Upcoming Events

11th Street Station

Saturday, December 2, 2023 • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join 11th Street Station on December 2nd from 11:00am-2:00pm for an afternoon of fun and celebration as they host Singing with Santa! ...

Durango Botanic Gardens

Friday, December 1, 2023 • 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Join us on December 1st from 5:30pm-7:00pm for a magical night at the Durango Botanic Gardens. Guests will be able to enjoy hot chocolate and homemade cookies on the l...

Downtown Durango

Friday, December 1, 2023

This year's event takes place on Friday, December 1, 2023, lasting all day. Join together with friends, family, and folks from all over in this community-wide celebrat...

Buckley Park

Friday, November 24, 2023 • 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Start your holiday season with Singing with Santa in Downtown Durango! This annual family friendly event takes place the day after Thanksgiving. All are invited to Sho...

Fort Lewis College

Thursday, November 23, 2023 • 10:00 am

One of Durango’s most popular running races for close to 30 years has become a holiday tradition for so many families. The Turkey Trot, presented by Animas Surgical H...

TBK Bank Parking Lot

Saturday, November 18, 2023 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Thanksgiving Market will feature locally grown veggies, meats, cheeses and more for your Thanksgiving dinner! Plus, get a jump on your holiday shopping with unique an...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Saturday, November 4, 2023 • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

More than 10,000 items to choose from! New and used ski and snowboard equipment for sale at prices that cannot be beat. In addition to the vendors, local individuals w...

Fort Lewis College

Nov 3 & 4 @ 7:30pm; Nov 5 @ 2pm; Nov 9-11 @ 7:30pm

To celebrate the end of the Halloween season, FLC Musical Theatre will present the off-Broadway hit, Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Po...

Downtown Durango

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 • 4:00 - 6:00 pm

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 to trick or tre...

The Garage

Friday, October 27, 2023 • 9:00 pm

DGO Magazine is excited to announce the much-anticipated VILLAINS Halloween Bash, an electrifying event featuring a costume contest, exciting prizes, a live DJ, and more....

Durango Arts Center

October 27 - November 5, 2023

Come and be a part of the Rocky Horror experience at the DAC. New Location, Same Crazy Fun! For its 16th year The Rocky Horror Show returns to Durango. Sing and dance th...

Downtown Durango

October 20-22, 2023

The Animas Valley Balloon Rally hosts a full weekend of events each October. The event kicks off with the Downtown Balloon Glow on Friday evening, where spectators will s...

TBK Bank Parking Lot

Saturday, October 7, 2023 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join the Good Food Collective and the Durango Farmers Market for the 15th Annual Apple Days Festival. The festival celebrates our region’s apple abundance, helps feed o...

Downtown Durango

October 5-8, 2023

The iAM MUSIC Fest! is back the first weekend of October for their last festival of the year! With over 20 bands performing across 5 different stages throughout the weeke...

Downtown Durango

September 28 - October 1, 2023

The Durango Cowboy Gathering, formerly known as the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, is an exciting, fun-filled event with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poe...

Durango Mesa Park

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Durango Derby is the next evolution of mountain bike racing. Showcasing 36 miles of Durango’s premium in-town single track with 12 miles of untimed transfers, racers wi...

Purgatory Resort

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Have you ever stood at the bottom of a mountain, staring up at the top, thinking to yourself: I wonder if I could run all the way up there? This race is for you! The R...

Purgatory Resort

Saturday, September 16, 2023 • 12:00 - 7:00 pm

Come stop by and try out the flavors of the season at our Purgatory Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, September 16th from noon to 7:00 pm. With great brews, beautiful ...

Animas Museum

Saturday, September 16, 2023 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Save the date! On Saturday, September 16th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Museum, history will really come alive when the Buffalo Soldiers Return to Animas City. A ...

Durango

Saturday, September 16, 2023 • 5:30 am - 8:00 pm

The Valkyrie Multisport Relay, proudly presented by Centura Mercy Hospital, is an extraordinary event nestled in the heart of Durango Colorado that showcases the epitome ...

Durango Arts Center

September 16-17, 2023

Join us in beautiful, historic downtown Durango to celebrate the Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. A regional destination event held on quaint Second Avenue, the festi...

The ArtRoom Collective

Friday, September 15, 2023 • 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Don't you just love a good gallery walk?! Grab a friend, put on your walking shoes and explore the many galleries of Durango on Friday, September 15 from 5-8pm. The Ar...

Jack-A-Lope Acres

September 15 - October 29, 2023

Join us this fall at Jack-A-Lope Acres for our favorite season of all, Pumpkin season! The Pumpkin Festival celebrations kick off on September 15th with the opening of...

Durango Arts Center

Select dates from Sep 15 - Oct 1, 2023

THE ODD COUPLE (THE FEMALE VERSION) by Neil Simon Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s hilarious contempora...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

September 14-17, 2023

Serenity Festival is a family friendly, high-vibe 3-day event, celebrating wellness of body, mind and spirit. Enjoy a variety of live music, inspiring workshops, yoga, co...

Purgatory Resort

September 9-10, 2023

Get ready for an exhilarating weekend of mountain biking action! Join us for two thrilling races at the Trail Party event. On Saturday, experience the intense Trail Pa...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

September 7-10, 2023

As musicians play in unison and DJs mix in unison the dancers move in unison and our collective energy aligns in unison at Unison Festival. We gather to co-create a sa...

Hesperus Church

Saturday, August 26, 2023

The Thirsty 13 Half Marathon is a fun race from Hesperus Church to Ska Brewing. When you finish the half marathon, there will be 50 breweries waiting to congratulate you ...

Buckley Park

August 25-26, 2023

The San Juan Brewfest is held at Buckley Park in Historic Downtown Durango. The Brewfest is the best beer tasting festival in the Four Corners and benefits United Way of ...

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

August 24-26, 2023

All aboard! We're back! The Durango Blues Train is thrilled to announce that it will once again take the rails for a moving musical journey on August 24, 25, 26, 2023. Jo...

Durango Arts Center

Select dates from Aug 18 - Sep 3, 2023

Come out to the Durango Arts Center to see the musical comedy that is Bye Bye Birdie. A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, By...

Purgatory Resort

August 18-21, 2023

Purgatory Resort's Mushroom & Wine Festival is a wildly popular celebration of the bountiful wild mushrooms that can be found right here on the mountain. The celebration ...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Friday, August 11, 2023 • 8:00 pm

The La Plata County Fair is pleased to announce that this year’s” Friday at the Fair” concert will feature the incomparable Bellamy Brothers. The duo had conside...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

August 11-13, 2023

Join us at the Tico Time Cannabis Cup & Reggae Party August 11-13 presented by Elevated. This camping festival is a 2 night, 3 day event with music lineup Friday and S...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

August 9-13, 2023

For years, the La Plata County Fair has brought generations of families, friends and neighbors together to showcase the county’s best animals, garden products and the m...

Buckley Park

Saturday, August 5, 2023 • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join us for the Buckley Park Arts & Crafts Festival! The event will feature local artists and crafters allowing for guests to shop through a variety of vendors with handm...

La Plata Canyon

Saturday, August 5, 2023

The Kennebec Mountain Run is a tough, scenic 15-mile trail run through the La Plata Mountains, just west of Durango in southwest Colorado. KMR is a perfect tune-up ...

Purgatory Resort

August 4-6, 2023

The greatest chainsaw carving competition in the country returns to Purgatory Resort! Come watch these amazing artists create magnificent works of art right in front of ...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Sunday, July 30, 2023 • 5:00 pm

Our Festival Orchestra, led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa and joined by Néstor Torres, flute, will close out our 2023 Festival with performances of: ROBERT SCHUMANN: ...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Saturday, July 29, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Don’t miss this incredible evening of lively music when special guest Mariano Morales, piano, composer, arranger, joins Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, conductor, and our F...

Eagle Park

Saturday, July 29, 2023 • 12:00 - 8:00 pm

Get ready for Bayfield’s event of the year – the Pine River Festival & Brewfest! Come hungry, thirsty and ready to dance with the whole family to Eagle Park on Sat...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Friday, July 28, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, conductor, leads our Festival Orchestra as they’re joined by Grammy-winning soloist Jason Vieaux, classical guitar, for a special evening of...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Enjoy an intimate chamber concert featuring acclaimed musicians from the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra. Pieces to be performed include: JONATHAN DOVE: ...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Sunday, July 23, 2023 • 5:00 pm

Special guest Philippe Quint joins Maestro Guillermo Figueroa and our Festival Orchestra for a wonderful evening of music featuring the works of Charlie Chaplin! Did y...

Sky Ute Event Center

Saturday, July 22, 2023 • 6:30 pm

Don’t miss one of our community’s most anticipated events and our biggest fundraiser of the year, featuring guest conductor, the incomparable Richard Kaufman! Deli...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Join us for Christmas in July - a holiday craft market! Start your shopping early by supporting local artisans and vendors and surprise your loved ones with one of a kind...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Friday, July 21, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Amid the flickering glow of hundreds of candles, you will be immersed in a magical and awe-inspiring setting for this unique chamber concert event. Pieces to be prefor...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 • 5:30 pm

Enjoy a hot dog dinner prior to this Festival Orchestra concert designed for children and their families! Pieces to be performed include: BRUCE ADOLPHE: Carnival o...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Sunday, July 16, 2023 • 5:00 pm

Pianist Aviram Reichert joins Guillermo Figueroa and the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra for an evening of classical favorites, including: ANTONIO VIVALDI: ...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Saturday, July 15, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Named Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, DeSare has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From ...

Purgatory Resort

Saturday, July 15, 2023 • 1:00 - 4:30 pm

Enjoy unlimited samples of all your favorite summertime beers from the best breweries in Durango and Colorado! There will be live music from Colorado’s favorite jam ban...

Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall

Friday, July 14, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Enjoy an evening of world-class classical favorites, performed by the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra, led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa and featuring soloist ...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

July 13-16, 2023

Sangha Fest celebrates health & wellness, conscious community, and personal development through yoga, breathwork, music, meditation, movement, art, dance, nature, ceremon...

Eagle Park

Saturday, July 8, 2023 • 2:00 pm

Join us for FREE community concerts on our custom-built mobile stage! Our mobile stage is designed to deliver free world-class classical music concerts throughout the reg...

Shoshone Park

Saturday, July 8, 2023 • 11:00 am

Join us for FREE community concerts on our custom-built mobile stage! Our mobile stage is designed to deliver free world-class classical music concerts throughout the reg...

Purgatory Resort

July 8-9, 2023

Come check out two great days of bike racing when Big Mountain Enduro returns to Purgatory Resort! Watch some impressive riding as four hundred racers compete on trail...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

July 7-9, 2023

The Gem and Mineral Show is one of the best and largest shows for Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners region. If traveling to visit the mountains, deserts, and archae...

Durango

July 6-30, 2023

For nearly 40 years, the graceful power of classical music has inspired Music in the Mountains to present the region’s premier summer music festival. Each July, musici...

Three Springs Plaza

Select dates from Jul 6 - Aug 31, 2023

The Three Springs neighborhood brings back it's popular summer concert series for 2023! Concerts begin Thursday, July 6th at 2pm with a very special Music in the Mount...

Durango

July 6-8, 2023

Join us for FREE community concerts on our custom-built mobile stage! Our mobile stage is designed to deliver free world-class classical music concerts throughout the reg...

Mild to Wild Rafting

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

On July 4th, 2023, be part of Mild to Wild’s 4th of July Rafting Parade that flows through the heart of Durango on the Lower Animas River. If you book a rafting trip on...

Durango

July 1-4, 2023

July 4th celebration in Historic Downtown Durango will feature a whole weekend of festivities and events! Things will kick off on Saturday, July 1st at the 11th Street S...

Durango VFW

Sunday, June 25, 2023 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventures, the Durango VFW Post 4031, American Legion and Elks Lodge sponsor the 6th annual picnic and FREE raft trips for Veterans & their Fam...

American Legion Hall

Saturday, June 24, 2023 • 7:00 - 11:00 pm

Calling all dance fanatics! Come out and celebrate with all of Durango's different dance communities! We will be playing music for Tangos, Waltzes, Salsa, Swing, and mor...

Buckley Park

June 22 - August 3, 2023

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College is happy to announce the return of its free summer concert series, “Concert Hall @ The Park” in downtown Durango’s ...

Durango Harley-Davidson

Saturday, June 17, 2023 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Come and join us at the Custom Motorcycle Showcase located at the Durango Harley-Davidson store! Visitors can enjoy an afternoon consisting of a bike show and live music....

Buckley Park

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Kick off summer with Men Who Grill. This family friendly event features grilled creations. Food will be judged by a local panel, and festival attendees can vote for the "...

River Bend Ranch

Sunday, June 11, 2023 • 5:00 - 8:00 pm

The annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering Barn Dance, Picnic and Silent Auction featuring the very popular Tim Sullivan Band will be held Sunday, June 11th from 5:00 p.m...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Sundays from Jun 11 - Oct 29, 2023

Find your very own treasure when shopping the Durango Flea Market. Great deals and even better finds are sure to be had. Come on out every Sunday to the La Plata County F...

Andrews Lake Upper Parking Area

Fridays from Jun 9 - Sep 29, 2023

Join San Juan Mountains Association staff and volunteers for an interpretive naturalist hike! Learn about wildflowers, ecology, wildlife, geology, and cultural history in...

Purgatory Resort

June 9-11, 2023

The most complete 3-D archery festival in the country returns to Purgatory Resort! Come enjoy three days of great competitions and activities. Whether participating or s...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The True Western Roundup, formerly known as the True West Rodeo, brings together the western heritage of Durango. True Western Roundup is brought to you by the Durang...

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

June 5-9, 2023

Join us to experience the annual Durango Chamber Music Festival! The festival provides the Durango music scene with uniquely programmed chamber music performed in a beaut...

Downtown Durango

June 2-4, 2023

Animas River Days is dedicated to celebrating the Animas River's role in Durango by providing a venue for public gathering with whitewater competitions as well as communi...

11th Street Station

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 • 7:00 pm

What do you get when you take a Shakespearean play, six actors, and way too much alcohol... Smashed Shakespeare! Doctuh Mistuh Productions presents Smashed Shakespea...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

May 19-21, 2023

Rise and Vibes Music Festival is an annual music and camping festival that unfolds within the natural beauty of the Animas River Valley. Located between Aztec, NM and Dur...

TBK Bank Parking Lot

Saturdays from May 13 - Oct 28, 2023

The Durango Farmers Market offers fresh produce, protein, high-quality artisan crafts and ready to eat food and beverage - all from our local region! Every Saturday you c...

Rotary Park

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Let's christen the Spring and welcome the warm season, together! You are invited to the 14th annual DandeLion Festival! This is a free, all-ages concert and celebration o...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

April 29-30, 2023

The Durango Home & Ranch Show is a favorite of homeowners looking for experts in home improvement, building, decorating, landscaping, household items, technology for the ...

Steward Ranch

Sunday, April 23, 2023

The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering presents our newest fundraising event Not Your Average Barn Concert which will take place on Sunday, April 23rd.  This special pr...

Duranglers

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Duranglers Spring Fly Fishing Fest is back again, and we are excited to be able to go back to the old way of doing this thing: in-person, in the shop, with all our friend...

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

March 12-18, 2023

In cooperation with the Four Corners Music Teachers Association, the Durango Bach Festival opens with two student recitals Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at St. M...

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

February 11-12, 2023

Celebrate Valentine's Day as you experience turn-of-the-century ambiance with your love. Ride the historic, steam-powered narrow gauge train and travel along the Animas R...

Downtown Durango

Friday, February 3, 2023 • 6:00 pm

Durango’s only nighttime parade, where lighted floats create a dazzling delight in Durango’s most entertaining procession along Main Avenue. Entrants are encouraged t...

Winter Lake Parking Lot

Select dates from Jan 14 - Mar 18, 2023 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm

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, Snow Science & So...

Animas City Theatre

Friday, January 6, 2023 • 7:00 pm

Animas City Theater welcomes Michal Menert and Late Night Radio. Menert is considered the godfather of Electro Soul and Alex Medellin of Late Night Radio brings his hypno...

Durango Nordic Center

Friday, January 6, 2023 • 6:00 - 9:00 pm

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 of the full moon, ...

Animas City Theatre

Saturday, December 31, 2022 • 8:30 pm

Animas City Theatre presents a New Year's Eve Disco Party featuring DJ Matteo with an all vinyl set. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and priz...

Diamond Belle Saloon

Saturday, December 31, 2022 • 5:00 - 10:00 pm

Adam Swanson is Diamond Belle Saloon's fabulous ragtime in residence and is one of the world’s foremost performers of vintage, American popular music; including ragtime...

Durango Arts Center

Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Bring your pet to The Durango Arts Center on December 17th for some holiday clay creations. Together you and your furry friend will create clay pet paw ornament or medall...

Durango Arts Center

November 22, 2022 - January 12, 2023

No holiday shopping experience is complete without a stop at the Durango Arts Center! The new gift gallery features a diverse selection of artists with one-of-a-kind cre...

Durango Arts Center

October 28-30, 2022

Come and be a part of the Rocky Horror experience at the DAC. New Location, Same Crazy Fun! For its 15th year The Rocky Horror Show returns to Durango. Sing and dance th...

Smiley Cafe

October 14-16, 2022

Free to the public. All artists and public are welcome. Friday, October 14, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Taster Art Exhibition at Smiley Cafe Friday, October 15, 10:00 am - 4:0...

Purgatory Resort

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The collegiate mountain bike national championship is coming to Purgatory Resort! Stay tuned for more details, and plan to be here for four days of racing with the bes...

The Smiley Building

Saturday, October 8, 2022 • 5:00 pm

Local First invites foodies, friends, and localist to celebrate La Plata County’s abundance of fresh produce, grass-fed meats, and exceptional cuisine at the 6th annual...

Falfa Pumpkin Patch

Select dates from October 7-21, 2022 • 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Come see our spooky animated monsters come to life!  Hot chocolate, treats, and a Halloween movie are included with the price of admission. Costumes and flashlights enco...

The ArtRoom Collective

Saturday, September 17, 2022 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The ArtRoom Collective Autumn Exhibition and Market includes demonstrations at 3:00 pm from Christy Garrou (canvas stretching) and 4:00 pm from Sharon Abshagen (oil paint...

La Plata County Fairgrounds

Saturday, September 17, 2022 • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

National Association of Timetable Collectors sponsored Railroad, Bus, Airline, and Marine Timetable / Railroad Memorabilia Show. Open to the public, vendors welcome. A...

The Powerhouse

September 17, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Overcoming environmental and cultural challenges can make for unexpected partnerships that result in extraordinary outcomes. At Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared ...

11th Street Station

Sundays from Aug 28 - Nov 6, 2022

Free jazz, funk, and soul jam hosted by iAM MUSIC faculty every other Sunday at 11th Street Station. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to this free jam session!...

Tico Time River Resort RV Park

August 4-7, 2022

“A PsycheJerryJamGrassReggaeFunk Affair” MUSIC – LATE NIGHT JAMS – YOGA – VW BUS VILLAGE – ART...