Things to do this week in Fort Collins

All day

• AfroBohemian 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

  ArtsFree

• 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

noon

• Community Exhibition: We Are Water

  An immersive exhibit features paintings made in collaboration with water.

  until 6 p.m.

  Arts

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 p.m.

• Larimer Health Connect – Enrollment Event by Appointment

  One-on-one help guides people through health coverage options and enrollment, including Medicaid, CHP+ and Marketplace plans.

  Harmony Library

  For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Holiday Home Tour

  5529 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins, CO

  Holiday

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

• Kind and Cozy Virtual Book Club

  A virtual book club discusses Before the Coffee Gets Cold, with a focus on cozy, warm and hopeful reads.

  Virtual Library

  For adults, until 6:30 p.m.

  BooksFree

• 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

• Multifaith and Belief Initiatives Dinner and Dialogue Event

  until 8 p.m.

• CE EVENT - What Goos Should I Use? Evaluating Dental Products on the Market

  A continuing-education talk for veterinary professionals examines how to evaluate dental products on the market.

  300 W Drake Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526, United States

  until 9:15 p.m.

  Markets

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

• Tap Talks!

  A TED-style series of brief talks lets speakers choose their topic, with beer.

  New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.

  Free

• Bingo Thursdays

  Players compete in bingo for themed prizes, merchandise and gift cards.

  Breckenridge Brewery

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• The Positive Spin: Vinyl Record Night @ Mobb

  Listeners choose vinyl records for a host to play and can be entered to win prizes.

  Mobb Mountain Distillers

  until 10 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Ecstatic Dance

  No dance experience is needed for this sober gathering centered on free movement in a nonjudgmental space.

  Petrichor Collective

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Colorado State University Volleyball vs Fresno State

  Fort Collins, CO

  until 8 p.m.

  Sports

• Death Cafe

  A respectful, open conversation over coffee, tea and cake explores death, dying, caregiving, grief and end-of-life planning.

  Online event

  until 7 p.m.

• 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

• Messy Mug Making @ Purpose Brewing & Cellar!

  Participants customize a pre-made mug by making its handle and decorating the exterior, then choose a glaze.

  4025 South Mason Street,#unit c,Fort Collins,80525,US

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drink$49.87

6:30 p.m.

• Cribbage Tournament

  Players compete in a cribbage tournament for prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Forever Young Adult Book Club

  Harmony Library

  For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

  BooksFree

• Trivia

  Mugs Coffee Lounge

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Paint Night

  A step-by-step guided painting session for beginners, with participants taking home their completed artwork.

  The Lyric

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Arts$44

• ACOTAR Trivia Thursday | House of Wind

  A step-by-step guided painting class welcomes beginners, who take home their finished artwork.

  1112 Oakridge Drive #107, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  until 9 p.m.

  Nightlife

7 p.m.

• Travel Storytelling with Travel Writer Zanny Merullo

  Travel writer Zanny Merullo discusses documenting trips through writing and photos, shares practical advice for hobbyist travelers, and explores how travel media shapes destinations.

  Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

  until 8 p.m.

  Arts$10

• Weekly Trivia Night at Gilded Goat Brewing — Old Town Fort Collins

  Teams compete in pub trivia spanning pop culture, history, sports and wildcard categories for house prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing Company - Downtown

  until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• November Program: The Bird Genoscape Project and Work on Rosy-Finches

  A researcher discusses the Bird Genoscape Project, its rosy-finch research and how the birds may respond to climate change.

  Fort Collins Senior Center

  until 9 p.m.

  Outdoors

• LCHS Production of Little Women

  Liberty Common High School

  until 10 p.m.

• KRFC Presents! Brad Colerick Band at The Neighbor

  The Brad Colerick Band plays music, sings songs and tells stories.

  The Neighbor Fort Collins

7:30 p.m.

• Larimer Chorale's Carmina Burana

  The Larimer Chorale performs Carl Orff’s choral-orchestral Carmina Burana, joined by a children’s chorus, professional soloists and orchestra.

  Griffin Concert Hall

  until 10 p.m.

  Music

• Haunted Pub Tour

  A guide leads a tour of haunted Old Town pubs, sharing stories about local drinking history and spirits said to haunt them.

  Fort Collins Tours, LLC

  until 9 p.m.

  $27

• NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: ADVENTURE FOR CHANGE | Presented by LC LIVE

  Lincoln Center

• 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

• Salsa Thursdays at Scrumpy's

  An open-level dance lesson leads into social dancing to salsa, bachata and more; no experience or partner is needed.

  215 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

  until 10:30 p.m.

• Salsa on 1 with Jonna

  A beginner or intermediate dance lesson is followed by social dancing to salsa, bachata and more; no experience or partner is needed.

  Scrumpy's Hard Cider Bar and Pub

  until 11 p.m.

8 p.m.

• Dymer • The Rattlecaps • Sonic Dispatch

  Surfside 7, 238 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA

  until 11 p.m.

  Music

• Cat Clyde & Dean Johnson

  Aggie Theatre

  Music

• Rave Night at Illegal Pete's Foco

  Live DJs play at a free, public rave night.

  320 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2439, United States

All day

• AfroBohemian 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

  ArtsFree

• 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.

• M’s + O’s: a contemporary look at a traditional structure with Suzi Ballenger

  Weavers study the traditional M’s and O’s pattern and explore contemporary designs, treadlings and variations on four shafts.

  3001 Colt Court, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80526

• 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

  until 12:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

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

• Time-Less™ Day Retreat: Step Away from the Clock, Come Back to Yourself

  A self-paced retreat lets participants step away from schedules and choose among quiet reflection, art, nature walks, journaling, meditation, conversation and optional group gatherings.

  Primrose Studio

  until 4 p.m.

• Old Town Mindful Movement Storytime

  Old Town Library

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

  StorytimeFree

10:30 a.m.

• Field Trip: Sheldon Lake Accessibility Walk

  An accessible bird walk follows Sheldon Lake’s flat concrete path in search of songbirds and waterfowl.

  Sheldon Lake

  until 12:30 p.m.

  Outdoors

11 a.m.

• No Retainer Required with Rachael Ardanuy

  An open legal Q&A lets business owners ask an attorney about formation, leases, contracts, licensing and other concerns.

  Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

  until noon

  Free

• 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

• Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Cognition: Understanding the Links and Exploring Solutions

  A talk explores links between hearing loss, tinnitus and cognition, then covers evidence-based strategies and treatment options for hearing and tinnitus.

  Fort Collins Senior Center

  until noon

noon

• Outreach Fort Collins

  Old Town Library

  For adults, until 2 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Trauma Therapists' Book Club

  Online event

  until 1 p.m.

  Books

12:30 p.m.

• Dracula

  Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre

  Theater

1 p.m.

• Mountain 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

  until 4 p.m.

  Arts$45

• Old Town Guitar Circle

  Acoustic guitar players of all levels play songs, explore techniques and jam together; mandolin, banjo and ukulele players are also welcome.

  Old Town Library

  For adults, until 2:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• 100 Square Inches of Art 26

  An exhibition of small-scale artworks explores varied forms and styles within a 100-square-inch limit.

  3 Square Art

  until 5 p.m.

  ArtsFree

4 p.m.

• *Movie, She Wrote* Book Release Party

  Local author Jess Torres celebrates her romantic comedy release with signed books, drinks and a live reading by audiobook narrator Corey Torres.

  Zwei Brewing

  until 7 p.m.

  Film

4:30 p.m.

• Happy Hour Yoga

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

  The Movement Apothecary

  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

  Classes

• 2026 Fort Collins Holiday Light Rides

  Groups take a private horse-drawn carriage ride through downtown in a festive holiday outing.

  Holiday

• 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

• AARP Design Competition Public Showcase

  Three design teams present full-scale accessory dwelling unit designs and discuss housing ideas for homeowners, building professionals, students and curious visitors.

  310 Willow Street, 80524

• Holiday Home Tour

  5529 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins, CO

  Holiday

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

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$109

• 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.

  $10

• Light In The Darkness

  A community memorial honors people who died while experiencing homelessness or after recently finding housing, with time to remember and share memories.

  Old Town Sq, Fort Collins, CO 80524, United States

  until 6:30 p.m.

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

• 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

  until 9 p.m.

  Music$15 plus fees

• We Are Water - Immersive Art Exhibit - Public Party

  An immersive watercolor and fluid-media exhibit features projections, music, poetry and presentations on its creative process, plus a reception and party.

  Center for Creativity

  Arts

6:30 p.m.

• Colorado State University Women's Basketball vs Wyoming

  Fort Collins, CO, Moby Arena

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Sports

• Soul Rebel Drag Show

  A drag show raises funds for The Iris Center, a clinic serving the local trans and queer community.

  The Lyric

  Arts$15 online $20 door

7 p.m.

• Blast N Scrump: Second Fridays at Scrumpy’s

  An all-ages dance party pairs emerging artists with established local performers.

  Scrumpy's

  until 11 p.m.

  Music

• Nightmare on Mulberry Street Swing Dance at The Empire Grange.

  A swing dance includes a true-beginner lesson, with no partner or prior experience needed.

  Empire Grange, 2306 W Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA

  until 10 p.m.

  Theater

• Veterans Week: 9th Annual Military & Veteran Appreciation Ball

  An appreciation ball for military members, veterans and adult learners includes dinner and a cash bar.

  Lory Student Center

  until 10 p.m.

• Live DJ

  A DJ spins vinyl favorites while vintage records are available to browse.

  Ace Gillett's

  until 11 p.m.

  Music

• Starry Sky Soiree with Northern Colorado Astronomical Society

  An open-house stargazing program offers telescope views of stars, galaxies and planets with members of the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society.

  Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

  until 9 p.m.

  OutdoorsFree

• 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

• Nightmare on Mulberry Street Swing Dance at The Empire Grange.

  A beginner-friendly swing dance features an introductory lesson; no partner or prior dance experience is needed.

  Empire Grange

  until 10 p.m.

  Theater

• LCHS Production of Little Women

  Liberty Common High School

  until 10 p.m.

• FoCo WCS Fridays with Jim

  A dance night features group lessons followed by social dancing.

  1307 E Prospect Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  until 10:20 p.m.

• 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.

• Fort 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$27

• 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

• SFLC LIVE! @ Avo's (2nd Fridays)

  A bachata lesson is followed by live music for dancing, with sets mixing Bachata and Latin music, then Salsa and Latin music.

  Avogadro's Number

  until 10:30 p.m.

• OpenStage Theatre & Company | Dracula

  Lincoln Center

  Theater

• Blacklight Event | Neon Twilight

  A guided painting class invites participants to create a featured work of art to take home; no art experience is needed.

  1112 Oakridge Drive #107, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  until 9:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

• Agave Underground - Just for Fun Karaoke

  Karaoke gives singers a chance to perform while others can watch from the bar.

  Agave Underground

  until 11:59 p.m.

  Music

• Kurt Vile and The Violators

  Kurt Vile and The Violators share the bill with Twisted Teens.

  Washington’s

  MusicSold Out

• The Brothers Comatose with North Fork Crossing, A Brother's Fountain

  Aggie Theatre

  Music

• Kurt Vile and The Violators Tickets

  Kurt Vile and The Violators bring laid-back indie rock, smooth guitar tones and dreamy melodies to a chill live music performance.

  Fort Collins

• 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑭𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: Gothic Glam

  A fusion dance lesson in new styles and techniques leads into social dancing, with a Gothic Glam theme of dark, dramatic fashion.

  2700 S College Ave Suite 185, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  until 11 p.m.

• Kurt Vile and The Violators Tickets

  A live indie rock performance pairs hypnotic grooves with effortless storytelling.

  Fort Collins, Colorado

• 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)

  Theater

All day

• AfroBohemian 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

  ArtsFree

• 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

• Community Yoga

  A vinyasa class for all levels combines breathwork and nature-inspired intention-setting with a flow that offers posture modifications.

  The Movement Apothecary

  until 10:15 a.m.

  Arts

• LAUNCH GARAGE SALE

  A sale offers tools, equipment, cabinets, storage, lumber, ramp materials, skateboards and memorabilia.

  1007 N College Ave, Unit B, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

  until 4 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

• Reiki - Level One Training

  A beginner-friendly Reiki training covers self-healing, offering Reiki to others, meditation and hands-on practice, with Level One attunements and certification.

  Edwards House

  until 6 p.m.

  $275

• Intro to Genetic Genealogy

  A genealogy presentation explains DNA test types, testing companies and how to choose tests for different research questions.

  Harmony Library

  For adults, until 12:30 p.m.

  HistoryFree

• Larimer Health Connect – Walk-In and Enroll Event

  Free one-on-one help with navigating and enrolling in health coverage, including Medicaid, CHP+ and marketplace plans.

  Harmony Library

  For adults, until 2 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• 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.

• Foothills - Wildcraft Farmers Market

  A farmers market offers fresh produce, meats, dairy, baked and handmade goods from 200 or more local farmers, producers and makers, with live music and kids’ activities.

  Foothills Shopping Center

  until 2 p.m.

  Markets

• Holiday Open House at Bath Garden Center

  An open house with gift and decoration shopping, sweet treats and apple cider.

  Bath Garden Center & Nursery

  until 4 p.m.

  HolidayFree

• National Toy Store Day - A Party For YOU!

  A family party at an independent toy store with crafts, toy demos, slime, glitter tattoos and treats.

  Clothes Pony & Dandelion Toys

  until 2 p.m.

  Free

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• Weekend Toons

  The Lyric

  Free

• 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

• Fort Collins Safe Zone Training

  Training builds knowledge of resources for LGBTQIA+ people and develops skills for allies, especially family members, community leaders and people in education or helping professions.

  Old Town Library

  For teens and adults, until 1 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Liberty Common School Bookfair: Step Through The Wardrobe

  A Narnia-themed bookfair is accompanied by related activities, including themed bingo, a movie screening and a stuffed-animal sleepover.

  Barnes & Noble (Fort Collins, CO)

  until 4 p.m.

• Adoption Event

  An animal adoption event where approved applicants can handle animals.

  Pet Supplies Plus - Ft. Collins, CO

  until noon

• Caffè e Conversazione

  An Italian conversation gathering welcomes everyone from beginners to native speakers to practice speaking and enjoy company.

  Avogadro's Number

  until noon

• Adoption Event at PetSmart Fort Collins

  Meet kittens and puppies available for adoption at an event for prospective pet adopters.

  until 2 p.m.

• Intro to Fly Tying Class

  Participants learn essential fly-tying tools, materials and techniques in a hands-on class and tie patterns including the San Juan Worm, Hare’s Ear and Wooly Bugger.

  St. Peter's Fly Shop - South

  until noon

  Classes$75

• 3rd Annual Pet Memorial Event

  People share stories, add a photo or item to an Ofrenda, and leave a tag on the memorial wall.

  1006 Luke St, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

  until noon

• Donation Drive For Pathways Rediscovered

  A donation drive collects gently used clothing, furniture, housewares, books, electronics and other reusable goods to stock a new store.

  305 Carpenter Rd, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80525

10:30 a.m.

• Event: The Realm presents Dreaming: Visions and Possibilities

  until 11:30 a.m.

  Arts

• November FCRC Small Business Fun Run

  Runners of all paces take a 3-to-5-mile out-and-back on Spring Creek Trail, followed by socializing and raffles.

  Altitude Running

  Sports

11 a.m.

• Holiday Art Mart with NCN

  A market of handmade goods from local artists, with interactive activities, hot drinks and exhibits for shoppers.

  Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

  until 5 p.m.

  HolidayFree

• 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

• Hike with an Archeologist

  A hike to a historic cabin features discussion of archaeological work in the United States and the history of Bobcat Ridge.

  Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

  until 1 p.m.

  Outdoors

• Bingo Brunch at OBC Wine Project

  Drag bingo pairs drinks with drag performances.

  The OBC Wine Project

  Arts$10

11:30 a.m.

• Colorado State University Men's Basketball vs Loyola Chicago

  Fort Collins, CO, Moby Arena

  until 1:30 p.m.

  Sports

• Birds of Prey Class Series - Class 2 Built for Speed

  A class on falcons, accipiters, harriers and kites covers raptor natural history and identification, with close-up looks at ambassador birds.

  until 4:30 p.m.

  Classes

noon

• Scents & Stories

  Browse fragrances with help from a scent sommelier, sample chocolate and nonalcoholic bubbles, and find aura photography and readings available for a fee.

  Cherry on Top Bookshop

  until 6 p.m.

  HolidayFree

• 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

• 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

12:30 p.m.

• Dracula

  Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre

  Theater

1 p.m.

• Mountain 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

  until 4 p.m.

  Arts$45

• A Mouthful of Blood: Writing the History of the American West

  A writing workshop uses 19th-century primary sources to explore documentary poetics; all genres are welcome, and no historical-document experience is needed.

  Wolverine Farm Publick House

  until 4 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• Crafternoon Tea

  Crafters bring their own knitting, crochet, sewing or other projects to work alongside others, with basic supplies, an experienced knitter for questions and hot tea.

  Council Tree Library

  For teens and adults, until 3 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• 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

• 100 Square Inches of Art 26

  An exhibition of small-scale artworks explores varied forms and styles within a 100-square-inch limit.

  3 Square Art

  until 5 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• D&D x WoW Celebration

  A Dungeons & Dragons adventure in World of Warcraft’s Deadmines sends players after outlaw Edwin VanCleef.

  1228 W. Elizabeth St, Suite C4 & C5, Fort Collins, CO

  Festivals

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

  Food & drink$25

• Old Town Breweries and Distilleries Tour

  A guided behind-the-scenes tour of a brewery, winery and distillery covers how drinks are made and Fort Collins' alcohol history.

  Fort Collins Tours, LLC

  until 4 p.m.

  $22

• 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

• Intermediate Fly Tying Class

  An intermediate fly-tying class builds skills with biots, posts and hackle while teaching patterns including the Prince Nymph and Elk Hair Caddis.

  St. Peter's Fly Shop - South

  until 5 p.m.

  Classes$75

• Dottie White Storytelling

  Storyteller Dottie White shares some of her favorite stories, with refreshments served.

  4032 S. College Ave A3, Fort Collins, CO

  until 3 p.m.

• Custom Art Event! | Paint Your Pet

  A step-by-step guided painting class welcomes beginners, who take home their finished artwork.

  1112 Oakridge Drive #107, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  until 5 p.m.

  Arts

3:30 p.m.

• Ciclismo en invierno

  Council Tree Library

  For teens and adults, until 4:30 p.m.

  ClassesFree

• Bonsai Club

  7029 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80525

4 p.m.

• Live Music Saturdays

  Live music features a lineup of performers including John Hayes, SLA Revival and The Pourboys.

  Breckenridge Brewery

  until 6 p.m.

  Music

• Panera Bread - Fundraiser Night!

  A Panera fundraiser benefits a preschool, with dine-in and online orders contributing to its donation.

  3709 S College Avenue, Fort Collins CO

  until 8 p.m.

  Community

4:30 p.m.

• TGPL - Dice Throne Tournament

  Players can test their skills in Dice Throne or play a casual round with friends.

  Foothills Shopping Center

  until 8 p.m.

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

• Dirty Date Night: Adult Wheel-Throwing Class 11/14

  A beginner-friendly wheel-throwing class covers centering, shaping and trimming, with students attempting two pieces; suitable for novices or potters needing a refresher.

  2614 Pleasant Valley Rd,Fort Collins,80521,US

  For adults, until 6:30 p.m.

  Classes

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

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Classes$99

6 p.m.

• Live Music

  Local artists perform live music.

  Gilded Goat Brewing

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

6:30 p.m.

• Uncle Jesse's Cove Pirates and The StreatBeets

  The Cove Pirates and StreetBeets join for live music with barbecue and shots.

  Maya Cove

  until 9:30 p.m.

• Botanical Spa Night!

  A hands-on botanical skin-care spa night includes herbal facial steams, custom face masks and serums, moisturizing creams, herbal tea and mocktails.

  Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary & Clinic

  until 8 p.m.

  Classes$55

7 p.m.

• E/MERSION:360° Full Circle

  Colorado electronic artists and DJs play back-to-back sets with curated full-dome visuals in an immersive performance space.

  Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

  until 11:30 p.m.

  Music$20 presale/ $25 Day-of

• Live DJ

  A DJ spins vinyl favorites while vintage records are available to browse.

  Ace Gillett's

  until 11 p.m.

  Music

• 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

• 7pm show UAP: Unidentified Aerial Phenomenom

  A scripted theatrical circus follows an eccentric cast through a comic mystery, with aerial arts, flow arts and acrobatics for audiences of all ages.

  2536 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80525

• LCHS Production of Little Women

  Liberty Common High School

  until 10 p.m.

• Bahamas

  Bahamas plays a live show with an opening act to be announced.

  Washington's FoCo

• Salty Britches at Salt Road

  Salt Road Beer, Fort Collins

  until 9 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

• Dracula

  Steven Dietz's adaptation of Bram Stoker's vampire tale blends gothic suspense, romance and supernatural danger.

  The Lincoln Center

  until 10:30 p.m.

  Arts

• Fort 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$27

• JIM HENSON'S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE | Presented by LC LIVE

  Lincoln Center

• 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

8 p.m.

• Bahamas

  Bahamas performs with opening act Sister Ray.

  Washington’s

  Music$29.25

• Space Wizard with AFK, Vaast, Sweet Butter

  Aggie Theatre

  Music

• Saturday Night Karaoke. Grab the Mic. Sip the Cider

  A Halloween karaoke night opens the stage to singers, with costume, food and drink specials.

  215 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524

  until 11 p.m.

  Nightlife

8:30 p.m.

• Agave Underground - Latin Nights

  A Latin dance night features a live DJ, reggaeton beats, tapas and drinks.

  Agave Underground

  Music