Historic Downtown Fort Collins is home to a vibrant art community! Each month during First Friday Gallery Walk, 15 of Old Town’s finest galleries, museums, and art-minded shops stay open late for new showcases, interactive displays, and artist talks during this self-guided walking tour. Gallery Walk takes place on the first Friday of each month, from 6pm-9pm.
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“Visions of Dracula”
October 5th Opening Reception 6 PM – late
- Exhibition Runs Oct 5th – 27th
- Gallery Hours: 2 PM – 6 PM Tuesday – Saturday
Visions of Dracula A group art exhibition co-curated by LoFaro Metalarts and Downtown Artery Sponsored by Suerte Tequilaand Vampfangs with proceeds benefiting Colorado Bat Rescues and Conservation!
Featuring Live Music By:
The Hollow
Bison Bone
Spaceman, and
DJ Echo
Museum of art Fort Collins
Join us for Haley Hasler and David Tyrell at the Museum of Art | Fort Collins.
Haley Hasler & David A. Tyrrell will open to the public at the Museum of Art | Fort Collins on Friday, August 3, and continue through Sunday, October 14, 2018. Fun hands-on educational projects for the entire family will also be in our Art.Edu.Osity Creative Space for the run of the exhibition.
Trimble Court Artisans
Trimble Court Artisans – October Gallery Walk – featuring CHARLOTTE AND BEN ZINK
Trimble Court Artisans presents: A Little Levity, sculptures and paintings by member artist Charlotte and Ben Zink. Opening Reception: First Friday Gallery Walk, 8/5/18, 6pm-9pm. The sculpture and paintings will be on exhibit through the month of October.
http://trimblecourt.com #trimblecourt #focogalleries.
wagz pet market & grooming
Do all of your tales have tails? Monique is a pet and people “Furtographer” based out of Northern Colorado. She collaborates with families, rescues and business to photograph the tails of your tales.
Join Wagz and Silver Paw Studio October 5th from 6pm-9pm.
watchdog automotive
Flingin Pots will be joining us Friday night, giving you the opportunity to make your own work of art! Community is the main focus of Watchdog Automotive’s Art Initiative. Our goal is to connect people directly to the arts
Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures
FREE Admission
Living Aloha: Hawai’i’s Enduring Legacy debuts Friday, Oct. 5, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. The grand opening features free admission for the public from 6-9 pm as part of Fort Collins Gallery Walk. From 6:30-7:30 pm, the Plymouth Ukulele Group will be performing with Stuart Yoshida, founder of Ooktown. Living Aloha will showcase art, artifacts, treasures, quilts, and aloha shirts.
bas bleu theatre
Please join Gallery Bleu in our presentation of work by Aubrie Van Zandt and Paul Flippen. Meet the artists, enjoy complementary refreshments, and listen to live music!
Old Town art & Framery
Old Town Art & Framery exclusively represents artists from Fort Collins and surrounding areas, Located in the heart of Old Town, stop by during First Friday Gallery Walk for vibrant art, custom framing, and community fun!
Alpine Arts
Alpine Arts is proud to be a local and family owned business. We have been located in the same historic Avery ...
112 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
America Building
On the first Fridays of each month, the America building transforms from business as usual to celebrate the creative ...
155 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Bas Bleu Theatre Company
Our goal is to enrich the cultural life of the region and, in so doing, add to the common experience that bonds ...
401 Pine Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Bloom Floral Boutique
Cindy's Daughter-in-Law Brenna joined as Manager after spending several joyful years studying floral design in New York ...
153 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
CopperMuse Distillery
Hard work and the best ingredients don't mean a thing without inspiration. From Shakespeare to Satchmo, every ...
244 N. College Ave., Suite 105 Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Dandelions & Rust
Dandelions & Rust is a thoughtfully curated space featuring over 30 local vendors packing the store with a ...
119 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
FoCo Cafe
Offering a hand up, not a hand out. FoCo Cafe serves healthy locally sourced lunch Monday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm to ...
225 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Gilded Goat Brewing Company
The Gilded Goat Brewing Company is a family-owned Fort Collins brewery and taproom. Our beer-making mission is a blend ...
132 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures
The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures strives to become an internationally renowned center for the ...
200 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Keller Williams Realty – Old Town
Jennifer Kelly has been successfully selling real estate in Northern Colorado since 2006, and she continues to be in ...
401 Linden Street #1-105, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Locust Cider
Locust Cider is a hard cider taproom located just off College Avenue on Walnut Street in the heart of Old Town Fort ...
200 Walnut St., Suite A, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Mugs Old Town
Community Through Coffee Located in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins, Mugs Old Town opened in 2003 in the Historic ...
261 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Museum of Art | Fort Collins
MoAFC is a nationally recognized leader inspiring others to experience the world differently through arts and ...
201 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Otter Shop
At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, ...
151 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Peacock’s Perch
An eclectic market that offer’s unique & varied styles, of upcycled furniture, décor, collectibles, clothing, ...
162 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Petrichor Collective
Petrichor collective is a comfortable, open-minded space for our team of creatives to collaborate on projects and ...
252 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Pinot’s Palette Paint and Sip Studio
PAINT. DRINK. HAVE FUN. Come to Pinot’s Palette for great fun, friends and fine art! Enjoy an evening of ...
159 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The Bread Chic
We are a Fort Collins based bakery, bringing you top-notch Artisan baked goods to share with your family and friends. ...
130 West Olive Street, Unit B, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The Forge Publick House
Set in the old blacksmith's shop, The Forge is a cozy craft beer bar that features 17 rotating taps and a wood burning ...
225 Old Firehouse Alley, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The Merchant Room at Walnut Creek
The Merchant Room upstairs is the perfect spot to host events in a lovely Americana inspired space or venture ...
222 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Trimble Court Artisans
Trimble Court Artisans is a coop where over 50 Colorado artists sell art and fine craft of the highest quality. ...
118 Trimble Court, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House
Wolverine Farm Publishing is a 501(c)3 non-profit literary and arts organization based in Fort Collins, ...
316 Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Alpine Arts
Alpine Arts is proud to be a local and family owned business. We have been located in the same historic Avery Building since 1981! We are truly a family business and our guests and visitors have watched our children and ...
112 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
America Building
On the first Fridays of each month, the America building transforms from business as usual to celebrate the creative community of Fort Collins. From 6pm - 9pm, come visit us as we explore the arts through an after hours event from over a dozen participating businesses with unique experiences across the creative spectrum. Points of interest include music, emerging artists and discussions with renowned creatives to discover their innovative thinking. Visit our website to learn more about what's going on this month!
155 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Bas Bleu Theatre Company
Our goal is to enrich the cultural life of the region and, in so doing, add to the common experience that bonds us all to our community and the world around us. We explore various cultures and common values in the hope of ...
401 Pine Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Bloom Floral Boutique
Cindy's Daughter-in-Law Brenna joined as Manager after spending several joyful years studying floral design in New York City, and apprenticing with some of the leading names in the industry for both wedding and event design. She has also ...
153 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
CopperMuse Distillery
Hard work and the best ingredients don't mean a thing without inspiration. From Shakespeare to Satchmo, every great artist needs a muse. At CopperMuse®, it's our calling to find the best inspiration, distill it, and share it with ...
244 N. College Ave., Suite 105 Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Dandelions & Rust
Dandelions & Rust is a thoughtfully curated space featuring over 30 local vendors packing the store with a variety of lovely little things. Unique, vintage, or rare, you're sure to find that perfect gift or your next favorite ...
119 West Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
FoCo Cafe
Offering a hand up, not a hand out.
FoCo Cafe serves healthy locally sourced lunch Monday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm to all people regardless of their ability to pay.
FoCo (Feeding Our Community Ourselves) Cafe is a non-profit ...
225 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Gilded Goat Brewing Company
The Gilded Goat Brewing Company is a family-owned Fort Collins brewery and taproom. Our beer-making mission is a blend of art and science using Colorado mountain water and fresh ingredients. Our craft beer, like the goat, is adventurous, ...
132 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures
The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures strives to become an internationally renowned center for the celebration and preservation of world arts and cultures. Guided by this vision, the Museums mission is to foster and ...
200 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Keller Williams Realty – Old Town
Jennifer Kelly has been successfully selling real estate in Northern Colorado since 2006, and she continues to be in the top 1% Nationally in Sales.
Recently, Jennifer was recognized as a Top 100 Agent Company wide through Keller ...
401 Linden Street #1-105, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Locust Cider
Locust Cider is a hard cider taproom located just off College Avenue on Walnut Street in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. We offer 16 taps (all Locust Cider) made up of flavors that include core favorites (Original Dry, Dark Cherry, ...
200 Walnut St., Suite A, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Mugs Old Town
Community Through Coffee
Located in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins, Mugs Old Town opened in 2003 in the Historic Armstrong Hotel. This location features a state of the art LaMarzzoco Espresso Machine, a bar with local beer, spirits, ...
261 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Museum of Art | Fort Collins
MoAFC is a nationally recognized leader inspiring others to experience the world differently through arts and culture.
201 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Otter Shop
At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation.
Through our industry-leading brands — OtterBox, ...
151 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Peacock’s Perch
An eclectic market that offer’s unique & varied styles, of upcycled furniture, décor, collectibles, clothing, gifts, hand made jewelry, art, and estate items.
162 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Petrichor Collective
Petrichor collective is a comfortable, open-minded space for our team of creatives to collaborate on projects and accomplish our Collective goals. We support our community through art by cultivating our different skill sets, and inspiring ...
252 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Pinot’s Palette Paint and Sip Studio
PAINT. DRINK. HAVE FUN. Come to Pinot’s Palette for great fun, friends and fine art! Enjoy an evening of painting, sipping and entertainment. Let us open a bottle of wine or enjoy a locally brewed beer while you paint your ...
159 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
The Bread Chic
We are a Fort Collins based bakery, bringing you top-notch Artisan baked goods to share with your family and friends. We specialize in naturally leavened San Francisco style Sourdough. All our bread is made fresh by our family daily, so ...
130 West Olive Street, Unit B, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The Forge Publick House
Set in the old blacksmith's shop, The Forge is a cozy craft beer bar that features 17 rotating taps and a wood burning fireplace.
225 Old Firehouse Alley, Fort Collins, CO, USA
The Merchant Room at Walnut Creek
The Merchant Room upstairs is the perfect spot to host events in a lovely Americana inspired space or venture downstairs to learn more new skills in the Ink Tank Print Studio.
Walnut Creek is an eclectic mix of artisans, crafters and goods located in the historic P. Anderson Mercantile Co. building, nestled in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. Our market style shopping is a great place to buy and sell unique jewelry, repurposed furniture, boutique clothing, vintage goods and a plethora of other knick-knacks and handcrafted gifts. Our shop is proud to support local artists and the thriving entrepreneurial spirit of Fort Collins and Colorado.
222 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Trimble Court Artisans
Trimble Court Artisans is a coop where over 50 Colorado artists sell art and fine craft of the highest quality. Visit our historic setting that is relaxing as well as delightful, while conversing with artists who share ...
118 Trimble Court, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards
Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House
Wolverine Farm Publishing is a 501(c)3 non-profit literary and arts organization based in Fort Collins, Colorado. We publish books and newspapers, operate a Letterpress & Publick House, and host or coordinate community events ...
316 Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Accepts Downtown Gift Cards