Arts 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

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

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

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

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

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.

• 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

• 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

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.

• 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

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

10:30 a.m.

• Event: The Realm presents Dreaming: Visions and Possibilities

  until 11:30 a.m.

  Arts

11 a.m.

• 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

• Bingo Brunch at OBC Wine Project

  Drag bingo pairs drinks with drag performances.

  The OBC Wine Project

  Arts$10

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.

• 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

2 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

5 p.m.

• 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.

• 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

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

• We Are Water – An Immersive Art Exhibit - by Fort Collins Artist Ryan Stover

  An immersive watercolor and fluid-media exhibit spans abstract landscapes, minimalism and human forms, with projections, music, poetry and presentations on the creative process.

  Center for Creativity

  Arts

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

11 a.m.

• Foothills - The Collective Market

  A market brings together 20 or more vintage sellers, artists and makers offering collectibles, handmade goods, décor and one-of-a-kind finds.

  Foothills Shopping Center

  until 4 p.m.

  Arts

noon

• Made on Sunday

  People of all ages can design a wooden coaster with paint pens and stencils, using autumn motifs or their own ideas.

  Fort Collins Welcome Center

  until 3 p.m.

  ArtsFree

1 p.m.

• Christmas With A View

  An all-ages painting class creates a snowy Christmas landscape featuring a guinea pig or a window; beginners are welcome.

  Petrichor Collective

  until 3 p.m.

  Arts$30

• 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

• 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

• Artsy Fartsy (for adults!): Beads!

  Adults make jewelry, bookmarks and other projects with beads in a library crafting session; supplies are provided.

  Old Town Library

  For adults, until 4 p.m.

  ArtsFree

2 p.m.

• Dracula - Matinee

  Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s vampire tale follows characters drawn into secrets, obsession and supernatural danger.

  The Lincoln Center

  until 5 p.m.

  Arts

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

8 p.m.

• 3rd Sundays at 830 North

  Blast N Scrap

  until 11 p.m.

  Music

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.

• Trivia Night!

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

  Odell Brewing Company

  until 8 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• The Drop-In Story Lab

  A drop-in storytelling session teaches what makes a story work, with optional sharing of true personal stories and real-time feedback.

  Old Town Library

  For adults, until 7:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

7 p.m.

• New Material Night!

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

  The Comedy Fort

  ArtsFree

All day

• Little Larks

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

  Plymouth Congregational Church

  Arts

• 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

• Drag Bingo at OBC Wine Project

  Drag bingo pairs drinks with drag performances.

  The OBC Wine Project

  Arts$10

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.

• Gulo Gulo Poetry Collective Workshops

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

  Wolverine Farm Publick House

  ArtsFree

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

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

10:30 a.m.

• Art Class: Aurora Holiday Tree Cards

  Teens and older participants learn wet felting to make three one-of-a-kind holiday cards featuring trees.

  4032 S. College Ave A3, Fort Collins, CO

  until 12:30 p.m.

  Arts

noon

• Community Exhibition: Alchemy, Ambivalence, Advance

  An exhibition features artwork exclusively by trans and nonbinary artists.

  until 6 p.m.

  Arts

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

5 p.m.

• Creative Foundations Workshop: From Idea to Award

  Learn to develop creative project proposals and budgets, get peer feedback and find grants suited to your work.

  until 6:30 p.m.

  Arts

5:30 p.m.

• Let's Talk in Spanish

  Old Town Library

  For adults, until 6:15 p.m.

  ArtsFree

• 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

• Riichi Mahjong 101

  A beginner-friendly introduction to Japanese riichi mahjong covers the tiles, building a winning hand and how to play, with no experience needed.

  Harmony Library

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

  ArtsFree

6 p.m.

• Residency Concert w/ Stray Harbor + Friends (Third Wednesdays)

  Stray Harbor performs live, blending Midwest emo and bedroom pop with violin, synthesizers, vocals and guitars.

  Wolverine Farm Publick House

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicSuggested Donation $15-20

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

8 p.m.

• Wednesday Karaoke at R Bar & Lounge

  An open-to-everyone karaoke night at an LGBTQ+ bar and lounge invites singers to take the mic.

  R Bar & Lounge

  Music