Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Fort Collins, Colorado (CO)

December 7, 2021 Janette Largent

Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins is located 65 miles (105 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2016 estimated population of 161,000, it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora. Fort Collins is a midsize college city, home to Colorado State University.
Restaurants in Fort Collins

1. New Belgium Brewing

500 Linden St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2457 888-NBB-4044 [email protected] http://www.newbelgium.com/Brewery/fort-collins/tours
Excellent
85%
Good
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5.0 based on 1,247 reviews

New Belgium Brewing

A 100% employee-owned brewery recently named the nation's best brewery tour by USA Today's 10Best. Full tap selection featuring year-round favorites and small-batch beauties. Free tours (book in advance to claim a spot) and a different food truck every day. Kids welcome, but must be 21+ to sample our delicious beers. Well-behaved dogs on a leash also welcome. Indoor bars, outdoor patio and lawn. Electric vehicle charging available.

Reviewed By Ozefish479 - Los Angeles, United States

The rating is solely for the beer, which is some of the most innovative and highest quality in the USA. They have so many styles you are sure to find one (likely many more) that you love. The bar and outside areas are excellent and sipping a great beer in the winter sun is a highlight of any trip to Fort Collins. Now for the tour, which had been on our bucket list since my son started attending CSU. He was finally 21 so we were good to go. Fear and trepidation entered my heart when the first announcement from the tour guide was that he spoke too fast. I think that’s what he said but he spoke so fast I could only catch every third word. So off we went. The beer samples were great but the information was mostly indecipherable.

2. Center for Fine Art Photography

321 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO 80522 +1 970-224-1010 [email protected] http://www.c4fap.org
Excellent
76%
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24%
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Center for Fine Art Photography

Always free, public welcome. Our galleries feature talented photographic artists making waves on an international photographic arts platform. C4FAP exhibits juried group exhibitions and solo exhibitions year round. We also host artist talks, receptions, and workshops. For current exhibition locations, please check our website at www.c4fap.org.

3. The Cupboard

152 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2891 +1 970-493-8585 http://thecupboard.net
Excellent
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5.0 based on 84 reviews

The Cupboard

Reviewed By FC-TJO - Fort Collins, United States

The Cupboard is the best shopping experience in Fort Collins, CO and Northern Colorado. In this day when retail is being assaulted by online shopping, the experience matters. The impressive selection of kitchen and home decor products, the knowledgeable and courteous staff, and personal attention detail from the owner who is often present create a store that truly stands above all the rest. Many people come to Fort Collins just to shop at The Cupboard. For those of us how live here, we say "why wouldn't you?" There is nothing like it! Thanks Cupboard staff and ownership for working so hard to be exceptional.

4. Enigma Escape Rooms

151 S College Ave Suite J, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2864 +1 970-568-8636 http://www.enigmafortcollins.com/
Excellent
83%
Good
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Satisfactory
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5.0 based on 72 reviews

Enigma Escape Rooms

Enigma Escape Rooms are live-action, interactive puzzles that take place inside a locked room. For 60 minutes you will be literally locked inside and challenged to escape. Find the hidden clues, uncover the secret mystery of the room, and unlock the door. The clues are all around you, so think hard and be quick.

5. Fort Collins Escape Room

4025 S Mason St Unit A, Fort Collins, CO 80525-5953 +1 970-484-5433 http://fortcollinsescaperoom.com
Excellent
89%
Good
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5.0 based on 53 reviews

Fort Collins Escape Room

The Fort Collins Escape Room "Escape from the Machine" is a one-of-a-kind real life adventure game located in Fort Collins Colorado. Our escape room has a Steampunk/Victorian theme that will challenge and test your skills. Escape rooms, also known as a puzzle rooms place participants in a room and are given 1 hour to look for clues and solve puzzles to escape the room. Participants must work together using communication and teamwork, critical thinking and observational and mechanical problem solving skills to successfully escape the room. Escape room players get to know each other in a whole new way finding everyone's hidden skills and untaped potential! Join us for an adventure of the mind at Fort Collins Escape Room!

Reviewed By munstah12 - Coarsegold, United States

Great attention to detail...the room we did was a lot of fun... Traveling with teens and they had a blast!

6. Somewhere Secret

222 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2437 +1 970-235-1199 [email protected] http://somewheresecret.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 65 reviews

Somewhere Secret

Somewhere Secret is a real place filled with relics, puzzles, challenges, and magic. It is a live action puzzle game that anyone can play. Somewhere Secret, of course, contains a secret. A true treasure map that leads to something amazing hidden somewhere in Colorado. You will have one hour to explore the room and solve the puzzles that lead up to the treasure chest. If you unlock the map, the adventure continues as your team embarks on the scavenger hunt to find the treasure.

Reviewed By evanaang - Singapore, Singapore

Most escape rooms begin from the moment you enter and the door closes behind you. Not Somewhere Secret! It draws you in right from the moment you book with instructions leading you to a hidden spot, a rendezvous with a stranger, and a storyline that provided the perfect background for one of the most enjoyable hours I've spent in Fort Collins. The amount of thought that has gone into crafting this is very impressive. It's very engaging and also extremely fair, with some really beautifully made puzzles. I did it with a friend and we found it difficult but doable by two people with some escape room experience, while still providing enough variety and challenge to occupy a larger group with children or more novice players. I especially loved the many 'magical' effects; no two puzzles were alike and there were a lot of enjoyable 'aha!' moments. We also never felt truly stuck because there was always something to look at, fiddle with or work on. I'd highly recommend this to anyone interested in puzzles, logic, magic and adventure - it deserves every one of its five stars, and my only regret is that there's just the one experience available right now to play. If there was another, I'd definitely sign up straight away for it!

7. ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms

3720 S College Ave Ste B, Fort Collins, CO 80525-3012 +1 970-226-3843 [email protected] http://escape.place
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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5.0 based on 78 reviews

ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms

ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms is Fort Collins' premier live escape experience. We pride ourselves on high tech, beautifully designed rooms. We use robotics and industrial automation to build exciting and challenging puzzles that are unlike any other escape room out there. Come find out how we're different!

Reviewed By 927jordant - Saint Charles, United States

What a great game so happy with the game and the game master great owners also. Should come and check this game out.

8. Budweiser Brewery Experience

Excellent
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Good
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4.5 based on 221 reviews

Budweiser Brewery Experience

Various operations of the brewing process are on display at this modern Anheuser-Busch brewing facility from fermentation to packaging and distribution. Guests must be 21 years of age or older for the beer tasting experience at the end of the tour.

9. The 1879 Avery House

328 W Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521-2702 +1 970-221-0533 [email protected] http://poudrelandmarks.org/avery-house
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 34 reviews

The 1879 Avery House

Fort Collins has Franklin Avery to thank for the wide streets in Fort Collins; he took advantage of the open spaces when he surveyed the town in 1873. Avery later founded First National Bank and was instrumental in developing water projects that enabled agriculture to flourish in northern Colorado. In 1879, he and his wife Sara built a family home on the corner of Mountain Avenue and Meldrum Street and raised their children, Edgar, Ethel, and Louise, there. The original two-story home consisted of two rooms on the first floor, now the entry area and dining room; three bedrooms upstairs; and a basement. Constructed of sandstone from local quarries, the house cost $3,000 when it was built. During the ensuing years, the Averys added to the house several times; the final addition included the distinctive Queen Anne tower. Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc., was formed in 1972 and manage the house along with the City of Fort Collins.

10. Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

200 W Mountain Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521-2769 +1 970-221-4600 [email protected] http://www.globalvillagemuseum.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

Reviewed By N7878BRvictoriab

The brewing exhibit was very informative and made learning fun! What's not to love about beer? :-) We could have spent days looking at the permanent exhibits; a compact space that had much to see and learn about. Peter and Bridget had valuable insights on the exhibits. We look forward to future visits.

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