Here is your list of fun things to do around Fort Collins and Northern Colorado this weekend! There are a lot of events this weekend for both kids and adults!
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Thursday, September 22
Winery Patio Concerts⎪Join every Thursday from 5-7PM for live music on their winery patio! Every week they have a local musician for you to enjoy while you’re sippin’ on wine or beer from Odell Brewing. OBC Wine Project, 824 East Lincoln Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524
Friday, September 23
Music on the Lawn: The Blues Dogs⎪Grab your lawn chair, blankets and dancing shoes for this FREE, fun, family-friendly community event in the heart of MIDTOWN! Music on The Lawn features local bands from all over Northern Colorado. Enjoy food from surrounding restaurants, sip some suds and enjoy the tunes! About the band: The Blues DoGS Show Band is a diverse group of doctors, lawyers, business owners, teachers, and laborers, who have a passion for blues music. The DoGS have been delivering the goods to audiences at clubs, festivals, fundraisers and concerts for over two decades. Honoring musical genres rooted in the blues, the band explodes traditional musical layers with original energy and creativity. Their set lists are a creative mix of blues, rock, funk, and R&B classics that routinely pull audiences up to their feet, dancing. 6:30-8:30pm. Foothills Mall, 215 East Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins, CO
Wild Wonderful Weekend⎪Last year’s Wild Wonderful Weekend* was so much fun, they decided to make it a thing. So you and everybody else are invited to come to Centerra for another long weekend of outdoor games, outdoor music and, well, all sorts of outdoorsy-ness. (After all, this is Centerra, Colorado’s first Certified Community Wildlife Habitat.)
Click the link to get details for all the events, including our big Saturday night concert headlined by Lady Denim. Loveland, CO
Saturday, September 24
Visit with CSU Bug Zoo!⎪Get to know arachnids, insects, and arthropods when the CSU Bug Zoo visits FCMoD! See both live and mounted specimens of spiders, roaches, and other crawlies, and learn all about the great big world of bugs! Find out how to identify bugs in our local ecosystem and take your outdoor exploration to the next level.
Free with museum admission. 10am-1pm. Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, 408 Mason Ct, Fort Collins, CO
Great Aardvark Embark Balloon Launch⎪Join Aims Community College bright and early for the fifth annual Great Aardvark Embark. Professional pilots from Colorado Balloon Club will be on site to set up, inflate and launch hot air balloons.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Breakfast burritos and coffee will be available to purchase at Arty’s Grub to Go food truck with all proceeds benefitting Arty’s Pantry.
The event field opens to the public at 6:30 a.m. The estimated time to launch is between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. 5401 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO
Larimer County Farmer’s Market⎪The market is a growers-only market, which means that all products offered must be grown, produced, or made by our local vendors. We are proud to include around 100 vendors per market season. Vendors offer a wide variety of items including fruits, vegetables, coffee, flowers, baked goods, art, and crafts. 9am-1pm. Larimer County Courthouse Parking Lot, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO
2nd Annual Wine Festival at Island Lake⎪The 2nd/3rd Annual Wine Festival at Island Lake will feature over 20 Colorado Wineries, 30 Retail Vendors, Food Vendors and Live Music. General Admission Tickets include a commemorative wine glass, wine tote and unlimited tastings. VIP includes VIP Wine Glass, Wine Tote, Unlimited tastings and VIP Area with catered food and wine bar. EVENT IS 21 AND OVER. NO RE-ENTRY. NO PETS. You can bring your own chairs and picnic baskets. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED. NOCO Islands, 4171 Kechter Road, Fort Collins, United States
Foco Family Band Fall Market⎪The fall edition of our quarterly FoCo Family Band Summer Market, presented by The Lyric and Fortified Collaborations! Noon-5 Saturday September 24th Free to attend Over 30 vendors and live music. The Lyric, 1209 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Korean Festival ⎪Various Cultural Performances- Tae Kwon Do, K-Pop dance, traditional dance, traditional percussion to celebrate Korean tradition and heritage. 3-6pm. Old Town Square, Fort Collins, CO
Barre at Backyard Tap⎪Class will be a low impact full body workout for all levels. Bring a yoga mat and join us outside at Backyard Tap in the shade for a workout and some stretching. $16 includes the class a 1 beer after. Noon-1pm. Backyard Tap, 323 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, CO
Park Yoga at Spring Park!⎪Join Saturday 10-11am for park yoga with the beautiful scenery of Spring Park conveniently located off Spring Creek Bike Trail.
This park yoga is donation based, open to all levels (and ages) and vinyasa style.
In respect of the teacher and time for prepping the class we recommend at least an $8 donation. Their outdoor yoga classes are a great for all levels, including beginners. Please bring your own mat and water. Spring Park, 2100 Matthews Street, Fort Collins, CO
WINDSOR Oktoberfest⎪Put on your lederhosen, brush up on your oompah dancing and welcome autumn with a bratwurst in one hand and a stein in the other at Windsor’s Oktoberfest Saturday September 24th from 11:30 to 5PM. If beer, sausages, pretzels, dancing, and contests are your idea of a good time, join your friends and neighbors at Windsor’s Annual Oktoberfest Saturday September 24th. Windsor’s Oktoberfest the celebration you don’t want to miss. 500 Main Street Windsor CO
Wild Wonderful Weekend: Concert & Fireworks⎪Centerra Engagement Assembly invites the community to the 2nd Annual Wild Wonderful Weekend, September 23 -25 at Centerra in Loveland, Colorado located at I-25 and U.S. Highway 34. With a series of events open to the public, join us as we celebrate Colorado’s first Certified Wild Community – Centerra.
The Great Lawn at Chapungu Sculpture Park will welcome ticket holders into the park starting at 6 p.m.
The park will come to life starting at 6:30 p.m. with local Zimbabwean musicians Kutandara, followed by the evening’s headliner and Colorado’s own Lady Denim at 8 p.m. The night culminates with a sparkling fireworks finale courtesy of The Promenade Shops at Centerra at 9:45 p.m. Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra, Sky Pond Drive, Loveland, CO
Celebrate the Harvest⎪Come Celebrate the Harvest as we thank our community for supporting a successful summer season. Each ticket includes: 1 beer, 1 ticket for the Farm Basket drawings, Pie Auction access, Veggie Bingo
Hear stories from our Board, staff, and clients about the amazing summer we had. 3-5pm. Intersect Brewing, 2160 West Drake Road, #A1, Fort Collins, CO
End of Summer Hawaiian-Bash⎪The end of Summer is near, but we aren’t stopping the fun! Come party with us on Saturday, September 24 with drink specials, food specials, and much more. Make sure you dress up in your best Hawaiian! Both patios at Cactus Grille & Wicked Tequila Room will feature their own unique specials, so come on down and have a good time with us. Margarita Alley, 119 E 4th St, Loveland, CO
Sunday, September 25
Fort Collins’ Top Dog⎪Does your dog belong on a can of Odell beer? Then enter fido in the Fort Collins’ Top Dog competition! The top 15 fundraisers and the top social media star will come together on September 25th for some fun competitions. The winning pup will be crowned Fort Collins’ Top Dog of 2022 and will have their portrait put on a specialty can of Odell beer! ODell Brewing, 800 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins Farmer’s Market⎪10am-2pm. 1001 E Harmony Road | Fort Collins, CO
Sunday Community Gong Sound Bath ⎪Let The Gong take you on a journey with this sound & vibration transformation. Start your week in a relaxed state of mind, body, and spirit. 9:30am-11:30am. Aikido dojo, 3521 S, Mason Street, Fort Collins, CO
Artist Market at the Farmers Market⎪Discover one-of-a-kind or small batch items you never thought to look for with artists specializing in home décor, fashion, art, design, jewelry and more. Artist Markets at the Farmers Market occur the last Sunday of the month. June – Sept. 9am-1pm. City of Loveland Farmers Market
Cocktails & Calligraphy⎪Join Sip & Script® for an Afternoon of Learning Calligraphy! Join us at Copper Muse in Fort Collins, Colorado for an afternoon of cocktails and pretty lettering! Whether you’re a stationery nerd, DIY Bride-to-be, or just a crafty individual, in this workshop you’ll be learning an introduction to modern calligraphy with a pointed dip pen and ink. We will cover all the basics and get you ready to add those special lettered details to your snail mail, wedding paper goods, home decor and more! The perfect crafty afternoon out!
Class includes 1.5 hours of instruction and demonstration, our beginner’s calligraphy kit (two nibs, black ink pot, 2 letter guides, tracing paper and straight pen holder), and all materials to write on. Everything is yours to keep at the end of the class! CooperMuse, 244 N College Ave #105, Fort Collins, CO
