for kids
COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA
COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA Saturday, December 16, 2023 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm TBK Bank • 259 W. 9th Street, Durango, CO MAP 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, cookies, cocoa and pictures with Santa! 12/16 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Post courtesy of...
THE GINGERBREAD LODGE
THE GINGERBREAD LODGE Saturday, December 16, 2023 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Black Diamond Lodge • Durango, CO MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION On December 16th join Black Diamond Lodge as they host their second annual Gingerbread Contest + Holiday Open House! The lodge will be decked to the nines, Christmas music will be playing, the fire will be lit and hot cocoa will be free flowing! Best part? This is an entirely free community...
ANIMAS CHOCOLATE & COFFEE COMPANY ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST & PARADE
ANIMAS CHOCOLATE & COFFEE COMPANY ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST & PARADE Friday, December 8, 2023 Durango, CO MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Get excited to compete in the Animas Chocolate & Coffee Company’s Annual Gingerbread House Contest! This year, will also feature “The Parade of Gingerbread Homes” on December 8th, a community event during which judging will occur and winners will be announced! Registration is...
11TH STREET STATION – SINGING WITH SANTA
11TH STREET STATION – SINGING WITH SANTA Saturday, December 2, 2023 • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 11th Street Station • 1101 Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Join 11th Street Station on December 2nd from 11:00am-2:00pm for an afternoon of fun and celebration as they host Singing with Santa! Post courtesy of Durango.com.
DURANGO BOTANIC GARDENS – NOEL NIGHT
DURANGO BOTANIC GARDENS – NOEL NIGHT Friday, December 1, 2023 • 5:30 – 7:30 pm Durango Botanic Gardens • 1900 E Third Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us on December 1st from 5:30pm-7:00pm for a magical night at the Durango Botanic Gardens. Guests will be able to enjoy hot chocolate and homemade cookies on the library patio, appearances from Santa & Mrs. Claus, readings with the Grinch, and...
FESTIVAL OF TREES COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
FESTIVAL OF TREES COMMUNITY CELEBRATION December 1-3, 2023 • 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...
SINGING WITH SANTA & DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
SINGING WITH SANTA & DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Friday, November 24, 2023 • 5:30 – 7:30 pm Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION Start your holiday season with Singing with Santa in Downtown Durango! This annual family friendly event takes place the day after Thanksgiving. All are invited to Shop, Dine & Celebrate the start of the holiday season. Come...
THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN
fcd3e70f14e92d1da061c295c1a609125bf1c6870282838526b726f5a8141813 THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN November 17 – December 31, 2023 Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad • 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MAPEVENT WEBSITE 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...
Veterans Day Parade
Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard leads the Veterans Day Parade in 2022 in downtown Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) Jerry McBride Saturday, Nov. 11 Durango Veteran’s Parade, 11 a.m., Main Avenue. Honoring the Veterans of La Plata County, 11 a.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Animas Museum will honor veterans by ringing the bell at the museum. Free. Details: animasmuseum.org, 259.2402 or [email protected]....
CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT & CARNIVAL
October 31, 2023 • 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 an adult, and in costume. Approximately 75-100 merchants on...
ANIMAS VALLEY BALLOON RALLY OCT. 20-22
ANIMAS VALLEY BALLOON RALLY October 20-22, 2023 Downtown Durango • Durango, CO EVENT DESCRIPTION The Animas Valley Balloon Rally hosts a full weekend of events each October. 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...
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL STARTS
SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 29, 2023 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 for all things...
DOWNHILL ROCKIES
DOWNHILL ROCKIES SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2023 Purgatory Resort • 1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION Get ready for an exhilarating weekend of mountain biking action! Join us for two thrilling races at the Trail Party event. On Saturday, experience the intense Trail Party Enduro race where racers will ride the segments in any order, as many times as they want — only the best laps count. Then on Sunday, witness...
Eyes to the sky this week to see the super-rare Perigee Blue Moon
We haven’t seen a Full Moon like this one in over 27 years, and we won’t see another one until the 22nd century! 2023 has a “bonus” Full Moon and it rises on the night of August 30-31. In any given calendar year, there are typically 12 Full Moons — one occurring in each month. Every once in awhile, though, due to the exact timing of when the Full Moons occur, we get an extra one. That means we have a...
BYE BYE BIRDIE: THE MUSICAL
NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 LOCATION Durango Arts Center 802 E 2nd Ave Durango, 81301 UPCOMING DATES Saturday, Aug 19 Sunday, Aug 20 Friday, Aug 25 Saturday, Aug 26 Sunday, Aug 27 Friday, Sep 1 Saturday, Sep 2 Sunday, Sep 3 EVENT DESCRIPTION Come out to the Durango Arts Center to see the musical comedy that is Bye Bye Birdie. A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as...
LA PLATA COUNTY FAIR AUGUST 9 – AUGUST 13, 2023
EVENT DESCRIPTION For years, the La Plata County Fair has brought generations of families, friends and neighbors together to showcase the county’s best animals, garden products and the many fabulous foods and crafts of our outstanding community. We encourage you to enjoy the great talent, great music, good eats and exciting entertainment with your family and friends at this ‘udderly’ extraordinary community event! The La Plata County...
BUCKLEY PARK ARTS & CRAFTS 3RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023 EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us for the Buckley Park Arts & Crafts Festival! The event will feature local artists and crafters allowing for guests to shop through a variety of vendors with handmade goods and one-of-a-kind gifts. Plus the Carhart Customs food truck will be there with providing breakfast, lunch and snack foods. The craft festival will be located downtown in Buckley Park on Saturday, August 5th...
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
CHRISTMAS IN JULY SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023 EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us for Christmas in July – a holiday craft market! Start your shopping early by supporting local artisans and vendors and surprise your loved ones with one of a kind gifts. The market will be held on Saturday, July 22nd at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. LOCATION La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave Durango,CO81301 Post courtesy of...
Music In The Mountains
UPCOMING EVENTS 2023 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OUR 2023 SCHEDULE IS LIVE! Browse all upcoming events below to learn more about each event, or click here to buy your tickets! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Free Mobile Stage Concerts JUMP TO TICKETED EVENTS > THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2023 11:00 AM FREE MOBILE STAGE CONCERT: DURANGOSTRING ENSEMBLE Cottonwood Park, Next to Animas Valley Elementary, Durango, CO 81301 LEARN MORE THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2023...
JULY 4TH IN DURANGO
JULY 1 – JULY 4, 2023 EVENT DESCRIPTION July 4th celebration in Historic Downtown Durango will feature a whole weekend of festivities and events! Things will kick off on Saturday, July 1st at the 11th Street Station with a watermelon eating contest. The night will also include live music! On Saturday evening at the 11th Street Station, get ready to dance like no one is watching during a live concert and silent disco. On Sunday,...