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Send us your LOGO, preferred link, and item for inclusion. (50 items) We will pick up for offers/samples by February 7th. Email us to participate. Colorado is so beautiful in the wintertime, with snowy mountains and lots of festivities! It’s the perfect time to have some fun while remaining safe with the whole family. We are bringing you our top picks for activities in Northern Colorado for winter this year! With the COVID pandemic in mind, there are lots of options for safe fun. From festive light displays to ice skating at the Promenade Shops at Centerra, there are plenty of budget-friendly activities outdoors where you can keep a safe distance while having a great time. Getting creative with fun at home activities is another way to celebrate and enjoy your time with your family while keeping warm all from the comfort of your own home. Outdoor Winter Activities in Northern Colorado 1. Downtown Fort Collin’s Santa Quest Go on a scavenger hunt around Old Town for Santa! If you find them all you can be entered for a chance to win gift cards! 2. Loveland Winter Wonderlights See the beautiful lights at Chapungu Sculpture Park this December. A romantic night out or a fun family night to see Santa and his reindeer! 3. Bundle up for a Cross Country Ski Everyone can cross country ski! In town or up in the mountains, get on some snow gear and explore a beautiful snowy day! We recommend some of the trails in Estes Park! 4. Hunt for the Loveland Holiday Gnomes Back by popular demand, get ready to hunt for Herbie (Loveland’s holiday gnome) and all of his gnome friends around Loveland! Herbie and his friends have homes at various locations throughout the city. To play, you must download EVENTZEE, a free mobile app, to find out where they are, meet each of them, and complete each of their challenges. You’ll snap photos of yourself with the gnomes and be entered into our contest through the app to be able to win one of the grand prizes below. All players who successfully complete all of the challenges on the app will win a holiday prize! Home for the Holidays-Fun Activities to do at Home 1. CP Holiday Train at Home"Canadian Music Hall-of-Famer Steven Page and The Strumbellas will lead an all-star cast of performers aboard the CP Holiday Train for the 2021 "Holiday Train at Home" concert." 2. Make a Hot Cocoa Bar for a Family Movie Night Make an ordinary family movie night extraordinary with a hot chocolate bar. Marshmallows, caramel, peppermints, cookies, you name it! Let the family have their way with their hot cocoa! 3. Make Snow/Ice Sculptures Give your snowman a mohawk! Design a winter wonderland with not just snow but ice as well! For more ideas check out our Pinterest Board https://www.pinterest.com/MyBigDayEvents/education-k-12/winter-activities/ Contact MBD Marketing & Events
Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken My Big Day Marketing & Events is the proud planning partner for Centerra's Halloween Hullabaloo Drive-In! Centerra’s 14th Annual Halloween Hullabaloo spooktacular event is going Open Air Style in 2020! Featuring a family-friendly drive-in with Halloween favorites at the Centerra Marketplace (in the parking lot east of Jimmy John’s and south of Marshall’s). Don’t delay and reserve your tickets, space is limited. Each vehicle will receive one complimentary bag of freshly popped sealed popcorn, once parked – compliments of our popcorn sponsor: Railway Flats Apartments. Additional popcorn flavors can be purchased onsite (masks required). Our free community event will benefit Loveland’s House of Neighborly Service (HNS). Please note: we ask each car to make an onsite cash/check donation to HNS or contribute donated items to the food pantry. A complete list of desired food and toiletry items can be found here. Donations will be collected onsite at each movie. Tickets are now on Sale! Reserve Tickets **Please note ONE VEHICLE reservation per family. Tickets will be refunded if more than one are booked. Friday, October 30th Movie Times:
Attendees with ticket confirmations may arrive at least 30-minutes prior to show time. Cars will be socially spaced and assigned to designated parking spaces based on car type. This event is FREE to all guests with confirmed registration, while parking spots remain available. COVID Safety Guidelines Event is brought to you by: Centerra, Railway Flats Apartments, Visit Loveland, My Big Day, RythmEFX. Please support our local Marketplace Businesses and consider take-out meals for lunch and dinner while attending the outdoor movie. This event is part of a large collaboration of Loveland entities who are passionate about giving you fun, safe activities this Fall season! Contact My Big Day Marketing & Events
Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken Northern Colorado is primped and primed for an outstanding 2019 Holiday Season! We have so many suggestions for holiday fun, there won’t be a moment to rest between now and Christmas! There is something for everyone - families, couples, singles, pets -- you name it! Get your jingle bells on and check out our Ultimate NoCo Holiday Events Guide - you’re sure to find one of the MBD elves at some of these fun stops! November 28 Thanksgiving Day Trots and Races - Fort Collins & Greeley, CO You can burn some calories before you stuff yourself with all the turkey and trimmings! Both Fort Collins and Greeley will host their own Turkey Trot Races. You can register for the Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run here: http://www.fctdayrun.com/ and the Greeley event here: https://ncmcfoundation.org/event/ncmc-turkey-trot-2k5k-fun-runwalk/ November 30 Greeley Lights the Night Parade - Greeley, CO This lighted holiday parade kicks of the Christmas season in downtown Greeley! There will be over 70 lighted parade floats that will lead revelers through downtown Greeley to Lincoln Park where the holiday light switch will be thrown! Make plans to attend this fun, FREE event! https://greeleycalendar.com/event/greeley-lights-night-parade/ Wellington Carriage Rides - Wellington, CO The city of Wellington will help you get into the holiday spirit by offering carriage rides throughout the holiday season. Rides are $5 a person (kids under 12 are free). The fun goes from 5:00-7:00PM on weekends. https://www.facebook.com/events/666469630543989/ Cookie Decorating at Old Colorado Brewing Co - Wellington, CO Simply Cakes will be set up in the Old Colorado Brewing Company’s taproom to teach you how to decorate a variety of holiday cookies and treats! https://www.facebook.com/events/527038044799919/ December 1 Santa’s Reindeer Return to Bath Garden Center - Fort Collins, CO Make plans to meet up with Santa’s back up reindeer at the Bath Garden Center in Fort Collins. They will be greeting visitors on three Saturdays throughout the month of December. https://www.facebook.com/events/2131960497100225/?event_time_id=2132048423758099 Holiday Wreath Making Workshop @ Studio Vino - Loveland, CO Local florist Wild Posies will provide all the tools and supplies to create a beautiful fresh holiday wreath! https://www.facebook.com/events/809778466121632/ December 5 Parade of Lights Preview - Fort Collins, CO What could be better than free entertainment? The Colorado State Marching Band will be putting their final preparations on their Parade of Lights performance. Pick a spot on the route and watch the band’s light filled practice parade! https://www.visitftcollins.com/event/parade-of-lights-preview-free/20355/ December 6 Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer Musical - Greeley, CO Get your tickets early for this popular holiday show! Rudolph will be performed at the Union Colony Civic Theater: https://ucstars.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=440 Timnath Holiday Lighting Festival - Timnath, CO Everyone is invited to help Timnath kick off the holiday season! There will be tons of holiday activities for you to partake in - and Christmas lights galore! https://www.facebook.com/events/426342131394677/ December 7 Homesteaders Holiday - Greeley, CO This family friendly event benefits the Friends of the Greeley Museums. You’ll be able to tour festively decorated historical homes and enjoy activities for the entire family. Relive holidays from the past at this fun event! https://www.eventcrazy.com/Greeley-CO/events/details/24643-Homesteaders-Holiday Wellington’s Annual Christmas Parade of Lights -Wellington, CO Make plans to attend Wellington’s Parade of Lights starting at 5:00PM. Santa Claus will be there to help kick off the holiday celebration! You can even promote your business in the parade! https://www.facebook.com/events/427423841297982/ Winter Maker’s Market @ New Belgium - Fort Collins, CO Over 40 local vendors, hot drinks, food trucks, and live music will be set up from 11am-5pm at New Belgium! Word is Santa will be there too! https://www.facebook.com/events/531613097387691/ Windsor Wonderland - Windsor, CO Santa Claus is coming to town! Windsor Wonderland will have holiday treats, live performances, a tree lighting ceremony and free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus! https://www.facebook.com/events/2181196872180578/ December 8 Johnstown Jingle - Johnstown, CO Another town holiday celebration! There will be pictures with Santa, reindeer to meet, carolers to enjoy, holiday shopping, gingerbread houses and more! https://www.facebook.com/events/267581034140696/ December 13 A Christmas Nightmare Day @ Ice Rink at The Promenade Shops - Loveland, CO It’s a Friday 13th Christmas Mash Up! Come skate, dressed up as your favorite character from everyone’s favorite Christmas Nightmare movie! https://www.facebook.com/events/3183307898409347/ December 14 TUBA Christmas in Oak Street Plaza - Fort Collins, CO This fun event has been a staple of downtown holiday celebrations since 1974. Come listen to a plethora of tubas, sousaphones, euphoniums and baritone horns play your holiday favorites! https://www.eventcrazy.com/Fort-Collins-CO/events/details/279528-A-Tuba-Christmas December 16 Chocolate and Tequila Pairing @ Wicked Tequila - Loveland, CO Yum! Two favorites - chocolate and tequila! Wicked Tequila Room will be partnering with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory from Estes Park for this fun and tasty event! https://www.facebook.com/events/1927858474027669/ December 23 Light the Menorah - Greeley, CO Chabad of Northern Colorado will be celebrating Hanukkah with the lighting of the Menorah on the 9th St. Plaza in downtown Greeley. https://z-m-www.facebook.com/events/601758873696401/ December 29 Menorah lighting and Chanukah Celebration - Fort Collins Join in celebration with this Fort Collins tradition. The giant menorah will be lit in Old Town Square and will include Jewish holiday music and traditional Chanukah foods. https://www.visitftcollins.com/event/menorah-lighting-and-chanukah-celebration/21039/ December 31 Crystal Ball 2019 - Estes Park Ring in the New Year at the Stanley Hotel’s Crystal Ball celebration! https://www.facebook.com/events/2423215514645481/ November 15-January 1 Winter Wonderlights - Loveland, CO Celebrate the holidays in a new light! This walkable holiday attraction will be available for you to see throughout the holiday season. Stroll through the Chapungo Sculpture Park and marvel at all of the lights and tunnels. Weekends will include live entertainment and family friendly activities! https://www.facebook.com/LovelandWinterWonderlights/ November 29-December 7 UCCC Festival of Trees - Greeley, CO Join in a Greeley tradition and visit the 31st Annual Festival of Trees presented by the City of Greeley and the Greeley Philharmonic Guild. The beautiful tree displays are only part of the holiday fun served up at this event - there’s also a silent auction and other family friendly entertainment as well! http://greeleygov.com/activities/fot/festival-of-trees November 30-December 21 Downtown Winter Market - Loveland, CO Get your holiday shopping done all in one spot, each weekend, November 30-December 21 in downtown Loveland, CO. The winter market runs from 3-7pm each Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/events/425456021701829/?event_time_id=425456028368495 December 6-8 Canyon Concert Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” - Fort Collins, CO Join the Canyon Concert Ballet troupe as they perform this holiday classic! https://www.facebook.com/events/671329656712587/?event_time_id=671329666712586
It's time once again for the Loveland Wedding Center's annual gown give-a-way! The owner, Dianne, has always had a big heart when it comes to her brides. She sells affordable new and previously loved dresses, and once a year gives away gowns to those who need them! Select gowns are made available for ONE DAY at a first come, first serve basis. Details: Give-A-Way date: Sunday October 4th, 1pm-6pm Types of Gowns: Bridal, bridesmaids, flowergirls, mothers of the bride, formals, and more! Number of Gowns: Approx 140 dresses will be given away! How: You must wait in line to get a number - Only a few people will be invited into the store at a time. Each guest will get a dressing room 20 minutes- and can try 1-2 dresses on at a time. If you find a dress you love- it's yours for FREE! Location:
Loveland Wedding Center 680 E. Eisenhower Blvd Loveland, Colorado (970) 744-5589 http://WeWedWisely.com/ Looking for an Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddos in Greeley, Windsor, Loveland, Berthoud, Estes Park, Masonville, Evans, Erie, Mead, or Fort Collins? We had trouble finding one place with all the 2015 Easter Egg Hunt options, so we searched all over and came up with the following list. * Be sure to call ahead for additional information and to confirm that the Easter Egg Hunt is still happening. Enjoy! -The My Big Day Team Windsor Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Tenth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Sponsored by Windsor Kiwanis This is a free event open to everyone! When: Saturday, April 4, 2015 Where: Windsor High School Soccer Field, 8695 Windsor Road Who: All children, age 9 years and under Time: The hunt will begin at 10 am sharp! Be sure to arrive about 15 minutes early. Bring your own Easter Basket - Kids will find candy-filled plastic eggs. Intergenerational Easter Egg Hunt, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday 4/2, Rigden Farm Senior Living, 2350 Limon Drive, Fort Collins. Children of all ages are welcome to join Rigden Farm's annual Intergenterational Easter Egg Hunt. Rain or shine. Information: 970-224-2700. Website: www.rigdenfarmseniorliving.com Easter Egg Hunt in Masonville: 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday 4/4, Buckhorn Presbyterian Church, 8762 N. County Road 27, Loveland. The Buckhorn Presbyterian Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children of all ages are invited to have a grand time searching the grounds of the church for candy-filled eggs. Information: 970-667-2308. Website: www.buckhornpres.org Free Community Easter Egg Hunt: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday 4/4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Stuart St., Fort Collins. All ages are welcome for a fun morning of hunting for eggs, meeting the Easter Bunny, playing games, enjoying tasty treats, and listening to an inspirational kids' message. Information: (970) 482-1226. Website: www.trinitylutheranfc.org Easter Egg Hunt at the Stanley Hotel, Estes Park Bring your basket to collect hidden eggs throughout the front lawn of the historic Stanley Hotel on Easter Sunday, April 5th. The hunt starts at 1pm! Gulley's Easter Extravaganza: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 4/4, Gulley Greenhouse, 6029 S. Shields St., Fort Collins. Celebrate Easter with something for the entire family, including free face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny, real baby bunnies and more. Information: 970-223-4769. Website: https://www.facebook.com/GulleyGreenhouse?ref=br_tf Downtown Greeley April 4: Easter Egg Hunts for children age 3 and under begins at 10 a.m., ages 4-6 at 10:15 a.m. followed by a "more strategic hunt" for ages 7-12. East side of Lincoln Park and the Eighth Street Plaza, Greeley, CO greeleydowntown.com OPTIMIST EASTER EGG HUNT Start: April 4, 2015 at 10:00 am Location: Windsor Main Park - 3rd and Elm Street - Windsor, CO Details:Great fun for the whole family. The Optimist Club of Windsor host and sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Have your children bring their Easter Baskets or sacks to put their Easter Eggs in. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins/Greeley: Easter Egg-Stravaganza Fort Collins Site- Saturday, April 4, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Greeley Site- Saturday, April 4, 2 to 3:30 p.m. We begin with a short program with Mark Thompson who has been successfully delivering God's message of love, devotion and forgiveness for 20-plus years with his incredible gifts of ventriloquism, song and comedic puppetry. Children and preteens are then dismissed by age for an Easter egg hunt (inside or outside, weather permitting). We usually put in a good word and receive a special appearance from the Easter Bunny (great photo opportunity!). Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt at Sylvandale Guest Ranch, Loveland – SOLD OUT 4/5/15 You will be pleased to find traditional fare filling the holiday buffet overflowing with fresh home baked breads and rolls, crisp greens, fresh fruit, and colorful vegetables. Our flavorful entrees feature glazed pit ham and a variety of vegetarian options. Save room for tasty homemade desserts! Hey, kids! Bring your Easter Basket …and take part in Sylvan Dale’s Golden Egg Hunt. Our resident Easter Bunny will be on hand to greet you! If you find the Golden Egg bring it to the Easter Bunny for a prize. Antioch Community Church - egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for all ages (includes adults), The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Tents or other provisions are made for bad weather, FREE admission, Children's crafts, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, inflatables/bounce house. City Park, Intersection of Mulberry & Bryan, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Phone: 970-222-8339. Email: Info@antiochfc.org. Event date and time: Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 11am to 1pm (hunt starts at 12:30pm). Calvary Bible Church - Easter egg hunt 615 Evans St, Erie, CO 80516. Phone: 303-442-3484. Email: info@calvarybible.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 10am-12pm. Families come anytime between 10am and 12pm for a unique and special egg hunt. Bring your kids (toddler through 5th grade), baskets, and blankets to a family-friendly egg hunt that includes a special craft, food, games and SURPRISES. Rain or shine! Each year, the Egg Hunt at Calvary Bible Church is a key ministry event that we use to reach people in our community with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We impact young children, their parents and even grandparents and other relatives with a very God-centered Easter event. It's meaningful and it's FUN! You can be a part of the team that helps to make this ministry high impact Easter Egg-Stravaganza - Easter egg hunt Bethel Baptist Church, 2307 17th Ave., Greeley, CO. Phone: 970-352-7373. Event date and time: Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 9am-12pm. Our annual FREE Easter Eggstravaganza!! There will be free breakfast, egg hunts, dance class, live music, face painting, bouncy houses, giveaways and more. Bring the whole family! Free egg hunts separated by age group, Registration from 9:30 -10 am, events begin at 10 am In case of inclement weather, check website for postponement details. Town of Mead Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 Founders Park -Starts promptly at 9:00 a.m- at the corner of 9th St. & CR 34 1/2, Mead, 970-535-4477. Berthoud High School Easter Egg Hunt, April 4th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For tots to 5th grade, divided by age group for the hunt. Games, prizes, FREE hotdogs, crafts and more. 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud, CO. My Big Day Events is home of the NoCo Easter Keg Hunt. This annual event takes place in Loveland and Fort Collins. It is the ONLY Easter Scavenger Hunt for ADULTS! The NoCo Easter Keg Hunt sells out every year! To learn more about this event, click the link below. To sign up to be on our event mailing list, email us by clicking the newsletter link. Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help!
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner... Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues. ![]() August 7, 2014 --Loveland, Colo Ein Prosit, ein Prosit……. Break out your lederhosen and dust off your polka shoes – it’s that time of year again! LOVELAND OKTOBERFEST! This is one of NoCo’s largest FREE community events and it will be held at the Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson complex on Saturday, September 20, 2014. All the free fun will take place from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. The fun will continue throughout the evening when The Epilogues, Proverbial and Flobots take the stage at the Thunder Mountain Apitheater. (Ticket information posted below.) As a proud sponsor, My Big Day Event Company is excited to announce that this year’s Oktoberfest is the largest one yet! Due to the larger venue and participants, a greater portion of the proceeds will benefit the efforts of Colorado Youth Outdoors, a unique non-profit in Northern Colorado that aims to connect kids and parents through hands-on outdoor experiences. Seven breweries will have signature brews available – five of them from local establishments: Samuel Adams Crow Hop Brewery Grimm Brothers Loveland Aleworks Verboten Big Beaver There will also be a number of food venders and musicians providing tastes and entertainment with a local flare. The Waido Experience, Dr. Doctor, and the Harvestmen are ready to rock your lederhosen off and will all be providing family fun entertainment throughout the afternoon. The event’s schedule can be found at http://lovelandoktoberfest.org/schedule/ Ticket information for the evening concert: -Tickets for the concert start at $15 for students, $18 for presale tickets and $20 at the gate. -Tickets include entry to all three performances. Presale tickets can be purchased at Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson, all Loveland and Fort Collins King Soopers’ locations, the Loveland Visitor Center, Grimm Brothers Brewhouse and online at www.lovelandoktoberfest.org. We hope to see you there, enjoying all the fun and festive activities and partaking in some tasty brews! Don’t forget to plan ahead and remember how important that mornin’ after kloche is to cure your Oktoberfest hangover! “Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Der Gemütlichkeit. Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Der Gemütlichkeit. Oans, zwoa, drei, g’suffa” --------------------------------------- My Big Day, a Loveland based event company, is honored to be a sponsor of this year’s Oktoberfest. For more information about My Big Day, visit http://www.mybigdaycompany.com or call (970) 613-1455 or 303-886-3068. Christine Kovacs Forster mybigdayevents@outlook.com For more information about the event, or to become a sponsor, contact: Ingrid Bush ingrid@lovelandoktoberfest.com Website: http://lovelandoktoberfest.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oktoberfestloveland Twitter: https://twitter.com/LovelandOfest The winners of this year's Sloshball Tournament not only win the much coveted kickball trophy, but each player also will win FREE BEER (free beer coupons at Loveland's Oktoberfest)!
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