History this week in Larimer County

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.

  Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  until 8 p.m.

  ArtsFree

All day

• 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, Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

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.

  Fort Collins

  For kids and families, until noon

  Arts

All day

• 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, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

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

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., Fort Collins

  For families, until 8 p.m.

  MusicFree

All day

• 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, Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  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.

• One-on-One Genealogical Assistance

  Drop-in one-on-one family history research and genealogy assistance is available from the Larimer County Genealogical Society.

  Old Town Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 3 p.m.

  HistoryFree

6 p.m.

• Poudre Pub Talk | The Heart & Science of Homebrewing

  A homebrewing talk explores flavor experimentation and brewing techniques, for people curious about the craft.

  New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins

  until 7 p.m.

  ClassesFree

All day

• 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, Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

11 a.m.

• Connected 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

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

All day

• 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., Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  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, Fort Collins

  For families

  ArtsFree

9:30 a.m.

• Using the MyHeritage Website

  A presentation tours MyHeritage's genealogy databases and research tools, including building family trees, exploring DNA data and using its Family Tree Builder software.

  Harmony Library, Fort Collins

  For adults, until 12:30 p.m.

  HistoryFree

10 a.m.

• Art & Access: New Directions in Prints and Multiples

  Museum of Art | Fort Collins

  For families

  Festivals

• 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

• Postcards from the Canyon

  Historic postcards show the natural beauty and landmarks of Big Thompson Canyon and how travelers shared their experiences.

  Loveland

  until 4 p.m.

  History

1:30 p.m.

• Curators' Gallery Tour: imagiNation

  Curators guide a gallery tour exploring how American fashion and textiles express national identity, commemoration and nostalgia.

  Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins

  For families, until 2:30 p.m.

  ArtsFree

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