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Durango Film Festival 18th anniversary March 1st – 5th
101 FILMS 73 FILMMAKERS 6202 ATTENDEES We strive to showcase all genres of independent film for you and our community Our goal is to connect our community with independent filmmakers, engaging the audience in a unique viewing and interactive experience. Bringing the Four Corners Film Office into our organization reinforces our commitment to filmmakers to share their art with the community and to encourage them to film in our...
HELLUVA WEEKEND! March1st-5th
CATCH THE SWEET LILLIES AND DREW EMMITT OF LEFTOVER SALMON FREE! PLUS MORE FUN MARCH 1 – 5 Let’s celebrate, just because! Come on up and join us for live music, fireworks, a balloon glow, tubing, the mountain coaster, and more! Locals, try something new and mix up your routine. Visitors, save on your stay and see what fun in the snow is all about. This family-friendly weekend is sure to lift your spirits and reignite your excitement...
Snowdown’s Over For 2023
TY Sam Rose For The Photo It was another great Snowdown event and on the last day there was a amazing balloon show. “Be not afraid of greatness!” Gazeth thine eyes skyward as the greatest of hot air balloons riseth into the heavens. Mass upgoingeth of hot air balloons floateth gently down the Animas Valley. Viewing can be done from Lone Pine Dr and North Animas Valley neighborhoods. Here was a list of the last day’s events:...
Snowdown Light Parade Friday February 3
FREE special shuttle offered for Snowdown Light Parade Friday February 3 from Fairgrounds to Transit Center every 20 minutes. Starts at 3 pm, last shuttle leaves Downtown at 8 pm. Brought to you by Snowdown, City of Durango, and the Durango Business Improvement District. 6 PM ANNUAL SNOWDOWN LIGHT PARADE Main from College Dr to 12th St Hosted by Purgatory Resort. Let there be light Durango! It’s Durango’s only nighttime light parade...
Events This Week
The iNDIGO Room is a small intimate venue located inside of the iAM MUSIC Institute in the heart of Downtown Durango across Main Street from Buckley Park. These small house concert-style shows provide a concert experience that allows the crowd and artist to interact in a way that feels like they are performing in your own living room. The Bands: Night One: Dandu with The Quarks Night Two: Dandu with the Funk Express...
NEW YEARS IN DURANGO, CO
Ring In The New Year In Southwestern Colorado The year is coming to a close and it’s time to celebrate ringing in a brand new 365 days with the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in Durango! Plan your New Years in Durango, CO around these great events. Purgatory Resort Purgatory Resort is the place to be on New Year’s Eve. They are hosting a special NYE party at Purgy’s to ring in the new year. Their bar and cafeteria...
History of Christmas
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular...
COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA Dec. 14th
COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 EVENT DESCRIPTION Santa and his crew are visiting TBK Bank! Bring your family to this free community event for holiday crafts, letters to Santa, caroling with Durango Choirs, cookies, cocoa and pictures with Santa! 12/14 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm LOCATION TBK Bank 259 W. 9th Street Durango, CO ORGANIZER TBK Bank Post courtesy of...
FESTIVAL OF TREES COMMUNITY CELEBRATION DECEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 4
Welcome to Festival of Trees & Wreaths! Durango & Online: December 2 – 4 , 2022 Montezuma County: November 21 – December 4, 2022 LOCATION Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 479 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301 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...
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
Event Dates: November 18, 2022-January 1, 2023 Tickets are Now Available for the 2022 Season! Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation 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. Upon arriving at our depot, you’ll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you...
Purgatory Resort Announces Winter 2022/23 Opening Day
Purgatory is pleased to announce that the 2022/23 ski season is scheduled to begin on November 19th, with snowmaking upgrades and other infrastructure and operations improvements. Purgatory will expand snowmaking coverage for the 2022/23 ski season to include lower Paradise to the midway loading of Needles Triple (Lift 6), allowing the resort to open more high-elevation early season terrain if temperatures do not allow for...
ANNUAL SKI SWAP SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022
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 gear, packs, car racks, and many other items. Swap proceeds are used for community group donations, patrol medical supplies, patrol equipment,...
CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022
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 an adult, and in costume. LOCATION Downtown Durango Durango, CO
2022 Animas Valley Balloon Rally October 14-16, 2022
EVENT DESCRIPTION The Animas Valley Balloon Rally hosts a full weekend of events October 14-17, 2022. 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 balloons. In the Animas Valley on Saturday and Sunday...
A Spooky Night at the Pumpkin Patch
Friday October 14, 6-8:30 PM Friday October 21, 6-8:30 PM LOCATION Falfa Pumpkin Patch 54 County Road 221 Durango, CO 81303 Come see our spooky animated monsters come to life! Hot chocolate, treats, and a Halloween movie are included with the price of admission. Kids are encouraged to wear their costumes and wear headlamps or bring a flashlight. $5 admission per person. Train rides are an additional $3 per child. Pumpkins...
7 Ways to Start Celebrating Fall in Durango
Just like that– summer is gone and fall has crept up on us in our lovely little mountain town that is Durango, Colorado. You may be thinking that the jam-packed summer events are long gone, but fear not! There are still many events and celebrations for you to participate in as well as exploring everything Durango has to offer. After all, we don’t call our town an ‘adult playground’ for no reason. Kick back, relax...
Durango Herald: 4-day school weeks poised to be Southwest standard
Historians are at odds over why school calendars begin in the fall and summer is the season for breaks. Some say children helped on farms in summer. Others says cities were sweltering in June, July and August before air-conditioning. By the late 19th century, though, reformers pushed to standardize school calendars across urban and rural areas. The reason was not related to student achievement. Now, the four-day school week is poised...
FBI Now Taking Applications For Free One-Day Teen, Collegiate Academies At Fort Lewis College Sept. 17
Scene from FBI Teen Academy. Courtesy/FBI The FBI is taking applications for its Teen Academy and Collegiate Academy in Durango, Colo., which will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at Fort Lewis College. These activities are being led by the FBI Denver Field Office with assistance from the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. Teen Academies are free one-day events where high school students learn about FBI career options, hear a case presentation,...
September 2022 Events
September is a gorgeous month in Colorado as the weather starts to cool off and the leaves begin to turn colors. Events for this month are plentiful with everything from live music, chocolate tasting, festivals, and annual events such as the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Here our three picks you won’t want to miss! Welcoming the new month, which just happens to be Library Card Sign Up Month, the Durango Public Library is...
Durango’s Open Spaces
As a relatively small mountain town, Durango doesn’t skimp on parks, playgrounds, and open spaces! Either to play frisbee, set the kids loose on a playground, or just relax in a park, here are some great choices to visit! Buckley Park is located in the heart of downtown right on Main Avenue in between 12th and 13th Street. A large flat area and a hill make it a great spot to set up a picnic or go sledding in the winter. Because...
