Do dogs have to be leashed at Civic Center Park?

Yes. It is a downtown city park rather than an off-leash area, bordered by streets and municipal buildings on every side.

What is Tour de Corgi?

An annual fall parade and costume contest held on the park lawn. Reviewers describe a stage contest, a big crowd, and enough corgis to make the walk over worth it even without one.

Are there other dog-friendly events here?

The park hosts community festivals through the warmer months, including the Peach Festival and Taste of Fort Collins, both of which come up in reviews as easy to walk into.

Is there room for a real walk?

Not much. At 2.3 acres it is a lawn and gardens, better as a stop on a downtown loop than as the walk itself.

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Civic Center Park

Downtown green space that doubles as Fort Collins' event lawn

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About this park

Civic Center Park is a 2.3-acre urban green at the core of downtown Fort Collins, surrounded by city buildings and open to the public year-round. Dogs come here on leash; the flat, mowed layout makes it easy to walk any size. The park hosts the annual Tour de Corgi parade in October and community festivals through the warmer months.

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What visitors consistently say

The highlights

Tour de Corgi is the reason most dog owners know this lawn: a fall parade and costume contest on the stage that reviewers describe as packed and hard to stop smiling at. Outside event days, Civic Center Park reads as a clean, open block of grass in the middle of downtown.

The community

Nearly every review here is about an event: Tour de Corgi, the Peach Festival, Taste of Fort Collins. Between them it goes back to being a downtown lawn with room to walk a dog.

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Social dogs

Before you go

Leashes required throughout. During Tour de Corgi in October, foot traffic gets heavy and the grassy areas fill fast. Arrive early if you want a good spot.

Frequently asked

Do dogs have to be leashed at Civic Center Park?: Yes. It is a downtown city park rather than an off-leash area, bordered by streets and municipal buildings on every side.
What is Tour de Corgi?: An annual fall parade and costume contest held on the park lawn. Reviewers describe a stage contest, a big crowd, and enough corgis to make the walk over worth it even without one.
Are there other dog-friendly events here?: The park hosts community festivals through the warmer months, including the Peach Festival and Taste of Fort Collins, both of which come up in reviews as easy to walk into.
Is there room for a real walk?: Not much. At 2.3 acres it is a lawn and gardens, better as a stop on a downtown loop than as the walk itself.