Durango Events
There is always something to do in Durango, CO! Upcoming events and schedules for things to do in Durango are posted here.
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PJ Moon & The Swappers at Snowdown
The Backstage has a full lineup of live music for Snowdown! And we’re gonna rip right into it with PJ Moon and The Swappers! Balcony Backstage 9:30 PM | Wednesday Jan 31, 2018 600 Main Ave., Suite 205 Durango, CO 81301 See More Snowdown 2018 Events! More info on the Facebook Event Page
The High Rollers for Snowdown
The High Rollers perform at the Wild Horse Saloon for Snowdown! 601 E. 2nd Ave. Durango, CO 81301 The High Rollers are a unique country band based out of Durango, Colorado. The High Rollers truly embody an array of musical tastes. Be it Country, Rock, Blues, Western Swing or Bluegrass, the checkered musical styles of each band member bring a most refreshing and surprisingly eclectic sound to their stage. See More Snowdown 2018 Events!...
Uncle Clyde’s Run & Slide 2018
Get ready for the whackiest race ever in Durango! It’s on the tubing hill. Run up… tube down. Repeat! Most laps wins! Oh, and it’s a relay race! Date: March 3, 2018 Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm Location: The tubing hill (Columbine area) #1 Skier Place Durango CO 81301 United States Moe info and registration at purgatoryresort.com Team up with your best buddy for this tag-team style race. We will have male, female, and coed...
Snowdown Follies – Ticket Scavenger hunt
If you want to go to the popular Snowdown Follies, you’ll have to work for it! Approximately 340 regular tickets will be sold at the box office to Participants with a purchase number. Follies will provide a set of clues for participants to discover the secret location(s) to obtain the purchase numbers starting at 6:00 AM day of sale on radio stations KIQX, KRSJ & KIUP. Secret locations will be in downtown Durango....
Try the McDonald’s Twilight Nights for Free
McDonald’s Twilight Nights Race #1 Congratulations to each of you for busting out of the norm last Wednesday and joining us for the first McDonald’s Friday Night Lights. We hope you all had as much fun as we did watching fat bikers, skiers, and snowshoers race around the base of Purgatory battling the terrain and elements in the dark. The first race got off to a killer start with fresh snow, tough terrain, and endless...
80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY
The Animas City Theatre Presents 80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY Wed · January 31, 2018 Doors: 12:00 pm / Show: 8:30 pm It’s SNOWDOWN, COME DANCE! Back by popular demand –80’s VIDEO DANCE & COSTUME PARTY Your favorite 80’s music videos will be playing on the Movie Screen from Ah-Ha to ZZ Top, and everyone in between! More info and tickets at Animas City Theater See more Snowdown...
JUMANJI, Welcome to the jungle!
The new Jumanji movie is more popular in China than the new Star Wars movie, THE LAST JEDI. See both and decide for yourself. synopsis: In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting,...
Durango Ukulele Jam
4:00 PM | Sunday Jan 7, 2018 Come strum, sing, pluck and giggle with us! All player levels are welcome. Just bring a uke and a song to share or learn. It’s OK to be shy… just come anyway! Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe 707 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Find them @uketime on Facebook
Evening of Comedy with Comedian Keith Barany
Join us at Congregation Har Shalom for an evening of Jewish Comedy with Comedian and Seinfeld co-writer, Keith Barany. The “NY Post” called him “The wittiest comic working today”. His show is a mix of Jewish themed and mainstream routines. In other words…you don’t have to be Jewish to love his Jewish show! Keith Barany co-wrote Gary Shandling’s monologue for the 2004 Emmy Awards, was a contributing writer for the hit TV show:...
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
An unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true king: Michael Jackson, Who’s Bad is the longest running Michael Jackson tribute band, offering what has been described as a jaw-dropping musical performance. Who’s Bad has earned its name by paying studious attention to Michael Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. This band of professionals relentlessly elevate the legacy of Jackson, always pushing themselves...
New Year’s Eve at Purgatory
New Year’s Eve is upon us! Purgatory hosts an annual celebration, and it’s a fantastic place for an evening out. Hoody’s serves a buffet-style New Year’s Eve dinner at 5, 7, and 9. The Purgatory tradition of a torchlight parade starts at 6 pm. The ski school lights up the mountain with torchlights, then there’s a fireworks show. The Powderhouse will have live music from Rob Webster and there’s a bluegrass New Year’s Eve party at...
Six Dollar String Band & Dreem Machine
Out with the old, In with the New Year! Come celebrate with us this NYE! We’ve got quite the show in store! 9:00 PM | Sunday Dec 31, 2017 Balcony Backstage 600 Main Ave., Suite 205 Durango, CO 81301 Six Dollar String Band captures the exuberant, communal, and unifying spirit inherent in Old Time music. In their hometown– the mountainous and musically diverse micropolitan of Durango, Colorado– they are widely regarded...
Durango DOT Comedy – Improv
Join Durango DOT Comedy for an evening of live improvisation comedy. Take a break from the holiday stress and give yourself a dose of laughter. 8:00 PM | Saturday Dec 30, 2017 Durango Arts Center 802 E 2nd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 More info on the Durango DOT Comedy Facebook page.
Los Lobos – with special guest Garrett Lebeau
Los Lobos may be most widely known for the hit “La Bamba,” but for more than 40 years the band has reigned as one of the world’s most innovative and critically acclaimed groups. Formed in the mid-1970s by David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas Louis Perez and Conrad Lozano, Los Lobos began as a traditional acoustic Mexican group, but under the influence of L.A.’s ‘80s punk rock scene, the members went electric, thus incorporating their...
Durango Events Calendar – Live Music, Shows, Art, Entertainment, and More!
The Durango Events calendar is on our events page, along with the awesome upcoming events that we post here at Durango Downtown. If you know something wee don’t you can add your own events to the calendar. This is great for businesses, local venues, and community organizations to get the word out! Here is just a sample of things coming up in January: January 12th: The Motet with special guesy DJ Naysayers January 13th: Durango...
The Motet with special guest, DJ Naysayers
The future of funk is clear when The Motet brings their dance party to Durango. Date: Friday, January 12, 2018 Time: 7:30 PM Community Concert Hall at FLC Tickets Music and escapism go hand-in-hand. A concert or an album can unlock another world, if you let it. The Motet respect and revere this time-honored phenomenon. Fusing fiery funk, simmering soul, and improvisational inventiveness, the Denver, CO seven-piece-Lyle Divinsky...
The Outskirts New Years Eve Party
Join The Outskirts at Purgatory Ski Resort to ring in the New Year! Date: December 31, 2017 Time: 9:00pm – 1:00am Come join the party at Purgy’s to bring in the new year. Durango’s favorite bluegrass band, The Outskirts, will be rocking the house from 6pm-1am. More info on the event and the band. The Outskirts Incorporating equal parts folk, rock, and that high lonesome bluegrass sound, the Outskirts are sure to get a whole...
Old Fashioned Sleigh Rides, plus Santa!
Enjoy the Colorado winter by horse drawn sleigh! Warming hut pavilion for hot cocoa sipping!! Regular sleigh rides are available through January 20th, but you can also enjoy a Santa Sleigh Ride from December 16th to the 24th. See rappcorral.com for more info and booking. Rapp Corral has offered custom horse drawn sleigh rides in the winter wonderland between Durango and Purgatory Ski Area since 1984. Sleigh rides are a great idea for...
See Annie at The Durango Arts Center
Starring over 60 students of the DAC Applause! performing arts program! Spend your holiday season at the DAC for the timeless musical classic Annie, Jr. Re-live the story of everyone’s favorite orphan and the journey that takes her from the New York City slum orphanage, under the foot of Miss Hannigan, to the extravagant penthouse home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks. You won’t have a Hard Knock Life while humming along to the songs...
Find the Perfect Gift at Solstice Market
From jewelry to hand-crafted furniture, the annual Winter Solstice Market at the Durango Arts Center offers a beautiful variety of gifts for that someone who has everything.
