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Mother’s Day in FoCo: Your Ultimate Guide
Pan the perfect weekend for mom—from bouquet-building brunches to drive-in movies and goat yoga.
What's Happenin' Team
May 09, 2025
💐 Mom’s Weekend in FoCo: Your Ultimate Guide
Hey FoCo,
Mother’s Day Weekend is blooming with things to do, and we’ve got the full lineup for making it memorable. Whether you’re celebrating with brunch and mimosas, bonding over baby goat yoga, browsing handmade markets, or just soaking in sunshine on a picnic blanket—FoCo’s got something for every kind of mom (and every kind of “I forgot to make a plan” adult).
This issue rounds up the best bets for the weekend. Let’s make mom proud—and maybe a little pampered. 🌸
🧠 FoCo Trivia Time
How many miles long is the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area? |
☑️ Tap to vote—we’ll reveal the answer in the outro!
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📚 Fact of the Day: CSU’s Library—A Book Lover’s Paradise Did you know that Colorado State University’s Morgan Library houses nearly 2.9 million volumes? That’s a treasure trove of knowledge right in the heart of Fort Collins! Whether you’re diving into research or just exploring, it’s a haven for book enthusiasts | 🍳 Craving: Lucile’s (Fort Collins) Big biscuits. Bold Cajun flavor. Chicory coffee that wakes you right up. From shrimp-topped eggs Benedict to fluffy omelets and house-made preserves—Lucile’s brings New Orleans brunch vibes straight to FoCo.. |
🌸 Top Picks for Mother’s Day Weekend in Fort Collins
🛍 Handmade Markets & Local Finds
Stroll through two handmade markets: Salt Road Brewing (May 10, 12–5 PM) and Breckenridge Brewery (May 11, 12–5 PM). Or head up the canyon for Riverside Colorado’s Mother’s Day Open House—vendors, games, and a whole vibe.
🧘♀️ Reset & Recharge
Free meditation class on Saturday (3–4:30 PM), baby goat yoga downtown, and a tranquil gong journey at Rocky Mountain Gong Journeys on Sunday. Want full zen? Check out the three-day silent retreat at Drala Mountain Center.
🎨 Culture Hits
Free admission for moms at Global Village Museum! Also don’t miss the Masks Exhibit at Museum of Art and the CSU Spring Dance Capstone or Ice Extravaganza on Saturday.
🌳 Picnic & Hike
Perfect weather means City Park, Horsetooth Falls, and Arthur’s Rock are ready for your blanket and baguette. Join the guided Mother’s Day hike at Lory State Park’s Well Gulch Trail on Sunday for a scenic stroll.
🎥 Shows & Drive-Ins
Catch Anne of Green Gables at The Lincoln Center, or double-feature it at Holiday Twin Drive-In under the stars. Bonus: EPIC’s Ice Show on Saturday brings major Disney energy.
🍳 Brunch Goals
FoCo Café, Ginger and Baker, The Emporium, Ace Café, Rodizio Grill—brunch specials are popping. Want a side of flowers with your eggs? Rodizio is hosting a make-your-own bouquet station, too.
🎓 Graduation Crossover
CSU grads and their moms can toast to a double celebration. Grab brunch downtown or at Hilton Garden Inn’s prix fixe event. Don’t forget: reservations highly recommended.
🗓 What’s Happenin’ in Fort Collins: Event Listings
🎭 Friday, May 9🆓 Free Events Beers N Bass📍 Gilded Goat Brewing | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ Free SMOK BBQ – Live Music: Johnny Johnson📍 Foothills Shopping Center | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ Free 💵 Ticketed Events Debut Theatre Company presents: Anne of Green Gables📍 The Lincoln Center | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed Luis J. Gomez📍 The Comedy Fort | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed no fauna with Rosebay, Ash Redhorse & The Midnight Suns📍 Aggie Theatre | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed Resurrection and Judgment Day (Rock Tribute Bands)📍 The Coast | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ $12.88 Spring Dance Capstone Concert: Ellipsis📍 CSU University Center for the Arts | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ $20 | Saturday, May 10 🆓 Free Events 🎶 Live Music Saturdays (recurring Saturday) 📍 Breckenridge Brewery | ⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 🆓 Free Uncharted Pints📍 Mythmaker Brewing | ⏰ 12:00 PM | 🎟️ Free CSU StrongRAM Robot Competition📍 CSU Engineering | ⏰ 9:00 AM | 🎟️ Free Live Music w/ Sugar Britches📍 Breckenridge Brewery | ⏰ 4:00 PM | 🎟️ Free Romance Authors Signing!📍 Old Firehouse Books | ⏰ 1:00 PM | 🎟️ Free 💵 Ticketed Events 2025 Ice Extravaganza: Imagination! Ice Show📍 EPIC | ⏰ 1:00 PM | 🎟️ $10–$20 Ducki Album Release feat. Sketches, and Safekeeper📍 The Coast | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ $15.15 Quad Rock 50/25mi📍 Lory State Park | ⏰ 5:30 AM | 🎟️ $125–$170 School of Rock: FOCO LOCO RockFest 2025 – Night 1📍 Aggie Theatre | ⏰ 1:00 PM | 🎟️ Ticketed Sweet and Savory Crepes Class📍 Ginger and Baker | ⏰ 5:30 PM | 🎟️ $95 Spring Dance Capstone Concert: Ellipsis📍 CSU University Center for the Arts | ⏰ 7:30 PM | 🎟️ $20 | Sunday, May 11 🆓 Free Events 🎤 Open Mic @ The Atrium (recurring Sunday) 📍 The Atrium | ⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free ♠️ Poker Night at Peculier Ales (recurring Sunday)📍 Peculier Ales | ⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 🆓 Free Breckenridge Brewing Holiday Market📍 Breckenridge Brewery | ⏰ 12:00 PM | 🎟️ Free Open House: Summer Camp at KMC📍 Red Feather Lakes | ⏰ 12:00 PM | 🎟️ Free 💵 Ticketed Events Larimer Chorale Presents: Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem📍 CSU University Center for the Arts | ⏰ 4:00 PM | 🎟️ $36.50 |
💌 That’s a Wrap!
Mother’s Day is more than flowers and cards—it’s about time well spent. So whether you’re sipping tea, hitting a trail, or eating your body weight in cinnamon rolls, we hope your weekend is full of joy (and maybe a little whipped cream). —Your What’s Happenin’ Fort Collins crew 💛 🧠 Trivia Answer: 45 miles The Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area stretches 45 scenic miles from the edge of the Roosevelt National Forest all the way to just west of the South Platte River near Greeley. That’s a lot of natural beauty packed into one historic corridor! |
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