Food & drink this week in Larimer County

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

4:30 p.m.

• Teens Cook

  Windsor Library

  For teens, until 6 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

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, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  ArtsFree

9 p.m.

• Service Industry Night at Main Event

  A gathering for service-industry workers features bowling, laser tag, arcade games, cosmic bowling, a live DJ and food and drink specials.

  Main Event, Windsor

  until 1 a.m.

  Music12.99 All You Can Play

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

9 a.m.

• Loveland West Farmers Market at Jax

  Loveland

  until 1 p.m.

  Markets

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, Fort Collins

  until 5:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

5 p.m.

• SMOK - Karaoke

  A karaoke night at SMOK BBQ pairs singing on stage with barbecue and beer.

  Foothills Shopping Center, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

5:30 p.m.

• Dim Sum Cooking Class

  A hands-on class making dim sum, including crab rangoons, shrimp siu mai, chicken dumplings and cabbage eggrolls, followed by a meal.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Arts$99

5:45 p.m.

• RUN CLUB

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

  Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

6 p.m.

• Trivia Tuesdays

  General and themed trivia put participants’ knowledge to the test.

  Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

7 p.m.

• Trivia Night

  A trivia night lets players test their knowledge for beer tokens, gift cards and other prizes.

  Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

• Weekly Bingo

  Free bingo features rounds with chances to win pizza slices or drinks, plus a final-round pizza prize.

  Slyce’s Speak Cheesy Lounge, Fort Collins

  For families, until 8:30 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

• Bingo!

  Peculier Ales Windsor, Peculier Ales, Windsor, CO

  Food & drink

10:15 a.m.

• Wildlife Window with Kevin Cook

  A nature class explores unusual wildlife, from beverage plants and venomous ants to spiders that hide.

  Gertrude Scott Meeting Room, Loveland

  until 11:15 a.m.

  Outdoors

5 p.m.

• Open Mic Night at Breckenridge Brewery

  An open mic night features music, with food and drinks available.

  Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

  Music

6 p.m.

• New Belgium Run Club

  A run club takes runners on a roughly three-mile route.

  New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., Fort Collins

  Food & drinkFree

• Wednesday Game Night at Grimm Brothers Brewhouse

  A game night for playing modern board games, eating and meeting new people.

  Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland

  until 9 p.m.

  Food & drink

6:30 p.m.

• Acoustic Jam with Tommy Ventura

  An informal acoustic jam brings musicians together to play changing combinations of guitars, banjos, fiddles and other instruments, with listening welcome.

  Marr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakes

  Music

• 2026 NBB Trivia

  A trivia night invites participants to test their knowledge, with free beer among the possible prizes.

  New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., Fort Collins

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

• Open Mic Night

  Horsetooth Tavern, Fort Collins

  until 10 p.m.

  Music

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

5 p.m.

• Sicilian Cannoli Masterclass: From Scratch to Shell

  A hands-on class teaches cannoli-making from scratch, from mixing and frying wine-infused shells to filling and decorating them, with a tasting.

  Farm Fusion, Fort Collins

  For families

  Classes$95

6 p.m.

• Beers for Queers

  LGBTQ+ community members and allies gather to socialize and make friends.

  Avant Garde Aleworks, Estes Park

  until 8 p.m.

  CommunityFree

• Bingo Thursdays

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

  Breckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  until 10 p.m.

  MusicFree

6:30 p.m.

• Music Bingo at Big Thompson Brewery

  Players mark bingo cards while listening to music and compete to win.

  Big Thompson Brewery,114 E 15th St, Loveland

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Music

• The Unwieldies @ Konstruct Brewing

  An indie-folk and Americana set features harmonies, stories and melodies.

  Konstruct Brewing, Fort Collins

  until 8:30 p.m.

  Food & drink

• Trivia

  Mugs Coffee Lounge, Fort Collins

  For families, until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

7 p.m.

• 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, Fort Collins

  until 9 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

11 a.m.

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families

  Holiday

3 p.m.

• 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

4:30 p.m.

• 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.

  ArtsFree

• Happy 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

5 p.m.

• Date 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 & drink

5:30 p.m.

• Pie 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

6:30 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

7 p.m.

• TwoScoops 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

  MusicFree

7:30 p.m.

• Next Stop Comedy at Crooked Beech Brewing

  3121 N Garfield Ave, Loveland, CO, United States, Colorado 80538

  Theater

All day

• Chocolate 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

  Arts

10 a.m.

• Wildcraft Markets Opening Day

  The indoor market opens with 100 or more local vendors offering winter produce, meats, coffee, bread and handmade goods, plus live music and family activities.

  Foothills Shopping Center, Fort Collins

  For families, until 2 p.m.

  MarketsFree

• German Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class covers Bavarian favorites including soft pretzels with beer cheese, apple strudel and Black Forest cupcakes, followed by a meal of what participants make.

  Ginger and Baker, Fort Collins

  until 1 p.m.

  Arts$89

• Learn to Homebrew Day

  A homebrewing outreach event brings brewing enthusiasts together to share their craft and introduce people to homebrewing.

  Brew Fort Homebrew & Winemaking Supply, Fort Collins

  until 2 p.m.

  Food & drinkFree

noon

• 2026 Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits (& Brew) Festival

  A craft beverage festival features tastings of spirits, locally made beer and alcohol-free drinks.

  Estes Park Events Complex

  until 5 p.m.

  Festivals

• Cousins Maine Lobster at Old Colorado Brewing, Wellington

  A food truck serves lobster, with orders taken at its truck window.

  3700 W Cleveland Ave, Wellington, CO 80549

  until 8 p.m.

  Food & drink

1 p.m.

• Veterans Week: ALVS Chili Cook Off & Tailgate

  A tailgate features a chili cook-off and fake snow, with chili served to attendees while supplies last.

  Intramural Sports Fields, Fort Collins

  until 4 p.m.

  Food & drink

3 p.m.

• 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

4 p.m.

• SLA at Breckenridge Brewery!

  SLA’s music playlist features artists including Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Beatles and Tom Petty.

  Breckenridge Brewery Fort Collins

  until 6 p.m.

  Food & drink

5:30 p.m.

• Bull Ridin' and Burgers

  Riders compete in team bull riding, with grilled burgers and all the fixings to enjoy alongside.

  The Old Gallery, Estes Park

  until 7:30 p.m.

  Community$20/person

6 p.m.

• Live Music

  Local artists perform live music.

  Gilded Goat Brewing, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

6:30 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

7 p.m.

• Tyler T at The Tavern!

  Vocals and didgeridoo shape Tyler T's live music set.

  Marr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakes

  Music

8 p.m.

• Giant Walking Robots & Break Signals: Presented by Mishawaka AT AVOGADRO'S NUMBER

  The bill ranges from reggae, jamtronica and drum and bass to funky rock and expansive jams.

  Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins

  For families

  MusicGA - $18

8:30 p.m.

• A 90's night w/ 'The POGs'

  The POGs play ’90s alternative-rock covers drawn from artists and genres across the decade.

  Chipper's Lanes, Fort Collins

  until 10:30 p.m.

  MusicFree