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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Jazz on the Hill with Storm Large and the San Juan Symphony
Saturday, October 21, 2017 5:30pm dinner / 7:30pm show prices vary from $45 to $175 As hopefully you may know, your Community Concert Hall is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, and we wanted to do something special to honor the occasion! We’ve arranged for a very special Jazz on the Hill evening of libations, food, entertainment and camaraderie, and the proceeds will benefit the Serzen Endowment Fund designed to help keep the...
Helicopter Fall Colors Photography Flights, Oct 9th – 15th
See beautiful foliage around Durango and Silverton up close where the clouds fly. Takes off from Animas Airpark, Durango, Colorado | 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday, October 9th – 15th, Daily – 8:00am – 5:00pm Contact Colorado Highland Helicopters for more info. (970) 259-1423
Wouldn’t You Like to Ride in a Beautiful Balloon?
You can take a balloon ride during the second annual Animas Valley Balloon Festival. This takes place in Southwest Colorado on the third weekend in October 2017.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, 9/28 – 10/14
There are always amazing shows and events in Durango and this comedic take on Sherlock Holmes is no exception! Merely Players presents A Thrilling Comedy in a Local Barn BASKERVILLE; A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure....
23rd Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival
Join us in September in beautiful, historic downtown Durango, Colorado to celebrate the 23rd annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. The Festival is a regional destination event, organized as a benefit by and for the Durango Arts Center that has become an annual celebration of fine arts, crafts, and community. September 16 & 17 | 10am-5pm Downtown Durango, Colorado Free entry Entertainment Schedule Saturday 9/16 10am – 10:20am: DAC...
Black Violin at the Concert Hall
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Time: 7:30 PM Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Their most recent album Stereotypes debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has...
Get The Led Out “The American Led Zeppelin”
Date: Friday, September 22, 2017 Time: 7:30 PM From the bombastic and epic, to the folksy and mystical, Get the Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of the renowned Led Zeppelin, bringing it to the concert stage. The band’s accomplished musicians recreate Zeppelin’s songs in all their depth, including the studio overdubs that Zeppelin never performed live. Whether it’s the passion and fury with which GTLO...
Vallecito Bike Week, 8/26 – 9/3
A weekend of parties, bike shows, and concerts are on tap — along with plenty of beer — for the Labor Day Weekend.
US Sand Sculpting Challenge, Labor Day Weekend, San Diego
**A Labor Day weekend-long extravaganza for the whole family!** If you are looking to travel over Labor Day weekend, look no further than the 6th Annual US Sand Sculpting Challenge in San Diego, CA! One of the top 20 “Must See” seaside festivals in the world according to American Express, the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition will return to San Diego’s downtown waterfront for 2017. The 6th annual edition...
19th annual San Juan Brewfest, Aug 26th
Saturday August 26, 2017 Historic Downtown Durango 50 breweries, 100+ beers, 2 great bands, and lots of fun to benefit United Way of Southwest Colorado Headliner – Dragondeer Dragondeer is a psych-blues band from Denver, Colorado whose singular, reverb drenched take on old school blues and soul coupled with inspired improvisation has the band making fans in roots circles as well as indie clubs across Colorado and beyond. Perfect to...
Daphne Willis singer/songwriter, Wednesday
Don’t miss singer/songwriter Daphne Willis Lauded for her vocal emotiveness and the depth of her songwriting, Daphne Willis takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Collaborating across multiple genres ranging from roots-rock to pop to hip hop and electronic dance music, Daphne Willis has proven difficult to classify. Her infectious...
La Plata County Fair, Aug 9-13
The La Plata County Fairgrounds will be buzzing with events for 5 days, August 9 – 13! 2017 La Plata County Fair “A Lasting Legacy” La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave. Durango, CO 81301 970-382-6465 Some highlighted events include: CARNIVAL OPEN – Wednesday, August 9 through Sunday, August 13 BEER GARDEN OPEN – Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13 Kyle Park Concert – Friday 11th,...
Dweezil Zappa brings “50 Years of Frank” to FLC Aug. 10
Son of legendary Frank Zappa on his “Cease and Desist Tour 2016-2017” Perhaps the only person suited to truly carry on the tradition of Frank Zappa’s unique music is his son, Dweezil Zappa, and the son now continues the legacy of the father performing “50 Years of Frank” during “The Cease and Desist Tour,” coming to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Aug. 10, 2017, 7:30 p.m. An accomplished musician who picked up his...
“Jay and Silent Bob Get Old” to return to the Community Concert Hall
Tickets for the show featuring Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes go on sale July 28 DURANGO, Colo. – Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are set to return to Durango, bringing their unique “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old” stage show to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Dec. 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 28, at 10 a.m. As noted, “This is what fans everywhere have been waiting for – an opportunity to see their heroes...
Music in the Mountains Events thru July 30th
Did you know Music in the Mountains has events all over the Durango area though July? Check out their complete 2017 schedule or see only their free events. Here are a few that are coming soon, but there is so much more! FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CONCERT Friday, July 28th, 7:00 PM $56 / $46 Festival Tent, Purgatory 1 Skier Place Durango JAZZ JUBILEE Byron Stripling, conductor and trumpetEnjoy a musical celebration of JAZZ with the full...
Bow Wow! Film Festival, July 27th
Emily Phillips with the La Plata County Humane Society drops a few bones of information about the Bow Wow Film Festival on July 27.
Two more Concerts in the Park – SW Civic Winds & Baracutanga
DURANGO, Colo. – Two shows remain in the Community Concert Hall/Alpine Bank summer series “Concerts @ The Park” – Southwest Civic Winds Jazz Orchestra (July 20) and Baracutanga (July 27). The shows are set for Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Southwest Civic Winds was organized in Durango in 2012 to provide a cultural resource for both regional musicians and the audiences who appreciate their work. The all-volunteer...
Durango Fiesta Days
This week and next we celebrate Durango Fiesta Days, an annual celebration of our local heritage. Since 1935, this celebration has been a way to recognize Durango’s culture. It used to be called the Spanish Trails Fiesta, then changed to Navajo Trail Fiesta, and is now called Durango Fiesta Days. The next week and a half there will be a variety of events, starting with the Queen Contest on Saturday, July 22. Next Tuesday, July 25, the...
Durango Farmers Market, Saturdays 8-12
Don’t forget to check out the Durango Farmers market, all summer long! The Durango Farmers Market is a venue for local agriculturalists, artisans, ready-to-eat, value-added, and service vendors to meet and share the fruits of their labor with the Durango community. THE DURANGO FARMERS MARKET IS HELD IN THE PARKING LOT OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DURANGO, AT 259 WEST 9TH STREET. THE PARKING LOT IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BANK,...
Badly Bent at the Rochester
Badly Bent is performing at the Secret Garden Concert Series benefiting KNOW YOUR DOUGH! Catch other artists every Wednesday at the Community Concerts in the Secret Garden series of shows…
