Never miss a thing in Northern Colorado! Here is a list of fun things to do near you this weekend! It’s the weekend of festivals…Corn, Wine and Cheese, silent film and more! Have fun at all the events around Fort Collins.
Thursday, August 26
Trivia⎪So you think you’re smarter than everyone else? Here’s your chance to prove it! Grab your smartest friends and compete for some weekly prizes! Patio and taproom seating available, a phone/tablet/laptop is required. Trivia is subject to be canceled due to changes in weather. Please call the brewery and check if the weather is crazy! Starts at 7pm. Intersect Brewing, 2160 W Drake Rd A1, Fort Collins, CO
Bike in Cinema: LEGO BATMAN⎪Join for their Bike in Cinema with the showing of Lego Batman! The show starts at dusk, first-come, first-serve. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go to Wolverine Farmhouse Publishing. You are welcomed to bring your own chairs and blankets. Kids and furry friends are also welcomed! New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO
Wine + Cheese Pairing | featuring: Wilburs and Welsh Rabbit⎪Join for a wine and cheese pairing on the rooftop.The event will begin at 6PM -Each ticket will include a tasting of six varietals of wine, and four pairings of cheese. Let their event host Mat Dinsmore of Wilbur’s curate a tasting of hand-selected wines that are sure to dazzle your taste buds! What are you waiting for!? Gather up your friends, get a ticket and sit back, relax, and enjoy a view of the rocky mountains as you enjoy this educational experience! Desk Chair, 201 E 4th St, Loveland, CO
Friday, August 27
Break Free Fitness Festival⎪Colorado’s Largest Fitness Festival from 5pm-10pm. TOP STAGE HEADLINERS: The Fitness Marshall, DJ Kapslap, Yogi Tyrone Beverly, Spectra Circus Fitness: Yoga, Dancing, Strength Fitness Comps, HIIT, Cycling, Barre, Acrobatics, Running. Washington Park, 301 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO
Midtown Makers Market⎪Join for a new Midtown Fort Collins market this summer at Foothills Mall! Enjoy local artisans & food producers while listening to a concert and sipping a beer from the Gilded Goat Brewery. Grab your lawn chair, blankets and dancing shoes for this FREE, fun, family-friendly community event in the heart of MIDTOWN! 5-8pm. Foothills Mall, Fort Collins, CO
Overland Expo Mountain West⎪ The world’s premier event for do-it-yourself overland & adventure travel enthusiasts!
This NEW Mountain West event will host:
– Hundreds of session-hours of world-class training for 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts and adventure motorcyclists
– Inspirational programs & roundtable discussions with speakers from all over the world
– A large expo featuring 200+ vendors of adventure travel equipment, camping & outdoor lifestyle gear, motorcycles, adventure vehicles, and accessories. The Ranch 5280 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO
Arthurs Rock Sunset Summit⎪Experience the beautiful views of Arthur’s Rock at nightfall during this guided hike. This is a moderate to difficult hike with a 1000 ft gain of elevation. Meet at Arthur’s Rock Trailhead. Closed-toe shoes, water bottle, and flashlight/head lamp are required (red filter preferred). All programs are free but participants must have a valid state park pass. Capacity is limited, so please call the Visitor Center at (970) 493-1623. 7pm. Lory State Park, 708 Lodgepole Dr, Bellvue, CO
LUNEASEAS Silent Film Festival⎪Last summer during the height of the global pandemic and a mass entertainment industry shut down, LuneAseas teamed over 30 different artists to bring together a socially distant way for artists to still create and for audiences to still enjoy the performing arts. This year LuneAseas in partnership with Lyric Cinema, Bohemian Foundation, and Fort Fund are bringing together up to 12 new collaborative films and an evening of live composition.
The Independent Silent Film Festival 2.0 will feature live music creation while showing classic silent films, live performances, and new collaborations from across the country. Doors open at 6pm. The Lyric, 1209 N College Ave., Fort Collins, CO
125th Old-Fashioned Loveland Corn Roast Festival⎪We will be celebrating the 125th Annual Corn Roast Festival this August 27: 5pm-10pm. August 28: Parade 9:30-11am. Event 11am-8pm. Old Fairgrounds Park 700 S. Railroad Ave Loveland, CO
Saturday, August 28
Larimer County Farmers’ Market⎪9am-1pm. Larimer County Courthouse Parking Lot, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO
Park Yoga at Spring Park!⎪Join every Saturday for Park Yoga at Spring Park located in Midtown Fort Collins! Their yoga classes are open to all levels, donation based and vinyasa style.T he class meets just south of the fire station past the parking lot in the shady area. Please bring your own mat and water. They will be asking attendees to set up 6′ distancing from those outside of their party. Let’s yoga! 10am-11am. Spring Park, Fort Collins, CO
125th Old-Fashioned Loveland Corn Roast Festival⎪125th Annual Corn Roast Festival this August 27: 5pm-10pm. August 28: Parade 9:30-11am. Event 11am-8pm. Old Fairgrounds Park 700 S. Railroad Ave Loveland, CO
Overland Expo Mountain West⎪ The world’s premier event for do-it-yourself overland & adventure travel enthusiasts!
This NEW Mountain West event will host:
– Hundreds of session-hours of world-class training for 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts and adventure motorcyclists
– Inspirational programs & roundtable discussions with speakers from all over the world
– A large expo featuring 200+ vendors of adventure travel equipment, camping & outdoor lifestyle gear, motorcycles, adventure vehicles, and accessories. The Ranch 5280 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO
Sunday, August 29
Fort Collins Farmer’s Market⎪10am-2pm. 1001 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO
Loveland Farmers Market⎪9am-1pm. Voted one of the 10 best farmers markets in the state of Colorado! Fairgrounds Park, 700 S Railroad Ave, Loveland, CO
Overland Expo Mountain West⎪ The world’s premier event for do-it-yourself overland & adventure travel enthusiasts!
This NEW Mountain West event will host:
– Hundreds of session-hours of world-class training for 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts and adventure motorcyclists
– Inspirational programs & roundtable discussions with speakers from all over the world
– A large expo featuring 200+ vendors of adventure travel equipment, camping & outdoor lifestyle gear, motorcycles, adventure vehicles, and accessories. The Ranch 5280 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO
Stronger Together (Cancer Research Fundraiser)⎪2 pm – 6 pm, $30 tickets, all proceeds go to benefit Brain Cancer research!
2 pm doors open
2:30 Liz Barnez Trio
3:15 Sam Adams (comedian)
4:15 Liz Barnez Trio
The Lyric, 1209 N College Ave., Fort Collins, CO
Be A Hero 5K⎪This family-friendly event has been designed for serious runners (with a shaded trail run along the Spring Creek Trail), casual runners, little runners and every type of runner in between. We invite you to sponsor, run or walk, volunteer or enjoy the festivities on a beautiful summer morning. Please dress the part by running as your favorite hero: super or every day. Spring Creek Trail, Fort Collins, CO
Ciao, Summer! Sessionable Beer Mini-Festival⎪Join to enjoy beers with friends and soon-to-be friends. They will be closing on August 29 to host their first annual Ciao, Summer! Sessionable Beer Mini-Festival. This mini-festival will feature 10 beers, each under 5.5% ABV, including 3 festival-exclusive beers and the launch of a new 15-barrel batch. Tickets include samples of 10 beers (feel free to return to re-sample your faves), a festival-exclusive Koozie for your glass, and, if you can fit another pint glass in your cupboards, a pint glass to take home, as well as a $5 donation which will be split between the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District and the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department 11am-4pm. Horse and Dragon, 124 Racquette Dr, Fort Collins, CO
