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Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Clear, 69° in Fort Collins at 2:40 PM. Forecast high 71, low 51.

Things to do this weekend

Saturday October 24 130 events

All day

  • Shining Ball 2026

    A Shining- and Stephen King-themed night features DJ music, a costume contest, photo booth, tarot readings and specialty cocktails.

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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., Fort Collins

    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, Fort Collins

    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, Fort Collins

    For families

    ArtsFree

morning

  • Greeley Farmers' Market

    A farmers’ market features local food, flowers, handmade goods and more in a family-friendly setting.

    Lincoln Park, Greeley

    For families, until noon

    OutdoorsFree

  • 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

  • Greeley Farmers Market

    A farmers market offers fresh, locally sourced produce, seafood, baked goods, breakfast items and sweet treats.

    North of Lincoln Park on 7th Street, Greeley, CO

    until noon

  • Run Fur Fun 5k

    A costume-friendly race offers timed and untimed runs, welcomes leashed dogs and benefits Animal Friends Alliance.

    Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

    For families, until noon

    Sports

  • 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

  • Community Yoga

    A vinyasa class for all levels combines breathwork and nature-inspired intention-setting with a flow that offers posture modifications.

    The Movement Apothecary, Fort Collins

    until 10:15 a.m.

    Arts

  • Larimer County Farmers' Market

    A farmers’ market anniversary celebration highlights local farmers and fresh Colorado-grown food, with special events planned.

    Old Town Fort Collins

    For families, until 1 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Bird Watching

    A leisurely pond walk explores bird identification through behavior, habitat, flight patterns, calls and other characteristics.

    Fort Collins

    until 11 a.m.

  • Fort Collins Soccer

    Fort Collins Soccer Complex

  • Saturday Cafe

    A coffeehouse-inspired gathering offers handmade caffeinated or decaffeinated drinks, books and games, with space for small projects and conversation.

    Seed & Sage Studio, Estes Park

    until noon

    ArtsFree

  • PAWS for Reading

    Children practice reading aloud to a trained therapy dog, with caregivers welcome to read along.

    Windsor Library

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

    Free

  • Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

    Museum of Art | Fort Collins

    For families

    Festivals

  • Weekend Toons

    The Lyric, Fort Collins

    Free

  • Downtown Loveland Trick or Treat Street

    Participating downtown businesses offer free candy at a family-friendly trick-or-treat event where costumes are encouraged.

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

    until 2 p.m.

  • Sky Bear’s Annual FREE Halloween Crafts for Kids!

    Kids can make arts and crafts with any purchase, alongside a collection of coats and nonperishable food for local services.

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

    until 3 p.m.

  • Council Tree All Ages Storytime with ASL

    Children of all ages and caregivers share stories, songs, rhymes and play in a storytime with ASL interpretation.

    Council Tree Library, Fort Collins

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

    StorytimeFree

  • Sandwich Generation Caregiver Support Group

    Harmony Library, Fort Collins

    For adults, until 11:30 a.m.

    Free

  • FREE Northern Colorado Home Show

    A home show brings together contractors, designers and remodelers for live product demonstrations and expert advice.

    Pedersen Toyota Center, The Ranch, Loveland

    until 5 p.m.

  • Friends of Loveland Library Fall 2026 Used Book Sale

    A book sale offers hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s and vintage books, along with non-book items.

    Thomas M. McKee 4-H, Youth & Community Building, The Ranch, Loveland

    until 4 p.m.

  • Fort Collins Artist Studio Tour and Sale

    A community art experience offers firsthand visits with artists in their studios, their creative process and artwork.

    Fort Collins

    until 5 p.m.

    Arts

  • Find Your Fright Kids Day

    A kid-friendly, non-scary haunted house invites children to trick-or-treat.

    Harrington's Find Your Fright Haunted House, Loveland

    until 2:30 p.m.

  • Dyeing workshop - dye a pound of roving for a vest or small sweater

    A fiber-dyeing workshop teaches three methods for dyeing roving and ways to avoid felting the fiber.

    3001 Colt Court, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80526

  • Adoption Event

    An animal adoption event where approved applicants can handle animals.

    Pet Supplies Plus - Ft. Collins, CO, Fort Collins

    until noon

  • Caffè e Conversazione

    An Italian conversation gathering welcomes everyone from beginners to native speakers to practice speaking and enjoy company.

    Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins

    until noon

  • Kimono Dressing Demonstration with Laura Wong

    A licensed kimono dresser demonstrates how to put on a contemporary Japanese kimono ensemble from start to finish.

    Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

    For families, until 11 a.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Estate Planning: Intro to Protecting You and Your Loved Ones

    An introduction to estate planning for parents and young families covers guardianship, key documents and planning for the unexpected, followed by Q&A.

    Kersey Library

    For adults, until 11:30 a.m.

    Free

  • Free Movie- Beetle Juice

    A ghost couple enlist an expert to scare the new owners of their farmhouse, but his own agenda complicates matters.

    Historic Park Theatre, Estes Park

    until noon

    ArtsFree

  • Councilmember Potyondy Listening Session: Oct. 24

    A community listening session with Colorado Parks and Wildlife focuses on the Bear Aware Program.

    Fort Collins

    until 11:15 a.m.

  • Teen Maker Mornings: Paint a Ceramic Pumpkin

    Youth paint ceramic pumpkins in a hands-on creative session open to experienced makers and newcomers.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

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

    Free

  • Paint Your Own Spooky Frog

    Paint small 3D-printed spooky frogs in a hands-on class; no painting experience is needed.

    Makers Mercantile & Studio, Greeley

    For families, until 12:30 p.m.

    Arts$27

  • Baby Storytime at Cubz Den Recreation Center

    A storytime for babies, toddlers and caregivers features rhymes, songs, bouncing, wiggles, stretches and play.

    Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

    For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11:15 a.m.

    StorytimeFree

  • "Pots and Paint"

    An exhibit features pottery and watercolors by artist members.

    Art Center of Estes Park

    until 5 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • Mini Clay Wheel Workshop

    A small-group workshop offers a chance to try a mini pottery wheel and make bowls, which can later be glazed or painted.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 1:30 p.m.

    Arts$55

  • 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-led, step-by-step painting class offers a chance to explore techniques and personalize an Oaxacan mug.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

    Arts

  • LINC Family Storytime

    A family storytime for preschoolers and their caregivers uses songs, books and activities to build early literacy and a love of reading.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

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

    BooksFree

  • 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 11:45 a.m.

    StorytimeFree

afternoon

  • Saturday Kids Club at the YMCA : Pumpkin Carving Crafts

    A hands-on pumpkin-carving program provides pumpkins and supplies for visitors to scoop, carve and create.

    Offsite Event, Estes Park

    For kids, until 1:30 p.m.

    Free

  • Teen Dungeons & Dragons

    Windsor Library

    For teens, until 4 p.m.

    GamesFree

  • Build Your Own Fairy Pumpkin Class

    A hands-on workshop covers carving and decorating fairy pumpkins with moss, dried flowers and sticks; some carving experience is helpful.

    Bath Garden Center & Nursery, Fort Collins

    For families, until 1 p.m.

    Holiday$45

  • Owl-O-Ween

    A family-friendly open house with trick-or-treating and a chance to see live raptors.

    Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, Fort Collins

    For families, until 4 p.m.

    OutdoorsFree

  • Football Game Day: Smith Alumni Center & Ram Walk Tailgate

    Game-day gatherings feature live music, football on TVs and photo ops at the alumni center, plus a team-and-band walk, parade and food trucks at the tailgate.

    Smith Alumni Center (northeast corner of Canvas Stadium)Ram Walk Tailgate (Intramural Field 2, along Meridian Ave)Fort Collins, CO

    For families, until 4 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Sourdough Breads, Fermenting & Pickling

    A beginner class covers sourdough bread basics, making kimchi or sauerkraut, and quick-pickling vegetables.

    Berthoud Community Library

  • 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

  • Mountain Glow Candle Bar Experience

    A hands-on candle-making experience lets guests choose a scent and vessel, with flavored water and a surprise snack included.

    Rocky Mountain Olive Oil, Fort Collins

    until 4 p.m.

    Arts$45

  • Open Art Studio with Colorado Artists in Recovery

    An open-ended art workshop offers drawing, painting and other creative activities in an inclusive space for people affected by substance use or mental health challenges.

    Old Town Library, Fort Collins

    For teens and adults, until 3 p.m.

    ArtsFree

  • PRCA 2026 Boot Barn Mountain States Circuit Finals

    Castorena’s Equine Center, The Ranch, Loveland

    until 3 p.m.

  • Creative Paper Crafts

    Adults make seasonal and holiday-themed paper crafts from pre-cut pieces; no experience is needed.

    Centennial Park Library, Greeley

    until 2:30 p.m.

    Free

  • Beyond Grief with Yoga

    For people dealing with grief, this class explores yoga postures, breathing, journaling and movement as tools for moving forward.

    LINC Library Innovation Center, Greeley

    For adults, until 3 p.m.

    Free

  • Confluence: The Story of Greeley Water

    A presentation on the second edition of a book about Greeley's water history and legacy is followed by Q&A.

    HPLD Library & Archive, Greeley

    For teens and adults, until 3 p.m.

    BooksFree

  • Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens & Teens

    Tweens and teens of all experience levels can play Dungeons & Dragons with help from a Dragon Master.

    Eaton Public Library

    For kids and teens, until 4 p.m.

    GamesFree

  • Native Seed Cleaning Workshop

    Volunteers clean locally collected native seeds with provided tools and guidance, preparing them for the Weld County Native Seed Swap and supporting local biodiversity.

    501 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631-3913, United States

    until 4 p.m.

  • Alcohol Ink Painting, Level I

    A workshop introduces alcohol-ink techniques for creating wispy art on paper, ceramic tiles and glass ornaments.

    Greeley Creative Arts Center

    until 3:30 p.m.

    Classes$210, for 6 sessions

  • Intro to Stained Glass Workshop

    Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.

    Creativity Cabin Estes Park

    until 3 p.m.

    Arts$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

  • Meet the Author with Jack Mauck

    Local author Jack Mauck discusses his new book about horses.

    Grover Library

    For adults, until 3 p.m.

    BooksFree

  • 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 - 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

  • Old Town Breweries and Distilleries Tour

    A guided behind-the-scenes tour of a brewery, winery and distillery covers how drinks are made and Fort Collins' alcohol history.

    Fort Collins Tours, LLC

    until 4 p.m.

    $22

  • Oddities Vendor Market

    Local makers and vendors sell spooky creations and unusual finds, with live music at the market.

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

    until 7 p.m.

  • Reiki 1 Training and Certification

    A Level 1 Reiki class covers its history and first healing symbol, with self-practice and a certificate; it may suit empaths exploring energy work.

    Resilient Soul Yoga,418 East 4th Street suite 100, Loveland, CO 80537, USA

    until 8 p.m.

  • The Turn of the Screw

    An orchestral production follows a governess at an isolated estate as strange events and haunting presences unsettle the children.

    Campus Commons Performance Hall, Greeley

    until 5 p.m.

    Music$5 – $24

  • Auntie Angels Trunk or Treat!

    A family Halloween event features decorated trunks, trick-or-treating, a petting zoo, games and activities.

    4059 w 11th st, Greeley, CO

  • Wine and Chocolate Tasting

    A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.

    The Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 4:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Sipping & Socializing: How Tea Has Guided Social Interaction

    A history program explores how tea parties and tea houses shaped Victorian social life, with freshly brewed tea and light snacks.

    Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone

    For adults, until 4 p.m.

    OutdoorsFree

evening

  • Random and True Acoustic Duo

    An acoustic duo plays eclectic covers spanning the 1950s to today, with harmonized vocals and acoustic arrangements.

    The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park

    until 8 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Pumpkins on Parade

    A Halloween and harvest event features themed zones, oversized pumpkin and skeleton displays, seasonal games and live entertainment.

    Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins

    For families, until 9 p.m.

  • Old Souls at Full Throttle Distillery

    Old Souls performs dive-bar songs shaped by country, life on the road and ghost stories.

    Full Throttle Distillery & Grill - Estes Park (Estes Park, CO)

    until 8 p.m.

  • Community of the Heart Bingo in social quarters

    Members and qualified guests can play bingo, enjoy lasagna and compete for prizes at a fundraiser for children’s coats and seniors’ space heaters.

    3456 11th Ave, Evans, CO

  • At The Rock Inn

    Random and True plays Americana and folk with vocal harmonies, ranging from gentle background music to sing-alongs.

    Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes Park

    until 8 p.m.

  • Halloween Macramé Workshop

    A Halloween-inspired macramé workshop includes materials for a plant hanger, a spooky pot and a plant of your choice.

    916 9th Ave, Greeley, CO

    until 6 p.m.

  • Steak and Eggs Cooking Class

    A Ginger and Baker chef instructor leads a hands-on class in searing steak, frying eggs and preparing chimichurri, breakfast potatoes and dressed greens.

    Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Classes$99

  • MINI of Loveland's 3rd Annual Halloween Drive-in Movie Night

    A Halloween drive-in screening of A Minecraft Movie includes movie snacks, with costumes encouraged for the whole family.

    4055 Byrd Dr, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538

  • Haunted Mountainside Lodge

    An immersive haunted experience explores mountain secrets in a dark American frontier setting.

    YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center

    For kids and families, until 8 p.m.

    Festivals

  • A limited Halloween run : Magician Leandro Morgado at The Stanley Hotel

    Magician Leandro Morgado presents (g)host, a performance exploring hospitality, presence, absence and the invisible.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Nightlife$45+

  • Live Magic at The Stanley Hotel

    Magicians perform illusion in a subterranean theater beneath the Stanley Hotel.

    Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$45+

  • Fundraiser Party + Art Exhibit Silent Auction: Where You Stand

    A fundraiser pairs a literature-of-the-land art exhibit and silent auction with live music, poetry readings and a DJ playing New Orleans funk and soul.

    Wolverine Farm Publick House, Fort Collins

    until 9 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Live Music

    Local artists perform live music.

    Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

    until 8 p.m.

    MusicFree

  • Mountain Duo

    Guitar music spanning 20th-century styles, with high-energy grooves and a full-band sound at conversational volume.

    City Star Brewing, Berthoud

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Music

  • Spooky Singles Social at The Neighbor👻

    A singles social offers facilitated conversation, mingling, games, a costume contest and a DJ-led dance party for people seeking friendship or romance.

    The Neighbor Fort Collins

  • *Studio Vino* Sugar Skulls

    A guided painting workshop lets beginners decorate three-dimensional skulls with their own colors, patterns and details.

    5943 Sky Pond Drive, Unit E118, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538

    until 8 p.m.

  • Paint & Sip

    A guided paint-and-sip workshop provides supplies, wine and snacks for making art in a relaxed setting; no experience is needed.

    Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts

  • Casino Night

    A fundraiser offers casino games and a silent auction for student leadership and early literacy programs, with staff on hand to teach the games.

    1620 Pelican Lakes Point Windsor, CO 80550

    For adults, until 9 p.m.

    GamesFree

  • Listening at the Legion Presents Kim Richey

    Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kim Richey's Americana-influenced music draws on country, folk, pop and rock.

    American Legion Post 119, Estes Park

    until 8:30 p.m.

    Arts$20

  • Art After Dark: the Midnight Menagerie

    An adults-only Halloween event features a haunted ghost tour, carnival games, food and drinks, and costume and cat-portrait contests.

    Museum of Art | Fort Collins

    until 9:30 p.m.

    Holiday

  • Karaoke Night

    A karaoke singalong offers friends and family a chance to get together and sing.

    Lonigans, Estes Park

    until midnight

    NightlifeFree

  • 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

Continue with Sunday, October 25

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.