For kids this week 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

4:30 p.m.

• 2026 Norm Evans Lecture & Film Screenings

  A keynote by Indigenous affairs leader Ernest House Jr. is followed by documentaries on Indigenous relationships with land and water and audience Q&As.

  Lory Student Center Theatre

  For kids, until 7:30 p.m.

  Film

5:30 p.m.

• Pie Masterclass: Pumpkin and Apple

  A hands-on baking class covers flaky pie crust, pumpkin and apple fillings, whipped cream and pumpkin spice truffles, with baked goods and recipes to take home.

  Ginger and Baker

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Holiday$99

• Tarot with NoCo Nautilus Youth Group

  LGBTQIA+ youth and allies can get tarot readings, learn to read tarot or make their own cards at a youth drop-in group.

  Old Town Library

  For kids and teens, until 7:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

6 p.m.

• Drag Bingo at OBC

  Drag bingo features bingo calls, prizes, dance numbers, beer and wine.

  Odell Brewing Company

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  Music$10

• Films for Fish Movie Event

  A fly-fishing film screening raises money for CPRW’s work in the Poudre River wilderness and waterways.

  St. Peter's Fly Shop

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  Food & drink$20

6:30 p.m.

• Trivia

  Mugs Coffee Lounge

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

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

• Brass Area Chamber Recital / FREE

  Brass students perform chamber music in varied ensembles, including brass quintet, trombone quartet, trumpet ensemble and tuba/euphonium quartet.

  Edna Rizley Griffin Concert Hall

  For kids, until 8:30 p.m.

  Music

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

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.

• Council Tree Ages 4+ Storytime

  Council Tree Library

  For preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Harmony Baby Storytime

  Harmony Library

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

  StorytimeFree

10:15 a.m.

• Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

  Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

  For kids and families, until 11 a.m.

  Classes

11 a.m.

• Council Tree Ages 4+ Storytime

  Council Tree Library

  For preschoolers, until 11:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Harmony Baby Storytime

  Harmony Library

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

  StorytimeFree

11:15 a.m.

• Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

  Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

  For kids and families, until noon

  Arts

6 p.m.

• Bio Movie Monday

  A screening of Pixar’s Hoppers explores conservation, human-wildlife conflict and ecology through interactions among animals, habitats and people; all ages are welcome.

  Biology

  For kids, until 8 p.m.

  Film

• Teen Council: Leadership Group

  High school teens advise on library policy and services, shape the teen collection, and plan and host a teen art show.

  For kids, teens and families, until 7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

• Virtuoso Series Concert: Wesley Ferreira, Clarinet and Tim Burns, Piano

  Clarinetist Wesley Ferreira and pianist Tim Burns perform French music by composers including Debussy and Poulenc, tracing nearly a century of styles.

  Organ Recital Hall

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

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.

• Council Tree Ages 4+ Storytime

  Council Tree Library

  For preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Harmony Bilingual Storytime / Hora del cuento bilingüe

  Harmony Library

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

  StorytimeFree

• Old Town Baby Storytime

  Library storytimes include giveaways and treats for caregivers.

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

10:15 a.m.

• Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

  Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

  For kids and families, until 11 a.m.

  Classes

11 a.m.

• Council Tree Ages 4+ Storytime

  Council Tree Library

  For preschoolers, until 11:30 a.m.

  StorytimeFree

• Harmony Bilingual Storytime / Hora del cuento bilingüe

  Children and their caregivers explore stories through talking, singing, reading, writing and play in a storytime that supports early literacy.

  Harmony Library

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

  StorytimeFree

• Old Town Baby Storytime

  Library storytimes include giveaways and treats for caregivers.

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

11:15 a.m.

• Read & Seed @ Gardens On Spring Creek

  Young children explore nature through garden stories, movement or songs, and hands-on activities in this caregiver-participation class.

  For kids and families, until noon

  Arts

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

4:30 p.m.

• Poudre Libraries at TAC212: Junk Journals

  A teen activity explores the creative process and benefits of junk journaling.

  Teen Activity Center

  For kids and teens, until 6 p.m.

  ArtsFree

5 p.m.

• Teen Writers

  Harmony Library

  For kids and teens, until 6 p.m.

  ArtsFree

5:45 p.m.

• RUN CLUB

  A group run welcomes all activity levels, including walkers and faster runners, and allows dogs.

  Odell Brewing Company

  For families

  ArtsFree

6 p.m.

• Woodwind Chamber Ensembles I & II / FREE

  Student woodwind ensembles perform trios, quartets and quintets prepared through rehearsal and coaching by woodwind faculty.

  UCA - Dance Theatre

  For kids, until 8 p.m.

• Woodwind Chamber Ensembles I & II / FREE

  Student woodwind ensembles perform trios, quartets and quintets prepared through rehearsal and coaching by woodwind faculty.

  Organ Recital Hall

  For kids, until 8 p.m.

• The Moth Storytelling Workshop Slam and Keynote Address

  Graduate students share personal stories developed in The Moth’s storytelling workshop, followed by a keynote on its methods and applying them to research and communication.

  Lory Student Center Theatre

  For kids, until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes

7 p.m.

• Trivia Night

  A trivia night lets players test their knowledge for beer tokens, gift cards and other prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Weekly Bingo

  Free bingo features rounds with chances to win pizza slices or drinks, plus a final-round pizza prize.

  Slyce’s Speak Cheesy Lounge

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

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

• Council Tree Baby Storytime

  Council Tree Library

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

  StorytimeFree

• Old Town All Ages Storytime

  Library storytimes include giveaways and treats for caregivers.

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

11 a.m.

• Council Tree Baby Storytime

  Council Tree Library

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

  StorytimeFree

• Old Town All Ages Storytime

  Library storytimes include giveaways and treats for caregivers.

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

3:30 p.m.

• Snack and Craft

  Middle and high school students can drop in for a snack and make travel games.

  Council Tree Library

  For kids and teens, until 5:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

4 p.m.

• Makerspace Mini: Learn the Cricut Machine

  A library makerspace session focuses on designing a custom vinyl sticker with a Cricut cutting machine.

  Old Town Library

  For kids, teens and adults, until 5:30 p.m.

  ClassesFree

5:30 p.m.

• Lectores

  Spanish reading classes for children raised speaking Spanish at home build fluency and comprehension through guided reading, word practice, games and storytelling.

  Old Town Library

  For kids, until 7 p.m.

  ArtsFree

6:30 p.m.

• 2026 NBB Trivia

  A trivia night invites participants to test their knowledge, with free beer among the possible prizes.

  New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Bingo Night at the Goat

  Bingo players compete for gift cards, beer, brewery merchandise and other prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing - Midtown

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Free

7:30 p.m.

• String Chamber Music Recital / FREE

  CSU string students perform chamber music.

  Organ Recital Hall

  For kids, until 9:30 p.m.

  Music

8 p.m.

• Courtlyn's Psychedelic Gospel

  A supergroup blends jam and bluegrass with improvisations, soulful harmonies and virtuosic picking, taking traditional sounds into new territory.

  Avogadro's Number

  For families

  MusicGA - $18