Arts this week in Fort Collins

6 p.m.

• Trivia Night!

  Trivia teams answer questions on general knowledge and weekly themes, plus photo and audio rounds, competing for prizes.

  ArtsOdell Brewing CompanyFreeuntil 8 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Fort Collins Historical Society Talks: Celebrating 250 & 150 Years

  A talk series examines how Fort Collins residents and movements shaped the city, with topics ranging from civil rights and activism to growth and transportation.

  ArtsOld Town LibraryFreeFor adultsuntil 7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

• New Material Night!

  A comedy open mic welcomes performers to take the stage and audiences to watch.

  ArtsThe Comedy FortFree

All day

• Little Larks

  A bilingual music-and-movement program for young children and caregivers uses singing, movement, storytelling and creative exploration.

  ArtsPlymouth Congregational Church

5:30 p.m.

• Pasta from Scratch Cooking Class: Pumpkin Gnocchi

  A hands-on class teaches scratch pasta-making with pumpkin gnocchi, salad, turkey meatballs, sage-brown-butter sauce, and French apple cake.

  ArtsGinger and Baker$99For familiesuntil 8:30 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

• RUN CLUB

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

  ArtsOdell Brewing CompanyFreeFor families

6 p.m.

• Gulo Gulo Poetry Collective Workshops

  Poets take part in rotating workshops featuring writing prompts, peer critiques, featured-writer sessions, open mic, editing and performance.

  ArtsWolverine Farm Publick HouseFree

• Africa Lecture Series: Dr. Steve Leisz on Food Systems, Agriculture, and Farming in Senegal, The Gambia, and Madagascar

  Dr. Steve Leisz discusses his work on food systems and farming in Senegal, The Gambia and Madagascar.

  ArtsOld Town LibraryFreeFor adultsuntil 7 p.m.

12:15 p.m.

• Composer Talk - Music: The Purest Art - Corigliano, Sibelius, Dvořák

  A CSU professor gives a lecture on Corigliano, Sibelius and Dvořák, composers featured in an upcoming Signature Concert.

  MusicOld Town LibraryFreeuntil 1:15 p.m.

• Composer Talks with Friends of the Symphony

  ArtsOld Town LibraryFreeFor adultsuntil 1:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

• Snack and Craft

  A drop-in program for middle and high school students pairs a snack with a shrinky-dink craft.

  ArtsCouncil Tree LibraryFreeFor kids and teensuntil 5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Plant Based Italian Cooking Class

  A hands-on class teaches plant-based cooking through caponata, mushroom ragù and apple-lemon cake, then serves the meal participants prepare.

  ArtsGinger and BakerFor familiesuntil 8:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsGregory Allicar Museum of ArtFree

11 a.m.

• Drop-in SpeakOut! Writing Workshop

  A drop-in writing workshop welcomes new and experienced writers to create and share poems, life stories, fiction, drama and lyrics.

  ArtsOld Town LibraryFreeFor teens and adultsuntil noon

5 p.m.

• All Abilities Open Mic Nights

  An inclusive open mic and karaoke night welcomes people of all ages, abilities and communication styles, with adaptations, lyrics and accompaniment provided.

  MusicNew Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.FreeFor familiesuntil 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Careers with NoCo Nautilus Youth Group

  LGBTQIA+ teens and allies meet in a supportive youth group, with a session on careers, resumes, cover letters and job skills.

  ArtsOld Town LibraryFreeFor kids and teensuntil 7:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• The Positive Spin: Vinyl Record Night @ Mobb

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

  MusicMobb Mountain DistillersFreeuntil 10 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Story Swap

  A live storytelling hour invites attendees to share unscreened stories around a theme or simply listen.

  ArtsThe Lyric$5

7 p.m.

• Open Rehearsal - Music: The Purest Art - Corigliano, Sibelius, Dvořák

  An orchestra preview keeps the house lights on while showing how live music is prepared for the stage.

  MusicFort Collins SymphonyFreeuntil 8:15 p.m.

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.

  ArtsGregory Allicar Museum of ArtFree

• Art Market

  ArtsMugs Coffee LoungeFreeFor families

• Registration opens for November 11 Bound by Books

  Tweens and an adult mentor read and discuss a book together, try hands-on activities and make new friends.

  BooksCouncil Tree LibraryFreeFor kids

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.

  ArtsRocky Mountain Olive Oil$45until 4 p.m.

5 p.m.

• Music at the Mothership

  A live music series features a curated lineup and free performances on an outdoor lawn.

  MusicNew Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.FreeFor familiesuntil 7 p.m.

6 p.m.

• First Friday Art Walk ™

  A self-guided art walk showcases a range of artistic styles for amateurs and art aficionados.

  ArtsDowntown Fort CollinsFreeuntil 9 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

• Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, by Kate Hamill

  A darkly comic, gender-bending play reimagines Dracula as a feminist revenge story about predators and toxic masculinity.

  ArtsColorado State University School of the Artsuntil 9:30 p.m.

• Pastries & Pirouettes

  A dance performance follows artists at a bakery who persuade its owner to let them perform after hours.

  ArtsLincoln Center Magnolia Theatre$18/$15 Group rates availableuntil 9 p.m.

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.

  ArtsGregory Allicar Museum of ArtFree

• 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.

  HistoryPoudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.For families

9 a.m.

• Community Yoga

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

  ArtsThe Movement Apothecaryuntil 10:15 a.m.

• Larimer County Farmers' Market

  A farmers’ market anniversary celebration highlights local farmers and fresh Colorado-grown food, with special events planned.

  MusicOld Town Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 1 p.m.

10 a.m.

• Make & Mend

  A textile open studio for mending, upcycling and other fabric projects helps participants build skills to maintain their own clothes and accessories.

  ArtsAvenir Museum of Design and MerchandisingFreeFor familiesuntil 3 p.m.

11 a.m.

• MCHC After Party benefiting The Cultural Enrichment Center of Fort Collins

  A benefit party for Fort Collins’ Cultural Enrichment Center features a lineup of performers and a DJ.

  MusicMusic City Hot Chicken - NorthFree

• Northern Colorado Pride 2026

  A Pride festival features local entertainment, food trucks, LGBTQ+ history exhibits, vendors, a kids' area and community-building activities.

  FestivalsFort Collins Senior CenterFreeFor familiesuntil 5 p.m.

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.

  ArtsRocky Mountain Olive Oil$45until 4 p.m.

• Spooky Sourdough 101 Workshop

  A partly hands-on sourdough workshop covers starter care and bread and discard recipes, with samples, a starter and shaped loaf to take home.

  ClassesFarm FusionFor families

2 p.m.

• Riichi Mahjong - Beginner's Saturday

  A beginner-focused gathering introduces Japanese mahjong, with teaching and game equipment provided.

  ArtsStodgy BrewingFreeuntil 5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

• Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, by Kate Hamill

  A darkly comic, gender-bending play reimagines Dracula as a feminist revenge story about predators and toxic masculinity.

  ArtsColorado State University School of the Artsuntil 9:30 p.m.

• Pastries & Pirouettes

  A dance performance follows artists at a bakery who persuade its owner to let them perform after hours.

  ArtsLincoln Center Magnolia Theatre$18/$15 Group rates availableuntil 9 p.m.

• Signature Concert 1: Music: The Purest Art

  Fort Collins Symphony opens its season with Byron Hitchcock’s Sibelius Violin Concerto, Corigliano’s playful Promenade Overture and Dvořák’s dramatic Symphony No. 7.

  MusicThe Lincoln CenterAdults $33-$87 Students and Children $10until 9:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsGregory Allicar Museum of ArtFree

• 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.

  HistoryPoudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.For families

11 a.m.

• B/AACC Homecoming Legacy Brunch: Celebrating 50 Years

  A homecoming brunch hosted by the Black/African American Cultural Center and CSU Alumni Association celebrates the center’s legacy.

  ArtsLory Student Center Grand BallroomFor familiesuntil 2 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Anti-MFA: A Writing Workshop for the Rest of Us

  A poetry-focused workshop brings people together to discuss published work and give feedback on participants’ writing; all genres and nonwriters are welcome.

  ArtsWolverine Farm Publick HouseFreeuntil 4 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.

  ArtsRocky Mountain Olive Oil$45until 4 p.m.

2 p.m.

• Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, by Kate Hamill

  A darkly comic, gender-bending reworking of Dracula turns the vampire tale into a feminist revenge fantasy about predators and toxic masculinity.

  ArtsColorado State University School of the Artsuntil 4 p.m.

• Banned Books Writing Workshop

  An interactive writing workshop explores reading, writing, banned books and authors who inspire new ways of seeing the world.

  ArtsCSU Behavioral Sciences Building, Rm 105FreeFor teens and adultsuntil 2:45 p.m.

3 p.m.

• "Judy Blume Forever" Film Screening

  A documentary traces author Judy Blume’s life and legacy, including her role in opening discussion of taboo subjects and book banning.

  ArtsCSU Behavioral Sciences Building, Rm A101FreeFor teens and adultsuntil 5 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Ghostbusters in Concert

  The original Ghostbusters film plays on a large screen with its score performed live by an orchestra, alongside a costume contest and spooky special guests.

  MusicThe Lincoln Center$35–$73+For families