COWBOY CHUCKWAGON BREAKFAST ~ 7:30-10:30 AM, on Main at 8th Street. Tickets $12 available at the event. Before the parade, enjoy a cowboy breakfast of biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, and lots of hot coffee. HORSEBACK SOCIAL ~ 8:00-10:00 AM, Downtown Main Ave. Meet cowboys, cowgirls, and other riders as they ride and mingle in the street before the parade. WILD WEST SHOOTOUT ~ 10:30 AM (before parade) in front of Main Mall. Cowboys re-enact a real gun battle that occurred on Main Street in 1906. COWBOY PARADE ~ 10:30 AM ~ One of Colorado’s largest non-motorized parades. Historic wagons, ladies & gents dress in period costumes, and horses/mules/burros make this a family favorite. For info & entry forms, visit www.durangocowboygathering.org. WESTERN HERITAGE TRIBUTE ~ 11:30 AM at the Strater Hotel’s Mahogany Grille. Join us as we gather to celebrate parade Grand Marshals Lindy & Eldon Simmons. Lunch menu and cash bar with entertainment. COWBOY COMEDY REVUE ~ 1:15 PM, Doubletree Main Stage Children 12 and under FREE with an adult. Adults $20. Doc Mehl, George Ray Russell, Randy Huston, Terry Nash, Doris Daley, Lindy Simmons, Peggy Malone TOH-ATIN GALLERY ARTIST RECEPTION ~ 145 W. 9th St, 4:30 PM Invited poets and musicians will perform their interpretation of this year’s limited-edition poster “Storm on the Mountain.” An artist reception will follow at 5:30 with posters being signed by Tim Cox. GONE WITH THE WEST plus invited performers ~ 7:00 PM at the Main Stage in the Doubletree Hotel ~ reserved seating $35 or $45 This dynamic group delivers high onstage energy, honey-smooth harmonies and seasoned musicianship, with an entertaining mix of traditional and original Western music. Saturday Street Exhibits & Activities 8:00–11:00 AM: Have you ever seen a blacksmith up close? How about a saddle maker? See these exhibits and many more that showcase western, agricultural, and rural youth groups. HORSE RIDES FOR KIDS ~ 8:00-10:00 AM For kids age 12 and younger. Hosted by Bears Ranch and Colorado Trails Ranch. PETTING CORRAL ~ 8:00-10:00 AM Farm & ranch critters ~ Hosted by Colvig Silver Camps QUICK DRAW ART CONTEST ~ 9:00-11:00 AM Alpine Bank parking lot ~ how fast can you draw a cowboy picture? FOR ALL AGES, prizes, hosted by Durango Creative District Saturday Daytime Sessions: COWBOY POETRY, MUSIC, STORYTELLING AND FOLKLORE 11:00 AM to 3:50 PM in various locations, running concurrently and changing every hour. Just one $10 coupon gets you in to all the shows. Go to www.cowboypoetrygathering.org for info on each of the 15 shows.