Guides

We've got your guide to all the best of NOCO spooky season, and many are opening in the next few weeks, so get to planning your ghouls nights out now! We are talking pumpkin patches, haunted experiences and more in Northern Colorado

Let's get one thing straight: in Fort Collins, you cannot walk more than a block without tripping over some form of creativity. This town has entire city programs and nonprofits dedicated to making sure a stroll to get coffee turns into an accidental gallery tour. Alleyways moonlight as galleries. Utility boxes wear costumes. Pianos just... live outside, unsupervised, daring strangers to play them. Sidewalks have secret messages etched into the concrete, courtesy of kids bare

As we are moving into August, back to school and the crisp call of fall (eventually), plan ahead, with our members-only August events guide, with discount codes included just for our This is NOCO Crew!

It is almost time to celebrate two big birthdays, America is turning 250 and Colorado is hitting her 150th birthday. Northern Colorado doesn't miss a reason to celebrate, and the Fourth of July is no different. From 5ks, Family Fun Zones, Parades, and more, get ready for everything the 4th of July in NOCO has in store!

NOCO does Valentine's well, taking any opportunity to celebrate each other and celebrate our community. So with that I present to you the Valentine's Day Guide for NOCO 2026

I know so many of us want to support our local community, but often feel stuck on where to start, which businesses are out there, and what they sell. NOCO truly has so many amazing local companies where you can find everything you need while keeping money right here, and helping a small business owner do a happy dance.