Today Thursday, November 12 2 events
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
ArtsFreeMuseum 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
Tomorrow Friday, November 13 7 events
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
ArtsFreeMuseum 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
morning
- Festivals
evening
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
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
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 YouthOpen 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
Saturday November 14 9 events
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
HistoryMuseum 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
ArtsFreeMuseum 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
morning
- Festivals
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
afternoon
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
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
evening
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
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
Sunday November 15 3 events
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
morning
- Festivals
afternoon
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
Monday November 16 1 event
morning
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
Tuesday November 17 7 events
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
ArtsFreeMuseum 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
morning
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
afternoon
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
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
evening
- ArtsFree
RUN CLUB
A group run welcomes all activity levels, including walkers and faster runners, and allows dogs.
Odell Brewing Company
For families
ArtsFree
Wednesday November 18 6 events
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
ArtsFreeMuseum 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
morning
- Festivals
afternoon
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
evening
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
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
Ongoing Exhibitions, displays and runs 2 open
to Nov 24
Art Harvest: Pastel by Julie Mass
An exhibition features landscape and still-life pastel paintings by a Fort Collins artist.
Old Town Library
For families
ArtsFree
to Dec 19
Museum Exhibition | imagiNation: Fashioning A Nation, 1776 - 2026
An exhibition traces how fashion and textiles have expressed American identity, commemoration and nostalgia across the nation’s history.
Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising
For families
ArtsFree
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.