Never miss a thing in Northern Colorado! Here is your list of fun events around Fort Collins this weekend!
Thursday, December 2
Winter Makers Market⎪Join for their FIRST Winter Makers Market at Stodgy! Food truck, special snacks, festive music, outdoor fire pits and heaters and 20+ amazing makers both indoors and outdoors. Don’t fight the shipping and supply chain crisis for your Holiday shopping, buy amazing locally made goods. 3-8pm. Stodgy Brewing Company, 1802 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Friday, December 3
Timnath Holiday Lighting Festival⎪The Town of Timnath is happy to announce the return of the Holiday Lighting Festival in Old Town Timnath on December 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30 pm! Join to ring in the holiday season with holiday lights, local music performances, carriage rides, festive treats, food trucks, photos with Santa and a live reindeer, kids’ activities, and much more. The event will start with the lighting of the Old Town holiday lights and will be followed by local music performances. They’ll have food trucks on-site and complimentary festive treats, hot chocolate, and apple cider. 4100 Main St, Timnath, CO
Wellington Holiday Market⎪Local Makers and Vendors coming together to offer a wonderful holiday shopping experience. Market will go for 4 consecutive Fridays with kick off being Black Friday, November 26. Holiday gifts, kids can shop for family and friends at the $5 or less kids shopping area, coffee, treats, food trucks, photo booth corner, and more! Come out and support your local small businesses! 5-7:30pm. 7250 S 5th St, Wellington, CO
The Nutcracker Ballet⎪As a particularly American embraced tradition, CCB’s treasured production of The Nutcracker includes 125 dancers, 250 beautiful costumes, special effects, fantastic lighting, and sets and features our own Fort Collins’ gem, the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Wes Kenney. It has dazzled old and new audiences in Fort Collins for 40 years. Start your holiday off with a special treat that is sure to please audiences of all ages with mystery, battles, and beautiful ballerinas in sparkling tutus! December 3-5. The Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, CO
A Honky Tonk Christmas⎪”A Honky Tonk Christmas” featuring: William Michael Morgan, Curtis Grimes, David Adam Byrnes and Brian Callihan. 8pm. Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon, 2716 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO
First Friday Art Walk⎪First Friday Art Walk is back for the full in person experience! This a free self-guided walking tour that celebrates creativity, visual art and musical performances on the first Friday of each month from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.The unique monthly exhibits at participating downtown businesses showcase a spectrum of artistic styles to entertain and engage both amateurs and art aficionados of all ages, interests and background. Old Town Fort Collins
Saturday, December 4
Breakfast with Santa⎪There is nothing more memorable than waking up and having breakfast with Santa! Join on Saturday mornings in December and enjoy breakfast at On The Border, along with a holiday goody bag and a visit with Santa. Please bring your own camera, as there will be not be a photographer at the event. On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, 6015 Sky Pond Dr, Loveland, CO
Grimm Brothers Weihnachts Invitational Firkinfest⎪They have 12 confirmed breweries from around Northern Colorado that will participate in the 2022 Weihnachts Invitational Firkinfest!Big Thompson Brewery, Brix Brew & Tap, City Star Brewing, Crow Hop Brewing Co, Drätz Brewing Company, Loveland Aleworks, Rock Coast Brewery, Sparge Brewing, Timnath Beerwerks, Verboten Brewing, Zwei Brewing, and Grimm will all be represented with their best Firkin! 3-7pm. Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, 623 N Denver Ave, Loveland, CO
Bountiful Boards⎪ Purchase a beautiful handmade breadboard benefitting The Food Bank for Larimer County. Prices for bread boards start at $35. Finishing oil and Great Harvest Bread Co. coupon included with purchase. New Belgium tea towels available for $10. 9am-noon. Foothills Unitarian Church, 1815 Yorktown Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Create Your Own: Winter Wonderland Succulent Garden⎪Come join in creating your very own winter succulent garden! They will have all of the tools and decorations that you will need to get your home ready for those snowy nights next to the fireplace! 2pm. Fossil Creek Nursery, 7029 S. College Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Bringing Paws Together Weekend⎪Hungry on a cold weekend? Come eat, drink, and be merry at Cafe Bluebird on December 4th and 5th and 10% of ALL sales from the entire weekend will be donated towards Animal Friends Alliance’s capital campaign, Bringing Paws Together! Cafe Bluebird, 524 W Laurel St, Fort Collins, CO
Holiday Book Bazaar⎪They’ve gathered books from over 30 Northern Colorado independent authors to bring you a book fair like no other. Including suspense, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, YA, children’s and so much more, there are books for everyone on your shopping list this holiday season.All sales go directly back to the author, so not only are you shopping local, but you’ll be supporting independent creatives! 9am-5pm. Cambria Hotel, 2921 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO
Windsor Wonderland⎪Santa is coming! Santa is coming! Santa is coming to Windsor, join him at 5th St & Boardwalk Park for Windsor Wonderland. Everyone gets a chance to ride the Windsor-Severance firetruck, enjoy horse carriage rides, play yard games, have s’mores, hot chocolate and so much more! Noon-5pm. Boardwalk Park, 100 N 5th St, Windsor, CO
Sunday, December 5
Brunch-Mas⎪What could be better than Sunday Brunch? BRUNCH_MAS! Kick-off the holiday season on Sunday, December 5th from 10AM-2PM with brunch at the winery taproom. Featuring The Waffle Lab, the Human Bean coffee truck, CC’s Flower Truck, and deals on draft wine.
Wear your ugly Holiday sweater to be entered to win raffle prizes including wine, custom gift boxes, and more! There will be limited indoor seating so bundle up! They’ll have the fire pits and outdoor heaters going to keep you warm. The OBC Wine Project, 824 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Holiday Wreath Workshop ⎪It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we are celebrating that by making wreaths and sipping beer! Your ticket includes all the materials needed to construct and design a holiday wreath as well as a beer to fuel your creative juices!2-4pm. Loveland Aleworks, 118 West 4th Street, Loveland Colorado
Holiday Market at Ginger and Baker⎪Sip & Shop with local Makers & Artisans at Ginger and Baker from 10:00 am to 4 pm, Sunday, December 5, 2021. Ginger and Baker, 359 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO
Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Celebration⎪Join Guest of Honor Mayor Jeni Arndt, dignitaries and community for the 16th annual Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration, featuring lighting of the giant Menorah, Jewish holiday music and traditional Chanukah foods. 4-5pm. Old Town Fort Collins
Holiday Gift Festival⎪The biggest and best annual holiday craft fair in Northern Colorado. The Fort Collins Holiday Gift Festival is a curated marketplace featuring an enormous array of fine arts, handmade crafts, delectable food, home décor, and unique holiday gifts. Shoppers will find a vast array of amazing high quality gifts that are locally made. This fun and unique shopping experience can be enjoyed by the whole family. Admission is free and there is a holiday concert starting at noon. Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E Willow St, Fort Collins, CO
