Food & drink this weekend

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

9 a.m.

• Cottage Food Safety Training

  A training covers Colorado cottage-food rules and safe home-kitchen business practices, including food safety, permitted foods, labeling and altitude considerations.

  Online event, Fort Collins

  until 12:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

10:30 a.m.

• Lil' Bites

  Severance Library

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

  Food & drinkFree

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

noon

• Lunch and Learn

  A registered dietitian explains prediabetes, its progression to Type 2 diabetes, associated risks and how activity, nutrition and weight loss can help prevent it.

  Windsor Library

  For adults, until 1:30 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

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: Marty Astry

  Marty Astry performs live music.

  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.

• Rustic Cast Iron - Southern Comfort Foods

  An interactive cast-iron cooking workshop covers pan selection and seasoning, heat control, crisp-crust techniques, and skillet cleaning, care and restoration.

  Farm Fusion, Fort Collins

  Classes

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  HolidayFree

5:30 p.m.

• Beef Wellington Class

  A hands-on cooking class covers Beef Wellington, sides and sticky toffee pudding, with chef instruction and a shared meal afterward.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$109

• Live Music - Classical & Spanish Guitar

  James Davis performs classical and Spanish guitar for dining guests.

  Twin Owls Steakhouse, Estes Park

  until 8:30 p.m.

  MusicFor Dining Guests Only

6 p.m.

• Musoke International 10th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser

  A fundraiser celebrates support for education of orphaned children in Uganda and raises money for future projects, with live music by Andrew Landers.

  Club Tico, Fort Collins

  until 9 p.m.

  Music$15 plus fees

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

• Music Bingo at Wiley Roots Brewing

  A music bingo game challenges players to recognize songs from clips and mark them on bingo cards.

  625 3rd Street Greeley, CO 80631

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Music

8 p.m.

• Next Stop Comedy at Gilded Goat Brewing Company

  A comedy show features Cole Wettersten, Ryan Ergo and Addie Lynne, hosted by Deandre Simmons.

  Gilded Goat Brewing Company (Mountain Goat), Fort Collins

  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

8 a.m.

• TRI Gobbler Food Drive

  A family-friendly Poudre Trail walk collects food and donations for Weld Food Bank to help feed local families.

  Poudre River Trail, Greeley, CO

  until 1 p.m.

  Food & drink$3-$15

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, Fort Collins

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  HolidayFree

10 a.m.

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families, until 1 p.m.

  Holiday$99

• PopUp Library @ Briggsdale Community Library Craft Fair

  The PopUp Library offers a stamp at a craft fair featuring antiques, crafts and a bake sale.

  Outreach/Mobile Services, Weld County

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  ArtsFree

11 a.m.

• Chili Cook-Off

  Cooks compete in a red- and green-chili cook-off, with tastings and prizes for top chefs.

  3010 W 29th St, Greeley, CO, United States, Colorado 80631

  Food & drink

noon

• Second Saturday Brewer Tour

  A guided brewery tour explores WeldWerks' production process and ingredients, shares the brewery's origin story and offers tasters, including samples straight from the tanks.

  WeldWerks Brewing Co., Greeley

  until 1:30 p.m.

  Food & drink$15

• Cousins Maine Lobster at Myth Maker Brewing, Fort Collins

  Lobster rolls are available to order at a food truck, with mobile and window ordering.

  1035 S Taft Hill Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drink

2 p.m.

• Beer Tasting & Brewery Tour

  A brewer leads a tasting of Fort Collins-brewed beers and a behind-the-scenes tour covering brewing methods and brewery history.

  Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

  Food & drink$25

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.

• Paint and Sip- Owls

  A paint-and-sip session includes art supplies, wine and charcuterie.

  Estes Valley Community Center, Estes Park

  until 6 p.m.

  Arts$45

5 p.m.

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  HolidayFree

5:30 p.m.

• Pot Pie Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class covers pie dough and fillings as participants make turkey pot pie, seasonal salad and pumpkin cheesecake mousse.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$99

• Live Music - Classical & Spanish Guitar

  James Davis performs classical and Spanish guitar for dining guests.

  Twin Owls Steakhouse, Estes Park

  until 8:30 p.m.

  MusicFor Dining Guests Only

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

• Karaoke Fun!

  Guests can sing onstage or watch others perform, with a large song selection and sound system.

  Marr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakes

  until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

7 p.m.

• Shane Hudson Live

  Estes Perk and The Velvet Lounge, Estes Park

  until 9 p.m.

  ArtsFree

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.

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families, until 1 p.m.

  Classes74

noon

• Sunday Happy Hour

  A taproom happy hour offers discounted food and drinks.

  Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

  until 3 p.m.

  CommunityFree

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, Fort Collins

  For families

  Classes

• Fall Vibes Cookie Decorating

  A beginner-friendly class teaches step-by-step fall cookie decorating, with supplies included and treats to take home.

  5957 Sky Pond Dr #D-148, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538

  until 4 p.m.

  Food & drink

1:30 p.m.

• Sweet Traditions: Holiday Candy Making Workshop

  A demonstration shows how to make classic homemade holiday treats, including fluffy marshmallows, caramels and pistachio brittle, with tips for making them at home.

  Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone

  For adults, until 3:30 p.m.

  OutdoorsFree

3 p.m.

• DeKonstruct: A Beer Sensory Event

  A hands-on tasting compares beer spiked with common off-flavors against the original and explains where those flavors arise in brewing or storage.

  Konstruct Brewing, Fort Collins

  until 5 p.m.

  Food & drink$25

5:30 p.m.

• Pasta from Scratch Cooking Class: Mushroom Ravioli

  Learn to make pasta from scratch, including mushroom ravioli, with hands-on instruction and a meal of the dishes prepared.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$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

7 p.m.

• Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz

  A trivia night features fresh, thought-provoking questions intended to bring people together and share new facts.

  The Tavern at St. Michael's Square 2918 67th Ave Greeley, CO

  until 9 p.m.

  Food & drink