Food & drink this weekend in Fort Collins

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.

  HolidayFarm FusionFor families

4:30 p.m.

• Happy Hour Yoga

  An all-levels vinyasa class links yoga postures with breath, building strength and stability through movement.

  Food & drinkThe Movement Apothecaryuntil 5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

• Music at the Mothership

  A live music series features a curated lineup and free performances on an outdoor lawn.

  MusicNew Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.FreeFor familiesuntil 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Tasty Thai Cooking Class

  A chef-led, hands-on Thai cooking class makes coconut chicken soup, veggie spring rolls and chicken pad thai, with a meal afterward.

  ClassesGinger and Baker$99until 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

• Larimer County Farmers' Market

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

  MusicOld Town Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 1 p.m.

11 a.m.

• Breckenridge Brewery Oktoberfest

  An Oktoberfest celebration features a stein-holding competition, Märzen beer, an ice cream pairing with Ben & Jerry’s, prizes and live music.

  MusicBreckenridge BreweryFor familiesuntil 8 p.m.

• MCHC After Party benefiting The Cultural Enrichment Center of Fort Collins

  A benefit party for Fort Collins’ Cultural Enrichment Center features a lineup of performers and a DJ.

  MusicMusic City Hot Chicken - NorthFree

noon

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

  Game-day gatherings feature live music, football broadcasts, food trucks, a team-and-band Ram Walk and a parade.

  Food & drinkSmith Alumni Center (northeast corner of Canvas Stadium)Ram Walk Tailgate (Intramural Field 2, along Meridian Ave)Fort Collins, COFreeFor familiesuntil 3:30 p.m.

• Rauchfest - A Celebration of Smoked Beer

  A smoked-beer celebration offers pours and flights, with malt smoked on site and barbecue out front.

  Food & drinkMythmaker Brewinguntil 6 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Spooky Sourdough 101 Workshop

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

  ClassesFarm FusionFor families

5 p.m.

• NOCOFest 2026

  A community festival raises funds for disability services with live music, local vendors, food trucks, walking entertainment and bull riding.

  MusicColorado Youth Outdoors$100until 10 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Sweet Rolls Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class teaches enriched sweet yeast dough and three rolls: cinnamon, pecan sticky buns and blueberry cheesecake.

  ClassesGinger and Baker$89until 8:30 p.m.

• Tamales Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class teaches green chile pork tamales, avocado crema, pico de gallo, calabacitas and tres leches cake, followed by a shared meal.

  ClassesGinger and Baker$99until 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Live Music

  Local artists perform live music.

  MusicGilded Goat BrewingFreeuntil 8 p.m.

10 a.m.

• Scandinavian Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class teaches Scandinavian cardamom buns, Swedish celebration cake and Danish raspberry bars.

  ClassesGinger and Baker89until 1 p.m.

11 a.m.

• B/AACC Homecoming Legacy Brunch: Celebrating 50 Years

  A homecoming brunch hosted by the Black/African American Cultural Center and CSU Alumni Association celebrates the center’s legacy.

  ArtsLory Student Center Grand BallroomFor familiesuntil 2 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Peas and Thank You: Free Produce and Vegetable Garden Share

  People can share homegrown fruits and vegetables or pick up free food, while Master Gardeners answer gardening questions.

  Food & drinkHarmony LibraryFreeFor families and adultsuntil 3 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• G&B Chicken Pot Pie Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class teaches chicken pot pie basics, from dough and fillings to flavor, then serves the meal participants make.

  ClassesGinger and Baker$99until 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Poker (Rocky Mountain Poker Venues)

  A poker game offers players a chance to win Horsetooth Tavern gift cards.

  Food & drinkHorsetooth Tavern