Four Big Ways to Offset Your Holiday Bills in Northern Colorado
There are many great places across Northern Colorado for holiday shopping and dining. A few towns in the Fort Collins area are giving folks an incentive to hit their towns, be getting them entered for at least $75 to come back with. People don't have to spend a lot to be entered to win a big prize, to get more gifts/meals.
The end of 2025 has been very rough for a lot people; getting the chance at "free" things to offset holiday spending can really come in handy. You want to get family and friends a gift, why not also have the chance at more, for free? You don't have to spend a lot your money, which you need for those holiday bills, and you might find something you weren't expecting.
We all have the chance at hitting up these cities/towns, seeing what they have going on for the holidays, grab a bite, or find a gift, and then be entered to win. So I should really refer to them as "shop/dine & win contests," but I think we all get the idea. You could even win with all three, and receive $275 to spend, even $525!
Berthoud's 'Shop Local & Win" Contest:
From November 29, through December 21, 2025 shop, dine, or use a service from any Berthoud storefront in the amount of $10 or more; enter that receipt to be entered to win one of 40 $75 gift cards to local businesses. You could also win a gift basket with about $500 worth of "goodies."
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Loveland's 'Shop & Win in Downtown Loveland' Contest:
Loveland introduced their contest in March of 2025, which will still be running through the holiday season. Spend any amount of money (shopping, dining, services) in Downtown and enter that receipt to win $100 Downtown Loveland gift card that they are giving away every week of the 4th Street construction.
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Fort Collins' 'Old Town Spree' Contest:
With Downtown Fort Collins' contest, through the end of 2025, shop/dine at any of the 57 participating business to receive a code to enter online to win a weekly $100 Downtown Fort Collins gift card; you could also win of of four $250 gift cards.
On November 22, 2025, Downtown Windsor will be holding a "Early Bird Shopping Extravaganza, where shoppers will get their "passports" stamped at participating businesses to win one of 10 $200 gift cards to use in Downtown.
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