Arts and Entertainment
Durango Green Drinks
Durango Green Drinks DESCRIPTION Join Durango Green Drinks the last Thursday of the month from 5-7PM at 11th Street Station with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It’s free and casual. Short announcements and presentations usually start around 5:30. DATE & TIME Thu, December 26, 2024 5:00pm – 6:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION 11th Street Station 1101 Main Ave DURANGO, CO 81301 Post...
The Polar Express Train Ride ALL WEEK except Christmas
The Polar Express Train Ride ALL WEEK except Christmas DESCRIPTION Three time excursions to choose from! Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly unforgettable immersive theatrical re-creation of the classic holiday story, The Polar Express Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. You’ll be immersed in the story as our...
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Officially Has A New Position
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Officially Has A New Position Just before Christmas, let’s hope this doesn’t screw up the deliveries of the North Pole’s most famous resident. Hoping to keep tabs on the magnetic north’s wandering ways, the World Magnetic Model 2025 has been released this week, revealing the latest official predicted placement of Earth’s magnetic fields. This version will remain valid...
Willy Wonka’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Willy Wonka’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party DESCRIPTION Frolic with The Quarks in a winter wonderland- door prizes, ugly sweater contest, conga line and candy cane limbo! $15, all ages DATE & TIME Fri, December 20, 2024 8:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION The Subterrain 900 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Buy Tickets Post courtesy of...
2025 Official Snowdown Beer Release Thu, December 19, 2024
2025 Official Snowdown Beer Release DESCRIPTION For over 45 years people have come together to celebrate SW Colorado’s ultimate Cabin Fever Reliever: Snowdown! New limited release beer! Want in on the first sip of the official beer of Snowdown 2025? Join us for the release party + live tunes from Rob Webster. DATE & TIME Thu, December 19, 2024 5:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION Ska Brewing World HQ 225 Girard St....
Bar D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee
Bar D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 • 7:30 – 9:30 pm Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall • 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event Description Returning again for the holidays is The Bar D Wranglers popular “Christmas Jubilee”. A traditional, cowboy Christmas show! This holiday event combines beloved Christmas and Western music, poetry, over-the-top stories and laughs; all...
Second Weekend Series – Haiikuu
DESCRIPTION This is our monthly Second Weekend Series featuring touring and local artists/bands that we think you’ll really like! [haiikkuu] haiikkuu weaves soul poetry through the 4th world. Ephemeral ambient r&b textures interplay with human vibration in liminal space & Dali daydreams. Ashley Christine Edwards (aka haiikuu) is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer/performer based in Colorado. Nearly a decade...
Sponsor a Wreath at Greenmount Cemetery
Sponsor a Wreath at Greenmount Cemetery Please join us in Remembering, Honoring, and Teaching on December 14, 2024. You can support by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to participate. The event will begin at 9:30 am with a Police Escort down Main Avenue to Greenmount Cemetery, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 10:00 am, with wreath placement immediately after. Post courtesy of...
The Gingerbread Lodge
The Gingerbread Lodge Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Black Diamond Lodge • Durango, CO Map Event Website Event Description Join us at the Black Diamond Lodge for a free community holiday event! Enjoy festive decorations, Christmas music, a roaring fire, free hot cocoa and cookies, and fun activities for kids. 🎄 Highlights include: Gingerbread House Contest (free to enter, adult & kid categories) with public...
Holiday Farmer’s Market
Holiday Farmer’s Market Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Meet our regular and new local Artisans bringing an assortment of quality handmade holiday gift items. Plus, you can pick up the last of the season’s fresh vegetables, meats, cheeses and more from our favorite local farmers! A festive and fresh way to...
The Nutcracker Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet December 13-15, 2024 Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall • 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event Description A tradition at the Community Concert Hall, the “Nutcracker” performed by the highly-acclaimed State Street Ballet of Santa Barbra will be returning to Durango this December for four performances. The San Juan Symphony will perform with the ballet. This performance is...
‘Not So Silent Night’ Ukulele Jam in Durango, Dec. 11
‘Not So Silent Night’ Ukulele Jam in Durango, Dec. 11 Posted on December 4, 2024 by Post Contributor We will have a great celebration with our monthly ukulele jam this month. The ‘Not So Silent Night’ Uke Jam, hosted by Denise Leslie and friends, begins at 7:30pm on Wednesday, December 11 at Stillwater Music’s “The Light Box”. Led by renowned ukulele instructor Denise Leslie, the jam features her talented rhythm section,...
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,...
Local Cookie Decorating Class with FLC Alumni
Local Cookie Decorating Class with FLC Alumni December 8, 2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mountain Dough Baking Co., Durango CO Do you want to learn the basics of decorating sugar cookies? Join fellow FLC grads for a fun-filled cookie decorating and catered brunch event at alumni-owned Mountain Dough Baking Co. Together, we will practice basic piping and filling techniques and will walk away with these four beautifully decorated...
Festival of Trees & Wreaths
Festival of Trees & Wreaths Dec 6-8, 2024 • 12:00 – 5:00 pm Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad • 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Get into the spirit of the season with the Festival of Trees & Wreaths, a free and family friendly holiday tradition! Event-goers will tour an enchanted forest of Christmas trees and wreaths decorated by our generous sponsors, bid on the creative...
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...
Noel Night
Noel Night Friday, December 6, 2024 Downtown Durango • Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event Description Join friends, family, and neighbors for a joyous celebration hosted by Local First at Durango’s Annual Noel Night, Friday, December 6, 2024, a cherished tradition that kicks off the holiday shopping season with a bang! This community-wide event, now one of the biggest shopping days of the year, features special offers, live music,...
Holiday Caroling
Holiday Caroling December 4, 11, 18 • 7:00 – 10:00 pm Durango Hot Springs • Durango, MapEvent Website Event Description Reserve a relaxing hot springs admission and embrace the holiday season with Four Corners Carolers! Four Corners Carolers will be performing from 5-8 PM for the first 3 Wednesday’s of December! Complete Schedule Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Wednesday, December 18, 2024...
Thanksgiving Day Meals in Durango
Thanksgiving Day Meals in Durango Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving + Thanksgiving Specials Holidays#restaurants#Thanksgiving Need a spot to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving feast in Durango? There are plenty of great places to choose from when it comes to a way to sate your appetite. Let Durango.com be your guide to all things tasty in the area. Thanksgiving at Purgatory Thanksgiving Buffet at Purgatory You are invited to gather...
Singing With Santa & Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting
Singing With Santa & Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Friday, Nov 29, 2024 • 5:30 – 7:30 pm Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Kick off your holiday season with Singing with Santa in Downtown Durango! Join us the day after Thanksgiving for this cherished annual tradition. Everyone is welcome to Shop, Dine, and Celebrate as we usher in the festive season. Come Downtown to...
