Holiday Lighting Ceremony: November 4th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm – Free
“Thousands of strands of holiday lights will illuminate historic Downtown Fort Collins as we “flip the switch” at the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony will be held at Oak Street Plaza located at Oak St. and College Ave. The evening begins at 5:30pm with music and complimentary cookies and hot cocoa. Then at 6:30pm, we will turn on all the lights in downtown. People can enjoy the holiday lights from anywhere along College Avenue beginning at Laporte Avenue and continuing to Magnolia Street.
Downtown will also host the First Friday featuring Gallery Walk on the evening of November 4th. This event showcases local galleries, artists and art shows. The Fort Collins Gallery Walk is located throughout Downtown Fort Collins including over 20 fine art galleries and attracts hundreds of people from around the Northern Colorado region.”
Fall Back Beer Fest: November 5th
“Take advantage of the extra hour given by the end of daylight savings time and celebrate the art of brewing in Estes Park! Enjoy endless tastings, celebrate National Homebrewers’ Day, attend brewing demos, classes & seminars, jam to live music, savor tasty food trucks, and meet the brewers themselves! You won’t want to miss this celebration of all things beer in the heart of the mountains – Estes Park, the base camp for Rocky Mountain National Park. Learn more and get tickets.
8th Annual Cheese Festival: November 6th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm – Free
“Fresh, aged, creamy, crumbly — whatever form you take your fromage, the Colorado Cheese Festival is the place to find it. Pick up a ticket to the Sunday, November 6 event and come ready to sample all kinds of artisanal cheeses from local and countrywide merchants.” Learn More
Downtown Santas Shopping Quest: November 25th to December 11th
“Downtown Santas Shopping Quest is an ongoing holiday event in Downtown Fort Collins between 30-35 local businesses. Each store will have a personalized, named Santa in their store. To complete the quest, patrons will make their way to each store to find the names of the Santas. Participating stores will provide a Santa Quest sheet to fill out. Find a minimum of 17 names of Santas housed in retail shops across downtown to be entered to win a $300 or $200 Downtown gift card. Find the names of all 34 Santas and be entered in an additional drawing for 1 of 2 $500 gift cards.
Applewood Arts and Crafts Festival: November 19th to November 20th – $6
“APPLEWOOD ARTS 39th Year! Uncommon Handmade Goods. Nov. 19-20 – The Ranch Events Center, Loveland, CO Sat. 9:30 am-5 pm. Sun. 11 am-4 p.m. (SANTA on Sunday!) A $200 Cash Giveaway Sunday at 2 p.m. Live Music, lunch, shopping. Free Parking. Strollers after 1-Sat. All day Sun. $6 admission, good all weekend. Facepainting Sat. & Sun.Visit our website at www.applewoodartsandcrafts.com to take a peek at our artisans and discounts. Learn more.
Finally, for a list of more events in Northern Colorado check out: http://events.coloradoan.com/search?when=next+30+days&q
Have a great November! We hope to see you around town.
We are always here for you if you need us.
