
Hi, NOCO Crew!
Old Town flips the switch on its holiday lights Friday night. That feels early until you notice it's pretty dark not long after 5pm. The trees stay lit through February, so we're calling it: cozy season has officially started.
Veterans Day lands on Wednesday, and a few places are celebrating early. The Greeley Philharmonic's brass ensemble plays Salute to Service in Windsor on Friday and Greeley on Saturday, and Loveland's Bell Ringer 2-Miler on Saturday morning raises money for The American Legion’s Post 2000 veterans assistance program.
Elsewhere, Dracula is still stalking the Lincoln Center, a Fort Morgan bike shop is riding out to a bonfire for Guy Fawkes Night, and the black-footed ferrets at the Museum of Discovery eat in front of an audience Saturday morning.
Grab a coffee, and let's dig in!
– Megan & David

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— Megan & David

From Berthoud to the Wyoming state line, Fort Morgan to Estes, each week we pull together a list of the top events happening all over Northern Colorado. If you'd like to add an event to upcoming issues, hit reply and let us know.
November 5 – 11, 2026
The Biggest Event

Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Old Town Square (Fort Collins) — Friday 5:30–7pm, lights on around 6:30pm
Old Town turns on its holiday lights Friday night. Thousands of LED bulbs wrap the downtown trees, illuminating our wintery streets through February.
Live music starts on the Old Town Square stage at 5:30pm. Around 6:30pm, the city says a few words, everybody counts down, and the trees light up all at once. It's free, it's outside, and it's wrapped by 7pm, which makes it an easy one for little kids.
Getting there is the hard part. Walnut Street, the 200 block of Linden, and Mountain between College and Remington close at 3pm, and any vehicles left in the posted no-parking zones gets towed to the Northside Aztlan Community Center. Try the Old Town, Civic Center, or Firehouse Alley garages (the Old Town garage entrance is on westbound Mountain right now, not Remington), or walk, bike, or bus in. Text FCLIGHTS to 888-777 for event alerts.
It's also First Friday. Once the lights are on, Wolverine Farm Publick House keeps its First Friday going until 9pm.
Five More Worth the Trip

Salute to Service
Windsor First United Methodist Church (Windsor) — Fri 7pm · Generations Church (Greeley) — Sat 7pm
The Greeley Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, led by Dr. Frank Cook, plays two Salute to Service concerts ahead of Veterans Day. Expect Sousa (“Semper Fidelis,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever”), the “Armed Forces Salute,” and the “U.S. Navy Hymn.” Can't make it in person? There's a livestream ticket, too.
Make a weekend of it: Saturday morning, Loveland's Bell Ringer 2-Miler starts at 9am at North Lake Park, with a ruck division alongside the run. It's $25, and proceeds go to The American Legion’s Post 2000 veterans assistance program. And all week, through the 11th, Wiley Roots in Greeley is running Buy A Vet A Beer.

Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits (& Brew) Festival
Estes Park Events Complex (Estes Park) — Sat noon–5pm
More than 40 Colorado vendors set up for an afternoon of craft spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks, with distillers on hand to talk shop. The theme is part Prohibition speakeasy, part Wild West, so dress the part if you like. The $53.17 Spirit Sampling ticket (21+) gets you unlimited spirit tastings and a souvenir glass; the $29.53 general ticket is admission only. Pick your designated driver before you head up the canyon!
Buckethead at The Stanley
The Stanley Hotel (Estes Park) — Fri & Sat 6pm
The masked guitarist plays two nights at the Stanley. Show is 21+, no exceptions. If you're already up for Saturday's spirits festival, it lets out at 5pm and Buckethead starts at 6pm, so the whole day can happen in one trip up the canyon (again, with a sober driver, please).
Fall Maker's Market at the Mishawaka
The Mishawaka Amphitheatre (Bellvue) — Sat & Sun 11am–4pm
A free maker's market up the canyon at the Mish, both days of the weekend. Shop local makers, then take the long way home along the Poudre while there's still light to see it.

Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night Ride
Bicycle Adventure (Fort Morgan) — Thu 6–8pm
November 5 is Guy Fawkes Night in England, and Fort Morgan's Bicycle Adventure is celebrating it properly: a group ride through town that ends at a bonfire, with storytelling, hot drinks, and treats. Lights on, layers on. Meet at the shop, 319 Main Street.
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HONORING VETERANS
Pancakes, brisket, model trains, and a film ahead of Veterans Day. Salute to Service and the Bell Ringer 2-Miler are up in the featured block.
Military Trains Weekend @ Colorado Model Railroad Museum (Greeley) — Fri & Sat 10am–4pm, Sun noon–4pm — Military and patriotic model trains for Veterans Day, plus the museum's 5,500-square-foot operating layout. $15 adults, $13 for 65+, $9 for 12 and under, and veterans and active military get in free all weekend. 👉 All aboard
A Soldier's Sweetheart: Veterans Day Screening @ Rialto Theater Center (Loveland) — Fri 7–9pm — A film about soldiers' lives in the Vietnam War, shown with the Loveland Public Library ahead of Veterans Day. 👉 Take a seat
Windsor Veterans Day Breakfast @ American Legion Post 109 (Windsor) — Sat 7–11am — Biscuits and gravy (vegetarian too), bacon, donuts, coffee, and cocoa. Veterans eat free; everyone else is $10 at the door, and every dollar goes to Post 109. RSVP is free and helps them plan the food; walk-ins welcome. 👉 Serve those who served
Veterans Appreciation Lunch (Red Feather Lakes) — Sat 11am — Brisket, chicken, sides, and dessert from the Red Feather Lakes community. 👉 Come hungry
Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast & Wreath Ceremony @ Wellington Fire Station (Wellington) — Wed 8–10am — On Veterans Day itself: pancakes from the fire district, the Wellington Community Band, and a wreath ceremony honoring local veterans. 👉 Pancakes and a salute
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STAGE & SCREEN
A vampire, a love story in letters, a ski film in Estes, a symphony with dancers, Swan Lake, and the guy who co-wrote Kung Fu Panda.
Thursday through Sunday
Dracula @ The Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre (Fort Collins) — Thu–Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm — OpenStage Theatre & Company's take on the Stoker classic. Sunday's matinee is the one for anyone who'd rather not drive home in the dark after this. 👉 Invite him in
Friday through Sunday
Dear Jack, Dear Louise @ Stampede Troupe Black Box Theater (Greeley) — Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm — Ken Ludwig's play built from his parents' wartime letters, two actors and a lot of mail. $23. Both matinees are full and Friday's down to its last couple of seats; Saturday night has the most room. 👉 Read between the lines
Friday & Saturday
Warren Miller's Days Off @ Historic Park Theatre (Estes Park) — 7–9:45pm both nights — The new Warren Miller ski film on one of the oldest movie screens in the country, with raffle prizes, as a fundraiser for the Estes Park Education Foundation's outdoor education programs for local kids. $20, $10 for kids 12 and under. 👉 Think snow
Thursday 5th
Brandt Tobler @ Stella's Pinball Arcade and Lounge (Greeley) — 8pm — Stand-up in a pinball bar, on the Moxi's calendar. Bring quarters for after. 👉 Tilt toward the laughs
Friday 6th
The Open: A Drag Open Stage @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 5pm — An open stage for drag, so expect first-timers alongside regulars. Cheer loud for both. 👉 Take the stage
Next Stop Comedy @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 7:30–9:30pm — Stand-up in the taproom, with Merris Brothers pretzels parked outside until 8pm. 👉 Next stop, punchline
Saturday 7th
Fort Collins Symphony: Dance & Music in Motion @ The Lincoln Center Performance Hall (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm — The symphony plays Higdon's Dance Card, Copland's Appalachian Spring, and de Falla's El Amor Brujo with dancers from Soda Shop Movement Company and contralto Megan Grey. $33–87, $10 for students and kids, pre-concert talk at 6:30. Dracula curtains at the same time in the same building, so plan for a busy parking situation. 👉 Follow the music's lead
Opera Gala @ Trinity Episcopal Church (Greeley) — 7pm — Opera Elan’s first annual gala: opera arias and musical theater favorites from across the centuries, sung by local talent. No ticket needed, so just show up.
Sunday 8th
Swan Lake | Symphony of Lights @ Rialto Theater Center (Loveland) — 4pm — Tchaikovsky's swans on the Rialto's century-old stage, a late-afternoon show that has you out in time for dinner downtown. 👉 Point your toes
Almas Que Bailan @ University of Northern Colorado (Greeley) — 5pm — Ballet Folklórico de Metztli dances a Día de los Muertos program honoring Mexican culture. Free and open to the public. 👉 Feel the rhythm
Wednesday 11th
Behind the Scenes of Kung Fu Panda @ Magic Rat (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm — Cyrus Voris, who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated Kung Fu Panda and now lives in Fort Collins, talks about writing it, building animated characters, and three decades of working in Hollywood (Robin Hood, Sleeper Cell, House of David). Film clips and an audience Q&A, moderated by Beth Seymour of CSU's ACT Human Rights Film Festival. Ticketed. 👉 Skadoosh
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KID-SIZED
A singalong, a junior musical, fire trucks to climb on, a ferret feeding, and comedy clean enough for Grandma.
Be Like Blippi! @ Union Colony Civic Center (Greeley) — Thu 6pm — Blippi and Meekah live, with "The Excavator Song," "Monster Truck," and "Dino Dance" on the setlist. $28–58. You know if your house needs this. 👉 Get your glasses on
High School Musical Jr @ Union Colony Civic Center, Hensel Phelps Theatre (Greeley) — Fri 6:30pm · Sat 11am, 3pm & 6:30pm · Sun 2pm & 6:30pm — NoCo Theatrix's young cast takes on Troy, Gabriella, and the whole East High drama. Six shows, so there's a time for every nap schedule. 👉 Get your head in the game
SCHEELS Touch-A-Truck Toy Drive @ SCHEELS (Johnstown) — Sat 9am–noon — The first one at the Johnstown store: kids climb around police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances in the parking lot. Free; bring a new, unwrapped toy for Weld Elves. 👉 Honk the horn
Black-Footed Ferret Feeding @ Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (Fort Collins) — Sat 9:30am — Watch keepers feed the museum's black-footed ferrets, one of the rarest mammals in North America. Free, first and third Saturdays, and it can be called off without notice, so have a backup exhibit in mind. 👉 Catch feeding time
Comedy Brewers Family Comedy @ Bas Bleu Theatre (Fort Collins) — Sun noon — An improv show built for the whole family, at lunchtime. 👉 Laugh before lunch
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ON THE PAGE
Three book clubs, a homebrew talk, writing groups, Fort Collins Reads, and a lecture on Jefferson.
Thursday 5th
Thomas Jefferson Lecture @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 7–8pm — An hour on the third president, with a drink in hand if you like. 👉 Pull up a chair, Mr. President
Poudre Pub Talk: The Heart & Science of Home Brewing @ New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins) — 6–7pm — Rob Hardisty, president of the Liquid Poets Homebrewing Club, on the craft and chemistry of brewing at home. RSVP to be entered in the door prize drawing (you have to be there to win). 👉 Talk shop
Shut Up & Write @ Verboten Brewing & Barrel Project (Loveland) — 7pm — Show up, say hi, then everybody writes. Accountability, with beer. 👉 Hit your word count
Friday 6th
Romantasy Book Club: Poison Daughter @ Wiley Roots Brewing (Greeley) — 6–7pm — This month's pick is Poison Daughter. Finish it first or come for the gossip. 👉 Choose your poison
Saturday 7th
Digestive Health as the Root of Dis-Ease @ Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary (Fort Collins) — 11am–12:30pm — A class led by naturopathic doctors Holly German and Lorraine Caron. 👉 Trust your gut
Book Signing with Tricia Barger-Wood @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 3–7pm — A long, drop-in window to meet the author and get your copy signed. 👉 Get it signed
Luann Atkin Koester: Hawk's Cry @ Books on Main (Fort Morgan) — 1–3pm — The Fort Morgan author talks about her historical novel Hawk's Cry: The Story of a Cheyenne Hero and signs copies, for Native American Heritage Month. 👉 Hear the story
Fort Collins Reads Reception with Omar El Akkad @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm — A reception with this year's Fort Collins Reads author. Listed sold out. 👉 Check the shelf
Sunday 8th
Fort Collins Reads: Omar El Akkad @ Hilton Fort Collins (Fort Collins) — 2–4pm — The author of this year's community read, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, in person. Old Firehouse Books has the book at 20% off. 👉 Read along
Monday 9th
Queer Writes @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm — A standing writing night for queer writers and friends. Bring whatever you're working on. 👉 Write it out
Cherry Crafty Club: Earrings! @ Cherry on Top Bookshop (Fort Collins) — 5:30–7pm — Make a pair of earrings at the bookshop. It's on a waitlist, so sign up and hope. 👉 Make a pair
Tuesday 10th
Sci Fi Book Club @ Wiley Roots Brewing (Greeley) — 6–7pm — Spaceships, beer, and an hour to argue about the ending. Hunger Games trivia starts at 6:30 the same night. 👉 Beam in
Gulo Gulo Poetry Collective Editing Meet Up @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm — Poets trading drafts and red pens. 👉 Cut a line
Shut Up & Write! @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8pm — Same idea as Thursday's Loveland session, north edition. 👉 Pens down at 8
The Work Beneath: Artist Talk Series @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8:30pm — Artists talking about the process behind the finished piece. 👉 Look under the hood
Wednesday 11th
School of Sustainable Futures Panel @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 5–6:30pm — A panel conversation at Avo's, early enough to make dinner after. 👉 Join the conversation
Let's Be Lovers Book Club @ Cherry on Top Bookshop (Fort Collins) — 5:30–6:30pm — The bookshop's romance book club. 👉 Fall for a book
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QUIET HOURS
Two yoga mats, a week of meditation, and a sober bar's art night.
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center (Fort Collins) — Thu lunchtime meditation 12:15–12:45pm ($5) · Fri after-work class 5:30–6:15pm ($10) · Sun morning class 11:30am–12:45pm ($15) · Sun Prayers for World Peace 2–3pm (free) · Wed evening class 6:30–7:30pm ($15) 👉 Breathe in
Second Sundays Community Yoga @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — Sun 8am — Early, communal, and only once a month. 👉 Roll out the mat
Be You Yoga @ The Love Shack - Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — Sun 9–10am — Yoga at Loveland's sober bar, so the post-class drink is a mocktail. 👉 Stretch it out
Beginning Art Therapy @ The Love Shack - Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — Mon 7–8:30pm — An introductory art therapy session. No skill needed, which is sort of the point. 👉 Make a mark
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MADE BY HAND
A holiday gift fair, mushrooms, elderberry, wreaths, and custom-branded ornaments.
Saturday & Sunday
Holiday Artisan Gift Fair @ The Drake Centre (Fort Collins) — Sat 9am–2pm, Sun 10am–2pm — About 25 local makers selling handmade gifts, indoors. Free admission and free parking. 👉 Shop handmade
Friday 6th
Mushroom Growing with Inoculation @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 4:30pm — Learn to inoculate and grow your own mushrooms at home. 👉 Get growing
Autumn Wreath @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 6–8pm — A guided Friday night class that sends you home with a wreath for the door. 👉 Hang it high
Gathered Glow @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 7–9pm — The second Friday class, overlapping the first, if wreaths aren't your thing. 👉 Light it up
Saturday 7th
Technical Tailwaters Class @ St. Peter's Fly Shop, South store (Fort Collins) — 10am–noon — A class on fishing technical tailwaters, the dam-fed rivers where the trout have seen every fly. $50. 👉 Read the water
Everything Elderberry Workshop @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 1pm — All things elderberry, right as cold season moves in. 👉 Berry good timing
Mycology Meetup & Spore Swap @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 2pm — Stay after the elderberry class and trade spores with other mushroom people. 👉 Swap some spores
Alcohol Ink Painting @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 7–9pm — Ink that runs, blooms, and does what it wants. Wear clothes you don't love. 👉 Go with the flow
Wood Ornament Burning with Branded by Sisters @ PÜR Evergreen (Johnstown) — 7–9pm — Burn your own rustic wooden holiday ornaments. No experience needed. $15. 👉 Get fired up
Sunday 8th
Sunshine Craft Social @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — 1–2pm — A guided craft hour, $20 per project. 👉 Make something sunny
Wood & Hat Burning Workshop @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 1pm — Burn a design into wood or a hat brim. (Matches not included, we assume.) 👉 Brand it yours
Vendor Market @ MeadKrieger Meadery (Loveland) — 1–4pm — Local vendors in the meadery, and it's BOGO Sunday at the bar. 👉 Shop and sip
Traces of Gold @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 3–5pm — A Sunday afternoon class with kid pricing for 10 and under, so bring the small artist. 👉 Go for gold
Monday 9th
Craft Night! @ Purpose Brewing and Cellars (Fort Collins) — 4–9pm — Bring your knitting, your sketchbook, your half-done anything. 👉 Bring your WIP
Fly Tying @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 6–8pm — Tie flies at the bar now so you're ready when the water warms up. 👉 Tie one on
Dead Pen Drawing Club @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm — A weekly drawing night. Show up, draw, repeat. 👉 Sharpen your pencil
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EATS & DRINKS
Greeley's market moves indoors, an anniversary week, a homebrew conference, a beer release, and the truck lineup.
The markets
Greeley Winter Farmers' Market @ Zoe's Café & Events (Greeley) — Sat 9am — The market's first indoor Saturday of the season: breads and pastries, canned fruits and vegetables, greenhouse microgreens, eggs, soaps, salves, and handmade goods. Vendors rotate week to week; it's back the third Saturday. 👉 Come in from the cold
Learn to cook it
Sicilian Cannoli Masterclass: From Scratch to Shell @ Farm Fusion (Fort Collins) — Thu 5–7pm — Shells, filling, the whole thing, start to finish. 👉 Take the cannoli
French Bistro Evening @ The Bottled Olive Pantry (Windsor) — Thu 6–8pm — A hands-on Taste the World class that runs from coq au vin to Nutella berry crepes. 👉 Bon appétit
Beer, wine & spirits
8th Anniversary Party Week @ Timnath Beerwerks (Timnath) — through Sun 8pm — Timnath's brewery turns eight with a party that runs all week. Thursday's live music and Sunday's plant bingo both fall inside it. 👉 Raise a glass to eight
Beer Release: Cabaret @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Fri 3–10pm — A new City Star beer hits the taps. Come to the cabaret. 👉 Life is a cabaret
Colorado Homebrewers Conference 2026 @ Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland) — Sat noon–6pm — An afternoon for people who brew at home. If Thursday's homebrew pub talk in Fort Collins gets you curious, this is the next step. 👉 Brew it yourself
Wine & Cheese Pairing @ The OBC Wine Project (Fort Collins) — Tue 6pm — A guided pairing at the urban winery. 👉 Say cheese
Eat and drink it
Hot Off the Grill @ MeadKrieger Meadery (Loveland) — Thu 5–9pm — BBQ at $10 a plate or $15 all you care to eat. 👉 Grab a plate
Potluck with Eddy Event Hall @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Sun noon–2pm — A Sunday potluck. Bring a dish, leave with a full plate. 👉 Bring a dish
The truck lineup
Who's parked where this week.
Maxline Brewing (Fort Collins) — Thu La Piadina, 4–8pm · Fri Scrooge Maki, 3–8pm · Sat Double Wide Burgers, noon–8pm · Sun Georgia Boys, noon–6pm · Mon The Schnitzel Wagon, 4–7pm · Tue El Torito Loko, 4–7pm · Wed The Colorado Room Food Cart, 4–8pm · schedule
Timnath Beerwerks (Timnath) — Thu Huka Sushi, 4–7:30pm · Fri Chaulkboard Express, 4–7:30pm · Sat Taco Man, noon–7:30pm · Sun Bayou Smokehouse, 1–7pm · Mon The Red Cat, 4–7:30pm · Tue Witty Pork's Pizza, 2:30–7:30pm · Wed Chaulkboard Express, 4–7:30pm
City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Thu Stick Around Skewers, 4–8pm · Fri Mo's Beef, 4–8pm · Sat Corndoggies, noon–8pm · Sun Lulu's Taters, noon–8pm · Tue Stick Around Skewers, 4–8pm
Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — Thu Witty Pork's Woodfired Pizza, 2–8pm · Fri Merris Brothers Pretzels and Sandwiches, 4–8pm · Sat Fry It Riot, noon–7pm · Sun Witty Pork's Woodfired Pizza, noon–8pm · schedule
Mighty River Brewing (Windsor) — Fri Big Dub Sliders and Spuds, 4–8pm · Sat Pong Thai Cuisine, 1–8pm
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CARDS, DICE & GAMES
A live-action thriller, Friends trivia, dragons, tiles, houseplants, and the odds in the Capitol's favor.
Dilly Dally Social Presents "Last Call" @ Main Event Windsor (Windsor) — Thu 6pm — An hour-long interactive thriller, run by a game master who stays in character the whole time. $40 a seat. 👉 Solve it by last call
Friends Trivia @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — Thu 6pm — Kimmey's weekly trivia, Central Perk edition. Could it be any more on theme? 👉 Pivot!
Sips and Sourcery Presents: Beginner's Luck @ The Love Shack - Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — Fri 6–10pm — A D&D night pitched at new players, at a bar with no alcohol. 18+. 👉 Roll for initiative
Mahjong at Stodgy @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — Sat 2–5pm — Three hours of tiles. RSVP required. 👉 Call pung
Plantiness Bingo Party! @ Timnath Beerwerks (Timnath) — Sun 1–3pm — Bingo with plants on the line, inside the brewery's anniversary week. 👉 Daub your card
Knights of Columbus Bingo @ Greeley-Evans Moose Lodge (Evans) — Tue 6:45pm, doors by 5pm — Old-school hall bingo, $6 to $199 depending on how many cards you're running. Proceeds support three parishes, the Weld Food Bank, Envision, Schaefer Services, and more. Kids 5 and up can play with an adult. 👉 B-I-N-G-O
Hunger Games Trivia @ Wiley Roots Brewing (Greeley) — Tue 6:30–9pm — Themed trivia for anyone who’s read the trilogy (or all five). 👉 Volunteer as tribute
Wednesday Night Chess! @ Purpose Brewing and Cellars (Fort Collins) — Wed 6–9pm — Boards out, beers poured, all levels. 👉 Your move
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DANCE FLOORS
Salsa, country swing, and free line dancing at both ends of the week.
Kickin' It with Jo Dee @ Deppen Brewing (Wellington) — Thu 6:30–8:30pm — Free line dancing lessons, no partner needed. 👉 Boot scoot north
Salsa Night @ Scrumpy's Hard Cider (Fort Collins) — Thu 7:30–11pm — Salsa at the cider bar, and it runs late. 👉 Find the one
Country Swing Dance Lessons @ Balanced Movement (Greeley) — Fri 6:30–8:30pm — Two hours of two-step and swing basics in downtown Greeley. 👉 Swing your partner
Complimentary Line Dancing @ The Boot Grill (Loveland) — Tue 7pm — Free line dancing downtown. 👉 Fall in line
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OUT & ABOUT
First Friday in two downtowns, a lights walk, Eagles hockey, a Friendsgiving, and a morning of helping out.
"And Upon Awakening" Art Exhibition Reception @ Greeley Creative Arts Center (Greeley) — Fri 5–8pm — Opening reception for the new exhibition, with an artist talk at 6. 👉 Wake up to art
First Friday Art Walk @ Downtown Greeley (Greeley) — Fri from 5pm — Downtown businesses host installations, live art, and pop-up activations for the monthly art walk. Start at the Creative Arts Center reception and wander from there. 👉 Walk the block
Downtown Fort Morgan Holiday Open House (Fort Morgan) — Fri 8am through Sat 5pm — Main Street shops kick off the season with holiday sales, treats, and giveaways. Pair it with Thursday's bonfire ride and make it a long weekend out east. 👉 Shop Main Street
Tinsel & Treasures: A Vintage Holiday Pop-Up (Timnath) — Fri 5–8pm — Vintage holiday finds, set up in the alley at 4009 Kern Street. 👉 Dig for treasure
First Friday at the Publick House @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Fri 6–9pm — Wolverine Farm's take on First Friday. 👉 Make it a First Friday
Old Town Holiday Lights Celebration @ Big View Studio (Fort Collins) — Fri 5:30–8pm — Kids make light-up wands at the studio, everyone walks to the lighting ceremony together, then it's back to Big View for live music, cocoa, and seasonal bites. Free; come for any part. RSVPs were requested by Nov. 2, so email the studio before you go. 👉 Wave a wand
Colorado Eagles vs. Calgary Wranglers @ Blue FCU Arena (Loveland) — Fri 7:05pm, Sat 6:05pm — Back-to-back home games against Calgary. The first 1,000 fans Saturday get a blanket. 👉 Drop the puck
A Little Help Service Saturday @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Sat 9am–1pm — A volunteer morning with the nonprofit A Little Help, doing yard work and seasonal chores for older neighbors. 👉 Lend a hand
Sweater Pumpkin Friendsgiving @ 1124 Harrison Ave (Loveland) — Sun 2–4pm — An early Friendsgiving for anyone who'd like company at the table. Sweaters encouraged, we assume. 👉 Pass the pie
Coffee & Coworking @ Pedro's Coffee Shop (Severance) — Wed 9:30am — A morning coworking meetup for remote workers and freelancers who are tired of their own kitchen table. 👉 Bring the laptop
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LIVE MUSIC
Friday & Saturday
Groove Ave @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm both nights, funk and dance jams
Thursday 5th
Alex Thoele @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Aubrey Dale @ Timnath Beerwerks (Timnath) — 5:30–7:30pm
Dueling Pianos @ Sweet Heart Winery (Loveland) — 6pm
Open Blues Jam with Dave Dardine @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm, first Thursdays
Open Mic Night @ The Fox Den / No Waste Cafe (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
The Andyman Band w/ Mike DeFoco @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 6:30pm, free
The Unwieldies @ Konstruct Brewing (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8:30pm
Taylor Shae @ Magic Rat (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
4x4: Afterbvrn, d.maison, Dj Noise Complaint, Saltlick @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Persuasion: A Santana Tribute @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Sister Sadie w/ Robin Lewis Trio @ The Mishawaka, indoor stage (Bellvue) — 8pm, doors 7pm, podcast recording 6pm
Cody Hibbard @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm, country, The Rut and the Road Tour
Randy Craig @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9pm
Friday 6th
Poudre River Irregulars @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 4–7pm, first Fridays
Lost Penny @ Snowy Peaks Winery (Estes Park) — 4:30–6:30pm
Billy Bower Band @ Sweet Heart Winery (Loveland) — 5pm
David Tiller @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Chris Cramer @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 6–8pm
Wendy Woo @ Mighty River Brewing (Windsor) — 6–9pm
TwoScoops @ The Caldwell (Fort Collins) — 7pm, doors 6pm, free with RSVP, a Mishawaka Presents show
Corrido Speakeasy Night @ Sunset Lounge (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm
The Rough and Tumble with Flagship Romance @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Sugar Britches @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm
Adam Golden @ To The Fives Taproom & Lounge (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm
Jaguar Stevens, King Crawdad, Gamma Paw, Animal Future @ Sound Bar at The Coast (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Doom Slug / Them Heavy Stones / Velvet Wall @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Joanne Shaw Taylor with Bywater Call, The Buzz Brothers Acoustic Trio @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Blues Dogs @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm
Clay Rose Band @ Magic Rat (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm
The Seven Wonders: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm
Emma Rose w/ The Lonesome Heroes @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 8pm, $10
The Waido Experience @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9pm
Saturday 7th
Hoss and the Hangmen @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — noon–3pm, then they head south for the City Star show below
Tim & Jenny @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 5–7pm
King Stafford @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Come As You Are Fest @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 5pm
Hoss and the Hangmen @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — 6–8:30pm
The Burroughs Album Release Party with May Be Fern @ Washington's (Fort Collins) — 7pm
The Long Run: Colorado's Tribute to the Eagles @ Rialto Theater Center (Loveland) — 7pm
Tyler T @ The Tavern at Red Feather Lakes (Red Feather Lakes) — 7–9pm
The Retake @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Waylon Willies: A Waylon Jennings Tribute @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm
Sasha Stone @ Mighty River Brewing (Windsor) — 7–10pm
Wasteland Hop / Vivian Oblivion / Upstairs Basement @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Musketeer Gripweed with The Curtain (Phish Tribute) @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Giant Walking Robots and Break Signals @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm, presented by the Mishawaka and KRFC, standing room only
Wildlove Tigress @ Magic Rat (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm
Tumbledown Shack @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 8pm, $10
Teague Starbuck @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9pm
Sunday 8th
Open Decks @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 1pm
Rockin' for Tim: A Benefit for Tim Elliott @ Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland) — 1pm, benefit show
Colorado Beach Bums @ Sweet Heart Winery (Loveland) — 2pm
Bluegrass Jams @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 2–5pm
Robin Lewis @ Salt Road Brewing (Fort Collins) — 3pm
Brett Stakelin @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Sam Robbins @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm
Second Sunday Sloniker Serenade @ Ace Gillett's (Fort Collins) — 6pm
We Make Noise Music Showcase @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Great Lake Swimmers with Elka, Sirona Isle @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Open Mic Night @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 8–11pm
Monday 9th
Happy F*cking Monday @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 6pm
Odell Presents: Blues Monday @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm
Bluegrass Jam @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Virtuoso Series: Faculty Chamber Music Concert @ CSU University Center for the Arts (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
With A Vengeance, Arkwave, Remedy @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm, modern metal from former Bad Wolves members Tommy Vext and Chris Cain
Tuesday 10th
Still Light North @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — 5pm, free happy hour set
Open Mic @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Open Mic @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 6:30–9pm
S.G. Goodman with A.J. Fullerton @ The Armory (Fort Collins) — 7pm, listed sold out
Riff Raff, popmonst3r, OZV, Affliction Music @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm
Open Mic @ Patrick's Irish Pub (Greeley) — 9pm
Wednesday 11th
Geoff Clark @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Residency Concert w/ Salomé + Friends @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm
Veronica May @ The OBC Wine Project (Fort Collins) — 6pm, a Mishawaka Presents Winter Concert Series show
Acoustic Jam with Tommy Ventura @ The Tavern at Red Feather Lakes (Red Feather Lakes) — 6:30–9pm
Beats n Bingo ft Jefethekiiid b2b Butterz, Don Hyphy @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Luke Hahn-Zollo & Michael Kirkpatrick @ CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Celtic Jam / Trad Session @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Weekly Jazz Jam @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Greeley Acoustic Jam @ Wiley Roots Brewing (Greeley) — 7–9pm
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