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    Woodward's Christmas Light Display

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Pride In The Park

    Pride In The Park

    4.0
    (2 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    Pride In The Park is Fort Collins' own gay pride even which typically happens in early June. I…read morethink it is is in it's 3rd or 4th year now... something like that. There are all kinds of performers all over Colorado that come to support this LGBT event in Fort Collins which is good! Pride In The Park is not as blatantly flamboyant as Denver's gay pride(Pridefest) which is both good and bad. Usually since Pride In The Park is typically quieter and 'under the radar' so to speak it seems to not attract much for religious protesters. That is good. The bad is that it isn't blatantly flamboyant like it should be where you are really out and proud. There is no big gay pride parade that takes place with Pride In The Park. There are multiple venues though where certain events do take place like where LGBT films events are, drink specials, etc. These venues change every year so do keep that in mind... all except the main pride event always still seems to be in Civic Center Park in Oldtown Fort Collins. I shouldn't dis Pride In The Park really. It is a pride event that Fort Collins did not have before less that ten years ago... that is a good thing! There are many non profit agencies, companies and business that show up to offer helpful information and support to the LGBT community of Fort Collins at Civic Center Park during the typical duration of the event which is about the length of a weekend. Fort Collins is a relatively gay friendly town but of course like any town there are those who wish to oppress and usually makes their religion their excuse for doing it. I remember when the gay community center opened up in Fort Collins, the Lambda Center, some 'religious' group posted graphic pictures of homosexuals in sexual positions and below these pictures it asked, 'Do you want this in you neighborhood?' Um... FYI it probably was already happening in the neighborhood! Despite these putrid and unnecessary notices from the intolerant demographic of Fort Collins, the Lambda Center has persevered and still remains in existence I am very happy to say! While Fort Collin's gay community is relatively small and gets smaller once the college students leave for the summer it is good to have an event like Pride In The Park to affirm the LGBT community of Fort Collins. However bear in mind if you want the kind of pride celebration that you see in magazines like in The Advocate or Out, you best go to Denver to celebrate being a member of the LGBT community in it's most unapologetic tone by Colorado standards. It is not entirely unfounded that some people of the LGBT demographic here in Colorado call Fort Collins, Fort Closet.

    My kids absolutely loved this event. It had a bouncy house and complimentary face painting, lots of…read moregreat booths and delicious food. It was also adult friendly and had live music and local beer offerings. Honestly, we loved this low-key, relaxed, family friendly Pride! Please continue doing this event. We really appreciated it!!

    Taste of Fort Collins

    Taste of Fort Collins

    1.5
    (4 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Fun fact: I'm obsessed with Nelly…read more So in seeing that he would be singing at the Taste of Fort Collins, I got up early on the morning the tickets went on sale to ensure I could get a few. So at the stroke of 8AM, I secured 4 tickets to go see my man. Fast forward to last weekend, my husband and I had invited my cousin and his wife to spend the weekend with in downtown Fort Collins to explore, eat, drink and see what this little festival had to offer. While Nelly performed like a champ, I have to admit this festival was far less than I expected. In fact, all 4 of us were pretty let down. Here's why - FIRST of all - Townsquare Media - the main PR Firm to promote the event - was inconsistent with their marketing, especially when it came to the times the gates were opening and when the performers would actually start, that it was a onetime entry into the festival and their social media presence was lackluster. In attempts to tag the Taste of Fort Collins Instagram (an account they manage) the page wasn't updated with current 2021 information. In this day and age, I'd expect a Nelly aged audience to seek information via social media, and clearly they did not. By the time we snagged a spot in the grass for the concert, Nelly was a tiny spec in the distance, and I took to the massive screen behind Nelly hoping to see him. But NOPE. The screen behind all performers was dark and showing ads and what others had shared on social media for the festival. It made the entire experience kind of annoying for the people that weren't right up front. End rant. SECOND - I was impressed by the mature trees which provided us with shade throughout Washington Park, but the park is amazingly small. So small that the festival expanded into the surrounding streets to allow for booths to line the entrance for festival goers. THIRD - With the streets blocked off, parking can become a nightmare. We saw multiple cars getting towed the closer we got to the festival. Best bet is to park a few blocks away and walk, or take an uber. FOURTH - Sure there are is a decent selection of food options available, but the layout within the festival walls is absolutely terrible. Boutique vendors greet guests up front, but the food and drink options - which is literally the main reason people come to this festival - is located in the middle. One giant big square, making the lines to each booth awful often connecting with other lines, blocking off space for people to pass through - creating a mass crowd. WTF. After waiting 45 minutes in line for a drink, I didn't even attempt to taste any additional food or drink. FIFTH - Sure the vendors take both cash and credit, but many booths had limited amounts of items and put a max on the amount one could order. Awkward. The service at each booth varied but everyone seemed a bit annoyed with the insane crowd and massively long lines. While I had a great weekend exploring Fort Collins, I don't think I'll return to this tiny festival again. K, thanks bye.

    I feel like they over sold the event! Before they had a weather delay there was no one but once…read morethey reopened around 2:00pm it took 45 minutes to get a beer and equally long to get food. Over crowded. It was faster for us to leave the event and go get a bite and some drinks and then re enter.

    Woodward's Christmas Light Display - festivals - Updated July 2026

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