Featured Happenings
Events on this Day
Snowdown Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension
8:00am / HWY 550 N
Hosted by Tequila Rose and Tarantula Tequila.
The airships are here! This spectacular event features a beautiful display of colorful hot air balloons...
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
9:00am / Durango Community Recreation Center
Hosted by Durango Parks and Recreation
Join in the SNOWDOWN celebration by playing 3-on-3 basketball at the Durango Community Rec Center. This tournament...
Snowdown Broomball Tournament
10:00am / Chapman Hill Ice Rink
This coed single-elimination tournament provides plenty of excitement! The City of Durango hosts this 6-on-6 tournament. “Official Broomballâ€...
Doggie Olympics
10:00am / Creature Comforts
Hosted by Creature Comforts & Durango Kennel Club
Doggie Olympics - where all of the dear canine friends of Durango’s Steampunkers get to compete...
Snowdown Spam Carving Contest
11:00am / Durango Welcome Center
Back by Popular demand!
Come on down to the Welcome Center for a SPAM carving contest! 15 minutes prior to start time for sign up!
Carving...
Snowdown 9-Ball Tournament
11:00am / Pongas
Now in its 19th year! Double Elimination, the number of entries will determine format, up to 64 players. Doors open at 10 AM. Commemorative T-shirts will...
Strongman & Strongwoman Competition
11:00am / CrossFit Durango
This event is a local strongman and strongwoman competition. All levels of ability are welcome and encouraged to compete. The competition may include yoke,...
Outlaw Josie Pete's Golf Tournament
12:00pm / Various Locations
Hosted by PJ’s Market and Animas Wine & Spirits.
What could be more fun than Steampunk golf?!
Snowdown Chili Cook-Off
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Hosted by Sunnyside Farms Market & The Durango Bootleggers Society.
Make sure your hunger is in gear and you’re ready to enjoy a spot of red and...
Snowdown Bloody Mary Contest
12:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Hosted by Wagon Wheel Liquor and BREW Pub & Kitchen
Those who lay claim to Durango’s best Bloody Mary can show off their goods at this bloody good...
Steampunk Wipeout
12:30pm / Buckley Park
Join the fun at Buckley Park for the free Steampunk Wipeout, a wild and challenging obstacle course designed and run by youth for kids 8-18 years old....
10th Annual Belt Sander Drag Races
1:00pm / Kroeger’s Ace Hardware
Just when you think you’ve seen everything….each contestant will race his/her belt sander down a two-lane, 50-foot track. The belt sander...
Outhouse Stuffing
1:00pm / Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant
Hosted by Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant, Durango Auto Detail and Lou’s B&B.
Are we masterminds or what? Answering that question, SNOWDOWN...
Feline Fashion Show
1:00pm / McDonald’s Parking Lot
Hosted by McDonald’s.
Meow! It’s that time of year again to get your cat out on the town and show off their fanciest duds! Dress your furry...
Steampunk Spoons
1:00pm / Durango Rec Center
Hosted by Splashdown Diving.
Non-certified participants will compete in a relay race while balancing a ping pong ball on a spoon during your Discover...
Canine Fashion Show
2:00pm / McDonald’s Parking Lot
Hosted by McDonald’s.
Must love pups! Bring your best friend on a Steampunk stroll for this dog-barkingly funny event! Dress your pooch to the...
Hula Hoop Contest
2:00pm / Gazpacho’s New Mexican Restaurant
Get ready for some hip action! The person who can keep their hula-hoop up the longest wins. As in Simon Says, you have to be able to walk forward, backward,...
Gears and Goggles Jeopardy
3:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Each team of 1 adult and 1 child will compete in Steampunk-based Jeopardy!
***Time Change*** Snowdown Rail Jam
3:00pm / Chapman Hill
***TIME CHANGE***Snowdown Rail Jam - Sat 01/31 at Chapman Hill. Registration $10 & is from 3-4PM, Rail Jam 4-5:30 PM. Ages: less than 5, 6-11, 12-15 &...
Nintendo 64 Mario Kart
6:00pm / Moe’s Lounge
Come play Mario Kart for the Nintendo 64! Prizes are available for the best players! Must be 21+.
Snowdown Fireworks
6:00pm / In the skies above Durango
There will be mafficking in the streets as the beautiful, starlit skies of Durango will be illuminated by the most amazing fireworks display for miles!...
Washers
6:00pm / BREW Pub & Kitchen
Washers is a game of skill, similar to horseshoes. 32 teams of two will compete against one another for bragging rights as the Indoor Washer Guild’s...
DJ & MC Battle
7:30pm / Moe’s Lounge
Come watch and enjoy a battle between DJ’s! Bring your best rhymes to win! Must be 21+.
6th Annual Costume Gala
8:00pm / Derailed Pour House
Show off your inventive, quirky, and most unique Steampunk costumes while dancing the night away to the fantastic sounds of Mr. Black! Must be 21+.
Karaoke Contest
8:00pm / 8th Avenue Tavern
Warm up those vocal chords for this annual karaoke contest! Contestants can choose from any of the over 40,000 songs to sing. Winners will be picked...
Snowdown Beer Trivia
8:00pm / Carver’s Brewing Co.
Teams of 4 will test their beer knowledge and sensory skills to win fabulous prizes!!
The Guinness Games - Yahtzee!
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Yahtzee, ‘the game that makes thinking fun’. Players compete individually or, in the case of a large turnout, in teams of 4. Arrive early...
Pickup Line Contest
8:30pm / Lost Dog Bar and Lounge
Dust off your best (or worst) pickup lines for a chance to win!
Pull-up Contest
10:00pm / Pongas
Lift! Up! Your! Self! You need all the “mechanics†of Steampunk for this competition! Men and women compete to do the highest number of pull...
