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Spring in the Rockies Arts and Crafts Festival
Spring in the Rockies Arts and Crafts Festival Mar 29-30, 2025 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm March 29 through March 30, 2025 at 9:00 am La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Join us for the Spring in the Rockies Arts and Crafts Festival. This two-day festival will include over 75 arts and crafts vendors, local food, and door prizes. It is a great opportunity to pick up a unique...
10 Ancient Greek Sculptures You Must Know
Ancient Greek sculpture is a fascinating study of the human form, dynamic poses, and expression of emotion. Here are ten Greek sculptures you should know. Sculpture was one of the most important art forms in ancient Greece. The materials, techniques, and themes were developed from the first millennium BCE until the Roman times. The Greek sculptors created striking depictions of monsters and fantastical creatures such as sphinxes and...
Hermosa Paint & Sip
Hermosa Paint & Sip DESCRIPTION Sip on your beverage of choice as you are lead through a step by step process by a Visual Arts professional on how to paint your very own landscape painting with acrylic paints on canvas board. No experience necessary! The price also includes a take-home canvas board, paints, brushes, water, and paper towel to use. Payments can be made online or in person (if class is not filled up already online)....
Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival
Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival Sunday, Dec 8, 2024 • 12:00 – 4:00 pm La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 Map Event Description There will be fine art and amazing crafts at this 3 day event! Come meet the creative people from the Four Corners. Local vendors will be offering paintings, jams and jellies, handcrafted jewelry, sewn goods, holiday sweets and treats, Christmas, alpaca and Navajo decor,...
Artisan Market
Artisan Market Friday, Dec 6, 2024 • 4:00 – 9:00 pm Downtown Durango • Durango, CO Map Event Description Join us for our Artisan Market, happening in tandem with Noel Night in Durango on Friday, December 6. This event showcases 20 local artists and makers, either hosting studio sales or selling their creations in the hallway of the historic Century Building. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover unique gifts and...
Mean Girls High School Edition Thu, Nov 14th- Sat, Nov 16th
Mean Girls High School Edition DESCRIPTION Adapted from Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards. This queen-bee took Broadway by storm and has joined the musical in-crowd. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking...
Battle of the Bards
Battle of the bards At a loss for words right now? Well, you’re in luck. This Sat., Nov. 9, dozens of local poets will be filling the intellectual and literary void as they face off (as much as poets can) in Durango’s first Poetry Contest at 7 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center. This idea for the event was hatched a little over a month ago with a call to the community for poetry submissions. A panel of local judges reviewed the...
The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show Select dates from Oct 25 – Nov 2, 2024 Durango Arts Center • 802 E 2nd Ave, Durango, 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Come and be a part of the Rocky Horror experience at the DAC. Sing and dance the “Time Warp” along along with Brad and Janet as they discover the wonders “over at the Frankenstein place” as they learn about love, life, and transvestite aliens. One fateful night, Brad Majors and his...
Fort Lewis College gallery exhibition: Halsey Berryman: Bird’s Eye View October 17th through November 21st
Opening Reception: Halsey Berryman: Bird’s Eye View October 17, 4:30 pm—November 21, 4:00 pm Event Series (See All) Free This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at the opening reception. The Gallery at Fort Lewis College looks forward to welcoming artist Halsey Berryman and her exhibition Image: Halsey Berryman, Mallard, Digital Print, 2024 Halsey Berryman, Roadrunner, Digital Print, 2024 Bird’s...
Autumn Arts Festival September 21-22
Autumn Arts Festival September 21-22, 2024 Durango Arts Center • Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event Description 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 festival is just one block away from Main Avenue, surrounded by hotels, shops, and locally owned restaurants. Organized as a benefit event by and for the...
The Traveling Comic Book Store Sat Sep 21 2024 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm
About the event Durango, CO – The Traveling Comic Book Store Happening at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Durango, CO! Everything you can find at a comic book store. Hours are 9am-3pm local time. Admission is $1 for adults and kids 12 and under get in free. The admission is also an entry into a raffle for the $50 shopping spree! Drawing at 2:30pm. You may also like the following events from Kenny’s Comics: This...
BUCKLEY PARK ARTS & CRAFTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL
BUCKLEY PARK ARTS & CRAFTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL Saturday, Aug 3, 2024 • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MAP EVENT DESCRIPTION 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 handmade goods and one-of-a-kind gifts. The craft festival will be located downtown in Buckley...
FIRST FRIDAY
FIRST FRIDAY Select dates from Apr 5 – Dec 6, 2024 Durango, CO MAP List of Events: EVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Celebrate Durango’s creative side! Every First Friday of the month, businesses, galleries, and the spaces in between host local artists of all kinds! Find live music, original performances, featured artist showcases, and artisan pop-up markets all across town. Hosted...
ANNUAL SPRING DOWNTOWN GALLERY WALK
ANNUAL SPRING DOWNTOWN GALLERY WALK Friday, May 10, 2024 Downtown Durango • Durango, CO MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Take a stroll through downtown Durango and visit the many art galleries at this year’s Spring Gallery Walk. View participating galleries. The galleries will present new artists’ shows and openings, live entertainment, refreshments and more. We can’t wait to see you all there! The Art Galleries...
A NIGHT OF IMPROV
Get ready for a night of laughter with Mary and Cindy! Join us at the Durango Arts Center for an improv extravaganza, featuring both short- and long-form comedy. Watch as we create scenes on the spot, inspired by your suggestions. Plus, we’re thrilled to share the stage with our talented friends for an unforgettable night of spontaneous entertainment! COMPLETE SCHEDULE Friday, March 8, 2024 Friday, April 12, 2024 Friday, May 10,...
5th Annual Pop-up Fashion Show Fundraiser
5th Annual Pop-up Fashion Show Fundraiser Our annual Pop-up Fashion Show fundraiser for iAM MUSIC, hosted at lively (a boutique), is back this Friday September 22nd! There are two show times both with very limited 40 person capacity available so make sure to get your tickets before they sell out! Once again this is a fundraiser for iAM MUSIC with all proceeds going back to our 501c3 non-profit! Come have fun and know its all going to...
EZRA BELL WITH PEOPLE WE KNOW
Animas City Theatre EZRA BELL WITH PEOPLE WE KNOW Ages 21 and up WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Door: 7pm $18 Animas City Theatre Animas City Theatre Presents Ezra Bell with special guest People We Know Wednesday September 20th Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm 21+ / $18 / $20 Ezra Bell was founded by Benjamin Wuamett and friends late in the summer of 2013. It was warm enough to sit on the porch into the evening and learn a couple of...
AUTUMN ARTS FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2023 Durango Arts Center • 802 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION 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 festival is just one block away from Main Avenue, surrounded by hotels, shops, and locally owned restaurants. Organized as a benefit event by and for the...
WHOLE EXPO
SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2023 La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION WholeExpo is the Four Corners annual showcase of holistic and ecological products, services and seminars that support health, harmony and spiritual awareness. WholeExpo provides 90 exhibitors, 15 educational seminars/workshops and patio events to enhance and improve your physical, mental and spiritual health....
