The holidays
Tree lightings, light displays, visits with Santa, holiday markets, Nutcracker and carol performances, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations in Fort Collins, updated every day.
Annual events, checked against each organizer's own page. Confirm details there before you go.
Friday, November 6 · 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
Annual ceremony with live music where the LED lights on trees throughout Old Town are switched on; the lights stay up through February.
Old Town Square, Fort Collins
Downtown Fort Collins →Friday, December 4 · 7:00 p.m. (also Dec 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.)
Gratie Ballet presents The Great Fort Collins Nutcracker, carrying on the production's tradition under its direction.
The Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W Magnolia St, Fort Collins
The Lincoln Center (lctix.com) →Friday, December 11 · Timed entry 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly; grounds close 9 p.m.
The city's botanic garden is lit up for timed-entry evening walks on select nights in December, with Santa visits nightly at Everitt Pavilion through December 23.
The Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins
Gardens on Spring Creek (City of Fort Collins) →Friday, December 11 · 7:00 p.m. (also Dec 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.)
Contemporary Dance Academy stages its 16th annual full-scale production of The Nutcracker at The Lincoln Center.
The Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W Magnolia St, Fort Collins
The Lincoln Center (lctix.com) →9 holiday events for 2026 on Fort Collins’s local calendars. Updated every day.
Light displays, drive-throughs and tree-lighting ceremonies.
Photos with Santa, breakfasts and letters to the North Pole.
Shop local makers for the holidays.
Ballet, choirs, concerts and holiday theater.
Menorah lightings and celebrations across traditions.
Crafts, story times and holiday fun for kids.
Everything else on local calendars this season.
Add your event to the Fort Collins calendar. Staff review every submission before publication.
Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, 2026.
This page lists upcoming holiday events in Fort Collins from local calendars, including libraries, the city, venues and organizers. It updates every day as calendars post new dates.
The “Holiday lights and tree lightings” section lists public light displays and tree-lighting events on local calendars, with dates and links to each organizer.
Use the "Share an event" form. Include the date, time, place and the organizer’s link; a person reviews it before it appears.
