Friday November 6 88 events
All day
Buckethead
Guitarist Buckethead performs music blending rock, metal, funk, blues, ambient and experimental sounds.
The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
Arts13 : The Séance at The Stanley
An adults-only theatrical séance lets guests witness and participate in a Victorian-style séance featuring the Stanley Hotel’s departed guests.
Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park
Arts$95Chocolate 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
ArtsInspired Art Classes, Kits, Workshops & Experiences
Art classes and workshops teach creative techniques, with in-studio projects such as Acrylic Pour Painting and take-home art kits; classes suit all ages and skill levels.
Inspired Artisan Market & Studio, Estes Park
For kids and families
ArtsPrice variesAfroBohemian Home: An Installation by Zsudayka Nzinga
An immersive gallery installation turns a room into a domestic space exploring Black American culture and the home as a source of strength and unity.
Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins
ArtsFreeMuseum 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, Fort Collins
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, Fort Collins
For families
ArtsFreeDowntown Holiday Lighting Ceremony
The ceremony kicks off the holiday season with the lighting of Old Town Square's annual holiday display.
Fort Collins
morning
Buckethead - Estes Park
Buckethead performs alternative rock and experimental music in a concert at the Stanley Hotel.
The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park
Music
Friday Morning Alignment: Movement & Meditation
Private sessions combine guided movement or seated meditation with breath awareness and Daoist practices to reduce stress and restore balance.
Dao House, Estes Park
until 10 a.m.
SportsSliding Scale ~ $40 - $60/half hourMorning Yoga
Morning yoga classes offer styles including Hatha, Gentle, Vinyasa and restorative, with options for a range of experience levels.
Estes Park Yoga
until 9 a.m.
Sports
Tarot Reading Special Day!
Tarot readings are offered in private or group sessions, with a focus on life changes, heartbreak and anxiety.
My Tarot Mom, Estes Park
until 11 a.m.
Festivals$45/30 min; $65/45 min; $85/hrSanta Experience
Children receive a letter from Santa and have a private visit with him in a Christmas studio.
Shelley Schaffer Photography Studio, Fort Collins
until noon
Holiday195Rooted Connections: Free Pilot Classes
An introductory outdoor-learning session for students features nature exploration, group challenges, creative activities, outdoor skills and guided reflection.
Loveland
For kids and families, until 11 a.m.
Classes
- StorytimeFree
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, Fort Collins
For kids and families, until 11:30 a.m.
Free
Holiday Pottery Market
At least 40 guild potters sell ceramics, from mugs and tableware to sculptures and ornaments, at a fundraiser for their artist community.
Northside Aztlan Community Center, Fort Collins
For families, until 4 p.m.
HolidayFree- Festivals
- GamesFree
Old Town Mindful Movement Storytime
Old Town Library, Fort Collins
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 10:30 a.m.
StorytimeFree- ArtsFree
Terrific Toddler Storytime
A toddler storytime combines books with singing, dancing and plenty of movement.
Berthoud
For toddlers, kids and families, until 1:30 p.m.
Storytime
"Pots and Paint"
An exhibit features pottery and watercolors by artist members.
Art Center of Estes Park
until 5 p.m.
ArtsFreeMini Clay Wheel Workshop
A small-group workshop offers a chance to try a mini pottery wheel and make bowls, which can later be glazed or painted.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 1:30 p.m.
Arts$55Painting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led, step-by-step painting class offers a chance to explore techniques and personalize an Oaxacan mug.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 1 p.m.
ArtsFarm 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
HolidayOld Town Mindful Movement Storytime
Old Town Library, Fort Collins
For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, until 11:30 a.m.
StorytimeFreeTropical Smoothie Cafe’ Grand Opening 🌟🌴🍓🌟
The grand opening invites families and friends to enjoy smoothies, wraps, flatbreads, bowls and more.
250 East Harmony Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525
until 2 p.m.
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 1 p.m.
Arts$35Snow Days - Outdoor Recreation Research Showcase
A showcase presents CSU research and applied projects on outdoor recreation, from recreation management and stewardship to health, technology and community engagement.
Lory Student Center - University Ballroom and Lounge, Fort Collins
For kids, until 1 p.m.
OutdoorsConnected by the Canyon: 50 Years Since the Big Thompson Flood
A retrospective on the Big Thompson Flood uses photographs, maps, recovered objects and oral histories to trace the canyon’s history and community recovery.
Loveland
until 7 p.m.
History
afternoon
Teacher Appreciation Day
A post-work gathering for Estes Park teachers features draft beer and hard seltzer.
Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park
until 8 p.m.
Community- ClassesFree
Dracula
Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre, Fort Collins
Theater
Painting Technique Class: Cozy Morning Mug
An instructor-led ceramic painting session explores new techniques as participants personalize a Cozy Morning mug.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 3 p.m.
Arts$35Mountain Glow Candle Bar Experience
A hands-on candle-making experience lets guests choose a scent and vessel, with flavored water and a surprise snack included.
Rocky Mountain Olive Oil, Fort Collins
until 4 p.m.
Arts$45Snow Days – Outdoor Economy Executive Leadership Panel
Leaders from outdoor industry, conservation, public lands, health, hospitality and academia discuss the outdoor economy’s community impacts and emerging challenges.
Lory Student Center - University Ballroom and Lounge, Fort Collins
For kids, until 2 p.m.
Outdoors
Intro to Stained Glass Workshop
Beginners learn copper-foil stained-glass techniques and make a colorful glass piece from a choice of precut designs.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
until 3 p.m.
Arts$50. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.Free Legal Housing Clinic with the Colorado Poverty Law Project
A legal clinic offers tenants and mobile home owners one-on-one housing advice and guidance, with Spanish interpreters available on request.
Old Town Library, Fort Collins
For adults, until 4 p.m.
FreeLarimer County Judicial District's Self-Represented Litigant Coordinators (Sherlocks)
Self-represented people can get help navigating the court system and finding appropriate forms, but not legal advice or advocacy.
Old Town Library, Fort Collins
For adults, until 4 p.m.
Free
Clay Class: Coil or Pebble Bowls
An instructor-guided clay class makes coil or pebble bowls, which participants can paint after bisque firing.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 4 p.m.
ArtsClay hand-building - Cute Sheep
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels lets participants create a sheep to paint or glaze after firing.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 4 p.m.
Arts$45Clay hand-building - Earrings and necklace
A hands-on clay hand-building class for all skill levels creates custom earrings and a necklace, with painting or glazing after firing.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 4 p.m.
Arts$45Clay Hand-building Workshop - Mushroom House
A guided clay workshop uses hand molding and slab rolling to make clay mushrooms, with painting available the same day or after firing.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 4 p.m.
ArtsPainting Technique Class: Crafty Chica Oaxacan Mug
An instructor-led painting class explores techniques as participants personalize an Oaxacan mug.
Creativity Cabin Estes Park
For kids and families, until 4 p.m.
ArtsSnow Days - Outdoor Economy Career Pathways Panel
Students exploring careers hear professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders discuss pathways across the outdoor economy, from conservation and design to hospitality and entrepreneurship.
Lory Student Center - University Ballroom and Lounge, Fort Collins
For kids, until 3 p.m.
Outdoors
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
- MusicPrice: Adults-$15 Students- $5
Colorado State University Women's Swimming & Diving vs Wyoming
Fort Collins, CO, Moby Pool
until 7 p.m.
SportsPreschool Art Explorers — Ages 3-5
Interactive process-art workshops help preschoolers develop independence, creative thinking, and fine and gross motor skills.
Berthoud
For preschoolers, kids and families, until 4:45 p.m.
Classes
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.
ArtsFreeHappy 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
evening
FIRST FRIDAY! Art Groove
A self-guided walking tour explores local art, with gallery shows, artist meet-and-greets and live music along the route.
Various Locations, Estes Park
For kids and families, until 8 p.m.
FestivalsFreeLive Jazz by Max Wagner & Stu MacAskie
Max Wagner and Stu MacAskie play live jazz alongside gallery artwork, art demonstrations and show openings.
Earthwood Collections, Estes Park
For kids and families, until 7 p.m.
ArtsFreeDate 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 & drinkKung Fu Juice Box · RLY ORY · White Rose Motor Oil · We Are All Crooks
Surfside 7, 238 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA
until 7 p.m.
MusicFloral Alchemy: Solo Show
An immersive solo show brings together paintings, photography and floral arrangements tracing the artist’s creative transformation.
Windsor Art & Heritage Center
until 8 p.m.
Friday Night After Work Meditation
Drop-in meditation classes include guided meditation, a chanted prayer, a talk and time for questions; newcomers are welcome.
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center Fort Collins
until 6:15 p.m.
$10Pie 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
Friday Night Live Music
Live music features Share The Road, Neilson & Nicholson, Random & True and guest artists.
American Legion Post 119, Estes Park
until 8 p.m.
MusicFreeLive Magic at The Stanley Hotel
Magicians perform illusion in a subterranean theater beneath the Stanley Hotel.
Aiden Sinclair's Underground, Estes Park
until 8:30 p.m.
Arts$45+- CommunityFree
First Friday Art Walk ™
A self-guided art walk showcases a range of artistic styles for amateurs and art aficionados.
Downtown Fort Collins
until 9 p.m.
ArtsFreeLive Music with Chris Cramer at Loveland Aleworks
A live set mixes classic country, familiar acoustic favorites and original songs, with vocals and acoustic guitar.
Loveland Aleworks,118 West 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537, USA
until 8 p.m.
MusicJohnny Johnston and Felonius Smith
Johnny Johnston performs acoustic blues with slide guitar and down-home vocals, alongside Felonius Smith on slide guitar, mandolin and Dobro.
City Star Brewing, Berthoud
until 8:30 p.m.
MusicMTG Star Trek Prerelease Weekend
A Magic: The Gathering prerelease features single-player and Two-Headed Giant games, plus a team cosplay contest and a Riker Maneuver showcase.
1228 W. Elizabeth St, Suite C4 & C5, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80521
*Studio Vino* Autumn Wreath
An instructor guides beginners in painting an autumn wreath, with room to choose colors and add personal details.
5943 Sky Pond Drive, Unit E118, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538
until 8 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
Warren Miller's Day's Off- EP Education Foundation Movie & Event
A fundraiser screening follows athletes skiing, mountaineering and skijoring across mountain destinations around the world.
Historic Park Theatre, Estes Park
For kids and families, until 9:45 p.m.
Festivals$10- $20TwoScoops 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
MusicFreeA Soldier's Sweetheart
A film screening for Veterans Day depicts soldiers' lived experiences during the Vietnam War, inspired by Tim O'Brien's book The Things They Carried.
Rialto Theater Center, Loveland
until 9 p.m.
The Rough & Tumble/ Flagship Romance at Craft Music at the Neighbor
Two touring folk/Americana duos share the stage for a live show with four-part harmonies.
The Neighbor Fort Collins
Music- Sports
HOSS
HOSS performs soulful music alongside cocktails in a speakeasy lounge.
Estes Perk, Estes Park
until 9 p.m.
ArtsFreeForrest Yoga & Sound Alchemy
A yoga practice followed by a singing-bowl sound journey is open to all levels.
DeNovo CrossFit, Fort Collins
until 8:30 p.m.
35Live DJ
A DJ spins vinyl favorites while vintage records are available to browse.
Ace Gillett's, Fort Collins
until 11 p.m.
Music
Colorado Eagles Vs. Calgary Wranglers
A game pits the Colorado Eagles against the Calgary Wranglers.
Blue Arena, The Ranch, Loveland
until 9:05 p.m.
Dracula - FAB Friday
A gothic adaptation of Bram Stoker's vampire tale follows a terror arriving in England and the people drawn into secrets and supernatural danger.
The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins
until 10:30 p.m.
ArtsFort Collins Ghost Tour
Guides lead an Old Town tour beneath several buildings, sharing stories of local ghosts and people who encountered them.
Fort Collins Tours, LLC
until 9 p.m.
History$27Alice 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, Fort Collins
For kids, until 9:30 p.m.
MusicNext Stop Comedy at Crooked Beech Brewing
3121 N Garfield Ave, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538
TheaterOpenStage Theatre & Company | Dracula
Lincoln Center, Fort Collins
Theater
Agave Underground - Just for Fun Karaoke
Karaoke gives singers a chance to perform while others can watch from the bar.
Agave Underground, Fort Collins
until 11:59 p.m.
MusicJoanne Shaw Taylor with Bywater Call, The Buzz Brothers Acoustic Trio
Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins
Music🎸 TIM’S FAREWELL SHOW 🎸
The Blues Dogs play a farewell show for guitarist Tim, marking his final performance with the band after eight years.
Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins
until 10 p.m.
Clay Rose Band at Magic Rat Fort Collins
Clay Rose performs a concert with drummer Adam Perry.
Magic Rat Live Music, Fort Collins
until 10 p.m.
Karaoke Night
A karaoke singalong offers friends and family a chance to get together and sing.
Lonigans, Estes Park
until midnight
NightlifeFree
- Sports
Continue with Saturday, November 7
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.