Featured Happenings
October 2026 Events
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / 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...
Elmore's Farmers Market
9:00am / 306 Florida Grange
Created through collaboration, Elmore’s Farmers Market is a community-driven, vendor-led market where connection and core values come before commerce,...
Live music with Ely Cartwright
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversacion en Espanol
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español! Come practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All language levels welcome!
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 Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / 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...
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...
FuZion Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up
4:00pm / Sustainable Goods + Revival Goods
Kick off your weekend with a little sparkle. Swing by Sustainable Goods after work, bring. a friend, and treat yourself to something fun! Enjoy FuZion...
First Friday Open House
4:30pm / TohAtin Gallery
Live acoustic music by local duo Kathryn Lunsford and Russell Hooten, also known as Crooked Measures.
Featured, Southern Ute artist, Norman...
Live music with Matt Rupnow
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
Durango Open Studio Tour Opening Art Exhibition
5:00pm / Durango Creative District
Discover the Art. Meet the Artists. Experience Durango's Creative Spirit.
Begin your experience at the opening, where you'll preview artwork...
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...
Friday Nights at Fox Fire
6:00pm / Fox Fire Farms Winery
Live music with and food every Friday night this summer in a beautiful vineyard and farm setting. Free admission.
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / 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...
Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival
9:00am / La Plata County Fairground and Event Center
The Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival is a destination fiber festival where people come to learn, shop, gather, and experience the warmth, texture,...
Creepy Crawly Fall Festival
10:00am / Durango Nature Center
Celebrate the season at the Nature Center’s Creepy Crawly Fall Festival! Held annually on the first Saturday in October, this festival brings the community...
Live music with Nina Sasaki & Dan Carlson
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
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!
Donation of only
$11 for adults
$10...
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / 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...
Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival
9:00am / La Plata County Fairground and Event Center
The Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival is a destination fiber festival where people come to learn, shop, gather, and experience the warmth, texture,...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Crystal Grid Workshop
10:30am / Crystal Boutique
Have you been wanting to learn more about crystal gridding? Come learn how to make one and take a crystal grid kit home with you!
When:...
West Slope Startup Week
1:00pm / Downtown Durango
West Slope Startup Week is a free, five-day conference designed for entrepreneurs, creatives, community leaders, and anyone building something meaningful...
Country Dance
6:00pm / The Durango Collective
Boots optional. Confidence not required.
BuckWild Durango is bringing real Country Swing to downtown Durango at the new Durango Collective...
CreativiTEA
3:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A meetup for crafty and creative individuals. Bring a portable hand craft you’re working on or need help with and tap into the community of crafters...
Twin Buttes Tuesday
5:30pm / Main Trailhead Parking Lot
Tuesday night group mountain bike ride at Twin Buttes.
This ride leans intermediate to advanced, but if you’ve got legs and a sense of...
Durango Real Estate Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
Join your fellow Durango real estate investors at Union Social House for a casual night of good conversation and genuine connection. Wherever you are on...
Twin Buttes Farm Stand
3:00pm / Twin Buttes Of Durango
Come on down from an afternoon of world class mountain biking on the Twin Buttes Trails and grab some fresh produce, free range eggs, locally produced...
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.
The (Almost) Weekly Comedy Open Mic
7:00pm / American Legion
An (almost) weekly open mic for comics and comedy lovers alike. Come perform, come watch, come support your local Durango comedy community.
7:00–8:00pm...
Elmore's Farmers Market
9:00am / 306 Florida Grange
Created through collaboration, Elmore’s Farmers Market is a community-driven, vendor-led market where connection and core values come before commerce,...
Live music with Ashley Edwards
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
Spanish Conversation Hour at Sunnyside Library. A casual gathering to develop Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability are welcome.
Kirtan Chanting with GaiaShakti
7:00pm / Unitarian Universalist Church
Live music and easy singing in Sanskrit for peace of mind. Join us! All are welcome! GaiaShakti kirtans are always free.
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 and...
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...
Live music with Ross Douglas
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
Durango Farmers Market on Main
9:00am / Downtown Durango
This event brings regional farmers, ranchers, and food producers to Main Avenue, creating a vibrant, walkable marketplace that highlights where our food...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting! We meet every second...
Live music with Pete Giuliani
5:00pm / Lola's Place
Free concerts - come and enjoy live music on our patio 3 evenings a week.
Enjoy a refreshing beverage or bar bite, with salami or salmon...
Durango Marathon
8:00am / Santa Rita Park
The inaugural Durango Marathon & Half Marathon debuts on October 11, 2026, and you are invited to experience one of Colorado’s most beautiful mountain...
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...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
The Monday Social with Country Swing & Line Dance
7:00pm / BuckWild Durango / The Durango Collective
Looking for a fun Monday night in downtown Durango?
Join BuckWild Durango for The Monday Social - our weekly country dance social where...
Economic Monthly Meeting
9:00am / FLC Center for Innovation
Now at 9am! Join us to stay informed on workforce, economic, and community developments shaping La Plata County. All are welcome.
Doors...
Twin Buttes Tuesday
5:30pm / Main Trailhead Parking Lot
Tuesday night group mountain bike ride at Twin Buttes.
This ride leans intermediate to advanced, but if you’ve got legs and a sense of...
Twin Buttes Farm Stand
3:00pm / Twin Buttes Of Durango
Come on down from an afternoon of world class mountain biking on the Twin Buttes Trails and grab some fresh produce, free range eggs, locally produced...
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...
Trivia Night
6:00pm / Zia Cantina
Join us for Trivia Night at Zia Cantina! Themes vary and are announced on our in-house menus and social media. No cover - just show up, grab a burrito,...
Sip & Paint
6:00pm / Barons Creek Vineyards
Picasso & Vino and Barons Creek Vineyards team up.
Join us for painting, sipping, and fun!
A different painting idea...
Writers & Scribblers
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Writers & Scribblers is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help...
The (Almost) Weekly Comedy Open Mic
7:00pm / American Legion
An (almost) weekly open mic for comics and comedy lovers alike. Come perform, come watch, come support your local Durango comedy community.
7:00–8:00pm...
Elmore's Farmers Market
9:00am / 306 Florida Grange
Created through collaboration, Elmore’s Farmers Market is a community-driven, vendor-led market where connection and core values come before commerce,...
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversacion en Espanol
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español! Come practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All language levels welcome!
Downtown Balloon Glow
6:00pm / 500 Block of Main Avenue
Come to the Downtown Durango Balloon Glow (weather permitting).
Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon...
Stand Up Comedy: Bo Johnson Headlines
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
From Comedy Central and Netflix is a Joke Radio, to viral videos sneaking his friend into a movie theater, Bo Johnson is one of the most electric names...
Stories in the Park
10:00am / Santa Rita Park picnic shelter
Join us for Storytime and a nature themed craft!
Join Durango Parks and Recreation & Durango Public Library for a family-friendly, free...
Durango Open Studio Tour
10:00am / Art Studios throughout Durango -- Info Booth at Durango Creative District
Discover the Art. Meet the Artists. Experience Durango's Creative Spirit.
Explore Durango's vibrant arts community during the 2026 Durango...
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 instrument...
Silent Book Club
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not! How it works: B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Book) or grab something new off the shelf and...
Downtown Balloon Glow
6:00pm / 500 Block of Main Avenue
Come to the Downtown Durango Balloon Glow (weather permitting).
Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon...
Hoedown at the Mancos Opera House
6:00pm / Mancos Opera House
Saddle up! The beloved Hoedown has returned to the Mancos Opera House. .
Put on your Best Dressed in the West getup (there will be a costume...
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!
Donation of only
$11 for adults
$10...
Tree Walks and Talks: Winter’s Coming But Trees Can’t Go Inside
10:00am / Durango Public Library - Along Animas River Trail
Ever notice trees while you’re out and about and wish you knew more about them? Join Elli Morris, a tree lover with a Master of Forestry and extensive...
Durango Open Studio Tour
10:00am / Art Studios throughout Durango -- Info Booth at Durango Creative District
Discover the Art. Meet the Artists. Experience Durango's Creative Spirit.
Explore Durango's vibrant arts community during the 2026 Durango...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Community Story Circle
6:30pm / Durango Public Library
Receive a prompt, journal about it, share our stories!
The Monday Social with Country Swing & Line Dance
7:00pm / BuckWild Durango / The Durango Collective
Looking for a fun Monday night in downtown Durango?
Join BuckWild Durango for The Monday Social - our weekly country dance social where...
CreativiTEA
3:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A meetup for crafty and creative individuals. Bring a portable hand craft you’re working on or need help with and tap into the community of crafters...
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.
Twin Buttes Tuesday
5:30pm / Main Trailhead Parking Lot
Tuesday night group mountain bike ride at Twin Buttes.
This ride leans intermediate to advanced, but if you’ve got legs and a sense of...
Twin Buttes Farm Stand
3:00pm / Twin Buttes Of Durango
Come on down from an afternoon of world class mountain biking on the Twin Buttes Trails and grab some fresh produce, free range eggs, locally produced...
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! 6:15pm Warm-Up / Sign-ups. 7pm Show.
Beginners welcome! Come do some improv or join the audience.
Imagined Futures: An Artist Talk with Tyrrell Tapaha
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College (Lyceum, Rm 120)
The Center of Southwest Studies will host an artist talk with Diné weaver, fiber artist, and sixth-generation sheepherder, Tyrrell Tapaha (he/they), who...
Elmore's Farmers Market
9:00am / 306 Florida Grange
Created through collaboration, Elmore’s Farmers Market is a community-driven, vendor-led market where connection and core values come before commerce,...
Durango Poetry Open Mic
5:30pm / The Subterrain (entrance on 9th)
The Secret Entrance: Don’t let the 900 Main Avenue address fool you—the magic happens underground. Look for the “GO DOWN” sandwich board on the...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
Spanish Conversation Hour at Sunnyside Library. A casual gathering to develop Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability are welcome.
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting! We meet every second...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train (Steam) - Daily
9:00am / Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this train while spending a nearly 2 hour...
Twin Buttes Tuesday
5:30pm / Main Trailhead Parking Lot
Tuesday night group mountain bike ride at Twin Buttes.
This ride leans intermediate to advanced, but if you’ve got legs and a sense of...
Twin Buttes Farm Stand
3:00pm / Twin Buttes Of Durango
Come on down from an afternoon of world class mountain biking on the Twin Buttes Trails and grab some fresh produce, free range eggs, locally produced...
Trivia Night
6:00pm / Zia Cantina
Join us for Trivia Night at Zia Cantina! Themes vary and are announced on our in-house menus and social media. No cover - just show up, grab a burrito,...
The (Almost) Weekly Comedy Open Mic
7:00pm / American Legion
An (almost) weekly open mic for comics and comedy lovers alike. Come perform, come watch, come support your local Durango comedy community.
7:00–8:00pm...
Elmore's Farmers Market
9:00am / 306 Florida Grange
Created through collaboration, Elmore’s Farmers Market is a community-driven, vendor-led market where connection and core values come before commerce,...
Artist Talk: Herstory Printmaking Collective
4:30pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College (Lyceum, Rm 120)
herstory/noun/ - history viewed from a female or specifically feminist perspective with a special attention to the experience of women.
Join...
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks - the last Thursday of every month from 5-7PM with three different local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It's...
Durango Farmers Market: 4th Annual Trick or Treat at the Market
9:00am / TBK Parking Lot
Join us for the 4th Annual Trick or Treat at the Market, a festive community celebration and the final market day of the regular season at the Durango...
Downtown Childrens Halloween
4:00pm / Downtown Durango
The little ghost and goblins fill the streets of Downtown Durango on October 31 for the Children's Halloween Event. This is a fun and safe option for kids...
