
Hi, NOCO Crew!
Halloween is still a week out, but this weekend is the dress rehearsal. Saturday has free carnivals in Loveland and Windsor running the exact same hours, a horror-carnival costume party at the Museum of Art, and a Stephen King costume contest up at The Stanley. If your costume isn't done yet, you've got until Saturday morning. No pressure.
Not into costumes? Swan Lake is coming to Greeley with a live orchestra, the Mountain States rodeo finals are at The Ranch, and The Gardens on Spring Creek is lit up with pumpkins four nights in a row.
Grab a coffee, and let's dig in!
– Megan

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— Megan & David

Rescued Food, Served Right

Vindeket is a Fort Collins nonprofit that rescues food. It partners with grocery stores, restaurants, and farms to collect good food that would otherwise get thrown out, and gives it away through a no-cost market on Delozier Drive. It's open to anyone and is fully staffed by volunteers.
Once a year, they pull out all the stops. An Evening with Vindeket is a seated, multi-course, chef-inspired dinner made from rescued food. Odell Brewing and OBC Wine Project are pouring the beer and wine pairings, there are hard seltzers and non-alcoholic options, and there's live music. Tickets are on a sliding scale, starting at $80 a person, and the funds go to supporting Vindeket's work to rescue food, cut waste, and get that food to the people who need it. One practical note: it's a seated dinner, so if you're buying separately from the people you're coming with, add your seating preference when you buy.
When: Saturday, October 24 | 6:30 PM
Where: Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, Old Town Fort Collins

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.
October 22 – 28, 2026
The Biggest Event
Pumpkins on Parade
The Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins — Thursday through Sunday, 5–9pm nightly

The Gardens on Spring Creek is staying up late this week. Pumpkins on Parade turns the 12-acre garden into glowing pathways, giant pumpkins, and large-scale Halloween installations, and every major display was designed and built by local artists. There's live music each evening, games with candy-free prizes, and a full bar for the grown-ups.
It's timed entry, with entry slots from 5 to 8pm and the grounds closing at 9. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids 5 to 17, and kids 4 and under get in free. Gardens members get 20% off. Buy ahead if you can, since some nights and time slots may sell out, and on-site tickets depend on capacity. One thing to plan around: the Gardens closes at 4pm Friday through Sunday to set up, so a daytime garden stroll and the evening show aren't happening on the same visit. The Gardens is at 2145 Centre Ave.
Three More Worth the Trip

Shining Ball 2026
The Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (Estes Park) — Sat, doors open at 7pm
Of course it's at The Stanley. The hotel that inspired The Shining throws a Stephen King costume party every October, and this year's contest has three categories: Best Overall Stephen King Inspired Costume, Best Shining Costume, and a new one, Best Jack Torrance Costume. Prizes include cash and overnight stays at the hotel.
DJ Rockstar Aaron is on music all night, Hannibal is reading tarot, and there's a photo booth from MiHigh Entertainment. Specialty cocktails, including one called the Redrum, are sold separately from admission. It's 21+, and tickets are limited. If you'd rather not drive down the canyon after midnight, the hotel sells overnight packages (970-577-4000, option 1).
21st Annual Halloween Hullabaloo
Marketplace at Centerra (Loveland) — Sat 12–4pm
Centerra's Halloween street festival is in its 21st year, and it's free. Carnival rides and games, candy booths, a DJ, pumpkin bowling, face painting, balloon art, and a spooky selfie station fill the Marketplace near Hwy 34 and Rocky Mountain Ave.
The costume contest runs on the main stage from 3 to 4pm, with age groups from 0–4 up through 13+, plus categories for Groups and Family Pets. Each category awards Spookiest, Cutest, and Most Creative. Registration is free at the Centerra booth, but it closes at 2:45pm. Proceeds benefit the Thompson Education Foundation and local families.

8th Annual Windsor Halloween Carnival
Boardwalk Community Park (Windsor) — Sat 12–4pm
Windsor's free carnival runs the same noon-to-4 window as Loveland's Hullabaloo, about 20 minutes apart, so pick your town or plan a double-header. Expect face painting, trick-or-treating, food trucks, and inflatables at Boardwalk Community Park, 100 N 5th St. Bring your own candy bucket and come in costume.
The Windsor Downtown Alliance is running a downtown trick-or-treat along Main Street in collaboration with the carnival, so the candy route doesn't end at the park.
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COSTUMES ON
Trick-or-treat streets, two haunted houses, a ghost-hunt movie night, a pub crawl, a rave, and a free Día de Muertos show.
Thursday through Wednesday
Altars of Memory & Magic @ Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (Fort Collins) — Thu–Sun and Tue–Wed, 10:30am, 12pm & 2:30pm — A free Día de Muertos show running several times a day all week. 👉 Light a candle
Friday & Saturday
Haunted Mountainside Lodge @ YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park Center (Estes Park) — Fri 6–8pm (family-friendly), Sat 8–10pm (16+) — A haunted walk through the Y's Mountainside Lodge, themed around 250 years of mountain history. Free for YMCA guests and members, $10 at the door for everyone else (cash or Venmo), and the money goes to day camp scholarships. 👉 Brave the lodge
Friday 23rd
Haus of Horrors / Cosmic Costume Skate @ Greeley Ice Haus (Greeley) — 6:30–8pm — Walk through haunted spaces, then skate in costume under cosmic lights. $10 with skate rental included, and the costume contest is at 7:45. 👉 Skate if you dare
Fancy & Feral @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — 6–11pm — A 21+ dance night from the nonprofit FOCO Feral, with DJs DANCE! and Ras Cus of Nocobeats. The dress code is "fancy in the most feral way possible." Happy hour runs 6 to 7pm, there's an early dance block from 7 to 9pm for anyone who wants to be in bed at a reasonable hour, and feral hours run 9 to 11pm. Full bar and hot dogs. It's not ticketed: chip in what you can at the door (it goes to the organizers and DJs), and RSVP so they know how many to expect. 👉 Get feral
Saturday 24th
Downtown Trick or Treat Street @ Downtown Loveland (Loveland) — 10am–2pm — Free candy from participating downtown businesses. Start at Loveland Aleworks and work your way around. 👉 Trick or treat downtown
Trick-or-Treat Street at The Exchange @ Little Man Ice Cream Old Town Churn (Fort Collins) — 1pm — Free trick-or-treating around The Exchange in Old Town. RSVP through Eventbrite. 👉 Fill the bucket
Oddities Vendor Market @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 2–7pm — Free entry to a market of the strange and the unusual, with RLY ORY playing a free set from 4 to 6. 👉 Get odd
Ophelia's Halloween Birthday Party @ The Love Shack Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — 2–4pm — A Halloween party with a Tiny Toddler Disco Dance Party from 3 to 4. 👉 Boogie, small ones
Auntie Angels Trunk or Treat @ Auntie Angels Childcare (Greeley) — 2pm — Outdoor trick-or-treating at 4059 W 11th St, with a petting zoo, face painting, games, and a Best Decorated Trunk contest. 👉 Pop the trunk
Do The Halloween Pub Crawl @ Patrick's Irish Pub (Greeley) — 4:30–9pm — A self-guided crawl through downtown Greeley with stops including Patrick's, Stella's, WeldWerks, 477 Distilling, and High Brau. Check in at 909 8th Ave or any participating stop, and bring a charged phone, since the map and contests run on it. $15, online only. 👉 Crawl in costume
Spooky Singles Social @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — 6pm — A Halloween mixer for singles. Tickets through Eventbrite. 👉 Mingle, mortal
Art After Dark: The Midnight Menagerie @ Museum of Art Fort Collins (Fort Collins) — 6:30–9:30pm — A 21+ Halloween carnival inside the museum, with a haunted ghost tour, haunted carnival games, food and drinks, a costume contest, and a Spooky Cat Portrait Contest. Tarot readings and tintype portraits cost extra. $60, or $50 for members. 👉 Step right up
Halloween Party & Costume Contest @ Old Town Library (Fort Collins) — 7pm — A free, family-friendly costume show and runway. 👉 Strut your costume
A Haunting in Bluehill: A Paranormal Mystery @ Historic Park Theatre (Estes Park) — 7:30pm — A screening of the 2023 documentary about a paranormal team in Blue Hill, Nebraska, plus a cast and crew Q&A, a haunted doll demonstration, haunted objects from the film, tarot, and vendors. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $16 local students and kids. Stay for the 10pm–midnight ghost hunt of the theater with the filmmakers for $39 more. 👉 Stay for the hunt
Halloween Rave @ Sound Bar (Fort Collins) — 9pm — A Halloween dance party at 254 Linden St. 👉 Rave on
Sunday 25th
Halloween on the Promenade @ The Promenade Shops at Centerra (Loveland) — 12–3pm — A Sunday afternoon of Halloween at the Promenade Shops. RSVP through Eventbrite. 👉 Stroll in costume
Sunday & Monday
Rialto Theater Ghost Tours @ The Rialto Theater (Loveland) — Sun & Mon, hourly 5–8pm — Hourly ghost tours of the historic Rialto, backstage included. Sunday is mostly gone: the 5 and 7pm tours are sold out and 6 and 8pm are nearly there. Monday has more room. 👉 Meet the house ghosts
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STAGE & SCREEN
Sleepy Hollow on stage, a drag-and-burlesque fright night, Mary Shelley in person, dance and film at UNC, and plenty of comedy.
Thursday & Friday
For Humans, By Humans: Fall Dance Experience @ Langworthy Theatre, UNC (Greeley) — Thu & Fri 7:30–9:30pm — UNC dance mixes concert dance, new choreography by Andrea Moon, film and projection work by Brian Hapcic, and short dance films shown between pieces. $5–24. 👉 Watch it move
Friday & Saturday
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow @ The Lincoln Center (Fort Collins) — Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm — Debut Theatre Company stages the headless horseman story the week before Halloween. Saturday's matinee is the family-friendly time slot to aim for. 👉 Keep your head
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake with a Live Orchestra
Monfort Concert Hall, Union Colony Civic Center (Greeley) — Sat 7pm A touring production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, staged with a live orchestra in the pit instead of a recording. If the costume-party Saturday isn't your speed, this is the other way to dress up. UCCC is at 701 10th Ave in downtown Greeley. 👉 Go see the swans
Thursday 22nd
Mary Shelley: A Performance by Susan Marie Frontczak @ Loveland Public Library, Gertrude Scott Meeting Room (Loveland) — 6:30pm — Susan Marie Frontczak performs as the author of Frankenstein, a week before Halloween. 👉 Meet the monster's maker
Mom's Unhinged Stand-Up Comedy Show @ The Rialto Theater (Loveland) — 7pm — A night of mom-centric stand-up at the Rialto. 👉 Laugh it off
Stella's Underground Comedy, 4 Year Anniversary: Jeremy Scippio @ Stella's Pinball Arcade and Lounge (Greeley) — 8pm — Stella's comedy night turns four, with Jeremy Scippio headlining in the pinball lounge. 👉 Tilt with laughter
Friday 23rd
18th Annual Animation Show of Shows @ Aims Community College, Ed Beaty Hall, Theatre 102 (Greeley) — 2–4:30pm — A touring program of 17 animated shorts, including Pixar's Oscar-winning Piper, hosted by Aims' Graphic Design & Rich Media department. Aimed at ages 14 and up. 👉 Watch the shorts
Saturday 24th
The Dose: Psychedelic Comedy Show @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 7:30–10pm — A psychedelic-themed comedy show, presented by the Mishawaka. 👉 Take the dose
Don McMillan @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm — Stand-up from Don McMillan. 👉 Grab a seat
Teen Outdoor Horror Movie: Night Swim @ Severance Library (Severance) — 7–9pm — An outdoor screening of the PG-13 horror movie Night Swim on the library's patio and lawn, for teens 12 to 18. Free, but registration is required through the Clearview Library District. 👉 Dive in, if you dare
Sunday 25th
Evening of Storytelling: Spooky Nature & "Local" Tales @ River's Edge Natural Area (Loveland) — 5:30–6:30pm — Spooky nature stories and local tales told outdoors at 960 W First St, right around dusk. Dress warm. 👉 Gather round
#IMOMSOHARD: The Crashing Out Tour @ The Lincoln Center (Fort Collins) — 6pm — The mom-comedy duo brings their Crashing Out Tour to the Lincoln Center. 👉 Crash out with them
Late Night Frights @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 7pm — R Bar and the Aggie team up for a Halloween night of drag and burlesque, hosted by Miss Jewdy and Yung Racoon. 18+, tickets online or at the door. 👉 Change the channel
Wednesday 28th
Earley Action Storytelling: Sip & Tell @ Magic Rat at The Elizabeth Hotel (Fort Collins) — 6:30pm — A storytelling night in the Magic Rat, drink in hand. 👉 Tell one
Wild Card Wednesdays @ The Lyric (Fort Collins) — 8pm — A free surprise film every Wednesday, suggested donation. You find out what it is when the lights go down. 👉 Play the wild card
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EATS & DRINKS
A chili beer, a cinnamon beer, a week of candy pairings, two chocolate-and-cheese nights at Tesoro, and BBQ by the plate.
The markets
Larimer County Farmers' Market @ 200 W. Oak Street (Fort Collins) — Sat 9am–1pm — The second-to-last Saturday of the 50th anniversary season, which wraps Oct 31. 👉 Stock up while you can
Beer, wine & spirits
Candy and Beer Pairing @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Sun 25th–Sat 31st, taproom hours — Halloween candy matched to City Star beers, running all week through Halloween. 👉 Trick, treat, taste
Beer Release: Chili The Kid @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Fri 3–10pm — City Star taps Chili The Kid. 👉 Feel the heat
Cinnsation Ale Release Party @ Odell Brewing (Fort Collins) — Sat 3pm — Odell's release party for Cinnsation Ale. 👉 Spice up your pint
The Art of Chocolate & Wine @ Tesoro by Sweet Heart Wine (Fort Collins) — Tue 6–8pm — A chocolate and wine pairing night at Tesoro. 👉 Sip and savor
A Hauntingly Good Pairing: MouCo & Tesoro @ Tesoro by Sweet Heart Wine (Fort Collins) — Wed 6pm — Fort Collins cheesemaker MouCo pairs up with Tesoro's wines for a Halloween-week tasting at 253 Linden St. 👉 Say cheese, spookily
Eat and drink it
Hot Off the Grill @ MeadKrieger Meadery (Loveland) — Thu 5–9pm — Thursday BBQ at the meadery: $10 a plate, or $15 all you care to eat. 👉 Fire up a plate
Learn to cook it
Bavarian Bites: A German Culinary Journey @ Farm Fusion (Fort Collins) — Thu 5–7:30pm — A German cooking class at 2627 Cattlemans Rd, with optional beer pairings. 👉 Prost to that
Fire Cider: Learn, Make, & Take @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — Sat 10:30am — Learn how fire cider is made, make a batch, and take it home for cold season. 👉 Bring the heat
Marshmallow Making for Kids @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — Sat 2pm — A kids' class in making marshmallows from scratch. 👉 Get fluffy
Sourdough Class with Little Owl Sourdough @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — Sun 1pm — A ticketed sourdough class led by Little Owl Sourdough. 👉 Adopt a starter
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MADE BY HAND
Spooky frogs in Greeley, a full week at Studio Vino, Ukrainian egg art, fairy pumpkins, and a whole week of mushrooms and herbs.
All week
Drop-In Crafting @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — Thu 5–6pm, Fri 5–7pm, Sat 12–7pm, Sun 12–3pm, Tue & Wed 5–6pm — Reserve a craft project and drop in to make it, no class schedule required. 👉 Drop in and make
Thursday 22nd
Intro To Mushrooms @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 4pm — An afternoon intro class on mushrooms. 👉 Meet the fungi
Underrated Herbs for Skin Health with Liz Faermark @ Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8pm — $35, pre-registration required. 👉 Skin in the game
Friday 23rd
Build Your Own Fairy Garden @ The Artisan Shop & Studio (Loveland) — 6:30–8:30pm — A $45 class where you build a fairy garden to take home. 👉 Make it tiny
Pop-Up Pumpkin Painting @ Makers Mercantile & Studio (Greeley) — 4pm — An hour of all-ages pumpkin painting at 824 9th St. $12.50, and pumpkins are first come, first served, so show up early for the good ones. 👉 Paint a pumpkin
Paint Your Own Spooky Boba Frogs @ Bougie Boba Tea Bar (Greeley) — 5–7pm — Paint two 3D-printed Halloween frogs, a Candy Corn Frog and a Pumpkin Boba Frog. Paints and tools are included, all ages are welcome, and you get 25% off boba while you paint. Buy tickets ahead. 👉 Hop to it
Peek-a-Boo Pumpkin @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 6–8pm — A Friday night painting class. $39. 👉 Peek in
Date Night: Love at First Flight @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 7–9pm — A two-person date night project. $60. 👉 Paint together
Saturday 24th
Intro to Fly Tying @ St. Peter's Fly Shop (Fort Collins) — 10am–1pm — The first session of a Saturday series that runs through Nov 14. 👉 Tie one on
Paint Your Own Spooky Frog @ Makers Mercantile & Studio (Greeley) — 10:30am — Pick two or three tiny 3D-printed frogs (pumpkin, ghost, witch, cauldron, or coffin) and paint them over two hours. $27–32, no painting experience needed. Choose your frogs when you register. 👉 Paint a frog
Build Your Own Fairy Pumpkin Class @ Bath Garden Center (Fort Collins) — 12pm — $40, and you leave with a fairy pumpkin of your own. 👉 Gourd-en party
Wheelthrowing Teaser @ Flingin Pots (Fort Collins) — 3pm — A $20 first try at the pottery wheel. 👉 Give it a spin
Sugar Skulls @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 6–8pm — A Saturday night class painting sugar skulls. $39. 👉 Skull it out
Beetle & Fright @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 7–9pm — A Saturday night class with a creepy-crawly theme. $39. 👉 Bug out
Sunday 25th
Pysanky, Halloween Special @ Equinox Center of Herbal Studies (Fort Collins) — 11am — Pysanky is the Ukrainian folk art of decorating eggs with wax and dye, and this session gives it a Halloween twist. 👉 Dye another day
Sunshine Craft Social @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — 1–2pm — A weekly Sunday craft hour at the brewery. 👉 Craft along
Paint by Number of Your Pet with Love You Buddy @ Breckenridge Brewery (Fort Collins) — 2pm — Paint your own pet by number, with a beer within reach. 👉 Paint your pup
Scarecrow by Moonlight @ Studio Vino (Loveland) — 3–5pm — A Sunday afternoon class that works for kids too: $29 for adults, $19 for kids 10 and under. 👉 Paint by moonlight
Monday 26th
Dead Pen Drawing Club @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm — A weekly Monday drawing night. 👉 Sharpen up
Fly Tying @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 6–8pm — Weekly at the taproom. 👉 Whip finish
Beginning Art Therapy @ The Love Shack Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — 7pm — An every-other-Monday intro to art therapy at the mocktail bar. 👉 Make something
Tuesday 27th
Mushroom Growing with Inoculation @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 10:30am — The follow-up to Thursday's intro: how to inoculate and actually grow them. 👉 Grow your own
Wednesday 28th
Everything Elderberry Workshop @ Orion's Apothecary (Loveland) — 9:30am — A morning workshop on elderberry. 👉 Berry good
Herbs for the Thinning Veil with Samantha Grant @ Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8pm — Ancestral and protective plant magic, timed for the week before Halloween. $45, pre-registration required. 👉 Mind the veil
Fused Glass Classes and Open Studio @ Loveland CreatorSpace (Loveland) — Open Studio 10am–12pm, class 10pm–12am — The class makes a 4x5" suncatcher ($40 members, $50 non-members) or a 9" bowl ($125/$155), materials included and beginners welcome. Open Studio is for anyone who's finished an intro class, $10 members or $20 non-members plus glass by the gram. At 320 N. Railroad Ave. 👉 Fire it up
Casting 201: Distance & Accuracy @ Aztlan Center (Fort Collins) — 4:30–5:30pm — St. Peter's intermediate casting class with FFI-certified instructor Grant Houx, built for anyone headed to the salt flats: accurate casts with big flies and a better double-haul. $50. 👉 Haul it farther
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ON THE PAGE
A book signing, a blind date with a book, a midnight release, two writing nights, and poetry.
Poetry for Palestine! @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Thu 5–7pm — An evening of poetry readings at the Publick House. 👉 Lend an ear
Shut Up & Write at Verboten Brewing @ Verboten Brewing & Barrel Project (Loveland) — Thu 7pm — Show up, stop talking, write. Weekly on Thursdays. 👉 Fill the page
Blind Date with a Book @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Sun 12–4pm — Pick a wrapped book without seeing the cover. 👉 Judge it by its wrapping
Book Signing with Lynn Horton @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — Sun 1–2pm — Lynn Horton signs Loose Arrows. 👉 Get it signed
F*@#'d Up Book Club @ Old Firehouse Books (Fort Collins) — Mon 6–7pm — The monthly book club for the darker shelf. 👉 Join the club
ACOTAR Midnight Release: A Court of Splintered Harmony @ Cherry on Top Bookshop (Fort Collins) — Mon 8pm — The bookshop's release party for book six, running up to the midnight drop. Listed sold out. 👉 Stay up for it
Queer Writes @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Mon 6–8pm — A weekly LGBTQ+ writing group. 👉 Write it out
Shut Up & Write! @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — Tue 6:30–8pm — The Fort Collins edition, weekly on Tuesdays. 👉 Get words down
Gulo Gulo Poetry Community Discussion @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Tue 6–8pm — A community conversation hosted by the poetry collective. 👉 Talk poems
Science On Tap @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — Tue 6:30–8pm — A science talk with a drink in hand. 👉 Hypothesize over a pint
Scarlet Readers Book Club @ Cherry on Top Bookshop (Fort Collins) — Wed 5:30pm — The shop's book club. It's on a waitlist, so sign up and hope. 👉 Join the waitlist
Dr. Jackson Crawford, Monthly Series @ MeadKrieger Meadery (Loveland) — Wed 6:30–8pm — Jackson Crawford's monthly series at the meadery. 👉 Raise a horn
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CARDS, DICE & GAMES
Middle-earth trivia, Halloween trivia, a bingo with attitude, and the regulars.
Kimmey's Awesome Trivia @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — Thu 6pm — Weekly trivia, check-in at 5:30. 👉 Know it all
Gay-Ass Bingo @ The R Bar and Lounge (Fort Collins) — Thu 7–9pm — Second and fourth Thursdays, and this is a fourth. $10 for six rounds. 👉 Daub fabulously
Lord of the Rings Trivia @ MeadKrieger Meadery (Loveland) — Fri 6:30–8:30pm — Tolkien trivia at a meadery, which is about as on-theme as it gets. 👉 One quiz to rule them all
Mahjong at Stodgy @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — Sat 2–5pm — Weekly mahjong at the brewery. 👉 Shuffle the tiles
Monday Night Poker at Verboten Brewing @ Verboten Brewing & Barrel Project (Loveland) — Mon 6–9pm — Weekly poker night. 👉 Ante up
Bingo Mondays @ Maxline Brewing (Fort Collins) — Mon 6–8pm — Free to play, weekly. 👉 B-I-N-G-Go
Mocktail Masterminds Trivia, Halloween Edition @ The Love Shack Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — Tue 6:30–8:30pm — Halloween trivia with mocktails, pay what you can ($7 suggested). 👉 Answer if you dare
D&D Night: Free One Shots & Full Campaigns @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — Tue 6pm — Free, with room for one-shots or full campaigns. 👉 Roll for initiative
Open Cornhole @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — Tue 6–10pm — Open cornhole, weekly. 👉 Toss a bag
Cribbage Night @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — Wed 6–8:30pm — Second and fourth Wednesdays in Berthoud. 👉 Count your fifteens
MAHJ & MOCKTAILS @ The Love Shack Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — Wed 5:30–7:30pm — Mahjong with mocktails, weekly. 👉 Pair the tiles
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OUT & ABOUT
Rodeo finals, Eagles hockey, a bat scientist, a corn maze on the eastern edge, a bookstore fundraiser, and the usual line dancing.
PRCA Mountain States Circuit Finals @ Castorena's Equine Center, The Ranch Events Complex (Loveland) — Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm
The pro rodeo circuit's regional finals for the Mountain States, three performances over two days at The Ranch, 5300 Arena Circle. Saturday has both a matinee and an evening show, so the 1pm is the easier pick with kids. General admission is sold through AXS from The Ranch's event page. If you're bringing a crowd, the Mountain States Circuit Lounge sells tables of eight for $800 or four for $400 per performance. 👉 Saddle up
Friday & Saturday
Colorado Eagles vs. Bakersfield Condors @ Blue FCU Arena (Loveland) — Fri 7:05pm, Sat 6:05pm — Back-to-back AHL hockey at The Ranch, the same weekend as the rodeo finals next door. 👉 Drop the puck
Saturday & Sunday
Pope Farms Corn Maize and Pumpkin Patch @ Pope Farms (Wiggins) — Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 10am–6pm — A full fall farm on the far east edge of the footprint: corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, hayride, slides, a jumping pillow, a zipline, and pumpkin cannons, with fire pits in the evening. The season ends Nov 1, so this weekend and next are what's left. At 19502 County Road 3. 👉 Get lost on purpose
Thursday 22nd
Dance Night @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm — A dance night at Avo's. 👉 Hit the floor
Friday 23rd
Estes Park Junior Golf Fundraiser @ Estes Park Golf Course, Clubhouse Fairway Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm — An end-of-season party for junior golf: free appetizers, no RSVP, and raffle prizes including a three-night Estes golf getaway for four and 2027 golf passes. Raffle tickets are $5 for one, $10 for three, or $20 for seven, and 15% of the tavern's sales that night go to the program too. 👉 Tee up a donation
The Wonderful World of Bats @ High Plains School (Loveland) — 7–9pm — A two-hour class with Dr. Rick Adams, UNC professor emeritus and founder of the Colorado Bat Society, on how bats are built, how they behave, and how they raise their young. Presented by the High Plains Environmental Center at 4255 Buffalo Mountain Dr, as part of its Dark Sky series. Under 16 with a parent. 👉 Go batty
Friday After-Work Meditation Class @ Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center (Fort Collins) — 5:30–6:15pm — A weekly $10 meditation class timed for after work, with a livestream option. 👉 Exhale
Saturday 24th
Saturday Artisan Market @ Cleave Street Commons (Estes Park) — 10:30am — A free market of local makers and artists at 175 Cleave St. It runs again Oct 31. 👉 Shop handmade
Avery House Tours @ 1879 Avery House (Fort Collins) — Sat 11am–2pm, Sun 1–4pm — Standing weekend tour hours at the 1879 house. 👉 Step inside 1879
Fundraiser Party + Where You Stand Art Exhibit @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm — Wolverine Farm's annual fundraiser, with The Dirty Water Choir, DJ Monty Pop, poetry readings, and the Where You Stand art exhibit. 👉 Show up for Wolverine
Sunday 25th
YART Sale @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 11am–2pm — A yard sale, but make it art. 👉 Dig for treasure
Fall Family Day @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 12–7pm — A family afternoon at the brewery. 👉 Bring the whole crew
Tuesday 27th
Nature Cabin Open @ Nature Cabin (Loveland) — Tue & Wed 10am — The city's Nature Cabin opens its doors. 👉 Poke around
Complimentary Line Dancing @ The Boot Grill (Loveland) — 7pm — Free line dancing, weekly. 👉 Boot scoot
Wednesday 28th
Line Dancing @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 6–8pm — Weekly line dancing at the taproom. 👉 Grapevine on over
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LIVE MUSIC
Thursday 22nd
Ember with clementine, Midriff, Blind Driver @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Maya De Vitry @ Magic Rat at The Elizabeth Hotel (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Candy Chic / Foreign Suns / Jake Luna & The Bad Weather @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Dave Dardine Project @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Folking Imposters @ Konstruct Brewing (Fort Collins) — 6:30–8:30pm
Eric Beringer @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9–11:55pm
The Kruse Brothers @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm
Alex Thoele (Chain Station) @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Friday 23rd
Yheti b2b Toadface with Dank Frank, abasin @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 9pm
Goth Night: Debr4h & iluvnandi DJ set @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Defunkl @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 4:30–7pm
Archie Funker @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 8–10pm
Porch Talk @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm
Chris & Nate from the Soul Puppets @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
The Dial Ups @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–10pm, 90s hits
Rich Johnson @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9–11:55pm
Emo Homecoming @ Sound Bar (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Live DJ @ Ace Gillett's (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Jared Lydon Band @ Chipper's Lanes (Greeley) — 8pm
NOCO Rock & Roll @ The Love Shack Craft Mocktails (Loveland) — 7pm, 18+, $9 advance / $13 door
Rush Archives (A Tribute to Rush) @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 8pm
Atom Son of Man w/ Leaf, Please and Mallory Graham @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 8pm, $15
Mishawaka Square Dance w/ The New Pleasant Valley String Band @ The Mishawaka indoor stage (Bellvue) — 8pm, doors 7pm
Justin Howl @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — 6–8:30pm
Joe Teichman @ Peculier Ales (Windsor) — 6–9pm
Matt McCloskey @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 6–8pm, free
Dale's Pals @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 6–8pm
Denny Driscoll @ Snowy Peaks Winery (Estes Park) — 4:30–6:30pm, back patio, reservations recommended
Jon Pickett (Chain Station) @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Saturday 24th
sunn O))) with Gentry Densley @ Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins) — 8pm
Cleo Jetner / John Elwood Morgan / Sid Williamson / Jacob Russo @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Elise Wunder @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 12–2:30pm
Artspire NOCO: Jim Kristoff, Elyse Miller & Violet Wild @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 12–4pm, free, all ages. An afternoon benefit for NOCO kids and the arts, with food, beer, and a raffle.
Something to Say @ Horsetooth Tavern (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Luke & Tony Dead & Such! @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Venture Still @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 9–11:55pm
Orobeat @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 8pm, $10
Third Turn Residency with Junglefowl @ Sound Bar (Fort Collins) — 5:30pm
Live DJ @ Ace Gillett's (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Eternal: Northern Colorado Concert Band Fall Concert @ Greeley West High School (Greeley) — 4pm, free, honoring Dr. Kenneth Singleton
Nathan Radich @ 477 Distilling (Greeley) — 7pm
Old Souls Live @ Full Throttle Distillery & Grill (Estes Park) — 5pm
Stray Cat Lee Rocker @ The Rialto Theater (Loveland) — 7:30pm
Molly Higgins Band @ Crooked Beech Brewing (Loveland) — 7–9pm
Mountain Duo @ City Star Brewing (Berthoud) — 6–8:30pm
Wendy Woo @ The Tavern at Red Feather Lakes (Red Feather Lakes) — 7–9pm
Random & True Jazz Duo @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Sunday 25th
School of Rock: Adult Band Showcase @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 2–5pm
Mike Finders @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 6–8pm
Free Happy Music with The Asteria Jazz Collective @ The Neighbor (Fort Collins) — 3pm, free
Max Hoffman and Starpass, with Salome @ Wolverine Farm Publick House (Fort Collins) — 5–7pm, ticketed
Writ3rs Block / Max Stanton / Kayla Marque @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Open Decks @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 1pm
Singer Songwriter Showcase @ Sound Bar (Fort Collins) — 6pm
Open Mic Night @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 8–11pm
Poudre Valley Playboys @ Swing Station (Laporte) — 3pm, $10
Hurdy Gurdy Live at Grimm Brothers @ Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland) — 4–6pm. A hurdy gurdy is a hand-cranked string instrument with a drone you feel in your chest, and you don't get many chances to hear one live.
Bluegrass Jam @ Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) — 2–5pm, every other Sunday
Cole Phillips, Braxton Hamblen @ Moxi Theater (Greeley) — 7:30pm
Sarah Minto-Sparks @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Monday 26th
Bluegrass Jam @ Stodgy Brewing Company (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Bluegrass Jam @ The Lyric (Fort Collins) — 6pm
Wesley Scott @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Tuesday 27th
Open Mic @ Avogadro's Number (Fort Collins) — 6:30–9pm
Open Mic @ Panhandler's Pizza (Fort Collins) — 6–9pm
Jazz Combos III, IV, and V Concert @ CSU University Center for the Arts (Fort Collins) — 7:30pm
Open Mic @ Patrick's Irish Pub (Greeley) — 9pm
David Tiller @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
Wednesday 28th
Winterforever / Talking Point / Midatlantic @ The Atrium (Fort Collins) — 7pm
Brian Kittrell @ CooperSmith's Brewpub & Billiards (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm, free
Weekly Jazz Jam @ Island Grill (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm, with $15 all-you-can-eat catfish from 5pm
Celtic Jam/Trad Session @ Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon (Fort Collins) — 7–9pm
Funk Night Wednesdays @ Pour Brothers Community Tavern (Fort Collins) — 8:30pm to close
Open Funk Jam w/ Val Chillmer @ Chipper's Lanes (Greeley) — 7pm
Acoustic Jam with Tommy Ventura @ The Tavern at Red Feather Lakes (Red Feather Lakes) — 6:30–9pm
Geoff Clark @ The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Estes Park) — 5–8pm
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