NoCo Winter Wonderland to include nonprofit fundraiser

FORT COLLINS — Colorado Youth Outdoors will unveil its annual NoCo Winter Wonderland holiday light display Thanksgiving evening, with a new fundraising program benefiting Northern Colorado nonprofits.

The drive-thru attraction is located east of Fort Collins and features almost 500,000 lights and 22 animated displays. The one-mile route winds past the nonprofit’s 12 ponds, with the event attracting more than 40,000 visitors and 9,700 vehicles in 2025.

Participating Northern Colorado nonprofits will receive $5 for every vehicle ticket purchased using a promotional code assigned to their organization. Tickets cost $25 per vehicle.

“We’ve always believed in the power of bringing people together, and NoCo Winter Wonderland gives us another opportunity to do just that,” Luke Brough, CYO executive director, said in a written statement. “This year, we’re excited to extend that spirit of giving to other nonprofits in our community.”

Nonprofits interested in participating must submit a certificate of good standing, organization logo and mailing address to Heidi Warren at [email protected] by Nov. 18.

The light display  will operate Thursday through Sunday evenings beginning Nov. 26, and nightly from Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. Hours are 5:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.coloradoyo.org/events. The attraction is located at 4927 East  Larimer County Road 36, near the intersection of Larimer County Road 5 and Kechter Road.

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