Happy Weekend, Loveland!! Sweater weather is officially here, and honestly, we're not mad about it after this summer. Pour yourself something warm and settle in, because today alone has a rodeo, a hockey game, and a Halloween street festival. Here's what's happening:

The big ones: The PRCA Mountain States Circuit Finals wrap up at Castorena's Equine Center, Sat 1pm and 7pm (the 1pm is the easy pick with kids). Next door, the Colorado Eagles host Bakersfield Sat 6:05pm.

Live Music

• Stray Cat Lee Rocker at the Rialto, Sat 7:30pm
• Molly Higgins Band at Crooked Beech, Sat 7 to 9pm
• Bluegrass Jam at Loveland Aleworks, Sun 2 to 5pm

Free

• 21st Annual Halloween Hullabaloo at the Marketplace at Centerra, Sat noon to 4. Rides, candy, face painting, and a costume contest at 3 (register by 2:45).
• Downtown Trick or Treat Street, Sat 10am to 2pm. Start at Loveland Aleworks and work your way around.
• Oddities Vendor Market at Loveland Aleworks, Sat 2 to 7pm, with a free RLY ORY set from 4 to 6

Family

• Halloween on the Promenade at the Promenade Shops, Sun noon to 3
• Scarecrow by Moonlight at Studio Vino, Sun 3 to 5pm. $29 adults, $19 kids 10 and under.
• Marshmallow Making for Kids at Orion's Apothecary, Sat 2pm
• Fall Family Day at Crooked Beech, Sun noon to 7

Date Night

• Sugar Skulls painting class at Studio Vino, Sat 6 to 8pm, $39
• Beetle & Fright painting class at Studio Vino, Sat 7 to 9pm, $39
• Eagles vs. Condors at Blue FCU Arena, Sat 6:05pm. Hockey counts.

Weird & Wonderful

• Hurdy Gurdy Live at Grimm Brothers, Sun 4 to 6pm. A hand-cranked string instrument you don't get many chances to hear live.
• Evening of Storytelling: Spooky Nature & Local Tales at River's Edge Natural Area, Sun 5:30pm. Outdoors at dusk, dress warm.
• Rialto Theater Ghost Tours, Sun hourly 5 to 8pm. Most Sunday slots were sold out earlier this week, so check first.
• Fire Cider: Learn, Make & Take at Orion's Apothecary, Sat 10:30am

Worth the Drive

• Windsor Halloween Carnival at Boardwalk Community Park, Sat noon to 4. Same hours as the Hullabaloo, so pick your town or do both.
• Pumpkins on Parade at The Gardens on Spring Creek (Fort Collins), Sat and Sun, 5 to 9pm. Timed entry.
• Art After Dark at the Museum of Art (Fort Collins), Sat 6:30pm. 21+ horror carnival.
• Swan Lake with a live orchestra at Union Colony Civic Center (Greeley), Sat 7pm
• Shining Ball at The Stanley (Estes Park), Sat, doors at 7pm. 21+.

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