they’ve cooked.

  Ginger and Baker

  For families, until 1 p.m.

  Classes74

1 p.m.

• Sourdough 101 Workshop

  A partly hands-on sourdough workshop covers starter care and bread and discard recipes, with demonstrations, samples and an unbaked loaf to take home.

  Farm Fusion

  For families

  Classes

2 p.m.

• Alice by Heart, Music by Duncan Sheik, Lyrics by Steven Sater, and Book by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson

  A young girl sheltering in a London Tube station during WWII faces grief, loss and love with help from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

  UCA - University Theatre

  For kids, until 4 p.m.

  Music

3 p.m.

• Saxophone Studio Recital / FREE

  CSU saxophone students perform solo and chamber works spanning classic and contemporary repertoire.

  Organ Recital Hall

  For kids, until 4 p.m.

  Music

4 p.m.

• Knocking Down Barriers Bowling Fundraiser

  A family-friendly bowling fundraiser supports local veterans with bowling, arcade games, laser tag, pizza, a raffle and a patriotic costume contest.

  Chippers Horsetooth Lanes

  For families, until 6:30 p.m.

  $25

7:30 p.m.

• CSU Trombone Choir / FREE

  The CSU Trombone Choir performs music composed and arranged for trombone ensemble.

  Edna Rizley Griffin Concert Hall

  For kids, until 8:30 p.m.

  Music