Food & drink this weekend in Larimer County

All day

• 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

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, Fort Collins

  For families

  Holiday

3 p.m.

• 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

4:30 p.m.

• Friday Live Music: Lost Penny

  Lost Penny plays a live set at Snowy Peaks Winery.

  Snowy Peaks Winery, Estes Park

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

  ArtsFree

• Happy Hour Yoga

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

  The Movement Apothecary, Fort Collins

  until 5:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

5 p.m.

• Date Night: Italian Romance Cooking Class

  No prior experience is needed to make fresh pasta, lobster ravioli, crostini and salad in this cooking class.

  Farm Fusion, Fort Collins

  For families, until 7:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

5:30 p.m.

• Pie Masterclass: Lemon Meringue and Cherry

  A chef instructor leads hands-on baking of pie dough, cherry pie and lemon meringue pie; participants take home their bakes and recipes.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Holiday$99

6:30 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

7 p.m.

• TwoScoops At The Caldwell - Presented by Mishawaka

  DJ TwoScoops plays open-format sets spanning disco, house, hip-hop, breaks, UK garage and bass.

  The Caldwell, Fort Collins

  MusicFree

7:30 p.m.

• Next Stop Comedy at Crooked Beech Brewing

  3121 N Garfield Ave, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538

  Theater

All day

• 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

10 a.m.

• Wildcraft Markets Opening Day

  The indoor market opens with 100 or more local vendors offering winter produce, meats, coffee, bread and handmade goods, plus live music and family activities.

  Foothills Shopping Center, Fort Collins

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  MarketsFree

• German Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class covers Bavarian favorites including soft pretzels with beer cheese, apple strudel and Black Forest cupcakes, followed by a meal of what participants make.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 1 p.m.

  Arts$89

• Learn to Homebrew Day

  A homebrewing outreach event brings brewing enthusiasts together to share their craft and introduce people to homebrewing.

  Brew Fort Homebrew & Winemaking Supply, Fort Collins

  until 2 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

noon

• 2026 Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits (& Brew) Festival

  A craft beverage festival features tastings of spirits, locally made beer and alcohol-free drinks.

  Estes Park Events Complex

  until 5 p.m.

  Festivals

• Cousins Maine Lobster at Old Colorado Brewing, Wellington

  A food truck serves lobster, with orders taken at its truck window.

  3700 W Cleveland Ave, Wellington, CO 80549

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drink

1 p.m.

• Veterans Week: ALVS Chili Cook Off & Tailgate

  A tailgate features a chili cook-off and fake snow, with chili served to attendees while supplies last.

  Intramural Sports Fields, Fort Collins

  until 4 p.m.

  Food & drink

3 p.m.

• 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

4 p.m.

• SLA at Breckenridge Brewery!

  SLA’s music playlist features artists including Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Beatles and Tom Petty.

  Breckenridge Brewery Fort Collins

  until 6 p.m.

  Food & drink

5:30 p.m.

• Bull Ridin' and Burgers

  Riders compete in team bull riding, with grilled burgers and all the fixings to enjoy alongside.

  The Old Gallery, Estes Park

  until 7:30 p.m.

  Community$20/person

6 p.m.

• Live Music

  Local artists perform live music.

  Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

6:30 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

7 p.m.

• Tyler T at The Tavern!

  Vocals and didgeridoo shape Tyler T's live music set.

  Marr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakes

  Music

8 p.m.

• Giant Walking Robots & Break Signals: Presented by Mishawaka AT AVOGADRO'S NUMBER

  The bill ranges from reggae, jamtronica and drum and bass to funky rock and expansive jams.

  Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins

  For families

  MusicGA - $18

8:30 p.m.

• A 90's night w/ 'The POGs'

  The POGs play ’90s alternative-rock covers drawn from artists and genres across the decade.

  Chipper's Lanes, Fort Collins

  until 10:30 p.m.

  MusicFree

All day

• 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

7 a.m.

• Sunday Brunch at MacGregor Chophouse

  A brunch service features prepared favorites, cocktails, a Bloody Mary bar and a mimosa flight.

  MacGregor Chophouse, Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 1 p.m.

  Food & drink

10 a.m.

• Fort Collins Farmers Market (Sundays & Wednesdays)

  A local farmers market brings together vendors selling produce, prepared foods, baked goods, flowers, dairy and other goods.

  Fort Collins

  until 2 p.m.

  Markets

noon

• Sunday Happy Hour

  A taproom happy hour offers discounted food and drinks.

  Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

  until 3 p.m.

  CommunityFree

5:30 p.m.

• Biang Biang Noodles Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class makes Xi’an dishes including cumin-lamb hand-pulled noodles, spicy cucumber salad and sesame-filled tangyuan, followed by a meal.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Arts$99

6 p.m.

• Sunday dinner live music

  A family-friendly event combines storytelling and live music with food and craft cocktails.

  Lonigans, Estes Park

  For kids and families, until 8 p.m.

  NightlifeFree

• Poker (Rocky Mountain Poker Venues)

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

  Horsetooth Tavern, Fort Collins

  Food & drink