Event Calendar

National Walk and Roll to School Day: October 2026

07 Oct 2026 Students are encouraged to walk, bike or roll on any wheeled device to school!

Tagged as: , City Event

Community Exhibition: Formed by Fire

07 Oct 2026 This fall, the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative invites you to experience Formed by Fire, an art exhibition featuring work from the four artists selected for the inaugural Artist-in-Residence Program.

Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

4 more dates

Tagged as: , Arts and Culture

Community Exhibition: Tales of the Gemstones

07 Oct 2026 Tales of the Gemstones, by artist Trace OConnor, is as much a collection of questions and open doors as it is a display of meticulous and premium sculpture.

Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

4 more dates

Tagged as: , Arts and Culture

Forest Therapy

07 Oct 2026 Program Description: Experience the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-Yoku on this guided nature walk. Learn to unplug, slow down and engage your senses to nature’s healing power. 0.5 miles. Easy.

Gateway Natural Area, 5216 Poudre Canyon Rd, Bellvue, CO 80512, Bellvue, CO 80512

Tagged as: , Recreation and Open Spaces

Northern Colorado New Horizons Swing Band

07 Oct 2026 Enjoy the sounds of the Northern Colorado New Horizons Swing Band at the Fort Collins Senior Center.

Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Tagged as: , Arts and Culture , Recreation and Open Spaces

Affordable and Sustainable Growth Committee - Oct. 7, 2026

07 Oct 2026 This ad hoc committee will explore ways to support housing affordability while guiding responsible, sustainable development. The committee is focused on advancing Council priorities by identifying practical changes that could make it easier to deliver housing that meets community needs.

222 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80521

Tagged as: , Council Subcommittee Meeting

The Lincoln Center: National Geographic Live: Chasing Monarchs

07 Oct 2026 Fifty years after the startling discovery that monarch butterflies spend winters in the forests of Mexico, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo reveals this winged wonder of the insect world in new ways with never-before-seen visuals. Head over to The Lincoln Center to join the adventure!

The Lincoln Center, 417 W Magnolia St., Fort Collins, CO 80521

Tagged as: , Arts and Culture

Black Footed Ferret Exploration

09 Oct 2026 Program Description: Explore North America’s rarest mammal. Meet at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery for a presentation about black-footed ferrets at the exhibit in the lobby. Then travel together to Soapstone (about a one- hour drive). Then hike and search for this elusive resident on one of the prairie dog colonies where they have been reintroduced.

Soapstone Natural Area, 22998 Rawhide Flats Road, Wellington, CO 80549, Wellington, CO 80549

Tagged as: , Recreation and Open Spaces

Councilmember Potyondy Listening Session: Oct. 10

10 Oct 2026 Fort Collins City Councilmember Melanie Potyondy will host an informal community listening on October 10.

City Hall, CIC Conference Room, 300 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80521

Tagged as: , City Event

The Smithsonian at Lindenmeier

10 Oct 2026 Visit the past and learn about the tremendous work done by the Smithsonian Institution at the overlook and their findings about very early inhabitants of the area – Indigenous people have been here since time immemorial.

Soapstone Natural Area, 22998 Rawhide Flats Road, Wellington, CO 80549, Wellington, CO 80549

Tagged as: , Recreation and Open Spaces