Today
Sweetheart Festival 2026: 10 a.m-8 p.m., downtown Loveland. Live performances and music, a comedy show, haunted manor, the Loveland Flea Market with more than 40 vendors, food trucks and more. Stop by at least five of the 10 venue crawl locations to receive a love lock from the Visitor Center. LovelandSweetheartFestival.com.
Little Miss Valentine and Little Mr. Cupid Contest: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Age categories are age 2 and younger, and age 3-4, and four grand prize titles will be awarded. Free to attend. LovelandSweetheartFestival.com.
Loveland Sweetheart Ball: 7-11 p.m., Pulliam Community Building, 545 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. With a 15-piece big band, a jazz lounge with live entertainment, period re-enactors and more. $81.88, eventbrite.com.
Valentine’s Day Group Wedding & Vow Renewal Ceremony: 3 p.m., Pulliam Community Building, 545 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. Each couple receives a marriage certificate, cupcakes, photo, keepsake lock to “Lock Your Love” on Loveland’s LOVE or heart sculptures and more. $172.57 per couple, eventbrite.com.
Sweetheart Classic 4-miler Race: 9:30 a.m., start/finish line near Cleveland Avenue and Fourth Street, Loveland. Prizes will be awarded in age divisions in both individual and couples categories. $54 and up; benefits Thompson School District high school and middle school cross country and track teams. Register at sweetheartcityracing.com.
“Love & Laughter LIVE!”: 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Comedy show featuring Vinnie Montez and Lisa Lane. $24, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.
“The Princess Bride”: 3 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The 1987 movie tells the story of a beautiful young woman and her one true love who battle the evils of a mythical kingdom to be reunited. Rated PG. $14, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.
Museum Free Day: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland. With free valentine crafts and treats. 970-962-2410, thelovelandmuseum.org.
Timber Dan Antique and Collectible Toy Show and Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pedersen Toyota Center at The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland. Thousands of collectible, vintage and antique toys on display and for sale, including Star Wars and Star Trek, Hot Wheels, Lionel trains, Tonka, Barbies and other dolls, Beanie Babies, bears, Legos, vintage video games, vintage comics and more. Benefits Loveland Lions Club charity programs $5, children 12 and younger free. Early entry at 7-9 a.m. available for $10, 970-663-9392, lovelandlionsclub.com.
Xtreme International Ice Racing 2026 “Live Forever” Tour: 2 p.m., Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. Racers will take to the ice on motorcycles and quads. $31.89-$62.82, treventscomplex.com/blue-arena.
“The Cursed Wedding at Mirewood Haunted Manor” Haunted House: 6-10 p.m., 333 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Find Your Light will present the Southern Gothic valentine haunted house. $15, findyourlightnoco.com/valentinehauntedhouse.
Loveland Opera Theatre — “Little Red’s Most Unusual Day”: noon and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Grimm Brothers Taproom + Kitchen, 815 14th St. SW, B100, Loveland. A twist on the classic “Little Red Riding Hood” performed by LOT’s Educational Outreach artists. Free, eventbrite.com.
Slammin Famine Feed My Starving Children Mobile Packing Event: Shifts are 9-11 a.m., noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., Thomas McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland. Help pack nutritionally complete meals for malnourished children across the world. For details and to volunteer, visit slamminfamine.org.
Winchester Road: 8 p.m., The Boot Grill, 4164 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland. Free, 970-685-4737, thebootgrill.com.
The Love of a Showgirl — A Valentine’s Burlesque Revue with the Cupcake Cabaret: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Free, lovelandaleworks.com.
Don’t Go Bacon My Heart: 3-7 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Bacon and beer pairing. bigtbrewery.com.
Valentine Cookie and Drink Pairing: 4-11 p.m., Sky Bear Brewery and Pub, 272 E. Fifth St., Loveland. $35, skybearbrewery.com.
Live Music with Ryan Millard: 6:30-8:30 p.m., MeadKrieger Meadery, 452 N. Washington Ave., Loveland. Free, meadkrieger.com.
Taste of Sweet Heart Valentines Edition: 6-8 p.m., Sweet Heart Winery & Event Center, 5500 W. U.S. 34, Loveland. Wine samples, dessert bites and live music. Ages 21-plus only. $49, sweetheartwinery.com.
Texas Hold’Em: 3-6 p.m., Charlie L’s Pub, 271 14th St. SE, Loveland. Free to play, rockymountainpokervenues.com.
Texas Hold’em: 7-10 p.m., Boise Tavern, 1475 N. Boise Ave., No. 4, Loveland. Free, rockymountainpokervenues.com.
Chocolate & Beer Pairing: noon-9 p.m., City Star Brewing, 321 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. Sample five chocolates paired with five beers . $30, buy tickets in advance at citystarpickup.com.
Versa-Style Street Dance Company in “Rooted Rhythms II”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Hip hop and street dance culture. $19-$59, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
High Performance Dance Theatre’s “30 Years of Dance”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. $18-$21, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
Avery House Candlelight Tours: start every half hour from 5 p.m.until 8 p.m., Avery House, 328 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins. A candlelit escape that blends history, romance and old-fashioned drama. $25 per person, poudrelandmarks.org.
Eagle Watch: 3:30-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, through Feb. 28, Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area, on Carpenter Road approximately one mile west of Interstate 25, Fort Collins. Free drop-in programs; registration is not required. Binoculars encouraged. engage.fcgov.com/Calendar.
Caleb Synan: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $23, comedyfortcollins.com.
Cultivating the Harmony Within Us Painting Workshop: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Foothills Mall, 215 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins. Discover the power of inner harmony through art in the workshop led by Jasmine Henley. Free. Reserve a spot at eventbrite.com.
Winter Farmers Market Valentine’s Day Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Foothills Mall, 215 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins. Live music, kids’ activities and valentine-inspired goods. winterfarmersmarket.com.
Animal Friends Alliance Adoption Event: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, PetSmart Fort Collins, 4432 S College Ave., Fort Collins. savinganimalstoday.org/adopt.
Neighbor to Neighbor Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance: walk-in hours 9:30 a.m.-noon, N2N Housing Hub Community Building, 1550 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins. For those 60 or older whose tax filing is not complex; 59 or younger and income is less than $65,000 or those with special needs n2n.org/tax-prep-help.
Weld Re-4 Elementary Student Art Show: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Windsor Art and Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St., Windsor. recreationliveshere.com/247/Current-Exhibitions.
Ronnie Baker Brooks — Greeley Blues Jam 2026 Announcement Party: 8 p.m., Moxi Theater, 802 Ninth St., Greeley. Brooks is an award-winning blues rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. $24.50-$179.50, moxitheater.com.
“Churchill”: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley. British actor David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage. $61, 970-356-5000, ucstars.com.
Tax Help Colorado: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through April 11, Aims Community College, Cornerstone Building, 5401 W. 20th St., Greeley. Free tax preparation and e-filing assistance for individuals and households with annual incomes of less than $70,000 in 2025. First-come-first-served. events.aims.edu.
