🎉 Family Fun in FoCo: Where Every Day Feels Like Summer Break

Hey FoCo,

Sure, Fort Collins is a paradise for beer lovers and bikers—but let’s talk about the unsung magic of this town: it’s one big playground for families.

Whether you’re wrangling toddlers or adventuring with tweens, there’s no shortage of ways to spend the day together. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, we’re calling it now: Fort Fun isn’t just a clever nickname, it’s a lifestyle.

Let’s roll through the best family-approved stops in town. 👇

🎡 Welcome to Fort Fun

Fort Collins isn’t just for beer lovers and bikers—it’s a top-tier playground for families too. With 300+ days of sunshine and activities for all ages, this town makes it easy to pack your day with smiles.

Here are the best kid-approved spots to explore together 👇

🐮 Meet a Goat, Ride a Pony

📍 The Farm at Lee Martinez Park

This working farm lets kids get up close with chickens, goats, pigs, ponies—you name it. Summer weekends mean pony rides and hayrides. Bonus: there’s a big shaded picnic area for snack breaks.

🧪 Blow Minds at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

It’s where science meets music, dinosaurs meet digital domes, and learning feels nothing like school. Don’t miss the 42-foot plesiosaur skeleton or the hands-on sound lab that’s part recording studio, part jungle gym.

💦 Splash, Skate, Slide

📍 EPIC (Edora Pool and Ice Center)

Dive into one of the city’s largest pools or hit the ice for open skate. Prefer wheels over blades? Edora Park and Fossil Creek Park both have skate parks (and a few flying frisbees if you wander onto the disc golf course).

🚋 Ride Through Time

📍 Fort Collins Trolley – Car 21

Running May to September, this restored 1919 trolley cruises Mountain Avenue from City Park to Old Town. Hop on, wave to strangers, feel like you’re in a vintage movie.

🎡 Good Times, No Assembly Required

📍 Fort Fun Amusement Park

Mini-golf, go-karts, paddle boats, laser tag, arcade games… basically everything your kid dreams about when their broccoli goes uneaten. Parents can chill with a drink and a snack while the kids go wild.

🌿 Nature Calls (and So Do the Fish)

🎣 Dixon Reservoir

Perfect for little anglers. The excitement is real when the kids catch their first fish—just prepare for the retelling ten times at dinner.

🌊 Horsetooth Reservoir

Rent a paddleboard, hop on a boat, or lounge at the swimming beach. Want to level up? Take a family rafting trip on the Poudre River. (Don’t worry, there are beginner-friendly sections.)

🚴‍♀️ Bike City, Baby

FoCo has 285+ miles of bike trails—aka your new favorite way to explore. Rent bikes and ride from Old Town to natural areas, or join a kid-friendly guided tour. Find more routes here.

🌽 Learn the Roots

Fort Collins is more than charming—it’s also deeply connected to Colorado’s agricultural history. Check out even more family-friendly things to do here, from farm visits to guided nature walks that make your kids smarter without them even knowing.

📍 Your Map to a Full Day of Smiles

Need help deciding where to start? Explore all the things to do in Fort Collins, or let the Colorado activities list inspire your next mini road trip. Prefer something cozy? Pair it with a stay at one of the best cabins in Colorado.

🎸 Fun Fact: Fort Collins Rocks—Literally

🗓 What’s Happenin’ in Fort Collins: Event Listings

🌤 Fort Collins Weather Outlook

☀️ Today (Mon): Sunny and warm — 69°/39°, light breeze from the south

🌤 Tuesday April 8: Partly cloudy with a high of 74° — bring your shades and a light layer

💨 Wednesday April 9: Mostly sunny and windy — 70°/37°, gusts up to 24 mph

☀️ Thursday April 10: Classic Colorado sunshine — 69°/38° and calm

🌞 Friday April 11: Warmest day of the week — 80°/46°, perfect for a patio hangout

Looks like it’s a great week to get outside—just hold on to your hats come Wednesday!

🎉 That’s a Wrap, Fort Fun Fam!

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