Animas River Days is May 30th, 8:30 am to 9:00 pm, at Santa Rita Park. Events include: boatercross, surf competition, kayak and SUP slalom, Smelter Smackdown raft sprint, SUP Last Paddler Standing whitewater race and stay at the park after the parade for the first ever NIGHTTIME inflatable and freestyle kayak rodeos. Cash prizes for competitors! Enter the yellow ducky race for a chance to WIN a stand-up paddle board.

FREE music for all festival go-ers, 11 am to 5:30 pm, includes Americana de Animas, Stillwater Faculty Band, Groove Casters, Soul What, 32nd Street Latin Allstars, and The Crags.

Don't miss the Parade Viewing Party with funk first music by Soul Atomic, 5:30 pm. Food and Beer Garden remain open! We highly recommend walking or biking to Santa Rita Park as PARKING IS LIMITED. No parking on Hwy 550 or Hwy 3 or you will be ticketed and towed by the City of Durango. Overflow parking available in the dirt lot behind 4 Corner's Riversports.

It's not over! Come join us for a Late Night Dance Party at the Backstage Theater (formerly The Summit), 10 pm, $5 cover. Featuring Soul Atomic and DJ, Producer and Unicorn Wrangler straight from LA, DivaDanielle.

Festival information available at animasriverdays.org.