Food & drink this week

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

11 a.m.

• Extended Happy Hour Mondays!

  An extended happy hour features happy-hour bites.

  Food & drinkMaida Trattoria, Fort Collinsuntil 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Axe & Oak with Founder and Distiller Casey Ross

  A guided whiskey tasting samples Axe & Oak expressions while exploring the distillery’s craft and the stories behind each.

  Food & drinkWilliam Oliver's Publick House, Fort Collins19$until 7 p.m.

• Trivia Night!

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

  ArtsOdell Brewing Company, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Songwriters in the Round featuring Scott Von, Christine Alice & Taylor Shae

  Songwriters take turns performing original songs and sharing the stories behind them in an intimate, interactive show.

  MusicKonstruct Brewing, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8:30 p.m.

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.

  MusicMain Event, Windsor12.99 All You Can Playuntil 1 a.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

• Industry Days @ Maida Trattoria!

  A pre- or post-shift dining deal features spaghetti and meatballs with a choice of wine or draft Peroni.

  Food & drinkMaida Trattoria, Fort Collins

• Trivia & Taco Tuesdays

  Food & drinkBreckenridge Brewery, Fort Collins

4:30 p.m.

• Happy Hour Yoga

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

  Food & drinkThe Movement Apothecary, Fort Collinsuntil 5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

• Tuesday's Cook Your Own Steak Night

  Diners cook a selected steak on the grill, with steak alternatives, a salad and baked potato bar, and Texas toast.

  Food & drinkMarr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakesuntil 8 p.m.

• SMOK - Karaoke

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

  MusicFoothills Shopping Center, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8 p.m.

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, Fort Collins$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 Company, Fort CollinsFreeFor families

6 p.m.

• Nuance Chocolate and Wine Pairing

  A guided tasting pairs handcrafted chocolates, from milk and dark varieties to flavored truffles, with wines selected to complement them.

  Food & drinkTesoro by Sweet Heart Wine, Fort Collins$30until 8 p.m.

• Trivia Tuesdays

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

  Food & drinkBreckenridge Brewery, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8 p.m.

7 p.m.

• Trivia Night

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

  Food & drinkGilded Goat Brewing, Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 9 p.m.

• Weekly Bingo

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

  Food & drinkSlyce’s Speak Cheesy Lounge, Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 8:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

• HALF OFF Wine Features @ Maida Trattoria!

  A dine-in wine promotion covers featured bottles with a food purchase.

  Food & drinkMaida Trattoria, Fort Collins

4 p.m.

• Snack Club

  A taste test compares as many Pringles flavors as possible to choose the top flavor.

  OutdoorsRiverside Library and Cultural Center, EvansFreeFor familiesuntil 5 p.m.

5 p.m.

• Handcrafted Pumpkin Pasta & Autumn Harvest Workshop

  A hands-on cooking workshop teaches fresh pumpkin pasta from scratch, served with sausage and wild mushroom cream sauce, salad, focaccia and cannoli.

  ClassesFarm Fusion, Fort CollinsFor families

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 Baker, Fort CollinsFor familiesuntil 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Fall Prep, Spring Ease: Essential Garden Chores to Complete Now

  A gardening session outlines key chores for gardeners, whether they’re experienced or just starting out.

  OutdoorsCarbon Valley Regional Library, FirestoneFreeFor adultsuntil 7 p.m.

• New Belgium Run Club

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

  Food & drinkNew Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., Fort CollinsFree

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.

  MusicMarr's Mountain Cabins & Tavern, Red Feather Lakes

• Open Mic Night

  MusicHorsetooth Tavern, Fort Collinsuntil 10 p.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

1 p.m.

• Steep and Sip: Tea of the Month

  A take-home tea sampler includes honey sticks, a flavor profile and brewing instructions; the type of tea varies.

  OutdoorsKersey LibraryFreeFor kids, teens and adultsuntil 5 p.m.

2 p.m.

• Akido Sushi Truck

  A sushi truck serves made-to-order rolls, poke bowls and Japanese-inspired bites paired with craft beer.

  Food & drinkLumpy Ridge Brewing Co., Estes Parkuntil 8 p.m.

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., Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Apple harvest Feast Cooking Class

  Adults cook an apple-focused menu, including savory galette, braised pork, salad and French apple cake, with instruction from a chef.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins$99until 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Beers for Queers

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

  CommunityAvant Garde Aleworks, Estes ParkFreeuntil 8 p.m.

• Purses and Pearls Cocktail Party

  A fundraiser cocktail party features bites, drinks and a designer-handbag grab supporting single-parent families’ economic independence.

  Food & drinkAgave Room, Fort CollinsGeneral Admission: $75 VIP Tickets: $100until 8 p.m.

• Bingo Thursdays

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

  Food & drinkBreckenridge Brewery, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8 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 Distillers, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 10 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Cribbage Tournament

  Players compete in a cribbage tournament for prizes.

  Food & drinkGilded Goat Brewing, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

• First Friday Art Walks Free Live Music

  An art walk pairs local art with live performances by local musicians.

  MusicLittle Man Ice Cream, Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 10 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.

  Food & drinkGilded Goat Brewing Company - Downtown, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 9 p.m.

8 p.m.

• Six Demon Bag/Vertigo/Mapcap/hosted by Mars Birch "Live on the Lanes" 2nd Sundays @830 North

  MusicChipper's Lanes, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 11 p.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

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.

  HolidayFarm Fusion, Fort CollinsFor families

1 p.m.

• A Matter of Balance Series - 60+ yrs.

  A series helps older adults reduce fear of falling, increase activity, and build strength and confidence through practical strategies.

  BooksLINC Library Innovation Center, GreeleyFreeFor adultsuntil 3 p.m.

3 p.m.

• Wine and Chocolate Tasting

  A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Parkuntil 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

• Happy Hour Yoga

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

  Food & drinkThe Movement Apothecary, Fort Collinsuntil 5:30 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., Fort CollinsFreeFor familiesuntil 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Tasty Thai Cooking Class

  A chef-led, hands-on Thai cooking class makes coconut chicken soup, veggie spring rolls and chicken pad thai, with a meal afterward.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins$99until 8:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsStanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Parkuntil 8:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

9 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.

• Elk Fest

  A festival celebrating elk features wildlife exhibits, Native American music and storytelling, craft vendors, live entertainment, a bugling contest and educational seminars.

  FestivalsBond Park, Estes ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.

11 a.m.

• Breckenridge Brewery Oktoberfest

  An Oktoberfest celebration features a stein-holding competition, Märzen beer, an ice cream pairing with Ben & Jerry’s, prizes and live music.

  MusicBreckenridge Brewery, Fort CollinsFor familiesuntil 8 p.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 - North, Fort CollinsFree

noon

• Football Game Day: Smith Alumni Center & Ram Walk Tailgate

  Game-day gatherings feature live music, football broadcasts, food trucks, a team-and-band Ram Walk and a parade.

  Food & drinkSmith Alumni Center (northeast corner of Canvas Stadium)Ram Walk Tailgate (Intramural Field 2, along Meridian Ave)Fort Collins, COFreeFor familiesuntil 3:30 p.m.

• Rauchfest - A Celebration of Smoked Beer

  A smoked-beer celebration offers pours and flights, with malt smoked on site and barbecue out front.

  Food & drinkMythmaker Brewing, Fort Collinsuntil 6 p.m.

1 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 Fusion, Fort CollinsFor families

2 p.m.

• Riverside Fall Festival ft. Lid Dixon AT RIVERSIDE COLORADO

  A fall festival features pumpkin painting, seasonal drinks, a scavenger hunt, live music by Lid Dixon, a community bake-off, ghost stories and an outdoor Beetlejuice screening.

  MusicRiverside Colorado, BellvueGA - $13For familiesuntil 8 p.m.

3 p.m.

• Wine and Chocolate Tasting

  A guided tasting pairs selected wines with handcrafted chocolates to explore distinctive flavor combinations.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Parkuntil 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

• Sean Flynn Acoustic

  A roots-based guitarist plays groove-focused music that puts the song first.

  ArtsThe Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, Estes ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 8 p.m.

• NOCOFest 2026

  A community festival raises funds for disability services with live music, local vendors, food trucks, walking entertainment and bull riding.

  MusicColorado Youth Outdoors, Fort Collins$100until 10 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Sweet Rolls Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class teaches enriched sweet yeast dough and three rolls: cinnamon, pecan sticky buns and blueberry cheesecake.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins$89until 8:30 p.m.

• Tamales Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class teaches green chile pork tamales, avocado crema, pico de gallo, calabacitas and tres leches cake, followed by a shared meal.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins$99until 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Live Music

  Local artists perform live music.

  MusicGilded Goat Brewing, Fort CollinsFreeuntil 8 p.m.

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.

  ArtsStanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Parkuntil 8:30 p.m.

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.

  ArtsThe Stanley Chocolate Factory, Estes Park

10 a.m.

• Elk Fest

  A festival celebrating elk features wildlife exhibits, Native American music and storytelling, craft vendors, live entertainment, a bugling contest and educational seminars.

  FestivalsBond Park, Estes ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 4 p.m.

• Scandinavian Baking Class

  A hands-on baking class teaches Scandinavian cardamom buns, Swedish celebration cake and Danish raspberry bars.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins89until 1 p.m.

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 Ballroom, Fort CollinsFor familiesuntil 2 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Peas and Thank You: Free Produce and Vegetable Garden Share

  People can share homegrown fruits and vegetables or pick up free food, while Master Gardeners answer gardening questions.

  Food & drinkHarmony Library, Fort CollinsFreeFor families and adultsuntil 3 p.m.

2 p.m.

• Sunday Fun-day!

  Denny Driscoll performs while guests can enjoy wine, wine slushies, a food and charcuterie menu, and paella made on site.

  ArtsSnowy Peaks Winery, Estes ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 5 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• G&B Chicken Pot Pie Cooking Class

  A hands-on cooking class teaches chicken pot pie basics, from dough and fillings to flavor, then serves the meal participants make.

  ClassesGinger and Baker, Fort Collins$99until 8:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Sunday dinner live music

  A family-friendly event combines storytelling and live music with food and craft cocktails.

  NightlifeLonigans, Estes ParkFreeFor kids and familiesuntil 8 p.m.

• Poker (Rocky Mountain Poker Venues)

  A poker game offers players a chance to win Horsetooth Tavern gift cards.

  Food & drinkHorsetooth Tavern, Fort Collins