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It's happening in Northern Colorado! Here are a few fun things to do in March...
Fort Collins | Loveland/Berthoud | Greeley | Windsor | Johnstown | Estes Park
Great Plates of Downtown ~ Fort CollinsFort Collins | Loveland/Berthoud | Greeley | Windsor | Johnstown | Estes Park
March 1-14, 2019Location: Downtown Fort Collins
Website: visitftcollins.com
From March 1st through March 14th, the Downtown Fort Collins Business Association’s award-winning dining promotion and fundraiser comes to life in Old Town Fort Collins! Great Plates presented by Eye Center of Northern Colorado is a celebration of the Downtown dining community and highlights restaurants offering dinner specials for $25! In addition, 100% of donation proceeds from this community culinary celebration benefit the Food Bank for Larimer County. Now in its 14th year, the promotion has become the Food Bank for Larimer County’s largest fundraiser with over $106,000 being donated in 2018.
Old Town Irish Party & Shamrock Festival ~ Fort Collins
March 16, 2019
Website: Irish Party, Shamrock Festival
Irish Party @ Old Town Square
Get your green on, grab a beer and enjoy an afternoon of live music as Old Town Square is transformed into a “green beer garden” courtesy of High Country Beverage and Odell Brewing! Plan to spend the entire day in Old Town as you’ll want to stay close to the stage to delight in the sounds of Johnny & the Mongrels, Guerrilla Fanfare and more. The event hours are 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Sláinte!
Shamrock Festival @ Oak St Plaza
Delight in the “Luck ‘O’ the Irish” with the entire family at this alcohol-free Fort Collins-style celebration of Irish heritage, customs and traditions. This inaugural event takes place in Oak Street Plaza and captures the Irish spirit through live performances of traditional music and dance, hands-on activities, kid-friendly games and tasty green treats!
Jay Leno ~ Fort Collins
March 23, 2019
Festivities: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Lincoln Center
Website: visitftcollins.org
Acclaimed TV late night show host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling children’s book author, much-in-demand corporate speaker, lovable TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist…it’s no wonder that Jay Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.”
Night on the Town ~ Loveland
Location: Downtown Loveland
Website: visitlovelandco.org
Night on the Town is Downtown Loveland’s “night out” with many art galleries and businesses offering a ready welcome from 5 pm to 9 pm. There’s plenty of fine and casual dining, craft beer tasting rooms and retail shops to enjoy. You’ll find snacks, live music and sales in multiple locations, all part of an inviting atmosphere and hearty welcome from downtown businesses. It’s an opportunity to spend an evening with friends in our downtown.
Notice as you stroll along 4th Street between Jefferson Avenue and Garfield Avenue there are sculptures (which change annually) that are part of the City of Loveland’s “The Art Advocacy Project” known as TAAP for short. It’s an easy-to-enjoy outdoor art exhibit!
Night on the Town activities change season to season, so there might be pop-up sales, sidewalk art or pedicabs in summer, or horse carriage rides, hot chocolate or the annual Festival of Lights in winter. Retailers and restaurants may run Night on the Town specials, art galleries have special exhibits and in general, you’ll find people strolling 4th Street and often there is music in the air.
St. Patrick’s Day Homestead Dinner on the Ranch ~ Loveland
March 17, 2019
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch
Website: visitlovelandco.org
Enjoy an amazing locally sourced 6 course meal prepared by our Executive Chef, Marcus Hollingsworth. Each course is paired with a selected beer from Big Thompson Brewery.
Dinner is $80/per person or enjoy dinner and an overnight on the ranch for just $136/per person in a private cottage, also including a Chef-created breakfast the next morning.
George Gray & The Elvis Experience Band ~ Greeley
March 30, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Rialto
Website: visitlovelandco.org
George highlights the music that Elvis really loved, Gospel. Come and be moved by the spirit with this concert full of Elvis’ favorite Gospel hits like Amazing Grace, He Touched Me, and many more!
District 6 & Friends Arts Walk ~ Greeley
March 1, 2019Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Union Colony Civic Center
Website: greeleycalendar.com
District 6 High Schools will have their artwork on display at the Tointon Gallery, 651 10th Ave., during the annual Art Walk. All District 6 High Schools were invited to participate in the exhibit and include Early College Academy, Greeley Central High School, Greeley West High School, Jefferson Senior High School, and Northridge High School.
The show begins with an opening reception and light refreshments Friday, March 1, in conjunction with the celebration of the downtown annual Art Walk, and runs through Saturday, March 16. The Tointon Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and during many of the performances at the Union Colony Civic Center. Admission to the gallery is free. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, March 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Blarney on the Block! ~ Greeley
March 16, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: greeleycalendar.com
Enjoy a St. Patrick's Day celebration in Downtown Greeley. Blarney on the Block is full of small-town and family-friendly fun! Avoid the crazy crowds in other big cities and come to a celebration where the whole family can relax and have fun outside together.
Fangalangus Island ~ Greeley
March 22, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Union Colony Civic Center
Website: ucstars.com
Fangalangus Island is an original dance theatre production stressing the importance of creativity to a child’s sense of self-worth. Fangalangus Island is home to several interesting characters including Queen Eugenia, the Quitaberry Fairies, the hair loving Trolicks, Treeman, an eleven foot talking tree, and his brother Shrumann, a short talking mushroom. When a man named Jake arrives at the island, he finds himself attempting to defeat the “imagination crushing” gray fog that threatens to destroy the island. Working together, Jake and the island’s inhabitants must discover the three keys that will release pure imagination into the atmosphere, thereby saving Fangalangus.
Super Science Saturday ~ Windsor-Severance
March 9, 2019Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Art & Heritage Center
Cost: $15
Website: www.windsorgov.com
Science is fun for everyone! Join us for a monthly adventure into many different fields of science. All programs will be led by special guest scientists! Grades 1-6.
Pub Trivia ~ Windsor-Severance
March 14 & 28, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: High Hops Brewery
Website: clearviewlibrary.org
On second and fourth Thursdays each month, our Pub Trivia nights bring the community together for an exciting evening of edutainment. Join the fun with Clearview Library District!
Indoor FUN Triathlon ~ Windsor-Severance
March 23, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Community Recreation Center
Cost: $30
Website: windsorgov.com
We’re bringing the full triathlon experience indoors to you in just one hour! Our indoor triathlon will consist of 20 minutes of swimming, 20 minutes on a stationary bike, and 20 minutes around our elevated track for as many laps you can run, walk, or crawl. Contact 970-674-3529 or email rstefanich@windsorgov.com with questions. Register by March 16. Ages 12+.
Oliver! ~ Johnstown-Milliken
March 14 - May 26, 2019Website: coloradocandlelight.com
Consider yourself at home! This Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece. The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Kids' Night: Mardi Gras Party ~ Johnstown-Milliken
March 6, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Black Sheep Eatry + Market
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/835696240110739/
We may be 1,300 miles from Bourbon Street, but that won't stop us from having fun! Join us for a kid-friendly Mardi Gras party, featuring mask decorating, plus an indoor musical parade every 20 minutes. We are pleased to offer these awesome activities as a complimentary treat for our customers. See you there and as they say in New Orleans -- Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)
Girls Gone Grape 'Taste of Italy' Wine & Olive Oil Pairing ~ Johnstown-Milliken
March 14, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/416181315623971/
Join Girls Gone Grape, Black Sheep Eatery + Market and The Bottled Olive for a wine tasting that will also feature olive oils, recipes & more connecting you with a taste of Italy. This tasting is one for the foodies out there as you'll discover ways to enhance your cooking naturally and we'll even share a few of our "go to" appetizers that are so easy, tasty and quick to whip up for your next gathering of friends. Your ticket price will include sampling 3 wines, with a full glass of your favorite to be enjoyed throughout the evening, along with tasting numerous oils, pastas (gluten free option available) and recipes to take home. As always, there will be several door prizes too!
2019 Estes Park Whiskey Warmup ~ Estes Park
March 2, 2019Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Bond Park
Website: visitestespark.com
Dress warmly to sip on selections of Colorado whiskeys from a variety of local distilleries next to the heat of one of the fire pits in the beautiful outdoor George Hix Riverside Plaza. Guests can browse local cigar shops, retail vendors, and enjoy live entertainment! Learn more about the styles, tastes and smells of whiskey from a local distillery's knowledgeable educators at the Elkin's Distilling booth.
Eat, Drink & Be Irish ~ Estes Park
March 17, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: The Barrel
Website: visitestespark.com
In Heaven there is no beer, that's why we drink it here! Join us for one or two pints of Irish Ale, Whiskey and finger-licking Irish food. Tyrconnell Whiskey Tasting Time: TBD. Traditional Irish menu by Colorado Big Bite Catering.
Beer Bound 5k ~ Estes Park
March 30, 2019
Location: Rock Cut Brewing Company
Website: visitestespark.com
Join Rock Cut Brewing and the Estes Park News for the first ever Beer Bound 5k! We are so excited for this fun run that will be all about a beer at the end! Let's get outside, get some exercise, then enjoy a brew together afterwards. More details to come, including course info, registration information, swag bag contents, and more! For now, please save the date!
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