Featured Happenings
September 2026 Events
Word Honey: Free Poetry Workshop
6:00pm / The Hive
Write and create original works with us!
Join us for a free poetry workshop! All are welcome.
Deadly Fun Learning: Mysteries that Champion Our National Parks
6:30pm / Center of Southwest Studies at FLC, Lyceum (Room 120)
Free + Open to All!
Scott Graham, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of the National Park Mystery Series, will share the writing and development...
First Thursdays Worship Night
6:30pm / The River Church
First Thursday of each month | 6:30–8:00 PM
Durango is beautiful. It’s also exhausting.
Once a month, The River Church opens its sanctuary for...
Durango First Friday
4:00pm / Downtown Durango
Celebrate Durango’s creative side! Hosted by the Durango Creative District, explore this evening of music, original performances, featured artist showcases...
First Friday ArtRoom
5:30pm / ArtRoom Collective at The Smiley
All are welcome to talk, laugh, inspire, peruse an open studio, enjoy snacks and purchase local art if inspired. Hope to see you there!
The...
Veterans Benefit Breakfast (Open to Public)
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Come enjoy some delicious food with your loved ones, local veterans, neighbors, and more! Menu includes Sausage Links, cheesy scrambled eggs, O'Brien...
Open Mic Poetry
6:00pm / American Legion Hall
Fellow Poets, Musicians, Creatives & Friends,
We have a brand-new home for our art! I am honored to announce that Durango Poetry has been invited...
Ukulele Night
5:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
Ukulele playing session for all levels! Join us to play, connect, and have fun.
Money Talks
5:30pm / 11st Street Station
Money Talks is a casual, friendly gathering for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, investors, and anyone curious about personal finance.
This...
Fresh Bits Comedy Open Mic
6:30pm / The Subterrain (Entrance on 9th)
Hosted by local comic Joe Shrock, a curated monthly open mic specifically for up and coming comedians. Come to participate, or have a cocktail and watch!...
BID Coffee & Conversation
8:30am / TBK Bank, Downtown Branch, Community Room
You are invited to attend BID's monthly Coffee and Conversation meeting.
This monthly meeting is your opportunity to receive accurate...
Friday Afternoon Club Market
3:00pm / Breen Community Building
We are a new growing market in the Breen/Hesperus area and are currently the only market between Durango and Mancos. Come shop with us on the second Friday...
Durango Farmers Market 2nd Saturdays on Main
8:00am / Downtown Durango
2nd Saturdays on Main is a monthly downtown celebration of local agriculture and community.
This event brings regional farmers, ranchers,...
Funk Jam Sessions presented by Jimmy's Music & Supply
4:00pm / 1101 Main Ave
Join us every second Sunday at 11th Street Station for Durango’s monthly Funk Jazz Jam Session - a free, open community jam where musicians of all levels...
Climate Support Group
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
2nd Monday of each month | 4:30 - 5:30 Climate Support Groups are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community.
Climate...
Cowboy Tuesdays
12:00pm / Diamond Belle Saloon
Enjoy cowboy poetry, music, and storytelling in an old west saloon. We are keeping our western traditions alive.
Family friendly and anyone...
5RTU Board Meeting - Trout Unlimited Monthly Chapter Meeting
5:30pm / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Office
Join us in protecting and educating people on our local cold water fisheries.
Word Honey: Free Poetry Workshop
6:00pm / The Hive
Write and create original works with us!
Join us for a free poetry workshop! All are welcome.
Improv-a-rama Comedy Night
6:00pm / American Legion
Every third Wednesday! 6pm Improv Comedy Class + 7pm Show. Beginners welcome! Come to learn improv or join the audience.
$10 at-the-door. Free for Veterans...
Durango Autumn Arts Festival
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Celebrating 32 years of showcasing fine arts and crafts by makers from across the country, the Durango Autumn Arts Festival takes place amidst the vibrant...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Veterans Benefit Breakfast (Open to Public)
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Come enjoy some delicious food with your loved ones, local veterans, neighbors, and more! Menu includes Sausage Links, cheesy scrambled eggs, O'Brien...
Durango Autumn Arts Festival
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Celebrating 32 years of showcasing fine arts and crafts by makers from across the country, the Durango Autumn Arts Festival takes place amidst the vibrant...
Durango Open Mic Nite
5:30pm / The Subterrain (entrance on 9th)
Doors open at 5:30, mic goes hot at 6pm. Share your poetry, prose, narrative, juggling, or musical talent - come one, come all! No cover charge, no age...
Woven Landscapes: An Artist Talk with Darby Raymond-Overstreet
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at FLC, Lyceum (Room 120)
Free + Open to All!
Join us for a special presentation by, Darby Raymond-Overstreet, a featured artist in the Center of Southwest Studies’ current...
Durango Cowboy Gathering
7:00pm / Doubletree Hotel
The annual Durango Cowboy Gathering, formerly known as the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, takes place September 30 – October 4, 2026. Cowboy poets and musicians...
