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Annual Ski Swap
Annual Ski Swap Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 • 8:00 am – 4:00 pm La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description More than 10,000 items to choose from! New and used ski and snowboard equipment for sale at prices that cannot be beat. In addition to the vendors, local individuals will have their equipment for sale as well. Buyers will experience further bonus as they discover hiking...
Register Now for Inaugural ‘Four Corners AI Conference’ in Durango
Register Now for Inaugural ‘Four Corners AI Conference’ in Durango Posted on October 29, 2024 by Post Contributor Get ready for a deep dive into the world of AI at the Four Corners AI Conference! Our journey begins here. The La Plata Economic Development Alliance is pleased to announce the inaugural Four Corners AI Conference on Friday, December 6, from 8:30am until 4pm. This free, one-day conference will be held at Fort Lewis...
Children’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat & Carnival
Children’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat & Carnival Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 • 4:00 – 6:00 pm Downtown Durango • Durango, CO Map Event Description The little ghost and goblins fill the streets of Downtown Durango on October 31 for the Children’s Halloween Event. This is a fun and safe option for kids to trick or treat in costume at nearly 100 participating merchants. This event is for children 10 and under, accompanied by...
The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show Select dates from Oct 25 – Nov 2, 2024 Durango Arts Center • 802 E 2nd Ave, Durango, 81301 MapEvent Website 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...
Halloween Bike Parade and Powerhouse Party
Halloween Bike Parade and Powerhouse Party Thursday, Oct 24, 2024 • 4:00 – 6:30 pm Animas River Trail • Durango, CO MapEvent Website 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 Halloween Party! Get...
60-plus inches of snow could fall in upcoming Colorado blizzard
The National Weather Service has released their snowfall forecast for a storm that’s expected to hit Colorado this weekend – and it’s looking like it’ll be a doozy. For a bit of context, it’s worth noting that the National Weather Service releases three key maps related to potential snowfall – an ‘expected snowfall’ map (80% chance), a ‘high-end amount’ map (10% chance), and a...
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is blowing its last whistle for the fall
DURANGO, Colo. (KREX) – The historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is blowing it’s last whistle for the iconic Silverton steam train excursion and closing for the fall. There’s only two weeks left to experience the fall colors on this historic railroad. The last steam locomotive will depart on Saturday, Oct. 26. Railroad officials with the railroad tell WesternSlopeNow the train museum in Durango will be closed from Oct....
Fort Lewis College gallery exhibition: Halsey Berryman: Bird’s Eye View October 17th through November 21st
Opening Reception: Halsey Berryman: Bird’s Eye View October 17, 4:30 pm—November 21, 4:00 pm Event Series (See All) Free This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at the opening reception. The Gallery at Fort Lewis College looks forward to welcoming artist Halsey Berryman and her exhibition Image: Halsey Berryman, Mallard, Digital Print, 2024 Halsey Berryman, Roadrunner, Digital Print, 2024 Bird’s...
Northern lights could return in “bursts” above Colorado Friday night
1:50 p.m. Friday update: The geomagnetic storms that generated northern lights above Colorado Thursday night are on the wane, but there’s at least a chance that the colorful atmospheric phenomena will return in “bursts” Friday night. Bryan Brasher, a project manager with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said Friday afternoon that the agency has downgraded its geomagnetic storm...
Apple Days Festival Saturday, Oct 12 & 13, 2024
Help Harvest Apples Before The Event Oh boy! We are setting out to harvest 4,587 pounds of fresh apples in preparation for the festival, and we need your help.Join us on one of our pre-event apple harvests! RSVP For an Apple Days Harvest volunteer at the festival Want to get involved? We are looking for apple pressers, apple juice pourers, and more! Sign up below to help us have the best Apple Days yet. P.S. You’ll get a free...
A Spooky Night at the Pumpkin Patch Friday, October 11, 2024
A Spooky Night at the Pumpkin Patch Select dates from Oct 11-19, 2024 • 6:00 – 8:30 pm Falfa Pumpkin Patch • 54 County Road 221, Durango, 81303 MapEvent Website Event Description Come see our spooky animated monsters come to life! Hot chocolate, treats, and a Halloween movie are included with the price of admission. Costumes and flashlights encouraged! Enjoy hot chocolate and a movie in the pumpkin patch or venture up to the...
‘This year’s exceptional’: 2024 Durango Cowboy Gathering leaves strong impression with expanded itinerary
Event staples make return, coupled with new Horseback Social By Christian Burney Herald Staff Writer Saturday, Oct 5, 2024 3:00 PM Updated Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 7:36 PM The 2024 Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event bright and early Saturday morning. Durango Cowboy Gathering board member Jack Turner said he saw “smiles for miles” at the social gathering of residents, visitors and professional cowpokes....
Durango Cowboy Gathering
Durango Cowboy Gathering October 2-6, 2024 Downtown Durango • Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event 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 Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They...
Jordan World Circus Thursday, October 3, 2024 6:30 pm
Ticket Information DATE & SHOWTIME: Thursday, October 3, 2024 6:30 pm CITY & LOCATION: LA PLATA CO. FAIRGROUNDS 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 DURANGO, CO PRE-SALES SPECIAL TICKETS Pre-Sale Special Tickets are limited to the First 100 General Admission Sales. These may be used for Adults or Children and may be combined with coupon offers such as Free Children’s tickets. Free Children’s Tickets may have been distributed...
Pumpkin Festival Is Back
Pumpkin Festival September 14 – October 29, 2024 Jack-A-Lope Acres • 7195 CR 318, Ignacio, CO 81137 MapEvent Website Event Description Join us this fall at Jack-A-Lope Acres for our favorite season of all, Pumpkin season! The Pumpkin Festival celebrations kick off on September 15th with the opening of the family run farm to the community. Jack-A-Lope Acres serves as the Durango and Farmington area’s go to pumpkin patch...
“Absolute tank”: CPW relocates massive black bear out of Durango
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) relocated a black bear from under a Durango resident’s deck. CPW’s wildlife officers responded to a home on Sept. 19th on the west side of Durango after the homeowner reported a large black bear had growled and huffed at him from beneath his deck. CPW said this male bear had been seen around Durango multiple times over the summer, getting into trash and fruit...
Spoketober Returns To Durango
Spoketober A Month-Long Celebration of All Things Cycling Hosted by Visit Durango, the City of Durango, and various other organizations throughout the community, Spoketober is a celebration of all things cycling. This includes mountain biking, road biking, e-biking, gravel biking, BMXing, bike commuting, and everything in between. This annual event lasts throughout the month of October: the 1st through the 31st, and includes various...
Autumn Arts Festival September 21-22
Autumn Arts Festival September 21-22, 2024 Durango Arts Center • Durango, CO MapEvent Website 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...
The Traveling Comic Book Store Sat Sep 21 2024 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm
About the event Durango, CO – The Traveling Comic Book Store Happening at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Durango, CO! Everything you can find at a comic book store. Hours are 9am-3pm local time. Admission is $1 for adults and kids 12 and under get in free. The admission is also an entry into a raffle for the $50 shopping spree! Drawing at 2:30pm. You may also like the following events from Kenny’s Comics: This...
Purgatory Oktoberfest September 15 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Get Your Tickets Come on up and try out the flavors of the season at our Purgatory Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, September 15th 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 first beer. Tickets for additional beers will be available for purchase for...
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