Arts and Entertainment
Line Dance Lessons
Free Line Dance Lessons Thursday August 16, 2018 Three lessons throughout the night. Lessons start at 8:30, 9:00 & 9:30 pm. Drop in for one or come for all three! Wild Horse Saloon 601 E 2nd Ave Durango, CO 81301
Rocky Mountain Race Series
Date: August 17, 2018 to August 19, 2018 Location: Purgatory Resort #1 Skier Place DurangoCO 81301 United States Website: http://www.chocolatebunnyproductions.com/events/rocky-mountain-race-series On behalf of Chocolate Bunny Productions Purgatory is excited to be a part of the first annual Rocky Mountain Race Series. The Rocky Mountain Race Series will kick-off May 2018 at Pajarito Bike Park and feature one event per month through...
Next to Normal
This musical takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, heart, and humor. This powerful rock musical digs in to the lives of a fragmented family grappling with crisis and loss. This musical’s graceful, brutally honest, yet humorous handling of grief, mental illness, and ethics in modern psychiatry has expanded the scope of subject matter and transformed the possibilities of...
Asleep at the Wheel with special guest, StillHouse Junkies
10-Time Grammy Award-Winners Voted Best Country & Western Band by Rolling Stone Awarded “Touring Band of the Year” by Academy of Country Music Americana Music Association honored Asleep at the Wheel with the Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday August 12, 2018 / 7:30pm Community Concert Hall at FLC 100 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301 Ray Benson founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia 46 years ago. Now based in Austin,...
Four Corners Comedy Festival
The Four Corners Comedy Festival hits Durango with 3 nights of laughs, featuring over 30 comics from all over the country. The Henry Strater Theatre is proud to host the Main Stage for headline performances each night. We welcome stand-up acts from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Utah, California, New York and elsewhere. Get your tickets now, this will sell out quickly! DATE: Aug 24 2018 – Aug 25 2018 TIME: 07:15 PM...
What’s the Big ‘Dill’ with Pickleball?
Pickleball enthusiasts say the game is a cross between tennis, ping-pong, and badminton, and it’s growing in popularity in Durango.
La Plata County Fair – August 8th thru 12th
2018 La Plata County Fair August 8-12, 2018 La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301 970-382-6465 See the 2018 Fair Book & Schedule below for additional details
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Life
“The idea is to die young as late as possible.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Durango Dances Up a Storm
If you want to learn to dance, you can take lessons from country swing to salsa in Durango.
Sundance Head Performs at Fair on Friday
Cowboy-soul singer Sundance Head will be the featured performer at the second annual Friday at the Fair concert during the La Plata County Fair on Aug. 10.
The Cannondolls – Three Springs – Thursday August 23rd
Join us for Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs this summer! Thursday, August 23rd, 6:00PM-8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: The Cannondolls THE CANNONDOLLS With a shared passion for beautiful melodies and deeply honest lyrics, Caitlin Cannon and Kate Willyard formed The Cannondolls, an Americana music project bridging a quirky yet...
Scott Enduro Cup
The Scott Enduro Cup makes its inaugural stop in Durango for the third round of the 2018 season. Surrounded by the San Juan Mountains, Durango and Purgatory Resort boast some of the most beautiful riding in the state. Spruce and aspen forests cover the high alpine and wildflowers bloom in mountain meadows. Riders can expect climbs at altitude, abundant wildlife, and technical descents through this southwest Colorado playground. The...
Mushroom & Wine Festival
The Mushroom & Wine Festival at Purgatory Resort presented by Vectra Bank has become a “wildly” popular event on Durango’s summer calendar. The forested area around the Resort is known far and wide for having an abundance of wildmushrooms. Our Mushroom & Wine Festival celebrates this abundance with guided mushroom hunts and a culinary showcase of Durango’s finest restaurants. Date: August 10, 2018 to August 11, 2018 Schedule...
Pine River Brewfest – August 4th
Get ready for Bayfield’s event of the year – the Pine River Brewfest & BBQ! Come hungry, thirsty and ready to dance with the whole family to Eagle Park on Saturday, August 4th for a day of non-stop fun. There’s plenty of parking, and even shuttle services to keep everyone safe and sound! Sip craft beer, ciders, wines and spirits from the Four Corners and beyond, and vote for your favorite contestant in the People’s Choice BBQ...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Crime
“Crime wouldn’t pay if the government ran it.”– Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Muck & Mire Mud Adventure Race
Get muddy and conquer the obstacles on the First National Bank of Durango Muck & Mire Mud Adventure Race guaranteed fun for the whole family. This is one of Purgatory’s most popular events of the year. This mud run has more than 20 great obstacles, tons of mud, and the most amazing scenery of any mud run around! Date: August 4, 2018 Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm Register here for the Muck & Mire The “Muddy Muck” 5k If having...
Bow Wow Film Festival
We are proud to present the 4th Annual Bow Wow Film Festival! Come join us to celebrate our beloved canine companions and the joy they bring to our lives. We are so excited about the movies in the 2018-19 Tour! A few highlights for this years films; we have movies about working dogs, both old school and new school, we have the return of the delightful Ask Frank and his advice column and we go to camp with pups and their people! Join...
Elder Grown – Three Springs – Thursday August 16th
Join us for Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, August 16th, 6:00PM-8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Elder Grown ELDER GROWN Funk meets Rock, Pop meets Hip Hop. Elder Grown combines the freedom of improvisational jams with their captivating, original songs. From the first song to the fourth hour, Elder Grown...
Have You Been to Silverton?
If you’re looking for a fun summer outing, have you thought about a trip to Silverton? There are so many ways to enjoy the little town, and it makes for the perfect day trip, overnight trip to a hotel, camping trip, or stop along a longer road trip. At just over 9,000 feet above sea level, its mountain location is gorgeous. There’s a rich mining history, and the San Juan County Historical Society offers a plethora of information,...
Don’t Miss This Week’s Deep Red Blood Moon – The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of This Century – July 28th
Take a moment this Friday, July 27th and look up at the sky toward the longest lunar eclipse of this century, a magical deep red blood moon. Earthlings around the world will be treated to a special event, a lunar eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes long, close to the theoretical longest lunar eclipse possible and the longest of the 21st century. As the moon rises on Friday, July 27th in 2018 you will begin to see the process by...
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