Family events

 Friday, April 26th
Home & Ranch Show
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Hosted by Ballantine Events, the Home & Ranch Show is a two-day event that showcases local experts in the business of helping residents bring the home of their dreams to life.
April Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Saturday, April 27th
15th Annual Durango Devo Bike Swap
9:00am / Chapman Hill
Come be a part of the region's largest community bike swap! Durango Devo proudly presents its 15th Annual Devo Bike Swap! Buy, sell, donate, volunteer, or simply browse a huge selection of used and new bikes, cycling accessories, gear, attire, bike parts, and more! The Bike Swap is Durango Devo's largest fundraiser of the year, and all proceeds support Devo's affordable, all-ages, team-based mountain biking programs, camps, and scholarships. Great deals abound on gear for every kind of cyclist, from tiny tots to casual riders to serious racers and cycling enthusiasts.
Home & Ranch Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
Hosted by Ballantine Events, the Home & Ranch Show is a two-day event that showcases local experts in the business of helping residents bring the home of their dreams to life.
Euchre Tournament
5:30pm / Union Social House
Join us for good ole' fashion Euchre Tournament. 6 nights Round Robin. Feb 10th/24th March 9th/23rd April 6th/27th. Come single or with a partner. No experience needed. 3 food trucks available.
 Sunday, April 28th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Monday, April 29th
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Numerous departure times! Please check the website for more details! This unforgettable roundtrip excursion departs from Durango and journeys to Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and the snowclad peaks of the Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado.
Smithsonians Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit
10:00am / Ignacio Community Library
Announcing: Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit: Crossroads: "Change in Rural America" a Colorado Humanities tour, is coming to Ignacio!   We invite you to participate in this FREE and interactive exhibit for all ages! Come reflect on Ignacio's history while finding out how you connect to your community with events and programs designed to complement the Smithsonian exhibition.   Free Events include:  Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.  Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.  Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions   Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.  Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."   See you there!
 Tuesday, April 30th
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Numerous departure times! Please check the website for more details! This unforgettable roundtrip excursion departs from Durango and journeys to Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and the snowclad peaks of the Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado.
 Wednesday, May 1st
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Numerous departure times! Please check the website for more details! This unforgettable roundtrip excursion departs from Durango and journeys to Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and the snowclad peaks of the Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado.
 Thursday, May 2nd
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Numerous departure times! Please check the website for more details! This unforgettable roundtrip excursion departs from Durango and journeys to Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and the snowclad peaks of the Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado.
 Friday, May 3rd
Cascade Canyon Winter Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Numerous departure times! Please check the website for more details! This unforgettable roundtrip excursion departs from Durango and journeys to Cascade Canyon offering magnificent views of the Animas River and the snowclad peaks of the Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado.
Turtle Lake Refuge Wild Foods Lunch
12:00pm / Turtle Cafe
We are hosting a wild food's lunch and a hands on workshop the Turtle Lake Community Farm on soil mycology. We will be creating a inoculated forest patch of diverse soil microorganisms and learning about how this will support the health and abundance of the local ecology.    Registration for this pre-festival event is $33/person.
Clothing Swap
3:00pm / Durango Beer & Ice Company
Go through your closet and fill up a bag with your gently used clothes that don't fit your vibe this season!   Drop them off during business hours on May 2nd , or noon to 3 on May 3   Come by and shop the amazing selection of cute clothes and accessories!
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Saturday, May 4th
Star Wars Day - May The Fourth Be With You
9:00am / The Powerhouse
Celebrate Star Wars Day at The Powerhouse! Dress up in your best Star Wars themed costume and travel the cosmos with our newest exhibit Sun, Earth, Universe.   $9.50 museum admission, free for Powerhouse members!
15th Annual Dandelion Festival
1:00pm / Rotary Park
Join us for a free, fun music and art festival at Rotary Park in Durango on May 4th from 1pm-9pm honoring the spring wild greens, community health, organic land stewardship and joy! Experience live music, local food, arts and crafts vendors, kids activities, dandelion beer garden, dance performances, maypole dance, live painting, thrift store, and informative and fun activities for youth and adults!
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Sunday, May 5th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Mom & Me Felt Craft
1:00pm / Create Art & Tea
Create a simple felted piece with Melissa.   Then share a high tea time with homemade sandwiches & goodies with Caprice.
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
2:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Monday, May 6th
Smithsonians Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit
10:00am / Ignacio Community Library
Announcing: Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit: Crossroads: "Change in Rural America" a Colorado Humanities tour, is coming to Ignacio!   We invite you to participate in this FREE and interactive exhibit for all ages! Come reflect on Ignacio's history while finding out how you connect to your community with events and programs designed to complement the Smithsonian exhibition.   Free Events include:  Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.  Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.  Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions   Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.  Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."   See you there!
 Wednesday, May 8th
Great Garden Series - The SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
The SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab is on a mission to cultivate a public outdoor growing facility rooted in community engagement, educational and economic opportunity, multigenerational collaboration, cultural and ecological stewardship, and healthy living practices. SOIL aspires to realize this mission by designing and developing an innovative horticulture and education facility to benefit the entire community of Southwest Colorado.     The first phase, a community and education garden, was opened to the public with programming for students across the region beginning June 1, 2023.  The next phase will deliver a 42' grow dome greenhouse!  To learn more, join us for this talk or visit SoilLab.org. 
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Presentation
7:00pm / Fort Lewis Collage Lyceum
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation. At 6:30 we will have social time, then after a brief business meeting, Jeff Pigati and Kathleen Sringer with the U.S. Geological Survey will discuss " Evidence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum (Dating of White Sands footprints) " For log-in information go to SJBAS.ORG.    Archaeologists and researchers in allied fields have long sought to understand human colonization of North America. Questions remain about when and how people migrated, where they originated, and how their arrival affected the established fauna and landscape. Here, we present evidence from excavated surfaces in White Sands National Park (New Mexico, United States), where multiple in situ human footprints are stratigraphically constrained and bracketed by seed layers that yield calibrated radiocarbon ages between ~23 and 21 thousand years ago. Independent chronologic controls have recently confirmed these ages. This timing coincided with a Northern Hemispheric abrupt warming event, Dansgaard-Oeschger event 2, which drew down lake levels and allowed humans and megafauna to walk on newly exposed surfaces, creating tracks that became preserved in the geologic record. These findings confirm the presence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, adding evidence to the antiquity of human colonization of the Americas and providing a temporal range extension for the coexistence of early inhabitants and Pleistocene megafauna.   Kathleen Springer is a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado. She specializes in deciphering complex stratigraphic sequences and reconstructing paleoenvironmental conditions, and studies how springs and other hydrologic systems responded to climate change in the recent geologic past.   Jeff Pigati is a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado. His research is focused on understanding the response of hydrologic systems in arid environments to past episodes of abrupt climate change. He is also an expert in radiocarbon dating.
 Thursday, May 9th
Author Event & Book Signing with Anne Hillerman "Lost Birds"
6:00pm / Marias Bookshop
"Anne Hillerman is a star."—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author   From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways.   Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. His experience will be essential to solve a compelling new case: finding the birth parents of a woman who was raised by a bilagáana family but believes she is Diné based on one solid clue, an old photograph with a classic Navajo child's blanket. Leaphorn discovers that his client's adoption was questionable, and her adoptive family not what they seem. His quest for answers takes him to an old trading post and leads him to a deadly cache of long-buried family secrets.   As that case grows more complicated, Leaphorn receives an unexpected call from a person he met decades earlier. Cecil Bowleg's desperation is clear in his voice, but just as he begins to explain, the call is cut off by an explosion and Cecil disappears. True to his nature, Leaphorn is determined to find the truth even as the situation grows dangerous. Investigation of the explosion falls in part to Officer Bernadette Manuelito, who discovers an unexpected link to Cecil's missing wife.   Bernie also is involved in a troubling investigation of her own: an elderly weaver whose prize-winning sheep have been ruthlessly killed by feral dogs.   Exploring the emotionally complex issues of adoption of Indigenous children by non-native parents, Anne Hillerman delivers another thought-provoking, gripping mystery that brings to life the vivid terrain of the American Southwest, its people, and the lore and traditions that make it distinct.
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Friday, May 10th
Wholesale Gemstone Trunk Show
10:00am / Beads & Beyond
Don't miss our annual gemstone show! We bring in hundreds and hundreds of strands of all your favorite gemstones at amazing prices. Start planning your projects and come and stock up!
Manna Garden Annual Plant Sale
3:00pm / Manna Garden
The Manna Garden is hosting the second Annual plant sale on Mother's Day weekend. Please support Manna's effort to grow more fresh, nutrient dense and culturally important vegetables for our community. Our starts were raised using organic and biodynamic methods. Lots of veggie, flower, and herb varieties. We use peat and reused pots only! Heirlooms and hybrids available.
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Saturday, May 11th
Manna Garden Annual Plant Sale
9:00am / Manna Garden
The Manna Garden is hosting the second Annual plant sale on Mother's Day weekend. Please support Manna's effort to grow more fresh, nutrient dense and culturally important vegetables for our community. Our starts were raised using organic and biodynamic methods. Lots of veggie, flower, and herb varieties. We use peat and reused pots only! Heirlooms and hybrids available.
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Sunday, May 12th
Manna Garden Annual Plant Sale
9:00am / Manna Garden
The Manna Garden is hosting the second Annual plant sale on Mother's Day weekend. Please support Manna's effort to grow more fresh, nutrient dense and culturally important vegetables for our community. Our starts were raised using organic and biodynamic methods. Lots of veggie, flower, and herb varieties. We use peat and reused pots only! Heirlooms and hybrids available.
Mommy, Me & KitTEA Party
1:00pm / Create Art & Tea
Need plans for Mother's Day? Come and treat the mom in your life and support two nonprofits at the same time! This is a fundraiser for LPCHS and the Art Guild of Create. Enjoy high tea, lunch, delicious desserts, craft activities and of course adoptable kittens! We encourage everyone to dress up for some KitTEA party fun! Multi-generations are encouraged to come!   There are only 30 spots available, so be sure to purchase your tickets soon
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
2:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Monday, May 13th
Smithsonians Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit
10:00am / Ignacio Community Library
Announcing: Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit: Crossroads: "Change in Rural America" a Colorado Humanities tour, is coming to Ignacio!   We invite you to participate in this FREE and interactive exhibit for all ages! Come reflect on Ignacio's history while finding out how you connect to your community with events and programs designed to complement the Smithsonian exhibition.   Free Events include:  Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.  Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.  Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions   Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.  Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."   See you there!
 Thursday, May 16th
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Friday, May 17th
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Saturday, May 18th
Party In The Park
12:00pm / Buckley Park
Join Stillwater Music's family-friendly kickoff to summer! Live music all day by regional youth performers, including Stillwater Music's bands, Durango Arts Center's musical theater groups and Be FRANK's classical string ensembles. Check out the booths from regional organizations offering summer programs & activities for kids. Food booths, snow cones & lots of fun hands-on activities for kids offered by local community organizations.    FREE ADMISSION.
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
 Sunday, May 19th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Merely Players presents CHICAGO
2:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Monday, May 20th
Smithsonians Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit
10:00am / Ignacio Community Library
Announcing: Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit: Crossroads: "Change in Rural America" a Colorado Humanities tour, is coming to Ignacio!   We invite you to participate in this FREE and interactive exhibit for all ages! Come reflect on Ignacio's history while finding out how you connect to your community with events and programs designed to complement the Smithsonian exhibition.   Free Events include:  Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.  Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.  Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions   Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.  Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."   See you there!
 Sunday, May 26th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Monday, May 27th
Smithsonians Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit
10:00am / Ignacio Community Library
Announcing: Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit: Crossroads: "Change in Rural America" a Colorado Humanities tour, is coming to Ignacio!   We invite you to participate in this FREE and interactive exhibit for all ages! Come reflect on Ignacio's history while finding out how you connect to your community with events and programs designed to complement the Smithsonian exhibition.   Free Events include:  Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.  Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.  Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions   Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.  Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."   See you there!
 Thursday, May 30th
GED Graduation Ceremony
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
The Durango Adult Education Center is pleased to announce our Spring GED Graduation ceremony. The friends and family of our graduates, as well as the community, are warmly invited to attend and celebrate their great achievement.
 Friday, May 31st
May Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Sunday, June 2nd
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Saturday, June 8th
Childrens Book Author & Illustrator Gianna Marino
10:00am / Durango Botanic Gardens
New York Times bestselling illustrator Gianna Marino helps little ones find their courage to face their fears and explore the world around them.   Earl likes the inside and likes feeling safe. He also likes his friends to be safe and is quick to point out the many dangers of the outside, where his friends are determined to explore. No matter how hard they try to convince Earl to come outside to play, he won't change his mind.   But…what if Earl needs to go outside? What will it take for his friends to convince him? What will it take for Earl to feel safe on the outside?   In this stunningly illustrated book about friendship, facing your fears, and finding the courage to push past what's comfortable, Gianna Marino once again uses endearing animals to give young readers a voice.
 Sunday, June 9th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
Durango Cowboy Gathering Barn Dance
5:00pm / River Bend Ranch
Join us for the 10th Annual Durango Cowboy Gathering Barn Dance, Picnic & Silent Auction Fundraiser featuring the remarkable Tim Sullivan Band at the lovely River Bend Ranch. Bring your own picnic or purchase food, including delicious Serious Texas BBQ and Cuevas Tacos Mexican Street Tacos. Scrumptious Cream Bean Berry Ice Cream will also be available. A Silent Auction featuring great artwork and items from local businesses will highlight the evening with all proceeds going to the Gathering and its youth programs. The Stable Life, a horseback riding and training facility in Ignacio, will once again offer carriage rides. Tickets online $20 through June 2nd; Afterwards $25 online and at the door. Children under 12 admitted free. So sorry, but no pets allowed.
 Sunday, June 16th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Sunday, June 23rd
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Wednesday, June 26th
Animas City Night Bazaar - The River Pirates
5:00pm / Memorial Park
Art! Community-building! Performances! Live Music! Games! Contests! Fun for all ages!
 Friday, June 28th
June Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Sunday, June 30th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Sunday, July 7th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Friday, July 12th
70th Annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Dealers from across the U.S. will sell extraordinary rocks, gems, minerals crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells, and beads from around the world, as well as jewelry, equipment, tools, findings and MORE!   A wide range of classes are offered in Lapidary and Metalsmith techniques.   Fun and free activities for the kids, such as gold panning and treasure hunts.   Delicious food and beverage service too! The event features large indoor and outdoor exhibition areas; indoor venues are air-conditioned.   Adults $3 per day. Children under 12 admitted free with an adult.
 Saturday, July 13th
70th Annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Dealers from across the U.S. will sell extraordinary rocks, gems, minerals crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells, and beads from around the world, as well as jewelry, equipment, tools, findings and MORE!   A wide range of classes are offered in Lapidary and Metalsmith techniques.   Fun and free activities for the kids, such as gold panning and treasure hunts.   Delicious food and beverage service too! The event features large indoor and outdoor exhibition areas; indoor venues are air-conditioned.   Adults $3 per day. Children under 12 admitted free with an adult.
 Sunday, July 14th
70th Annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Dealers from across the U.S. will sell extraordinary rocks, gems, minerals crystals, fossils, meteorites, geodes, shells, and beads from around the world, as well as jewelry, equipment, tools, findings and MORE!   A wide range of classes are offered in Lapidary and Metalsmith techniques.   Fun and free activities for the kids, such as gold panning and treasure hunts.   Delicious food and beverage service too! The event features large indoor and outdoor exhibition areas; indoor venues are air-conditioned.   Adults $3 per day. Children under 12 admitted free with an adult.
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Saturday, July 20th
Christmas in July Holiday Market
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Join us for a festive day of holiday cheer in the heart of summer! Whether you're a local resident or just passing through, this event promises to be a merry occasion for the whole family.   This event will feature:  Local Artisans Galore  Live Music to Delight  Family-Friendly Fun  Delicious Eats & Treats  Holiday Shopping Extravaganza   Don't miss out on this magical day of festive fun and holiday cheer! See you there!
 Sunday, July 21st
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Friday, July 26th
July Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Sunday, July 28th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Wednesday, July 31st
Animas City Night Bazaar
5:00pm / Animas Alley
Art! Community-building! Performances! Live Music! Games! Contests! Fun for all ages!
 Sunday, August 4th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Wednesday, August 7th
La Plata County Fair - Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Exciting competitions, events, concerts, entertainment, and activities you won’t want to miss.
 Thursday, August 8th
La Plata County Fair - Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Exciting competitions, events, concerts, entertainment, and activities you won’t want to miss.
 Friday, August 9th
La Plata County Fair - Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Exciting competitions, events, concerts, entertainment, and activities you won’t want to miss.
 Saturday, August 10th
La Plata County Fair - Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Exciting competitions, events, concerts, entertainment, and activities you won’t want to miss.
 Sunday, August 11th
La Plata County Fair - Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights
9:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Exciting competitions, events, concerts, entertainment, and activities you won’t want to miss.
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Saturday, August 17th
Registration is Open for our 5K/10K Fun Run Fundraiser!
8:30am / Santa Rita Park
Get outside and stretch your legs! The Durango Adult Education Center is holding its third annual 5k/10k Fun Run fundraiser on August 17th at Santa Rita Park. This race isn't all about speed: shave seconds off your time by completing a high-school level quiz! Prizes will be awarded. Open to all ages and kids 14 and under run for free! Sponsored by Alpine Bank, Durango Land & Homes, and Ohana Physical Therapy. Register to run or volunteer! Learn more at: durangoadulted.org/fun-run-event. Registration deadline is August 7th. Prices increase starting July 7th.
 Sunday, August 18th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Sunday, August 25th
Board Game Sundays
2:00pm / Lola's Place
Join us every Sunday afternoon when Guild House Games brings loads of board games to Lola's Place for your pleasure! Compete in your favorite game or try a new one! Meet new friends and enjoy a taco and beverage! It's so easy...just show up and we do the rest!
 Wednesday, August 28th
Animas City Night Bazaar
5:00pm / Animas Alley
Art! Community-building! Performances! Live Music! Games! Contests! Fun for all ages!
 Friday, August 30th
Four Corners Folk Festival
2:00pm / Reservoir Hill
Every Labor Day weekend, the Four Corners Folk Festival takes place amongst the Ponderosa pines on beautiful Reservoir Hill Park in downtown Pagosa Springs. This August 30th-September 1st will mark our 28th annual festival.    Thousands of people of all ages will once again converge August 30th - September 1st, 2024 from all around the country for three days of live performances, workshops, a children's activities, arts and craft vendors, great food from a variety of wonderful vendors, and beverages from our friends at Breckenridge Brewing, Talbott's Cidery, and Riff Raff Brewing.   The Four Corners Folk Festival is a family-friendly event, offering free admission to children 12 and under (accompanied by an adult), as well as a free children's program with arts and crafts, family entertainment, special musical performances and workshops?for aspiring young musicians and their families.    Full lineup, tickets, and additional information visit website!
August Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Saturday, August 31st
Four Corners Folk Festival
2:00pm / Reservoir Hill
Every Labor Day weekend, the Four Corners Folk Festival takes place amongst the Ponderosa pines on beautiful Reservoir Hill Park in downtown Pagosa Springs. This August 30th-September 1st will mark our 28th annual festival.    Thousands of people of all ages will once again converge August 30th - September 1st, 2024 from all around the country for three days of live performances, workshops, a children's activities, arts and craft vendors, great food from a variety of wonderful vendors, and beverages from our friends at Breckenridge Brewing, Talbott's Cidery, and Riff Raff Brewing.   The Four Corners Folk Festival is a family-friendly event, offering free admission to children 12 and under (accompanied by an adult), as well as a free children's program with arts and crafts, family entertainment, special musical performances and workshops?for aspiring young musicians and their families.    Full lineup, tickets, and additional information visit website!
 Sunday, September 1st
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Four Corners Folk Festival
2:00pm / Reservoir Hill
Every Labor Day weekend, the Four Corners Folk Festival takes place amongst the Ponderosa pines on beautiful Reservoir Hill Park in downtown Pagosa Springs. This August 30th-September 1st will mark our 28th annual festival.    Thousands of people of all ages will once again converge August 30th - September 1st, 2024 from all around the country for three days of live performances, workshops, a children's activities, arts and craft vendors, great food from a variety of wonderful vendors, and beverages from our friends at Breckenridge Brewing, Talbott's Cidery, and Riff Raff Brewing.   The Four Corners Folk Festival is a family-friendly event, offering free admission to children 12 and under (accompanied by an adult), as well as a free children's program with arts and crafts, family entertainment, special musical performances and workshops?for aspiring young musicians and their families.    Full lineup, tickets, and additional information visit website!
 Sunday, September 15th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Wednesday, September 25th
Animas City Night Bazaar
5:00pm / Animas Alley
Art! Community-building! Performances! Live Music! Games! Contests! Fun for all ages!
 Friday, September 27th
September Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Wednesday, October 2nd
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / Various Venues
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our western culture and lifestyle.    Be sure to regularly check our website for all the details.
 Thursday, October 3rd
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / Various Venues
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our western culture and lifestyle.    Be sure to regularly check our website for all the details.
 Friday, October 4th
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / Various Venues
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our western culture and lifestyle.    Be sure to regularly check our website for all the details.
 Saturday, October 5th
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / Various Venues
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our western culture and lifestyle.    Be sure to regularly check our website for all the details.
 Sunday, October 6th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
Durango Cowboy Gathering
9:00am / Various Venues
The Durango Cowboy Gathering is a fun-filled five-day event that captures the true spirit of the American cowboy through song, music and stories. Cowboy poets and musicians from all across the country will perform in various venues throughout Durango including the Doubletree and Strater Hotels. They also will visit area schools to entertain students with stories and songs about our western culture and lifestyle.    Be sure to regularly check our website for all the details.
 Friday, October 18th
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 glow in the 500 block of Main in front of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot.   Arrive around 6 pm to see the balloons inflate. The glow starts at approximately 6:30 pm, weather permitting. Visitors will be able to be up close to see the balloon pilots in action. Kids will love seeing all the colorful balloons! The balloons will come down around 7:30 pm, weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.   Make sure you bring your camera for the glowing balloons. There will also be "candlesticks" which are the balloon basket and burners, without the balloon. Pilots will let kids get in the basket and pull the burner, it's really cool!   Come earlier or stay after to enjoy dinner at one of the local restaurants near the event: T's Smokehouse and Grill, East by Southwest, Gazpacho's New Mexican Restaurant, Nini's Taqueria, Sizzling Siam, Cuckoos', or The Roost.    The event is weather dependent, so cross your figures for a storm and wind-free evening.   Proudly sponsored by the Durango Business Improvement District
 Saturday, October 19th
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 glow in the 500 block of Main in front of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot.   Arrive around 6 pm to see the balloons inflate. The glow starts at approximately 6:30 pm, weather permitting. Visitors will be able to be up close to see the balloon pilots in action. Kids will love seeing all the colorful balloons! The balloons will come down around 7:30 pm, weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.   Make sure you bring your camera for the glowing balloons. There will also be "candlesticks" which are the balloon basket and burners, without the balloon. Pilots will let kids get in the basket and pull the burner, it's really cool!   Come earlier or stay after to enjoy dinner at one of the local restaurants near the event: T's Smokehouse and Grill, East by Southwest, Gazpacho's New Mexican Restaurant, Nini's Taqueria, Sizzling Siam, Cuckoos', or The Roost.    The event is weather dependent, so cross your figures for a storm and wind-free evening.   Proudly sponsored by the Durango Business Improvement District
 Sunday, October 20th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Friday, October 25th
October Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Thursday, October 31st
Downtown Childrens Halloween
4:00pm / Downtown Durango
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 participating merchants in Downtown Durango. This event is for children 10 and under, accompanied by an adult, and in costume. The Event will be from 4-6pm in Downtown Durango.
 Sunday, November 3rd
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Sunday, November 17th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Friday, November 29th
Singing with Santa
5:30pm / Buckley Park
Start off your holiday season with Singing with Santa. This annual family friendly event takes place the day after Thanksgiving.    Come join us as we light our community Christmas Tree in Buckley Park. Santa will be there to help us count down the lighting of the tree, sing Christmas Carols and take photos. We will have hot chocolate and cookies for all to enjoy while supplies last.
November Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
 Sunday, December 1st
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Sunday, December 15th
Veteran Benefit Breakfast - Open to Public
9:00am / VFW Post 4031
Great opportunity to support your local veterans while enjoying a delicious breakfast! Open to the public, this event is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday. Donations of only $9 for adults, $8 for veterans, and $6 for kids 12 and under. All proceeds help support local veterans!
 Friday, December 27th
December Birthdays Party
7:00pm / The Subterrain
If it's your birthday month, receive a free party hat & cupcake, and get $2 off each of your own drinks! Bring your friends and we'll throw the party. Also we're now open to everyone on Fridays from 7-11. Free entry
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