Fall
Hauntings & History Ghost Tour
Join Horsefly History Tours on a special haunted underground tour this Halloween. You’ll hear true ghost stories from the buildings and businesses on Main Avenue as you explore. Highlights of the tour include the saloon block, where the ghost of a murdered sheriff still lingeres, a sporting girl still wanders a building where her throat was slashed, and a little boy still plays and runs around the halls of an old hotel where...
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 FALL PLANNING GUIDE
Activities And Fall Things To Do In Durango (September, October + November) Plan for your upcoming visit this fall with our fall planning guide. Fall is the optimum time to book a vacation package to Durango, Colorado. Sherman’s Travel named Durango number 4 on their list of Top Ten Easy Fall Weekend Getaways, naming Durango an “easy-going Colorado mountain town” that “proposes the perfect autumnal...
TICO TIME COUNTRY FESTIVAL SEPT 30 – OCT 3
EVENT DESCRIPTION Get ready to Boot Scoot into Fall! Bring your friends, family, cowboy hats, dancing feet, and happy attitudes! There will be fireworks and so much more! Live performances by: Devon Worley Band, Rick Trevino, Dave McElroy, Anthony Smith, Savanna Chestnut, Matt Castillo, Garrett Young Collective, Phineus Reb, Britnee Kellogg, Sim Balkey, Tyller Gummersall, James Robert Webb, Bo DePeña. LOCATION Tico Time River...
DURANGO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING Sept 30th- Oct 3rd
The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering takes place September 30th- October 3rd. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the West will gather in Durango to celebrate poems and songs that capture the spirit of the American West and the people who live and work there. The gathering events will take place in various venues around Durango including Ft. Lewis Concert Hall, Strater Hotel, Wildhorse Saloon and Four Leaves Winery...
Fall Weekend in Durango Itinerary
Durango, Colorado is a mountain town that offers a little bit of everything. No matter what your style is, there is a trail, shop, or spa for you to enjoy. During the fall, the weather is cooler and the activities are limitless. While you’re in town, check out these top picks and maybe you’ll decide to stay for a while! Arriving: -Fly into Durango – La Plata County Airport (DRO) and take Durango Cab or Buckhorn Limousine to your hotel...
RIDE THE ROCKIES NOW THROUGH JUNE 18
EVENT DESCRIPTION Ride The Rockies in an event of The Denver Post Community Foundation. The Denver Post Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community by raising and distributing funds to metro-area and Colorado nonprofit agencies serving the areas of arts, youth, education and human services. Ride The Rockies route changes every year, but always includes a...
Halloween in Durango 2020
Halloween Costume Contest Hosted by Durango Colorado Elks Lodge Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 6 PM – 7 PM MDT Durango Colorado Elks Lodge 901 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301 Have a great costume you’re really want to show off? Members and their guests are welcome to strut their stuff at our Halloween Costume Contest! You may win a prize but most of all, HAVE FUN! More Info Ghost Walk Durango Take a walk through 140 years of haunted...
Haunted Houses in Durango
Elks Lodge Haunted House The 5th annual Nightmare on Elk Street Haunted House is on! This event supports the local Elks Lodge. This event is $7 and runs from 6-10PM on October 25th, 26th, 30th & 31st! Durango Colorado Elks Lodge 901 E 2nd Ave, Durango, Colorado 81301 Haunted Circus at Fort Lewis College Fort Lewis College’s Annual Haunted House! Free for FLC students and $5 for community members. All proceeds to...
Slipping into VENUS RETRO!
We’re slipping into Venus Retrograde… a time of challenged and more volatile emotions… best way to cope, strive to stay balanced in your spiritual center! HEARD OF MERCURY RETROGRADE? I bet you have if you live in California… we all just had a Mercury Retrograde period and it’s rolling around the corner again! But not before Venus goes Retrograde first. Hmmmm. What does it all mean? MERCURY RETROGRADE—...
Helicopter Fall Colors Photography Flights, Oct 9th – 15th
See beautiful foliage around Durango and Silverton up close where the clouds fly. Takes off from Animas Airpark, Durango, Colorado | 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday, October 9th – 15th, Daily – 8:00am – 5:00pm Contact Colorado Highland Helicopters for more info. (970) 259-1423
Wouldn’t You Like to Ride in a Beautiful Balloon?
You can take a balloon ride during the second annual Animas Valley Balloon Festival. This takes place in Southwest Colorado on the third weekend in October 2017.
Oktoberfest in Durango 10/7
Sip beer and enjoy live entertainment from local musicians as well as delicious food, games and more! Oktoberfest Durango is a family friendly event. Beer! Enjoy a cold beer from one of six breweries on site, or visit one of the many vendors. Entertainment! There will be LIVE music from Diabolical Sound Platoon, Radio Voyeur, and, Fünf Musikmenschen. October 7, 2017, 11AM – 5PM 2017’s festivities are taking place...
Opening Day at PURGATORY is 11/19
Preparation for 2016-17 Ski Season is in full swing. It’s all hands on deck as crews at PURGATORY prepare for opening day on Saturday, November 19th. A cooling trend and a light overnight snowfall at the resort this week has helped snow making efforts. The NEW expert trail on the backside has been completely cleared with timber hauling and clean up over the next two weeks. This NEW trail, located between Lift 5 and Lift 8, promises...
Meet artist Holly Roberts at the Open Shutter Gallery in Durango Oct. 7
Open Shutter Gallery to host an artist reception for Holly Roberts, with refreshments, at 5 p.m. Oct. 7. ARTIST RECEPTION: Friday, October 7, 5 – 7 p.m. VENUE: Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., Durango, Colorado. OPENING HOURS: 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. Mon – Sat EXHIBITION DATES: Fox Dreaming, September 16 to November 30, 2016. Durango, CO: Holly Roberts transforms photographs with paint, telling symbolic narratives that reference...
Forget the June Wedding: Why a Fall Wedding is Ideal
Statistics show that over 2.3 million couples get married every year in the US, and that breaks down to nearly 6,200 weddings a day! However, we all know that there are some months more popular for getting married, and that the June wedding is still seen as ideal by many. In fact, 10.8% of all weddings take place in June, and 10.2% take place in August. Spring and summer weddings remain most popular, but in places like Durango, a fall...
Skyhawks Play Last Home Game Saturday
Come out to see our last home game this Saturday, the 7th of November and support your Skyhawks against Adams state! Our defense is ready! Coach Joe Morris and Coach Dave Varnell have been getting the Defensive linemen ready for this weekend!
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. ALL DRESSED UP: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and Trick-or-Treat bags for...
Fall Colors in the San Juan Mountains
Colorado is home to four pronounced seasons. Across the San Juan Mountains, fall is settling in. The ever shortening days, paired with fresh winter storm systems create prime conditions for the fall color change, which peaks mid-September through mid-October (depending on the year). The color change is a spectacular event only offered for a 3-4 week window in which the deciduous trees in the area (Gamble Oaks, Aspens, and riparian...
Durango Herald News
- Rick Adelman selected as winner of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award June 4, 2023
- USA Basketball wins women's gold, men's silver at 3x3 World Cup in Austria June 4, 2023
- Saudi Arabia to reduce oil output by 1 million barrels per day, while rest of OPEC+ extends previous cuts through 2024 June 4, 2023