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Singing With Santa & Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, Nov 28, 2025 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Singing With Santa & Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, Nov 28, 2025 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Kick off the holidays in downtown Durango with Singing with Santa at Buckley Park on Friday, November 28. Families can enjoy carols, cookies, hot chocolate, and a magical countdown to the community tree lighting with Santa himself. After the...
The Polar Express Train Is Back November 21, 2025 – January 3, 2026
The Polar Express Train November 21, 2025 – January 3, 2026 Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad • 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO81301 Map Event Description Join the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for the holiday classic, THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride, a magical theatrical interpretation of the classic tale of a child’s Christmas Eve journey to the North Pole featuring a ride on a steam locomotive....
A Mancos Breeder Trains A Westminster Contender Beehive Great Danes Earns Westminster Invite After Years Of Work
Professional handler Betty Jo Pyle and Adonis. (Courtesy Photo/Kriston Hamilton) On a typical morning, as light filters over Mancos, Kriston Hamilton begins a long day. “We get up in the morning, we take care of the dogs before we take care of ourselves,” the dog breeder said. “I have made my life around my dogs.” Hamilton, of Beehive Great Danes, and her Great Dane, Adonis, will compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New...
Mesa Verde Entrance Fee-Free Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Mesa Verde Entrance Fee-Free Day Select dates from Jan 9 – Nov 11, 2025Select dates from January 9 through November 11, 2025 Mesa Verde National Park • Mile .7 Headquarters Loop Road, Mesa Verde National Park, CO81330 Map Event Description Mesa Verde waives it’s entry fee several times each year. This is due to efforts to encourage everyone to visit their national park, and applies to all national parks. Complete...
Pondering Pines Maker’s Market at Vallecito Lake Nov 8-9, 2025 • 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Pondering Pines Maker’s Market at Vallecito Lake Select dates from Nov 8-9, 2025 • 11:00 am – 9:00 pmSelect dates from November 8 through November 9, 2025 at 11:00 am JW Vallecito Resort • 13030 Co Rd 501, Bayfield, CO81122 MapEvent Website Event Description Join us for a magical weekend at the Pondering Pines Holiday Maker’s Market, a two-day indoor event supporting Vallecito community members affected by the...
Downtown Children’s Halloween And Events
Downtown Children’s Halloween Friday, Oct 31, 2025 • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Downtown Durango • Durango, CO Event Description Join the fun in downtown Durango on October 31 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM for a safe, festive Halloween experience for kids. Little ghosts and goblins will roam Main Avenue and East 2nd Avenue, trick-or-treating at participating businesses (about 75–100 locations) handing out candy and non-candy items to children 10...
Halloween Bike Parade and Powerhouse Party Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 • 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Halloween Bike Parade and Powerhouse Party Thursday, Oct 30, 2025 • 4:00 pm – 6:30 pmThursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00 pm Animas River Trail • Durango, CO Event Description Get ready for a ghoulishly good time at the Devo Halloween Costume Parade and Party! All Ages – Wear your costumes! All members of the public are welcome! Join us for a parade along the picturesque Animas River Trail, ending at the Powerhouse for an epic...
The Rocky Horror Show
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 fiancée, Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old professor....
Animas Valley Balloon Rally
Event Description The Animas Valley Balloon Rally hosts a full weekend of events each October. The event this year takes place October 17 – 19, 2025. The event kicks off with the Downtown Balloon Glow on Friday evening, where spectators will see multiple hot air balloons light up. The event also features a few candlesticks (baskets without their balloons.) This is a great opportunity to meet the pilots and get up close to the...
17th Annual Apple Days Festival
17th Annual Apple Days Festival DESCRIPTION Join the Good Food Collective for the 17th Annual Apple Days Festival brought to you by EsoTerra Ciderworks. The festival celebrates our region’s apple abundance, helps feed our community, reduces waste, and saves the bears! We invite you to join us for daily community harvests from September 20-October 9 and then on Saturday, October 11, from 9 am-12 pm at the Durango Farmers Market...
Durango Cowboy Gathering October 1-4, 2025
Durango Cowboy Gathering October 1-4, 2025October 1 through October 4, 2025 Downtown Durango • Durango, CO MapEvent WebsiteEvent Schedule Event Description The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the...
How to Document Your Pet’s Milestones Without Missing the Moments That Matter
How to Document Your Pet’s Milestones Without Missing the Moments That Matter Image via Pexels There’s a rhythm to life with pets that doesn’t announce itself—it just happens. A first clumsy tail wag. The day they finally sit without a bribe. The weird thing they do every time you say “banana.” You blink and weeks go by. That’s why documenting your pet’s milestones isn’t just sentimental—it’s how you stay present in the chaos....
Autumn Arts Festival September 20-21, 2025
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 Durango Arts Center, the region’s premiere non-profit arts organization serving Durango and...
Purgatory Oktoberfest Sept 14th 2025
Tickets are $15 in advance. $20 at the door if still available. Tickets are limited. Buy tickets Come on up and try out the flavors of the season at our Purgatory Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, September 14th from noon to 4:30 pm. With great brews, beautiful views, live music and a festive atmosphere it will be a blast! When you arrive, check-in at the ticket tent and receive your 19.5 oz custom beer mug and a ticket for your...
The 7th annual Devo Film Fest September 12, 2025
We are looking for excellent, short, entertaining content for the Durango Devo Film Fest (DDFF)! Durango Devo is a Colorado 501[c][3] Youth Non-Profit. We provide outdoor mountain bike programs to 4-corners youth, ages 2-19, with the mission of developing lifelong cyclists by engaging kids with nature on their bikes. The DDFF is a fundraiser for Durango Devo, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Devo’s riders. Your film contribution will...
San Juan Brewfest August 22-23, 2025
San Juan Brewfest August 22-23, 2025 Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent WebsiteBuy Tickets Event Description 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 Team Up. Friday August 22, 5:00 – 8:00 pm: is locals day with only 750 general admission tickets to be sold for just $40 for the opening day of the San...
Thirsty 13 Half Marathon Sat. Aug. 23, 2025
Thirsty 13 Half Marathon Saturday, August 23, 2025 Hesperus Church • CO MapEvent Website Event Description 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 at the San Juan Brewfest. The course is beautiful and has a lot of downhill. Sponsored by TBK Bank. Race Information THE BASICS ...
Key Considerations Before Opening a Veterinary Clinic for Long-Term Success
Key Considerations Before Opening a Veterinary Clinic for Long-Term Success Opening a veterinary clinic is more than a business launch; it’s a promise to pets and the people who love them. The choices you make before day one decide whether you’re sprinting uphill or gliding into momentum. Think in systems, not one-off tasks, because your early decisions cascade through hiring, care quality, and cash flow. Map your goals, then...
La Plata County Fair – Durango, Colorado August 6 – 10, 2025
2025 Fairbook is here! Looking for the ultimate guide to the La Plata County Fair? Look no further than the 2025 Fairbook! Our handy guide is loaded with all kinds of information about competitions, events, activities, entertainment, special attractions and more. Use the 2025 Fairbook to plan your trip to beautiful Durango, Colorado and your day at the La Plata County Fair. So what are you waiting for? Check out our 2025...
Durango Fiesta Days July 19-27, 2025
Durango Fiesta Days July 19 through July 27, 2025 La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Come join the Durango Fiesta Days, 90th Year Anniversary at La plata County Fairgrounds July 25th through the 27th at 7PM Saturday, July 19 2025/2026 DFD Queen Contest, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 10 AM – 4 PM Monday, July 21 Banner on Main Street goes up Royalty contestants visit...
Durango Herald News
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