Featured Happenings
February 2023 Events
Board of County Commissioners - Board Discussion Time
8:30am / Virtually and over the phone by Zoom
Participate on Zoom as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone):
https://zoom.us/j/819094582
Or by telephone:
Dial...
Yang Style Tai Chi
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Originating in ancient China, tai chi is an effective exercise for health of the mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill,...
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!
Come and join Durango Arts Center each week when...
Snowdown As You Like It MC/CJ Battle
10:30am / Starlight Lounge
Hosted by DJ Tones. If music be the food of love, play on! Try your best at
DJ'ing and MC'ing. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Snowdown Fashion Shall And Shall Nots
11:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Maids and Maidens, don your kirtles, cloaks and bodices and ride your
chariots to the Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts! Enjoy watching the
costumed...
Snowdown Scavenger Hunt
12:00pm / Billy Goat Saloon
Neither a borrower or a lender be. Teams of 4 shall use their wit to scour thine kingdom and county and find as many of the 100 items on the list as magically...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Snowdown Keg Cap Frisbee Golf
2:00pm / Balcony Bar & Grill
Golf - upon my soul, a wicked lie! Test ye old mastery at using keg caps as
frisbees! Thou shall be tossing keg caps as frisbees into a goal. Don a costume...
Snowdown Art Thou A Local?
2:00pm / Animas Chocolate Company
In partnership with the Animas Museum and a gaggle of longtime
Durango locals, enjoy a "Trivia Night/contest" testing your local trivia
knowledge about...
Snowdown Challenge Ye To A Duel
4:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Hosted by Animas Armored Combat. I challenge ye to a duel! Surely you
joust! Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste
of...
Snowdown Dauntless Lego Walk
4:00pm / 11th Street Station
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour
upon the stage, and then is heard no more. Test your "feet"...
Snowdown Family Fued
4:00pm / Anarchy Brewing
Come Montagues and Capulets to a classic game of Family Feud! We
asked the good people of Durango the most pressing questions of today,
and can ye...
Snowdown Midsummer Nights Dream Fairy Cosplay DIY
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
To Sleep perchance to dream! Let thine creative juices flow as you create
your own twisted, floral fairy crown or a set of mischievous horns and a
magical...
Snowdown DIY Elizabethan Ruff Craft
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
Every Shakespearean costume needs the signature ruffled collar. Come
craft thine own version made from upcycled old books! Or make a
decorative “ruff...
Snowdown Bard Off
4:00pm / Stimulus Café and Coffee House
First annual Bard Off! Come and be a "Bard" D Wrangler! Contestants
will have one minute to perform a unique acapella song, dance, poem,
musical...
Snowdown Hot Wing Eating Contest
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Hosted by Cuckoo's Chicken House. Lust like a glutton dies! HOT wings,
and we mean HOT! Can thou handle the heat without melting? That is the
question!...
Snowdown FUN-Official Kick-Off Business After Hours
5:00pm / Strater Hotel
Join us for this special Business After Hours, which is a networking event co-hosted by the Durango Chamber and a Chamber member, attracting professionals...
Snowdown Bicycle Roller Races
5:00pm / Zia Taqueria
"The wheel is come full circle" Head-to-head racers on a stationary roller
bike. The person who goes the farthest in 15 minutes wins. Contestants...
Snowdown Spellebration
5:30pm / Gaslight Twin Cinema
5:30 PM SPELLEBRATION
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Spelling BEE or not to BEE? Get thee to a "nounary"! Showcase your
Shakespearean spelling skills in our Spellabration...
Snowdown Frisbee Olympics
5:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
Joineth frisbee mayhem and may you be crowned as the most wondrous
disc flyeth'r in all of the land! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!
Snowdown Scotch Doubles Billiards
6:00pm / The Garage
To play billiards well is a sign of an ill spent youth. Teams of two will play
head-to-head in this double elimination 8-ball tournament alternating...
Snowdown Ping Pong Tournament
6:00pm / Starlight Lounge
You can't go to battle with just one weapon! Crowning the King or Queen
of SNOWDOWN Ping Pong! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry Deadline:...
Snowdown Double Darts
6:00pm / Union Social House
Bring thou partner or choose another single reveler to join your team.
First 10 teams guaranteed. There will be a waitlist for additional
participants....
Snowdown Euchre Tournament
6:00pm / VFW
Two person teams are drawn (not quartered) from a random double
elimination tournament. Tourney starts at 6 PM, or as soon as brackets are finished....
Snowdown The Taming Of The Pinball
6:30pm / Jbos Pizza and Ribs
This is an international Flipper Pinball Association sanctioned pinball
tournament. It shall be a seven strike knockout format. Ye olde players
shall...
Improv Drop-In Workout
6:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Join Cindy Laudadio-Hill for a free-form improv workout! Build upon your skills and practice playing well with others through games and scene work
Snowdown Chancellors Official Butt Dart Tragedy
7:00pm / 11th Street Station
A SNOWDOWN sonnet based on the classic party game "quarters." Teams
of 4 shall compete against each other in a tournament style bracket, for...
Snowdown Cribbage Tournament
7:00pm / Elks Lodge
Is this much ado about nothing? Time once again to dust off your cribbage
board and sign up for this event! Regular 6-card play, single elimination....
Snowdown Sports Trivia
8:00pm / The Roost
"Come-on then, horse and chariots let us have, and to our sport" Test your sports knowledge at Durango's home for sports! Teams up to 6 people. Must be...
Snowdown Lip Sync Contest
8:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
Give some lip service to this lip sync contest and win the audience with
your performance. Solo or Group Acts allowed. Judging based on best
performance...
Balkan Bump with ETHNO & Mah Ze Tar
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre.
Grab your $25 presale tickets for our Snowdown Durango kick off party!
Balkan Bump has recently toured with Dirtwire, Moon Hootch, Wookiefoot, and will...
Snowdown JokeDown
8:30pm / Derailed Pour House
Surely you jest! An original SNOWDOWN tradition, this hilarious event
is LIVE! And may thine jests be funny! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry...
Snowdown Klackers Tournament
9:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Durango's own homegrown game! Don't be a slacker, harken come play
Klackers! Be Crowned King or Queen of Klackers! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry...
Snowdown Big Wheel Derby AKA Tiny Bike
2:00pm / Balcony Bar & Grill
"for I will ride, as far as land will let me" Rideth a tiny bike around our loop upstairs. Best time wins! Must wear a helmut and be 21+.
Entry...
Snowdown Rock, Papr, Scissors
4:00pm / Starlight Lounge
"What's done can't be undone." A game older than Shakespeare himself. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry Deadline: Time of event
Prizes:...
Snowdown Skakespeare Button Making
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be" Deck thee out in some Shakespearian flair. Maketh button pins using our designs or create...
Snowdown Name That Tune
4:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
"When words fail, music speaks." Individuals or group teams art welcome in this event. Three 20 second snipits of songs wilt be played. Each team wilt...
Snowdown Cocktails for Conservation
4:30pm / Durango Main Mall
Join us in celebrating 31 years of La Plata Open Space Conservancy at our annual Snowdown fundraiser! Cocktails for Conservation is a lively, elegant event...
Snowdown Jr King and Queen Contest
4:30pm / Best Western Rio Grande Inn
"Though she be but little, she is fierce."
Hosted by McDonald's and Best Western Rio Grande Inn. This is one for
the 7-to-10-year-olds...
Snowdown Boozin' Beacons
5:00pm / Channel 37
It's okay to get lost every once in a while, sometimes getting lost is how
we find ourselves." Hosted by Channel 37. Hide and Seek with a twist! Use...
Snowdown Tie Down - Fly Tying Contest
5:00pm / The San Juan Angler
To tie or not to tie, that is the question!
Fly Tying Contest. Most creative flies in 3 categories, (SM, MD, LG) with
materials provided. Fly...
Snowdown Long Spoons Tournament
5:00pm / Union Social House
"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me."
Calling all Midwestern Revelers to the game of the region. Join us in a
masterful night...
Snowdown Taming Of The Jenga
5:30pm / Starlight Lounge
"What you spend years building may be destoyed overnight. Build it
anyway." Jenga! Jenga! Jenga!
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry Deadline:...
Snowdown Beer Trivia
5:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
"For a quart of ale is a dish for a king." So thee think thee can drinketh? Cometh test thy knowledge 'gainst the Brewmaster. Form a team...
Snowdown A Mid-Snowdown Dance
5:30pm / Durango Dance
"A star danced and under that I was born."
Frolic and dance at this family-friendly event, featuring a glow in the dark
dance party and obstacle...
Snowdown Dodgeball
5:30pm / Durango Recreation Center
"Boldness my friend." Hosted by Ignacio Youth Services. This all-purenatural adrenaline event also increases dopamine levels naturally and raises...
Snowdown Champagne Pong
6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton
"Drink provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance."
Teams of 2 wilt compete in a single elimination tournament of
Champagne Pong....
Snowdown Classic As You Like It Game Night
6:00pm / 11th Street Station
"You can't lose a game if you don't play the game". Join us for a tournament style night of thy favorite games. Join one, or all,
starting...
Snowdown Ye Ol Fry Fortess Contest
6:00pm / Backcountry Gourmet
"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by
fearing to attempt."Thou wilt use uncooked French fries to buildeth...
Snowdown Beer Pong
6:00pm / The Garage
"Pleasure and action make the hours seem short." Teams of two wilt square off in this double elimination tournament played with traditional beer...
Snowdown Nights Pinball Dream
6:30pm / The Garage
"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it." This is an International Flipper Pinball Association sanctioned pinball tournament....
Snowdown Ye Olde Trivia
6:30pm / The Powerhouse Science Center
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a
fool." Gather thine mates and hither thee down for Powerhouse trivia. Four rounds...
Snowdown Job Blow Job
7:00pm / Starlight Lounge
"How art thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that thou
art out of breath?" First person to blow a cuppeth across a table wilt be the...
Snowdown Drunken Dictionary
7:00pm / Eso Terra Ciderworks
"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit."
Ever use a big word? Methinks thou might not know what they mean! Join Eso Terra Ciderworks and a panel of local...
Snowdown Knight Fight Night
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Doors: 7pm
Event Start Time: 8pm
Tickets prices and description: $20 general admission. $30 vip tickets with balcony access and a chance...
Snowdown Drag Race And Fashion Show
8:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
Cometh strut thy stuff! Dress in thy most wondrous King or Queen of...
Snowdown The Taming Of The Flip Cut
8:30pm / Starlight Lounge
"Ambition should be made of sterner stuff." Hosted by Queen Kitty Seltzer. Flip a cuppeth. Or flippeth a cup. Must be 21+.
Entry Cost:...
Snowdown Pick Up Line Contest
8:30pm / The Roost
"He that loves to be flattered is worthy o'the flatterer."Are you a Romeo in
search of your Juliet? How would thou earn thou lady's...
Snowdown Tempest Dance Party
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
"With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come."
Dance party featuring music by the winner of the DJ battle. Must be 21+.
Entry Deadline:...
Snowdown Karaoke Competition
10:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great. And others have
greatness thrust upon them." Cometh show off thy musical prowess at the Tavern! Performers...
Snowdown Kan Jam
12:30pm / Balcony Bar & Grill
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't." Throwing a frisbee
into the can. Must sign up as a team and be 21+.
Entry Cost:...
Snowdown Tournament & Renaissance Fair
1:00pm / Durango Transit Center
A Renaissance Fair with real steel armored combat, blacksmith, fire
performers, craftsmen, food, Medieval tents, historical reenactments and a tavern...
Snowdown Senior Bingo
1:00pm / La Plata County Senior Center
If numbers be thy game, then play on those of folly. The original Bingo
game was played with beans and so called, Beano! It wasn't until someone
accidentally...
Snowdown Super Sexy Car Wash
2:00pm / 11th Street Station
Your only job is to shine and sparkle while you suds up! Use your best
playwright skills to show us all your theatrical talents while getting all
soapy,...
Snowdown Tallywacker On The Garden
2:00pm / Carver Brewing Company
"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." Can thee
swingeth thy hips to maketh the ball through the obstacle course?...
Snowdown Bobbeth The Apple Gauntlet
3:00pm / Eso Terra Ciderworks
Have you ever been "air bobbing" for apples? No?!? Well, look no further!
Join Eso Terra Ciderworks downtown while you wait for the
SNOWDOWN...
Snowdown Explore Shakespeare Through Steam
3:30pm / Durango Public Library
"To be or not to be: that is the question." Come explore the Bard's best
known works through STEAM (science, technology, engineering,...
Snowdown Hand On The Van Competition
4:00pm / Grassburger
Hosted by the Mayor's Youth Advisory. Hand on the Van is a fun competition for elementary school kids to win prizes for holding their hand on a police...
Snowdown Measure For Measure Rug Racing
5:00pm / Starlight Lounge
"Lord what fools these mortals be!" The 1st one, sliding on a rug, to make
it to finish line wins! Must be 21+.
Entry Cost: FREE
Entry...
Snowdown Spaghetti Dinner
5:00pm / Elks Lodge
"Small cheer and great welcome makes marry feasts." Spaghetti dinner
before and after the SNOWDOWN Light Parade. Bring your appetite for
this...
Snowdown Durango Redball Express
5:30pm / Downtown Durango
Hosted by Rotary Clubs of La Plata County and Alpine Bank. "For the Red Ball reigns in the winters pale." RedBall Express is a local fundraising event...
Snowdown Light Parade
6:00pm / Downtown Durango
Hosted by Purgatory Resort. Let there be light Durango! It’s Durango’s
only nighttime light parade where light emblazoned floats create a
dazzling...
Snowdown Teens & Tweens Dance Party
6:30pm / The Hive
Join your friends as they dance in the Hive's skatepark with a live DJ!
Prizes for best costumes!
Entry Cost: FREE
Snowdown Follies
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
What light through yonder window breaks? Tis the SNOWDOWN Follies
- returning for the 40th year of entertainment with your favorite bards,
showbiz...
Snowdown Romeo and Juliet Split Flipper Pinball
7:00pm / Union Social House
Love pinball or do you want to start playing? Then this is the event for
you! Teams of two will battle for the title of Split Flipper Champion by
simultaneously...
Snowdown Follies Videocast
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
If you missed getting tickets for the SNOWDOWN Follies don't despair,
watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It's almost
as good...
Snowdown Annual Snowdown Costume Ball, Post-Parade Awards & Balloon Drop
7:00pm / Main Mall
Hosted by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and American General
Media. Join us for the 4th Annual Post Parade Main Mall Ball. "If music be the food...
Snowdown American Legion Auxiliary Dance
7:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Be our guest at the annual American Legion Auxiliary fund raiser dance for our veterans! The Ben Gibson Band will be playing Classic Rock from 7pm to 10pm....
Snowdown Tortilla Slap
8:00pm / Los Amigos Del Sur
Tortilla slapping has become a Tik Tok sensation, now we are upping the ante to find out who is the best tortilla slapper in the area. Contestants will...
Snowdown No Pants, Snow Pants
9:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Dance and costume contest this is the place to be. Wear ANYTHING but
pants and get your dancing shoes on. "I like this place and could willingly...
Snowdown Super Silent Disco Dance
9:00pm / 11th Street Station
"Be not afraid of greatness." Come one, come all. Headsets first come, first serve. You will be judged on your costume AND your dance moves by...
Snowdown Follies
10:00pm / Durango Arts Center
What light through yonder window breaks? Tis the SNOWDOWN Follies
- returning for the 40th year of entertainment with your favorite bards,
showbiz...
Snowdown Karaoke Competition
10:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great. And others have
greatness thrust upon them." Cometh show off thy musical prowess at the Tavern! Performers...
Snowdown Follies Videocast
10:00pm / Animas City Theatre
If you missed getting tickets for the SNOWDOWN Follies don't despair,
watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It's almost
as good...
Snowdown Balloon Rally and Mass Ascension
8:00am / Animas Valley
"Be not afraid of greatness!" Gazeth thine eyes skyward as the greatest of
hot air balloons riseth into the heavens. Mass upgoingeth of hot air
balloons...
Snowdown 3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournament
9:00am / Durango Community Recreation Center
"The game was never so fair and I am done." Come ye youth, ye young of
age and heart. Bounceth the ball with others of like kind and heart...
Snowdown Bring Your Partner Foosball
9:30am / The Garage
"Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself." Tis' be'th
the only foosball tournament and thou must bringeth your...
Snowdown Royal 9 Ball Billiard Tournament
10:00am / The Garage
"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by
fearing to attempt." Double elimination, 64 player bracket. Must be 21+.
Entry...
Snowdown Kids Snow Games
10:00am / Folsom Park
"If fun be the fullness of life, play on." Bringest thou spirited young ones.
This super silly SNOWDOWN event is now entertaining a second...
Snowdown All The Worlds A Stage On Which To Color
10:00am / Kroegers Ace Hardware
"Thine universe is indeed a color'd splendid place." Hark ye all young ones,
cometh and color your hearts out and WIN, WIN, WIN!! Kroegers...
Snowdown A Comedy Of Errors Pet Photo Booth
10:00am / Kroegers Ace Hardware
"Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
wears yet a precious jewel in his head." Dress up thy pet in their favorite...
Snowdown Much Ado About Kids Playing Pinball
10:30am / The Garage
"You can't lose a game if you don't play the game." Cometh all youth with stout and nimble fingers for a pinball tournament. This shall...
Snowdown Shake-Spearean Preschool Soiree
10:30am / Durango Public Library
"To dance or not to dance? That is NOT the question!" Cometh each and
ev'ry preschooler and their adults. Thine grand event shall be held...
Snowdown Fly Casting Competition
11:00am / Park Elementary
"You may but casteth your line upon the wind of fate." Casting accuracy at
various distances under time limit. All gear will be provided. No
experience...
Snowdown Outlaw Josie Petes Golf Tournament
11:30am / Elks Lodge
Bringeth you a rod and bold balls with friendly foursome for this
SNOWDOWN favorite! Each hole is located in a different downtown
establishment. Meet...
Snowdown The Bards Bloody Mary Contest
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
“O thou invisible spirit of bloody Mary! If thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devilishly good.” Ice, cups, and Vodka will be provided....
Snowdown Tournament & Renaissance Fair
12:00pm / Durango Transit Center
A Renaissance Fair with real steel armored combat, blacksmith, fire
performers, craftsmen, food, Medieval tents, historical reenactments and a tavern...
Snowdown Shakespearan Smokin Chili Cook-Off
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
“Is this a tasting spoon which I see before me, The handle toward my
hand?” All fools and jesters alike must feedeth thy body. Thus, I say, “Let...
Snowdown Broomball Tournament
12:00pm / Chapman Hill Ice Rink
" Snatch thy stick of twigs and let fly the stone on ice." Broomball is back
for 2023 SNOWDOWN. Thou shall create a coed team and complete...
Snowdown How Well Do You Know Y(our) Wine?
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
Come in anytime between 12 NOON and 7 PM and receive 4 samples of
wine. If you can correctly identify 3 of the 4 samples using our description
menu,...
Snowdown The Royal Slider Feast
12:00pm / Backcountry Gourmet
"Eight wild boars roasted whole at breakfast, but each person be'st there to gobblest them up". Thou wilst be timed in this eating contest....
Snow Science and Social
1:00pm / Andrews Lake Winter Parking Lot
Love to play in the snow? Want to learn more about winter in the San Juans? Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute for our special winter hike series,...
Snowdown Cornhole Tournament
1:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Hear ye, hear ye, all Cornholers! The ever popular cornament returns!
ACA Rules will govern all scoring and outcomes. 32 teams in brackets - single elimination....
Snowdown Canine Fashion Show
1:00pm / McDonalds parking lot
Whether it be a noble mastiff or a lowly cur and trundle-tail, bring your
best furry friend or borrow someone else's and show 'em off in this...
Snowdown Invention Convention
1:00pm / The Powerhouse Science Center
O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.
Dress in your finest heavy brocade, stockings, tight-fitting doublets and...
Snowdown Hula Hoop Contest
1:00pm / Gazpacho Restaurant
Weaving spiders, come not here, hence, you long legged spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not here, worm nor snail, do no offense. Gyrate
your...
Snowdown Cat-A-Pult
1:30pm / Durango Transit Center
Hosted by Olde Tymers Café. For 'tis the sport to have the engineer, hoist with his own petard. The Durango Cat-A-Pult IS BACK in conjunction with the...
Snowdown Limbo
1:30pm / Gazpacho Restaurant
Hosted by Lou's Bed & Breakfast. O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low?
Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, shrunk to this little...
Snowdown No Tragedy Quaffing Tournament
2:00pm / 11th Street Station
Tis' a great day for playing with thee balls! Literally, have a beer on you if
you are not careful! Join us for this fun, fast paced and hysterical...
Snowdown No Heel Riser Skin Challenge
2:00pm / Anarchy Brewing
Let us resolve to scale their flinty bulwarks. Test your might on the ramp of doom! Without the use of heel riser can you make it to the top of the ramp?...
Snowdown Book Games
2:00pm / Marias Bookshop
Get thou to ye olde Maria's Bookshoppe! Now is the winter of our
discontent, so join us this year for a rollicking good time full of family-friendly...
Snowdown Whip Cream Beard Contest
2:00pm / Animas Chocolate Company
When the hurly-burly's done, when the battle's lost and won. Two person teams compete to see who can create the best "Beard" using whip cream...
Snowdown Outhouse Stuffing
2:00pm / Gazpacho Restaurant
The cannons have their bowels full of wrath, and ready mounted are they
to spit forth, Their iron indignation 'gainst your walls. A stench like...
Romeo and Juliet Preview with the Fort Lewis Theatre Troupe
2:00pm / Create Art and Tea
Free matinee shows
Romeo and Juliet Preview from The Fort Lewis Acting Troupe
Come watch the balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet
This is their...
Snowdown Follies Videocast
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
If you missed getting tickets for the SNOWDOWN Follies don't despair,
watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It's almost
as good...
Snowdown Fashion Do's & Dont's Videocast
4:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Didst thee misseth the liveth showeth? Dispair not! Gaze the showeth on
the Animas City Theatre movie screen, almost as valorous as being there!
Tickets...
Snowdown Server Obstacle Course
4:00pm / Eso Terra Cider Durango
Hear ye, hear ye…all Durango servers! The Server Obstacle Course
returns at Eso Terra Ciderworks' new location. Bring your friends and
enemies...
Romeo and Juliet Preview with the Fort Lewis Theatre Troupe
4:00pm / Create Art and Tea
Free matinee shows
Romeo and Juliet Preview from The Fort Lewis Acting Troupe
Come watch the balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet
This is their...
Snowdown Shakesbeer Giant Pong
4:30pm / Starlight Lounge
To beer pong or not to beer pong, that is the question. Dunk the giant
ping pong ball into the giant cup and victory will be yours for the taking!
Must...
Snowdown Family Movie Night
6:00pm / First Presbyterian Church
What light through yonder window breaks-oh wait, that's a movie screen!
Come join us for a family friendly movie night!
Entry Cost: FREE
Prizes!
Snowdown Human Hungry Hippe
6:00pm / DoubleTree by Hilton
Teams of 2 will compete in a single elimination tournament of Human
Hungry Hippo. Must arrive 15 minutes before the event to register. Prizes
provided...
Full Moon Howler: Snowshoe Fun!
6:00pm / Durango Nordic Center
One way to beat the darkness of this time of year is to get outside and enjoy it! While experiencing the alpine glow of the Twilight Peaks and the rise...
Snowdown Mario! Mario! Wherefore Art Thou
6:30pm / Starlight Lounge
Nintendo 64 Mario Kart Racing! Some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. If your thrust is
worthy and...
Snowdown Cards Against Snowdown
6:30pm / VFW
4th Annual Cards Against Humanity Tournament. Cards Against Humanity is a fill-in-the-blank party game that turns your awkward personality and lackluster...
Snowdown Follies
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
What light through yonder window breaks? Tis the SNOWDOWN Follies
- returning for the 40th year of entertainment with your favorite bards,
showbiz...
Snowdown Follies Videocast
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
If you missed getting tickets for the SNOWDOWN Follies don't despair,
watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It's almost
as good...
Snowdown Follies
10:00pm / Durango Arts Center
What light through yonder window breaks? Tis the SNOWDOWN Follies
- returning for the 40th year of entertainment with your favorite bards,
showbiz...
Snowdown Karaoke Competition
10:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great. And others have
greatness thrust upon them." Cometh show off thy musical prowess at the Tavern! Performers...
Snowdown Follies Videocast
10:00pm / Animas City Theatre
If you missed getting tickets for the SNOWDOWN Follies don't despair,
watch the show on the big screen at the Animas City Theatre! It's almost
as good...
Snowdown All's Well That Ends Well Best Chest Contest
10:00pm / Starlight Lounge
A jewel in a ten-times-barr'd-up chest, Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast.
Lords and fair maidens alike, show us what you've got and win fame and
pot...
Snowdown La Pata County Search And Rescue Pancake Breakfast
7:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Come taste the milk of human kindness and support Search & Rescue!
Durango's tower of strength and heart of gold. All you can eat pancakes,...
Snowdown Balloon Rally and Mass Ascension
8:00am / Animas Valley
"Be not afraid of greatness!" Gazeth thine eyes skyward as the greatest of
hot air balloons riseth into the heavens. Mass upgoingeth of hot air
balloons...
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. ...
Snowdown 8 Ball Billiards Tournament
10:00am / The Garage
Send your competition packing and bid them good riddance in the double
elimination tournament with up to 21 players. Must be 21+.
Entry Fee: $20
Prizes!
Snowdown Latte-Art Throwdown
10:30am / Taste
Barista's go head-to-head in a be all and end all, to compete in latte art.
Are you ready for a latte fun?!?! Must be 18+.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes!
Snowdown Leapeth The Frog
2:00pm / Eso Terra Cider
Do not ye blench at the challenge of the mighty frog relay! We'll ask for
teams of two to join us to see who can chuggeth a cold slushie(hard or...
Monday Middle/High School After School Art
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects! Classes offer fun, non competitive...
Mud-Day Madness
6:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Mondays will become your favorite day of the week (Yes, you did read that right)! Learn about the historical evolution of pottery and understand the various...
Chess Club
6:30pm / Guild House Games, Main St. Mall
Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.
Free!
Drop in!
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:15 AND Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30. By donation.
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention is a simple, balanced form. When...
Tuesday After School Art Grades 2-5
3:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects.
September is Sculpture...
Gather Dinner Event
5:30pm / James Ranch Grill
The Gather Dinner event takes place every Tuesday evening 5:30pm-7:30pm Mid-October to the end of March. You are wowed with a four course, prefixed meal...
Slow Bluegrass Jam
5:30pm / Union Social House
Are you a beginner/intermediate acoustic music player looking to play more? This weekly jam is welcoming to all players, with a focus on slower tempo...
Figure Drawing
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Figure drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model in different poses. It trains your eye to see things that photographs just can't capture. This...
Green Level Improv Classes
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
DAC is sponsoring a 4-week class with veteran improv actor and teacher, Mary Quinn, to help you fall in love with the art of improvisation! This class...
Board of County Commissioners - Board Discussion Time
8:30am / Virtually and over the phone by Zoom
Participate on Zoom as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone):
zoom.us/j/819094582
Or by telephone:
Dial...
Yang Style Tai Chi
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Originating in ancient China, tai chi is an effective exercise for health of the mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill,...
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!
Come and join Durango Arts Center each week when...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Galentines Dried bouquets and Chocolate
6:00pm / Animas Chocolate
What is better than designing a long-lasting dried bouquet with your best gal pals and chocolate!!! Come create a dried arrangement, and get a spirt with...
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society presentation
7:00pm / Fort Lewis Collage Lyceum
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday,...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Speaker Seriers: Wilson Warmack
12:00pm / Center for Innovation
Join Wilson for "Building Functional Teams"
Whether you are a first time people manager or the CEO of your own business, finding, hiring,...
Free Happy Hour
5:00pm / Durango Winery
Come join PWN in an Happy Hour! Come learn about us and meet other like-minded ladies. This is a great opportunity to swing by and get information on our...
Magical Art and Happiness
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
A skill-building 6-week art introduction workshop for anyone who needs to leave their mental stress and anxiety behind. Progressive genre introductions...
Powerhouse Trivia Night
6:30pm / The Powerhouse
Join us inside The Powerhouse exhibit gallery for Trivia night every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Our trivia includes four rounds- general trivia,...
Winter Bike to Work Day
7:00am / Studio &, Singletrack Cafe, San Juan Cycles
Join the city of Durango in celebrating sustainable transportation with Winter Bike to Work Day 2023! Bike, walk, carpool, roll or ride Durango Transit...
BIDs Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
BID holds a monthly meeting for business owners on the 2nd Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am at TBK Bank. The agendas for these meetings will...
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Kids n Creativity
1:00pm / Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center
Dancing Spirit offers a weekly art class for kids in grades 1-5. Each class includes music & movement, arts & crafts and games. $75 per month (4 classes)...
Lagunitas Brewing Party & Giveaway
1:00pm / Dantes Backside Bistro
Enjoy a quick break between runs! We'll be sharing a drink with Lagunitas Brewing on Friday, February 10th between 1 and 2! Join us up at Dante's...
Pots and Pints - Ceramic Hand-Building Happy Hour
4:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Come get your hands dirty as you create a unique Ceramic Gnome! We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour drinks,...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
6:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Event by San Juan Citizens Alliance.
San Juan Citizens Alliance is excited to bring you the epic Durango stop of the Banff Mountain Film Festival...
Balloon Glow
6:00pm / Ski Beach at Purgatory Resort
Join us to watch the glow of hot air balloons as they light up the night! Guests can experience the Balloon Night Glow up close and personal. You'll have...
Learn to Square Dance
7:00pm / Durango Senior Center
The San Juan Square Dance Club of Durango invites you to join us for an eight-week series of Beginner Square Dance Lessons starting Friday, February 10,...
Second Saturday Series: Haro In The Dark W/ Lavalanche
7:00pm / The iNDIGO Room
$10
The iNDIGO Room is a small intimate venue located inside of the iAM MUSIC Institute in the heart of Downtown Durango across Main Street from...
Winter Photographer's Special 2023
7:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Join us for a truly unique Winter Photo Special featuring Locomotive 476 highlighted by a 1970's consist with Rio Grande lettering and a Diamond Stack!
Unlike...
Animas High School Empty Nest Sale
8:00am / Former Animas High School Campus
HUGE Empty Nest Sale! Help us clear out the old campus while raising money for Osprey Week Scholarships! We are selling tables, chairs, file cabinets,...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Homebuyer Education Class in Durango
8:30am / Fort Lewis Campus
Tired of renting? Join our Homebuyer Education Class. Learn what it takes to become a homeowner and gain access to local down payment assistance funds....
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Japanse Bokkendo & Jodo
9:00am / DSBK Dojo
Bokkendo (wooden sword) and jodo (short staff) date back to medieval Japan's samurai society. Training in these ancient arts offers people in the modern...
From Our Hearts to Yours Craft Fair
9:00am / Durango Senior Center
Locally made items from artists around the community.
USASA Boardercross Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come watch as snowboarders race simultaneously down the same inclined course with various features that test the competitors’ balance and control at...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Animas Museum: Making a Difference - The Dolph Kuss Story
1:00pm / Virtual
Join us on Zoom only for our Second Saturday Seminar Series. This will be a short webinar introducing the Historical Society's oral historys featuring...
Kitchen Jam Band CD release
5:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
Dean at Four leaves Winery welcomes us in to share the Celtic music we all live and "unveil" our fourth Cd "Ships In The Night." This collection of jigs,...
Valentines Date Night
5:30pm / Horse Empower Indoor Arena
Looking for something unique and special to do for Valentine's Day? Treat you and your sweetie to not only a fantastic dinner and drinks, but why not...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
6:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Event by San Juan Citizens Alliance.
San Juan Citizens Alliance is excited to bring you the epic Durango stop of the Banff Mountain Film Festival...
Firework Display Show
6:00pm / Purgys Patio
There is no better way to end your day than with a spectacular firework show! Join us from 6:00pm-6:30pm as we light up the night at the base area. Fun...
Winter Photographer's Special 2023
7:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Join us for a truly unique Winter Photo Special featuring Locomotive 476 highlighted by a 1970's consist with Rio Grande lettering and a Diamond Stack!
Unlike...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
USASA Boardercross Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come watch as snowboarders race simultaneously down the same inclined course with various features that test the competitors’ balance and control at...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Monday Middle/High School After School Art
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects! Classes offer fun, non competitive...
Art and Craft for Teens and Tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Mud-Day Madness
6:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Mondays will become your favorite day of the week (Yes, you did read that right)! Learn about the historical evolution of pottery and understand the various...
Chess Club
6:30pm / Guild House Games, Main St. Mall
Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.
Free!
Drop in!
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:15 AND Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30. By donation.
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention is a simple, balanced form. When...
Great Decisions discussion group
11:30am / Durango Public Library
The Great Decisions discussion group will meet at the Durango Public Library to discuss "Economic Warfare." Moderator Mike Todt will present background...
Tuesday After School Art Grades 2-5
3:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects.
September is Sculpture...
Gather Dinner Event
5:30pm / James Ranch Grill
The Gather Dinner event takes place every Tuesday evening 5:30pm-7:30pm Mid-October to the end of March. You are wowed with a four course, prefixed meal...
Slow Bluegrass Jam
5:30pm / Union Social House
Are you a beginner/intermediate acoustic music player looking to play more? This weekly jam is welcoming to all players, with a focus on slower tempo...
Figure Drawing
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Figure drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model in different poses. It trains your eye to see things that photographs just can't capture. This...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Board of County Commissioners - Board Discussion Time
8:30am / Virtually and over the phone by Zoom
Participate on Zoom as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone):
zoom.us/j/819094582
Or by telephone:
Dial...
Yang Style Tai Chi
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Originating in ancient China, tai chi is an effective exercise for health of the mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill,...
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!
Come and join Durango Arts Center each week when...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Art and Craft after school classes for teens and tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Grief Support Group (loss of spouse)
10:00am / Durango Senior Center
"Grief is not a problem to be solved; it's an experience to be carried."
For those in a season of grief the following open meetings are available in the...
Yoga for Back Pain 4-Week Series
10:00am / The Smiley Building
Lynn Wickersham, Certified Yoga Therapist and Pain Care Aware teacher, is pleased to offer this special yoga series to address chronic back pain. Lynn...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
LPYS UnChain My HeART Fundraiser
4:00pm / Create Art & Tea Gallery
La Plata Youth Services is excited to invite you to their 9th annual UnChain My HeART fundraising event! This youth art showcase is back to in person attendance!...
David Yarrow show and book signing
5:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Ever ready to add new chapters to his visual storytelling, world-renowned photographer David Yarrow returns to Durango to continue shooting his Wild West...
Durango Film Beer Release
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Join us for the Official 2023 DIFF Beer Release! Off The Rails Amber Ale.
Magical Art and Happiness
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
A skill-building 6-week art introduction workshop for anyone who needs to leave their mental stress and anxiety behind. Progressive genre introductions...
Powerhouse Trivia Night
6:30pm / The Powerhouse
Join us inside The Powerhouse exhibit gallery for Trivia night every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Our trivia includes four rounds- general trivia,...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Kids n Creativity
1:00pm / Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center
Dancing Spirit offers a weekly art class for kids in grades 1-5. Each class includes music & movement, arts & crafts and games. $75 per month (4 classes)...
Durango Winter Pride Happy Hour
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
Come say hello at the Durango Winter Pride Happy Hour with music from Dancehall DJ X
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
3rd Ave. Arts presents violinist Lauren Avery and pianist Mika Inouye
7:00pm / St. Marks Episcopal Church
Violinist Lauren Avery and pianist Mika Inouye present Women's Voices. Come celebrate and honor the diverse voices of women composers, including Clara...
Troupe 1096 Presents "Clue"
7:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale...
Songs for a New World
7:30pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Felony Ever After: A One Woman Comedy Show
7:30pm / Durango Atrs Center
Mary Quinn is excited to present her one woman show, 'Felony Ever After'.This is not your classic fairy tale but there will be songs, laughter, and trials,...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Japanse Bokkendo & Jodo
9:00am / DSBK Dojo
Bokkendo (wooden sword) and jodo (short staff) date back to medieval Japan's samurai society. Training in these ancient arts offers people in the modern...
Telemark Festival presented by Backcountry Experience
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come celebrate a day of Telemark skiing. We’ll have free gear demos from several shops and manufacturers. Whether you are an experienced Telemark skier...
USASA Halfpipe Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come enjoy three days of snowboard and skier halfpipe competitions! Riders and skiers will perform spins, flips, and grabbing tricks. They’ll be judged...
Silverton Skijoring
11:00am / Blair Street
Presented by The Town of Silverton & Karen Srebacic-Sites Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties is comprised of a single horse typically guided by an...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Snow Science and Social
1:00pm / Andrews Lake Winter Parking Lot
Love to play in the snow? Want to learn more about winter in the San Juans? Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute for our special winter hike series,...
Kitchen Jam Band presents 'Ships In the Night'
6:00pm / VFW Hall Main floor
Celtic music fans! Our fourth CD "Ships in the Night" has been released . Join us for an evening of tunes, a bit of step dancing and vocals featuring...
Bowling Night with FLC Alumni in Farmington
6:00pm / Bowlero Lanes
Enjoy pizza, beverages, and bowling with fellow alumni!
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Troupe 1096 Presents "Clue"
7:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale...
Songs for a New World
7:30pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Felony Ever After: A One Woman Comedy Show
7:30pm / Durango Atrs Center
Mary Quinn is excited to present her one woman show, 'Felony Ever After'.This is not your classic fairy tale but there will be songs, laughter, and trials,...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. ...
USASA Halfpipe Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come enjoy three days of snowboard and skier halfpipe competitions! Riders and skiers will perform spins, flips, and grabbing tricks. They’ll be judged...
2023 Alumni Ski Day at Purgatory
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Giveaways, snacks, discount lift tickets for FLC alumni.
Silverton Skijoring
11:00am / Blair Street
Presented by The Town of Silverton & Karen Srebacic-Sites Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties is comprised of a single horse typically guided by an...
Herbal Medicine Making Series: Medicinal Teas 3 Ways
11:00am / Marijas kitchen/Osadha Natural Health, LLC
Monthly hands-on herbal medicine making workshops in Durango. Fun will be had making witches brews for health and for kitchen
Materials...
Murder on the Orient Express
1:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Snow Science and Social
1:00pm / Andrews Lake Winter Parking Lot
Love to play in the snow? Want to learn more about winter in the San Juans? Join SJMA and Mountain Studies Institute for our special winter hike series,...
Songs for a New World
2:00pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Snowboard Giveaway
3:00pm / Bear Bar at Purgatory
Join us at the Bear Bar for a party with Ska Brewing. They'll be giving away a custom Ska-themed Snowboard from Venture Snowboards based in Silverton,...
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
USASA Halfpipe Competition
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
Come enjoy three days of snowboard and skier halfpipe competitions! Riders and skiers will perform spins, flips, and grabbing tricks. They’ll be judged...
Monday Middle/High School After School Art
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects! Classes offer fun, non competitive...
Art and Craft for Teens and Tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Chess Club
6:30pm / Guild House Games, Main St. Mall
Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.
Free!
Drop in!
Paws for Celebration
8:00am / Parkers Animal Rescue
It's that time of the year again... Our annual online auction fundraiser!
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:15 AND Wednesdays 10:30 - 11:30. By donation.
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention is a simple, balanced form. When...
Tuesday After School Art Grades 2-5
3:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects.
September is Sculpture...
Gather Dinner Event
5:30pm / James Ranch Grill
The Gather Dinner event takes place every Tuesday evening 5:30pm-7:30pm Mid-October to the end of March. You are wowed with a four course, prefixed meal...
Slow Bluegrass Jam
5:30pm / Union Social House
Are you a beginner/intermediate acoustic music player looking to play more? This weekly jam is welcoming to all players, with a focus on slower tempo...
Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Gala
5:30pm / DoubleTree Ballroom
Celebrate Fat Tuesday! Appetizers, silent auction items, specialty drinks, wine/beer and dancing to " Broke with Expensive Tastes"!
All...
Figure Drawing
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Figure drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model in different poses. It trains your eye to see things that photographs just can't capture. This...
Adult Improv with Mary Quinn - Green Levek
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
DAC is sponsoring a 4-week class with veteran improv actor and teacher, Mary Quinn, to help you fall in love with the art of improvisation! This class...
Durango Elks Lodge Pub Trivia
6:30pm / BPOE 507 Durango Elks Lodge
Quiz Night, Trivia Night, Pub Trivia, whatever you want to call it. Test your knowledge at the Durango Elks lodge.
Charity event! All...
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Martin Sexton
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
The real thing, people." -Billboard
Martin Sexton returns with what RollingStone calls his "soul-marinated voice," acoustic guitar, and a suitcase...
Board of County Commissioners - Board Discussion Time
8:30am / Virtually and over the phone by Zoom
Participate on Zoom as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone):
zoom.us/j/819094582
Or by telephone:
Dial...
Yang Style Tai Chi
9:30am / Durango Senior Center
Originating in ancient China, tai chi is an effective exercise for health of the mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill,...
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!
Come and join Durango Arts Center each week when...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Lunch & Learn Workshop: The Dance of Leadership
12:00pm / TBK Bank
The Durango Chamber of Commerce invites you to The Dance of Leadership with Ellen Babers from Mountain Mesa Training. This "Lunch and Learn" will be packed...
Living with Loss (spouse, parent, child, sibling, etc.)
4:00pm / Summit Church
"Grief is not a problem to be solved; it's an experience to be carried."
For those in a season of grief the following open meetings are available in the...
Art and Craft after school classes for teens and tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Musically Speaking
6:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
Maestro Heuser will do a one hour deep dive into the @sanjuansymphony "Majesty of Mozart" concerts. Light apps provided and bar open for drink purchases.
West Coast Swing (Beginners 6-Week Class)
6:30pm / Smiley Building
Get ready to swing the night away! West Coast Swing is a fun and exciting social dance that is offered at the Smiley Building on Wednesday nights at 6:30!...
lespecial with Mike Dillon & Punkadelick
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
lespecial carve their own sonic path in modern music, creating their signature blend of "heavy future groove". The power trio's fresh synthesis of varied...
Workforce Housing Forum
8:00am / DoubleTree Hotel
The Durango Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance are pleased to announce the next Eggs & Issues Workforce...
Yoga for Back Pain 4-Week Series
10:00am / The Smiley Building
Lynn Wickersham, Certified Yoga Therapist and Pain Care Aware teacher, is pleased to offer this special yoga series to address chronic back pain. Lynn...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks the last Thursday of the month from 5-7PM at 11th Street Station with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month....
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Troupe 1096 Presents "Clue"
7:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale...
Songs for a New World
7:30pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Kids n Creativity
1:00pm / Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center
Dancing Spirit offers a weekly art class for kids in grades 1-5. Each class includes music & movement, arts & crafts and games. $75 per month (4 classes)...
25th Annual Dave Spencer Classic - Welcome Party and Packet Pick up
5:00pm / Old Barrel Tea Company
Join us for a kickoff party to celebrate the 25th annual Dave Spencer Classic. Skip the line at registration on Saturday morning and stop by to pick up...
Vallecito Lake Winterfest
6:00pm / Vallecito Lake
Shake off that cabin fever and join us in the beautiful Vallecito Lake Valley for the return of Winterfest! This full day of Nordic inspired festivities...
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Troupe 1096 Presents "Clue"
7:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale...
Cindy and Mary Present a Night of Improv
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Need a good laugh? Then head over to Durango Arts Center, where Cindy Laudadio-Hill and May Quinn devise a fun and hilarious showcase featuring both long...
Songs for a New World
7:30pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Snakes and Stars ft: Michael Travis (The String cheese Incident) & Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls,David Byrne) With Nu B
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Animas City Theatre Presents
Snakes and Stars ft: Michael Travis (The String cheese Incident) & Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls,David Byrne)
With...
Vallecito Lake Winterfest
8:00am / Vallecito Lake
Shake off that cabin fever and join us in the beautiful Vallecito Lake Valley for the return of Winterfest! This full day of Nordic inspired festivities...
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Japanse Bokkendo & Jodo
9:00am / DSBK Dojo
Bokkendo (wooden sword) and jodo (short staff) date back to medieval Japan's samurai society. Training in these ancient arts offers people in the modern...
25th Annual Dave Spencer Classic - Ski/Snowboard Race
9:00am / Purgatory Resort
If you haven't already picked up your race bib, start the day by checking in at Dave Spencer Classic Registration in front of the Dave Spencer Center,...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Troupe 1096 Presents "Clue"
2:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale...
Ladies Night at Horse Empower 1.0 - For First Timers!
5:30pm / Horse Empower, LLC
A Great Networking Opportunity
Join us for an evening of horse play! There is just nothing like the bond that develops between women and horses....
Murder on the Orient Express
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Songs for a New World
7:30pm / MainStage Theatre: FLC Theatre Building
Songs for a New World is a contemporary musical theatre song cycle by Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County,...
Spafford
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
21+ / $35 / $40
Bio: Spafford are known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture...
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel...
Vallecito Lake Winterfest
12:00pm / Vallecito Lake
Shake off that cabin fever and join us in the beautiful Vallecito Lake Valley for the return of Winterfest! This full day of Nordic inspired festivities...
Murder on the Orient Express
1:00pm / Merely Underground
Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery - told with a playful twist!
Silent Sundays with Swanson
2:00pm / Durango Arts Center
In honor of football season, February's performance will feature former Durango resident Harold Lloyd in the 1920s collegiate comedy THE FRESHMAN....
The Southwest Civic Winds Presents "The American Landscape!"
3:00pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The American Landscape
Join us for a live concert event celebrating some of America's greatest composers and their contributions to the musical...
25th Annual Dave Spencer Classic - Awards Party
4:00pm / River Bend Ranch
It's time to celebrate! Join us at a casual awards party at River Bend Ranch. Dinner will be provided by Grassburger and we will have some tasty beverages....
Register! 2023 San Juan Resilience Youth Summit is Here
9:00am / Fort Lewis College in the Ballroom
Instead of college students, on March 8th from 8:45AM-1:45PM in the Ballroom of Fort Lewis College, middle and high school students will be running their...
Monday Middle/High School After School Art
4:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects! Classes offer fun, non competitive...
Art and Craft for Teens and Tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Chess Club
6:30pm / Guild House Games, Main St. Mall
Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.
Free!
Drop in!
Great Decisions Durango discussion group
11:30am / Durango Public Library
The Great Decisions Durango discussion group will meetto discuss "Climate Migration." Moderator Dick White will present background materials and a film...
Tuesday After School Art Grades 2-5
3:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Each session students will discover fun and different mediums and concepts while creating extremely unique art projects.
September is Sculpture...
Gather Dinner Event
5:30pm / James Ranch Grill
The Gather Dinner event takes place every Tuesday evening 5:30pm-7:30pm Mid-October to the end of March. You are wowed with a four course, prefixed meal...
Slow Bluegrass Jam
5:30pm / Union Social House
Are you a beginner/intermediate acoustic music player looking to play more? This weekly jam is welcoming to all players, with a focus on slower tempo...
Figure Drawing
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Figure drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model in different poses. It trains your eye to see things that photographs just can't capture. This...
Adult Improv with Mary Quinn - Green Levek
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
DAC is sponsoring a 4-week class with veteran improv actor and teacher, Mary Quinn, to help you fall in love with the art of improvisation! This class...
Open Mic Night
7:00pm / Starlight Lounge
Open mic every tuesday, open to performers of all kinds and levels from beginners to experts. Support local live music!
Envisioning a Changing DurangoScape All Week
8:00am / Durango Botanic Gardens
An on-line and in-person event demonstrating how your own yard, garden, and landscapes can change to adapt to or even to mitigate changing climate conditions....
Cutest Kids Contest
8:00am / Allison Ragsdale Photography
Please join us for the 17th annual Cutest Kids Contest! $40 entry fee includes a 15 minute session (March 1-11, 2023) in Allison Ragsdale Photography's...
Board of County Commissioners - Board Discussion Time
8:30am / Virtually and over the phone by Zoom
Participate on Zoom as follows:
Online (computer or smartphone):
zoom.us/j/819094582
Or by telephone:
Dial...
18th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Various Venues
Bringing a community together with independent filmmakers for the unique opportunity to experience and discuss global, innovative, and diverse films
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!
Come and join Durango Arts Center each week when...
Whimsical Wonderland Gallery
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Winter blues got you down? We have just the thing to turn that frown upside down! Head on over to DAC for a whimsical time in our Whimsical Wonderland...
Art and Craft after school classes for teens and tweens
4:00pm / Artsy Crafty Studio
Exciting new after school classes fir teens and tweens!
Horticulturist, Panayoti Kelaidis
5:00pm / Durango Botanic Gardens
Listen to Colorado's most prominent horticulturist, Panayoti Kelaidis, director of outreach and senior curator of Denver Botanic Gardens present "Rethinking...
Free Movie Night
6:30pm / Gaslight 1
The start to the Durango Independent Film Festival, enjoy free films at the Animas City Theatre, Durango Arts Center & Gaslight Theatre, 6:30 & 7pm.
Seating...
Free Movie Night
6:30pm / Durango Arts Center
The start to the Durango Independent Film Festival, enjoy free films at the Animas City Theatre, Durango Arts Center & Gaslight Theatre, 6:30 & 7pm.
Seating...
Free Movie Night
7:00pm / Gaslight 2
The start to the Durango Independent Film Festival, enjoy free films at the Animas City Theatre, Durango Arts Center & Gaslight Theatre, 6:30 & 7pm.
Seating...
Free Movie Night
7:00pm / Animas City Theatre
The start to the Durango Independent Film Festival, enjoy free films!
Seating is first come, first served. Free and open to the public!
Ben Wendel Group
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Ben Wendel Group features a cast of some of the great young players of today. Led by Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel with a varied career as a...
