Unveiling of Rocky Mountain Equality’s mural with Artist Shiv Tuck (they/them)

All ages and Identities welcome!

RSVP here: https://www.rmequality.org/all-events-1/hands-off-colorado-mural-unveiling?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

This is event is a part of our Hands Off Colorado (HOC) event focused on the unveiling of a pro-trans rights in Fort Collins at Equinox Brewing. HOC is a campaign from Rocky Mountain Equality encouraging Colorado voters to vote NO on two anti-trans ballot measures, and to vote NO on a measure that would mandate local law enforcement to coordinate with ICE.

This event is primarily a time for people to engage with one another to build community and understanding around political advocacy for trans rights particularly by voting “no” on November’s anti-trans ballot measures in Colorado. The event is free to attend, and beer is available for purchase. People can register to vote, learn about the HOC campaign, take pictures with the mural tagging HOC and make a pledge to vote NO in support of trans people.

This mural was possible by a grant through: “Play to Win” from the Transgender Law Center, in collaboration with the Center for Artistic Activism

And partnerships from: FC Mural Project and Equinox Brewing

Free to attend, please reserve a spot here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/super-tour-history-murals-and-public-art-downtown

Ages 12+ recommended

Wear comfy walking shoes

Explore Fort Collins’ creative side on our Super Tour! FC Mural Project, Arts in Public Places, and Historic Preservation are coming together for the first time ever!

 🎨 As we walk through downtown historic ghost signs, murals, and public art. You’ll hear real stories behind the artworks and the artists who created them.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054CAFA92BAAFE3-63440618-artweek#/

Rescheduled to Tuesday, 5/12, due to weather.

Join City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places program staff for a one-hour walking tour of public art around downtown.

Learn more about the program, the stories behind a number of city public art projects, and which public art projects were contributed by other groups. You will see sculptures, murals, interactive art, and hopefully discover something new. The walking tour will be focused in a one-block radius around Old Town Square.

Learn more about the program at www.fortcollins.gov/publicart.

 Date: 05/12/2026 (Tue.)

 Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM MDT

 Location: Downtown Fort Collins, Details will be emailed

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We heard you. You wanted the 10×10 to return, so we’re bringing it back!

WHERE: Visit FC, 7 Old Town Square

WHEN: Saturday, 5/9 @ 6:30 - 10pm

Kid-friendly with supervision

Enjoy a night filled with live music from 2mx2, artist testimonials, and a silent auction of 10×10 artworks benefitting the FC Mural Project.

Sip on beer and wine, grab some light refreshments, and check out our limited-run merch. Capture the moment at our Polaroid photo booth with Kindra, and expect even more surprises throughout the evening!

Thank you to our sponsors:

City of Fort Collins

Jerry’s Artarama

And our drink sponsors:

Odell Brewing Company

New Belgium Brewing

Vindeket Foods

Old Town Square

3:30-6:30

Host - FoCo Top Dog

Kid Friendly - Yes. But dog friendlier

FoCo Top Dog is an annual dog competition / fundraiser where the winning dog's face will go one a can of Odell "Top Dog" beer! Learn more here!

Bring your furry loved one out to create a painting! We’ll have the paper, paint, and ziploc bags! Make a cool piece of art, hang out in Old Town while your work of art dries, and take home a new pet-casso for your wall!

Paints donated by FC Mural Project

Kid friendly - waiver required

Walk-up event, no registration needed

Ever wanted to join the circus?!

Well, now’s your chance!

Circus arts play an effective role in accelerating youth and community development and creating social change.  Our Social Circus Program uses circus arts as a tool for fostering personal and social development of less advantaged youth by nurturing their self-esteem, body awareness, trust in others, teaching them social skills, community building, and helping them to express their creativity and explore their potential. 

Our goal is to continue these classes and create a comprehensive expressive arts program circus, music, dance, and theater that is accessible to more children.

Learn more about Live Beyond Limit’s Social Circus Program here!

This event is free to attend thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) | Downtown Fort Collins, FC Mural Project, and the City of Fort Collins.

Doors 2:30PM

Admission for 2: $30

Price includes admission for 2 and a tasting of 9 international chocolates! All ages event.

Get tickets here: https://globalvillagemuseum.org/product/treats-for-two-a-mothers-day-chocolate-tasting/

Celebrate the people who have shaped you with an experience that is as sweet as it is meaningful!

Join us for a unique global chocolate journey designed to be shared. This special Mother’s Day inspired event invites you to slow down, savor, and connect over a guided tasting of chocolates from around the world.

Together, you will explore a curated selection of distinctive flavors, from bars to truffles, from peppermint and amarena cherry to pistachio and even corn, rediscovering the magic of chocolate in new and unexpected ways. Between tastings, enjoy thoughtfully paired palate cleansers along with coffee and tea, all set to a warm, relaxed atmosphere with music.

Tickets are admission for 2, making this the perfect opportunity to bring your mom, a mother figure, a friend, or anyone you want to celebrate. Whether you are honoring a lifelong bond or simply sharing a memorable afternoon, this experience is all about connection and a little indulgence...

As a special bonus, all guests will receive free admission to the museum. Take time to explore our current exhibition before it closes on May 23.

Come celebrate global flavors, meaningful moments, and the joy of sharing something delicious together!

Price includes admission for 2 and a tasting of 9 international chocolates, whatever you don't finish you take home with you!

Join us for an afternoon of wonderful music at the "Tea With a Diva," featuring soprano, Maria Fabara, accompanied by Victor Walters.

Enjoy the fun, as scrumptious cake center pieces serve as prizes to be raffled off, as well as mystery boxes with surprises for your discovery.

Tickets include tea, pastries, and light snacks, with gluten free options available!

Reserve your ticket here: https://operafortcollins.thundertix.com/events/262734

Ages 6+. Our venue is handicap accessible.

$10 ticket is appreciated: https://compasscomiccon.com/

The annual Compass Comic Con! We will have food, vendors, crafting workshops, panels, and more staple comic con activities!

Come have an amazing day, just North of Whole Foods!

all ages

Registering with a ticket is appreciated: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/radish/5-9-comaking-open-studio

Join us for our monthly open studio! 

Come hang, browse our shop, and work on a project. 

Ages 18+

https://calendar.colostate.edu/chhs/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196022536

University Center for the Arts, Room 115
1400 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

The Janet J. Else Education Center (J.J.E.E.C) expands the educational offerings at the Avenir Museum by providing interactive opportunities to engage visitors of all ages in the world of textiles and sustainability. This open-house style event invites you to the Education Center to explore how textiles are made, used, and disposed of in the new exhibition Unraveling: A Journey of Textiles. Join us for a day of textile learning, light refreshments, and craft activities as we celebrate the newest addition to the Avenir Museum imprint!

All ages

Free show

ages 18+

Crescent City Connection brings the funk straight from New Orleans and the Louisiana swamps to the mountains of Northern Colorado. Specializing in Second Line, brassy horn funk and booty-shaking backbeats, Crescent City Connection gets the dance floor moving and serves up a Mardi Gras-style party everywhere they go. Crescent City Connection is Colorado’s Mardi Gras and New Orleans Party Band.

https://www.lyriccinema.com/movie/cresta-alta-film-tour

Ages 3+

The Cresta Alta Film Tour is engaging audiences throughout the US and features Risan Media's expedition-based climate change documentary film titled, Cresta Alta, that chronicles a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. In Cresta Alta, join filmmaker, Todd Anders Johnson, on a 10 day backpacking expedition to the McCall Glacier in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Dr. Matt Nolan; setting up basecamp at the Gamma Glacier in the Olivares Basin, high in the Chilean Andes with Dr. Sebastian Mernild; trekking to Lake Pacacocha, situated at 15,000 feet in elevation, in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca with Dr. Rachel Chisolm; joining the Icelandic Glaciological Society jeeping up the Vatnajökull ice cap to conduct ice core drilling and meeting with the President of Iceland to discuss his experiences and perspectives on climate change impacts in Iceland.


The screenings are followed by Risan Studies' community sustainability panel discussions and a Q&A with environmental filmmaker and socially-conscious musician, Todd Anders Johnson, who studied development issues at the University of Washington. With a foundational perspective that more sustainable policies are imperative and that there are effective renewable and sustainable options to employ regionally, nationally and globally, Todd has dedicated himself to the arts in creating entertaining and educational film, music and events.


The 2026 Cresta Alta Film Tour features partnerships and panelists from Remain Nantucket, Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts, a video message from Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr, the Nantucket Land and Water Council, the Town of Breckenridge's Sustainability Office, the Truro Climate Action Committee, the Town of Nantucket, the Dennis Conservation Land Trust, The Trustees, Sustainable CAPE, The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Wellfleet Climate Action and Energy Committee, High Country Conservation Center, Friends of the Bass River and the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, the Town of Fairplay, the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, Mountain Area Land Trust, Colorado Mountain Solar, Cape and Island Self Reliance, the Town of Falmouth, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the High Rockies Community School, See Me Compost, Wonder Forest, the Alma Recycling Program, the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, the Alma Zero Waste Committee and the Town of Silverthorne Sustainability Office.

Get your Tickets here

Member $39.00

Non-Member $44.00

Join Resounding Well for a special Art Week Sound Journey in our upstairs studio (stair access!).

Rest, Receive, Renew: A Restorative Mothers Day Weekend Sound Journey Step into a beautifully curated experience designed to honor and pamper you with deeply relaxing and nurturing vibrations. With poetry, a guided reflection, and a variety of instruments, we will honor the gift of motherhood and take you on a journey within. Bring your family or give yourself a well-deserved time-out.

Children over 8 who can relax quietly are welcome. Please use your discretion. (For families with younger or more active children, we can provide a private session tailored to your needs.)

Youth tickets are $25 day of!

Need to know: Please avoid wearing perfumes or cologne to respect anyone with allergies or sensitivities. Plan to arrive 5- 10 minutes before the start time so that you can prepare and settle in for the session. Heads up: If you have any medical conditions that may be negatively impacted by sound or vibrations, please consult your health care professional before signing up and let us know about medical devices.

Fundraiser: https://fullexpression.net/performances-and-events/

1125 W Drake Rd, Unit B4, Fort Collins, CO

Join us in community and solidarity to explore cumbia and Mexican culture in celebration of Cinco de Mayo!

Proceeds support Full Expression! Dancers and families negatively impacted by ICE.

All ages and levels welcome

Free event

Reserve you spot here: https://luma.com/gix0v9r4

​What can artists do in a world turned upside down? Make things? Make connections? Make trouble (the good kind)?

​Join us for an evening of honest conversation and creative energy as local artists share how they're responding to this moment in history in their practice. A moderated panel led by local creator Rob Alexander kicks off at 6:30 PM, followed by mingling, connection, and an Interactive Enigma Raffle with prizes from local donors. This will be an event you won't want to miss.

​Light refreshments and mocktails by Petrichor provided. Bring your zero-waste drinking vessel!

​Hosted by FC Mural Project with presentations from Fort Collins Visual Artists Coalition (FOCOVAC). This event is made possible by the City of Fort Collins FoCo Creates grant.

All ages

Free event - no reservation needed!

Gallery Hours WED and FRI | 1 – 6 p.m.

This exhibit celebrates the power of bright color and uplifting energy through a dynamic mix of artistic styles. Featuring floral paintings by Annie O’Brien Gonzales,  an interactive installation by Laura Merage, abstract works by Tricia Soderberg, and a selection of portraits by Randy Steinke; the collection invites viewers to experience art in a way that is emotionally uplifting.

The art in this exhibit draws people in through bright colors, interesting shapes and unexpected materials that offer an immersive environment designed to inspire positivity, curiosity, and a renewed appreciation for artistic expression.

All ages

Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-photography-guild-meetup-silver-grain-society-tickets-1986786372523?aff=oddtdtcreator

Free for the community.

Join Silver Grain Society, a film photography guild, for a gathering at Petrichor Collective. Learn, shoot, repeat.

You can expect an afternoon centered around film photography, community, and connecting with other people who love the process.

What to expect:

• A low-key gathering built around analog image-making

• Time to hang out, talk cameras, swap stories, and shoot together

• A photo walk near the Poudre with plenty of space to wander and make images

• A welcoming mix of film photographers, photo lovers, and analog-curious people

We’ll gather first, ease into the afternoon, and then head out for a photo walk near the Poudre. Expect river light, trees, texture, shadows, odd little details, and plenty of moments worth catching on film. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s to slow down, pay attention, and make something honest.

About Silver Grain Society:

• A film photography guild bringing photographers and photo lovers together

• Rooted in shared appreciation for analog process, image-making, and community

• A space for people who love grain, old gear, lucky frames, missed shots, and the magic of not seeing the final image right away

Whether you shoot film all the time or just love the feel of it, this is a chance to spend the afternoon with people who get why analog still matters.

Digital Photography is also welcome!

18+

Doors 6:30PM

Admission $10

Get tickets here: https://globalvillagemuseum.org/product/may-7-travel-with-intention-from-travel-writer-zanny-merullo/

Join us for an inspiring evening with travel writer Zanny Merullo as she presents “Travel with Intention,” a talk exploring meaningful ways tourism can support local communities and conservation efforts around the world.

Drawing from her career in travel journalism and international living experiences, Zanny will share stories from tourism projects she has collaborated with that prioritize ethical travel, cultural respect, and environmental stewardship. From her early days living and working in Cambodia to her current work writing about travel, food, and lifestyle for magazines like National Geographic, Fodor's, and Travel and Leisure, Zanny’s journey highlights how thoughtful storytelling and responsible tourism can create real connections across cultures.

Throughout the evening, guests will gain insight into how travel can move beyond sightseeing to become a force for positive change. Whether you’re a traveler, writer, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and global impact, this event offers a chance to hear firsthand experiences from a journalist dedicated to exploring the world with curiosity, care, and purpose.

Come listen, learn, and discover how traveling with intention can deepen our understanding of the places we visit and the people who call them home.

Free show

ages 18+

R.O. Shapiro (Bay Area, CA) is a purveyor of original Americana music, carefully crafted and soulfully sung, drawing comparisons to Josh Ritter, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Bahamas. Originally from the very East End of Long Island, NY, he cut his teeth performing in the world-famous live music scene of Austin, TX, and has been perpetually on the road for the better part of a decade. R.O. is a winner of the 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting contest, a 2024 NewSong Competition finalist, and has recently toured with May Erlewine, Jeffrey Martin, and Taylor Ashton.

Madeleine Leigh (Gold Hill, CO) is a bass player, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. Her passion for the upright bass began at the age of 6, and her classical training provides a foundation for exploring a wide range of musical genres and styles. Leigh spent the past decade in Austin, Texas, performing with her internationally acclaimed world-folk band Ley Line and the bluegrass trio Steel Betty. Throughout her touring career, she has shared the stage with artists such as Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival and Silas Herman of Leftover Salmon. She has appeared at major music festivals including Kerrville Folk Festival, Austin City Limits, Telluride Bluegrass, and SXSW, and has opened for prominent acts like Billy Strings, The Infamous Stringdusters, and The Wood Brothers.

Shapiro and Leigh are old friends from their Austin days, and are touring together through Colorado and New Mexico this May. Audiences can expect a unique set featuring each of their original songs, some well-loved covers, sweet harmonies, and warm vibes.

Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-your-voice-be-seen-protest-sign-workshop-with-colby-beutel-tickets-1986782061629?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Colby Beutel for a protest sign making workshop during Art Week.

Make your own protest sign and let your voice be seen! All supplies will be provided, because cardboard and markers should not be the thing standing in your way.

Bring your ideas and make something meaningful, visible, and at least legible.

About this event:
Participants will create their own protest sign/poster to take home, with all materials provided. Bring your ideas, your strongest opinions, or just a healthy sense that something is not quite right.

What’s included:

• all sign-making supplies

• guided creative support

• a finished protest sign to take with you

Who this is for:
This workshop is open to anyone ages 10 to 110. No experience needed. Unsupervised children will be given coffee. Adults, unfortunately, are on their own.

This event is free to attend thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

Kid-friendly with guardian required

RSVP here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8439757/Creative-Foundation-Workshops-RSVP

Join the City's Arts & Culture Department for another Creative Foundations Workshop, “Art Works Better Together: Networking for Creatives,” on March 7 at the Center for Creativity.

Led by Amanda Miller Nye of The Place Setting Company, this interactive session will help you build meaningful partnerships and strengthen your professional network. Through a short presentation, guided worksheet activities, icebreakers, and open networking time, you’ll practice asking key questions, explore what you truly bring to collaborative projects, and learn how to create connections that move your ideas forward. Whether you’re an individual artist or part of an organization, this free workshop will leave you feeling more confident and intentional in your networking. Light refreshments and appetizers will be provided. RSVP requested.

Free event - no reservation needed!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/plein-air-art-making-marathon

Ages 12+

For anyone interested in the immediacy and pleasures of drawing or painting out doors!  You DON’T have to be a practicing artist.  Just bring your adventurous art-making spirit along with a sketchbook and pencils - or paints and brushes — or other supplies that tickle your creative fancy.  Long-time plein-air painting guy (and CSU instructor) David Pyle will be on hand to help new-users explore how to get started - and to support more experienced art-makers with their process.

 The C4C (Center for Creativity) has so much interesting subject matter - and we’ll spend the entire day looking, drawing and painting as much as we can!  Join us in the morning or at lunch or for a date night - or for the entire day!

 Sponsored by the CSU Arts Management program

Free show

ages 18+

Click here for more info.

https://www.wolverinefarm.org/event/residency-concert-w-jill-s-2/

Join us every First Wednesday for live music with our Spring Resident Musician, jill s. Residency concerts are meant to encourage collaboration, experimentation, and support our local blooming music scene. Music starts at 6pm, suggested donation is $15-20. 

Jill says:

Hiii im Jill s.!!!. I’m a musician from the Seattle area. I sing. and play guitar, and draw inspiration from every genre and every artist that has shaped me. Think adriennne lenker, beach house, amyl and the sniffers, baby cool, mannequin pussy put together in a big delicious soup. I have a plethora of original music that will help you navigate the nature of existence (or at least it helps me).  Please join me in pondering themes of identity, queerness, connection, and community. Peace and love, Jill 

Catch Jill at the Publick House every First Wednesday: 4/1, 5/6, 6/3

Reserve a spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-night-and-community-food-swap-at-petrichor-collective-tickets-1986787740615?aff=oddtdtcreator#location

Make Art, share food, and connect with community at Petrichor Collective during Art Week! Open to everyone.

🎨 Art Night at Petrichor Collective!

Our doors are open during Art Week for a night of making, sharing, and connecting. Bring your projects, your sketchbooks, and your ideas, or just come hang out with fellow creatives.✨ Bring a dish to share, potluck style because Art and food are always better together.

🍎 Community Food Swap Also happening during Art Night.

As the world feels a little uncertain right now, we’re finding new ways to support one another. Bring what you can, take what you need. Food, pantry goods, and toiletries. Everything helps.

18+

https://www.lyriccinema.com/movie/there-will-be-gore

$0-$5 suggested donation or purchase concessions. Our popcorn is like really really good.

Plz purchase concessions so we can keep our free events free

Each week, we show a free, surprise film chosen by staff, members, and more. It's a wild card!

Wild. Weird. Free.

Ages 18+

No ticket or registration necessary

The Lyric Cinema Lobby

All Ages, Kid-Friendly, ADA Accessible, Dementia Friendly

“Shine On” is a bi-monthly all-inclusive music experience in partnership

with Sound Affects, The Lyric Cinema, and Shine, an organization that

supports inclusion and independence. This event is open to the public,

all ages, dementia- friendly, and uniquely welcoming. We invite you to come

check out this co-created music experience that fits somewhere between

live karaoke and a mid-day rock concert.