Featured Happenings

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Homecoming Tailgate 2025

4:00pm / In Front of Durango High School

Before the big game, everyone’s invited to Tailgate 2025 in front of Durango High School. Enjoy food, games, and music hosted by DHS clubs and community...

Durango Open Studio Tour Opening Art Exhibition

5:00pm / Durango Creative District

Meet the Tour artists, see some of their work, and plan your weekend at this event. Durango is celebrating the contributions of visual artists...

Euphoria Release Party

5:00pm / Ska Brewing

Join us for the annual release of Euphoria Pale Ale. Our longstanding seasonal offering in collaboration with Ska Brewing and Venture Snowboards. Often...

Adam Swanson - Ragtime

5:30pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Adam Swanson, our fabulous ragtime in residence, performs ragtime and other favorites. Adam Swanson is one of the world's foremost performers of vintage...

Downtown Balloon Glow

6:00pm / 500 Block of Main Avenue

Come to the Downtown Durango Balloon Glow (weather permitting). Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon...

Durango Public Library Lit Fest: How to Write a Great First Page Workshop

6:00pm / Durango Public Library

With Candace Nadon, associate English professor, Fort Lewis College. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the factors necessary to make a great first page...

Live Irish Music - Tom Wards Downfall

6:00pm / Durango Winery

Celtic Trad jam every Friday evening, now with Irish beer and whiskey specials!

Dustin Burley

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Dustin's music is a blend of Outlaw Country/Blues/Classic Rock/Folk. He puts his own twist on old classics and blends his original songs through his...

Homecoming Football Game

6:00pm / Durango High School Stadium

Join the Red Sea in the stands and show your Demon pride as the Durango Demons take the field under the Friday Night Lights. The Homecoming Court will...

Live Stand-Up: Jamie Wolf (NY's Funniest, Comedy Cellar)

7:00pm / Durango Arts Center

Winner of the 2024 NY's Funniest competition and a regular at NYC's world-famous Comedy Cellar, Jamie Wolf is bringing his sharp stand-up to...

Treasure Hunt

7:00pm / The Subterrain (entrance on 9th)

We really like a good treasure hunt... Naturally, we wanted to make one for you to come experience in our one-of-a-kind Subterrain space....

DCS Presents: Rivers, Rails and Roots

7:00pm / Sacred Heart Church

The Durango Women's Choir and special guests will perform a selection of folk songs and ballads in the Western/pioneer spirit. The crown jewel of...

Southwest Sessions Concert & Latin Dance Night with live music by Seven Sharp 11

7:00pm / The Light Box at Stillwater Music

A Latin dance lesson will be provided by Suzy DiSanto at the beginning of the evening. Learn new moves, show yours off, and dance the night away! Seven...

Gothla Belly Dance Show & Dance Party

7:00pm / Elks Lodge, 9th Street Entrance

The 16th Annual Gothla Belly Dance Show is an entertaining event featuring 25 belly dancers from the Four Corners area. This is a Halloween Show and audience...

FLC Jazz Ensemble Concert

7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

The Fort Lewis College Jazz Ensemble takes the stage for an exciting evening of big band music. The program features Darren W. Jenkins' funky Shark...

Hauntings & History Downtown Ghost Tour

7:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Depot

Downtown Durango is saturated with paranormal activity. You don't need to walk far to get your fill of ghost stories. Main Avenue was once home to...

Saturday, October 18^th

Bayfield Farmers Market

8:00am / Bayfield Farmers Market

Local produce, honey, eggs, pork, chicken, lamb, beef, baked goods, spice mixes, food and drink trucks. Playground and kids booth. Live music, local artisans....

Animas Valley Balloon Rally

8:00am / Hermosa Meadows Road

<strong>8:00-8:30AM</strong> Mass Ascension from the Launch Field - Hermosa Meadows <strong>9:00-10:00AM</strong> FREE...

Durango Farmers Market

9:00am / TBK Parking Lot

The Durango Farmers Market is a venue for local agriculturalists, ranchers and artisans to meet and share their harvest and talents with the Durango community....

Sunnyside Community Solar Tours

10:00am / Sunnyside Community Solar Facility

Come tour LPEA's Sunnyside Community Solar Facility and learn all about how they're harnessing the power of the sun for their members. There...

New Adventures Respite Saturdays

10:00am / Durango Community Recreation Center

New Adventures is an inclusive and safe respite program that gives children with disabilities the opportunity to explore, while providing parents and caregivers...

Durango Open Studio Tour

10:00am / Durango Open Studio Tour

Durango is celebrating the contributions of visual artists by showcasing 30 artists, their personal studios and their work in the 2025 Durango Open Studios...

Durango Yoga + Hot Springs Day Retreat

10:00am / Durango Hot Springs

Here's what's your day includes: Morning Vinyasa Yoga by Chloe Dee Dudley with Live DJ Space Bunz Cacao tasting with Cloud Forest...

Durango Day Retreat - Yoga + Live DJ only

10:00am / Durango Rec Center Amphitheater

Join us for outdoor yoga in Durango with instructor Chloe Dee Dudley and music provided by DJ Space Bunz. We believe in connecting mind, body, and soul...

Winter 25/26 Food & Beverage Job Fair for Purgatory Resort

10:00am / Purgatory Sports Downtown

Make the mountain your office this winter. Purgatory Resort is hiring front-of-house and back-of-house staff for its on-mountain restaurants and bars....

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up

11:00am / Durango Sustainable Goods

FuZioN Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up! Join us downtown every third Saturday for custom-fit, clasp-less bracelets, anklets & necklaces —fused with love...

Fetch a Friend Dog Adoption Event

11:00am / Pet Haus Groom Room

Looking to add a new four-legged friend to your family? Join La Plata County Humane Society at Pet Haus! Meet adorable, adoptable dogs of...

Sunnyside Community Solar Tours

11:30am / Sunnyside Community Solar Facility

Come tour LPEA's Sunnyside Community Solar Facility and learn all about how they're harnessing the power of the sun for their members. There...

Folk Jam

1:00pm / Durango Public Library

Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...

Silent Book Club

1:00pm / Durango Public Library

Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not! How it works: B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Book) or grab something new off...

Mask Decorating Party

3:00pm / The Subterrain

Get your art project on! Just in time for Halloween, select and customize your own paper mache mask with us. We have paint pens, hot glue guns, feathers,...

Spirits with the Spectres

4:00pm / Strater Hotel & Downtown Location Sponsor Venues

Join the Durango Education Foundation for Spirits with the Spectres, a walking history and ghost tour of Durango's haunted underground with craft...

Harvest Dinner and 5 Year Celebration

5:00pm / Fort Lewis Mesa Library

Harvest Dinner and 5 year Anniversary Celebration at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Join us for a community gathering and complimentary dinner.

Adam Swanson - Ragtime

5:30pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Adam Swanson, our fabulous ragtime in residence, performs ragtime and other favorites. Adam Swanson is one of the world's foremost performers of vintage...

Downtown Balloon Glow

6:00pm / 500 Block of Main Avenue

Come to the Downtown Durango Balloon Glow (weather permitting). Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon...

Matt Rupnow Music

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Matt Rupnow is a Singer/Songwriter who lives in Southwest Colorado. He is writing, recording and performing his unique blend of music he likes to call...

Painting Party - Pink Serenity

6:30pm / Picasso & Vino

Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece! Everything's included...

Stillhouse Junkies with special guest Still House String Band

7:00pm / Durango Arts Center

Join the hometown Stillhouse Junkies as they rock the Durango Arts Center! Exploring the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock,...

Animas Valley Drive By Balloon Glow

7:00pm / Dalton Ranch Country Club

Animas Valley Balloon Glow sponsored by Dalton Ranch Country Club will highlight balloons glowing along the Animas Valley. This is a Drive by event and...

Hauntings & History Downtown Ghost Tour

7:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Depot

Downtown Durango is saturated with paranormal activity. You don't need to walk far to get your fill of ghost stories. Main Avenue was once home to...

Contra Dance and Squares

7:30pm / La Plata Senior Center Ballroom

The monthly Durango Contradance and Squares continues! Deb Comly is calling the dances with live music provided by Tom Wards Downfall. Instruction at...

Secret Circus Socity Presents Stay Tuned - A Dark Burlesque Circus Experience

8:00pm / Animas City Theatre

Step inside the glowing screen of our times with Stay Tuned - a provocative circus of technology gone wild. This one-night-only spectacle explores life...

Sunday, October 19^th

Durango Flea Market

8:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds and Event Center

Come check out all the great deals we have to offer! Join us for all the amazing deals at the Durango Flea Market at the La Plata County...

Live Music: Eli Cartwright

10:00am / Lola's Place

Ease into your Sunday with the warm, easygoing sounds from Eli Cartwright. Blending heartfelt lyrics with a laid-back Americana vibe, his singer-songwriter...

Durango Open Studio Tour

10:00am / Durango Open Studio Tour

Durango is celebrating the contributions of visual artists by showcasing 30 artists, their personal studios and their work in the 2025 Durango Open Studios...

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Transformational Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation

3:00pm / Yoga Durango

What if feeling more at ease and empowered is as close as your breath? Transformational breathwork is an integrative process of consciously...

Ben Gibson

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Influenced from greats both past and present: Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaugh, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, as well as more contemporary greats such as Joe...

Blue Moon Ramblers

6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

The Blue Moon Ramblers have been playing the Diamond Belle Saloon every Sunday for over 30 years! Join us for this entertaining tradition inside the area's...

Magoo Two Sets - No Opening Bands

7:00pm / Animas City Theatre

$22 / $25 / 21+ Early Show Doors 6:00pm / Magoo 7:00pm Standing room only on dance floor - Limited Seating in Balcony ...

Monday, October 20^th

Powerhouse Extended Hours

9:00am / The Powerhouse

The Powerhouse will be open extended hours from 9am-5pm today!

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Picture of Register! Yoga Teacher Training & Personal Immersion - Begins Oct 24

10:30am / Anu Yoga School The Smiley Building, 3rd Floor

Yoga Teacher Training & Personal Immersion (100–300 Hours, YA Certified) Begins Oct 24, nine weekends October–April Now in our 8th year - for...

Climate Cafe

4:30pm / Durango Public Library

Climate Cafes are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community. Climate Cafes are community gatherings that...

ASL Learners Group

5:30pm / Sunnyside Library

Learn and practice American Sign Language communication. All levels of ability are welcome. Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.

Joel Racheff

6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Joel Racheff was born in Wyoming, raised in New Mexico, and has spent most of his adult life in good ol' Durango. As a young man, Joel was and continues...

Chuck Hank

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Playing genres ranging from Jazz and Hip Hop to Rock and Bluegrass, Durango's Chuck Hank is breaking boundaries while keeping the vibes smooth. The...

Paddle Tribal Waters: First Descent of the Klamath

6:00pm / Pine River Library

Meet new Fort Lewis College student Ruby Williams, a Quartz Valley tribal member and Karuk person raised along the banks of the Klamath River. Ruby will...

Tuesday, October 21^st

Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart

9:00am / Myah Studio

In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...

Sing & Play with Stillwater Music

9:00am / The Powerhouse

Sing & Play is a music and movement class for kids ages 3-5 years old where they will get to make music and participate in rhythm and movement activities....

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Nature's Tapestry in Plein Air (Tues - Sat)

12:00pm / Durango Arts Center

The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit "Nature's Tapestry in Plein Air" (Plein rhymes with ten) through October 25, 2025 in the Barbara...

Twin Buttes Tuesday - MTB Ride

5:30pm / Twin Buttes MTB Trailhead

Join us every Tuesday evening for a fun mountain bike ride at Twin Buttes - perfect for shaking off the workday! This weekly ride is geared...

Jason Thies

6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Jason Thies is a guitarist, singer and songwriter based out of Durango, Colorado. Since 1999 he has released 5 albums of original music-2 of which (People...

Sean O'Brien

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Sean grew up playing many different instruments, none of which has fascinated him as much as the guitar. He began playing guitar in 2001 in Ojai, CA, and...

Non-traditional Book Club: Spooky Stories

6:00pm / Durango Public Library

Join us at Bread Downtown for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book! There's...

Rotary Club of Durango meeting

6:00pm / Strater Hotel

San Juan Mountains Association’s Stephanie Weber speaks about the public-private partnership to protect public lands. Visitors welcome. Free.

Wednesday, October 22^nd

Durango Daybreak Rotary Club Weekly Meeting

7:00am / Strater Hotel

Our quarterly Club Assembly meeting is a terrific way to learn about all of the good the Daybreak Rotary Club does in our local community and beyond. ...

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Wine, Beer, Spirits Tasting

4:00pm / Wagon Wheel Liquors

Weekly tasting at wagon Wheel. depending on the week we have either Wine, Beer, or spirits. Sometimes we have all three. Come in and taste something new...

Young Professionals of Durango Happy Hour

5:00pm / TBA

Join the Young Professionals for a monthly happy hour and networking event! Meet and network with fellow young professionals in a casual environment. The...

Donny Johnson

6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Donny is a self-proclaimed "Troubador!" He plays the guitar and sings -mostly cover tunes of everyone from working musician Willie Nelson to...

Terry Rickard

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Terry has been entertaining Strater guests and locals for years! Terry grew up playing in rock bands around the Boston area before moving to southern California....

Open Mic Music

7:00pm / EsoTerra

Unleash your inner rockstar! Join us every week for an unforgettable night of live music, raw talent, and good vibes. Grab the mic or just enjoy the show! New...

Thursday, October 23^rd

Quick & Dirty Downtown Walking Tour

10:30am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot

For those seeking the highlight reel of Durango's early history, beginning in 1881, through the lens of the Historic Downtown Durango District (Main...

Craft and Connect

3:00pm / Fort Lewis Mesa Library

A meetup for crafty and creative individuals. Bring a portable hand craft you’re working on or need help with and tap into the community of crafters...

Sip & Stitch - Craft and Wine

4:00pm / Durango Winery

Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of our locally produced wine. Please no projects involving glitter or paint...

Gourd-geous Fall Florals Workshop

5:00pm / Graze Downtown Bistro

Join us for a hands-on fall floral workshop where you’ll create a stunning arrangement inside a locally grown pumpkin. We’ll be working with beautiful,...

Live Music: Tyler Simmons

5:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ

Join us for live music by Tyler Simmons in the Tasting Room.

LPEA Presents: CommunityPowerX

5:30pm / Gaslight Twin Cinema

In honor of Co-op Month, LPEA invites members to join in an engaging evening where energy experts discuss inspiring topics and big ideas. Hosted at the...

2026 Snowdown Poster Reveal & Volunteer Recognition

5:30pm / The American Legion Trujillo-Sheets Post 28

Join the Snowdown team for the revealing of the 2026 poster! Get costume ideas. Sign up to volunteer or to host an Snowdown event at your business. Snowdown...

Durango Poetry End of 2025 Season Open Mic

5:30pm / The Subterrain (entrance on 9th)

Durango Poets! Subterrain Presents: A Season's Farewell. Join us for the last Open Mic Poetry Night of 2025! Next Thursday! As the...

Tim Sullivan

6:00pm / The Diamond Belle Saloon

Tim Sullivan, singer/songwriter, has been a featured performer with Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Tammy Wynette, and Glen Campbell. He has entertained...

Andrew Schuhmann

6:00pm / The Office Spiritorium

Andrew Schuhmann is the San Juanderer, a roaming singer/songwriter and acoustic cover artist celebrating a restlessness in spirit, yet satisfaction with...

Open Mic Night

6:00pm / Animas City Theatre

5:30pm Sign Ups & Doors, 6:00pm-9:00pm Music 21+ / No Cover Charge

Painting Party - Opal Lake

6:30pm / Picasso & Vino

Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece! Everything's included...

Hauntings & History Downtown Ghost Tour

7:30pm / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Depot

Downtown Durango is saturated with paranormal activity. You don't need to walk far to get your fill of ghost stories. Main Avenue was once home to...

Trivia Night

7:30pm / Starlight Lounge

Hosted by Aria PettyOne Featuring 3 rounds of trivia, prizes, and local drag performances! Come see if you have the brains to win our grand prize...

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