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Upcoming events for the month of December: Click on the links provided for detailed information

• (OFFSITE) December 8, 2025 – Join us offsite at the Cultural Enrichment Center for Youth Open Mic Night from 5:30 PM to 8 PM! For You By You is an Open Mic Night for emerging artists 22 and under. FCMoD invites participants to practice their songs, meet new band mates, and get involved in the local music scene with professional head shots and industry resources provided by FocoMA. Entry is free and instruments are provided. Find your voice, Find your people, and Find your stage.
• December 9, 2025 – Tuesday Night Live: Digital Earth: Energy in our Daily Lives
  (6:30 PM to 8 PM) Our friends Dr. KaChun Yu and Bob Raynolds from Denver Museum of Nature and Science will talk about the production & transmission of energy to our communities. This is a pay-what-you-can event and space is limited. Get your tickets today!
• December 9 is also Colorado Gives Day – your support allows us to continue to serve as a community hub that reflects the vibrancy of Northern Colorado. Donate today to support our mission! 💕
• December 17, 2025 – Members, get ready! We’re revving up to Frosted FCMoD: Member Winter Party 2025! Join us on this special date to celebrate you, our members, with after hours fun at the museum. More details coming soon!
• December 22, 2025 – Need something to do with visiting family? The museum will be open from 9 AM to 5 PM this Monday for Winter Break! If our parking lot is full over Winter Break, Downtown parking structures are free every Saturday from Nov. 29 – Jan. 3 (and always free on Sundays)!
• December 24 & 25, 2025 – The museum will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We will re-open on Friday for our regular business hours.
• December 27, 2025 – Please note there will be no Meet the Animals this Saturday.
• December 29, 2025 – We will once again be open this Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM!
• January 1, 2026 – The museum will be closed for New Year’s Day, but we’ll be back to normal hours on Friday.
• January 5, 2026 – School Day Out Camps feature a full day of STEAM-based activities with a professional team to lead the way and a fun environment to learn and discover.  We will explore a theme of the day which includes topics such as music, animals, science, history, and much, much more all while making friends and having fun!

Our Black-footed Ferret Feedings happen the first and third Saturday of every month starting at 9:30 am. At 10am on the second and fourth Saturday every month you can Meet the Animals in our live animal exhibits. As always, we’ve got Dome Shows six days a week in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater all month long.

• Event dates and times are subject to change, please check our museum calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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Check out our upcoming events for the month of November! Click on the links provided for detailed information:

• October 14 – November 16, 2025 – In celebration of Dia de Muertos, FCMoD is honored to welcome back mini alters, created and shared by members of the community, in honor of those who are no longer physically with us. This exhibit is on view during our regular business hours.
• November 1, 2025 – From 11 AM to 1 PM the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS) will be on-site with their solar telescopes to provide a safe way to observe our galaxy’s sun!
• November 10, 2025 –Youth Open Mic Night from 5 PM to 8 PM For You By You is an Open Mic Night for emerging artists 22 and under. FCMoD invites participants to practice their songs, meet new band mates, and get involved in the local music scene with professional head shots and industry resources provided by FocoMA. Entry is free and instruments are provided. Find your voice, Find your people, and Find your stage!
• November 19, 2025 – The Musician Town Hall (5:30 PM – 8 PM) provides a venue for music leaders from across the Front Range to talk about what’s happening in their music scenes. Make connections with musicians, enjoy free dinner, and let’s hear about ways to make the greater music scene stronger for all. This is a free event, but please sign up by clicking the link above.
• November 21, 2025 – This Monthly Member Night from 5 PM to 8PM, we will be collecting food and clothing donations in partnership with Homeward Alliance. Please see the list of acceptable items in the Monthly Member Night link above. Free entry for members (*general public who bring one donation item per person can gain free entry for this event).
• November 22, 2025 – Join us for a live local music performance in the Woodward Special Exhibition Gallery, featuring Zimbabwean musician, singer, and songwriter Blessing “Bled” Chimanga. Tickets are $22 pre-sale, $25 week of the event. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the performance will start at 7:00 PM.
• November 24, 2025 – Bring your friends! Bring your family! The museum will be open from 9 AM to 5 PM this Monday for Thanksgiving Break! *Please note: Dome shows will be unavailable on November 24 and November 25 due to scheduled maintenance. Thank you for your understanding.
• November 27, 2025 – The museum will be closed for Thanksgiving. We will re-open on Friday for our regular business hours.

Our Black-footed Ferret Feedings happen the first and third Saturday of every month starting at 9:30 am. At 10am on the second and fourth Saturday every month you can Meet the Animals in our live animal exhibits. As always, we’ve got Dome Shows six days a week in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater all month long.

• Event dates and times are subject to change, please check our museum calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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We have a few great events for the month of August! Click the links below for specific dates and times. Here’s a quick round up:

• August 26, 2025 – Tuesday Night Live: Bring Nature to the City and be a Habitat Hero! While the Nature All Around Us exhibit is almost done,  you can continue to bring and keep nature all around you and your community and be a hero for wildlife habitat right here in Fort Collins! Come learn how to support birds, pollinators, and other wildlife in your own yard, patio, and community spaces with the City of Fort Collins Nature in the City program and the Audubon Rockies’ Habitat Hero program. Doors open at 5:30 pm. 
• August 29, 2025 – Party Like it’s 1999 in the Dome Theater with showings at 6:30 and 8:00 pm. Meet fellow fans, participate in a fun craft, dress up for our photo booth, and listen to your favorite Prince tracks in full surround sound paired with mind-melting overhead projections. Snacks for purchase, cash bar and mocktails available too!
• August 31, 2025 – This is the last day to come see Nature All Around Us!

Our Black-footed Ferret Feedings happen the first and third Saturday of every month starting at 9:30 am. At 10am on the second and fourth Saturday every month you can Meet the Animals in our live animal exhibits. As always, we’ve got Dome Shows six days a week in the Otterbox Digital Dome Theater all month long.

It’s a great time to come visit the museum!

• Event dates and times are subject to change, please check our museum calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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