Best Festivals in Fort Collins, Colorado

The Taste of Fort Collins offers visitors a chance to satisfy their cravings with a three-day foodie paradise! This is truly a foodie paradise, and many local and national restaurants will be featured. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.

Fort Collins has been dubbed as the “Napa Valley of Beer”, and for good reason! Check out the Colorado Brewer’s Festival this season, and enjoy a round (or a few rounds!) of both local and state-wide Colorado brews. Last year over 40 breweries joined in on the fun, with over 90 different beers available for tasting. For information on ticket purchases and dates, check out the link below.

Looking for something more? You won’t want to miss this year’s New West Fest in Fort Collins! This yearly event brings together some of the biggest names in music, and is a treat for families as well. Daily food festivals, artesian markets, and nightly music make this one of our favorite summer festivals. For more information on the musical lineup, or to see this year’s kid-friendly events, check out the link below.

Car lovers…get ready! The Old Town Car Show is a Downtown favorite for obvious reasons. An entire block of old fashioned, collectors, and fancy cars will be on display for you to enjoy! This event happens each year in June, and features some of the coolest rides around. Take the family down for a day in Old Town – you never know what you might see!

New Belgium Brewery’s Tour de Fat is known by many to be the festival of the year…which is why so many journey to Fort Collins to attend it! Thousands of Fort Collins residents and visitors from all around the nation gather together to trek on bicycle through Downtown Fort Collins. Dressed top to bottom in costume, it’s almost like Halloween on wheels – and a perfect excuse to put your crafty talents to use! The ride ends at New Belgium Brewery in Downtown Fort Collins. For more details on this year’s ride, check out the link below.

Who doesn’t love a town full of adorable Corgis in costume? Come to Fort Collins this year for the Tour de Corgi and get ready for a parade full of cute! This festival brings out our city’s most adorable citizens, all dressed in their best puppy costumes. Complete with vendors, food, and a costume contest, this is definitely a festival you won’t want to miss.

October brings some of the most fun and festive events for you to enjoy, including a parade just for kids! The Tiny Tot Parade happens each year around Halloween and is perfect for your tiny tot. Don your costumes then gather the kids and head Downtown for door-to-door trick or treating at our local Old Town businesses. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the fall season!

Who doesn’t love a chill in the air, and some chilled beer to go with it? Fortoberfest is a fall festival that’s all about your favorite things…music and beer! This free event is one our favorites and brings visitors from miles around. Enjoy folk music, beer, and lots of food at this fall festival this year!